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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 1602 p4p, 163 weight class) and Anton Altair (ranked 1757 p4p, 174 weight class). Barbados comes to the cage accompanied by What's It All For. Altair has chosen Bran's freestyle as his entrance music. Aldo Barbados has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Altair!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altair takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbados moves out of range of the body kick from Altair.
Altair doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbados circles away.
Altair lands a jab to Barbados's midsection.
Barbados misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbados rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Altair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Altair cracks Barbados with a good jab.
A solid body kick from Altair.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbados throws a wild body kick that Altair sees coming a mile off.
Altair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Altair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbados loads up on a big right hand but Altair slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Altair looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbados appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbados digs a good body shot into Altair's ribs.
Barbados misses with a double jab
letting Altair counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Altair.
Altair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbados misses with a lunging right hand
and Altair counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbados takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Altair thuds a left hand into Barbados's body.
Altair connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Barbados misses
and Altair counters with a slapping leg kick.
Altair scores with a nice body kick.
Barbados seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbados misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Altair tries to land a front kick but Barbados steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbados fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbados fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Altair manages to avoid it.
Altair is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbados with a body shot.
Barbados clobbers Altair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbados throws a head kick that misses.
Altair ducks right into an uppercut from Barbados.
Altair avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Altair.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Altair lands a left hand.
Altair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Altair misses with some punches.
Barbados tries to circle away but Altair has him pinned against the cage.
Altair tries a body shot but Barbados blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Altair.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Altair.
Altair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Altair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Altair dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Altair fails to land.
Altair prevents Barbados from breaking the clinch.
Altair pushes Barbados back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altair lands a shoulder strike.
Altair misses with a punch on the inside.
Altair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Altair lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbados breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbados on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbados throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Altair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbados circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Altair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Altair dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barbados lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Altair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbados misses with a looping left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Altair in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barbados misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Altair rushes Barbados and presses him up against the cage.
Altair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Altair lands with a light punch inside.
Altair swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbados uses good head movement to avoid it.
Altair pushes Barbados back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Altair fails to land.
Barbados has had enough of the clinch but Altair keeps him there for the moment.
Altair lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altair throws a head punch that misses.
Barbados is trying to force a seperation but Altair has the dominant position.
Barbados can't break the clinch.
Barbados looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Altair fails to land.
Barbados blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Altair lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Altair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Altair tries to throw a body punch but Barbados avoids it by throwing Altair back against the cage.
Altair working aggressively here.
Barbados pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Altair staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altair throws a leg kick but Barbados moved away.
Altair throws a sloppy head kick and Barbados moves out of range easily.
Barbados swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Altair moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbados sizes up Altair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbados throws a series of punches but Altair avoids them all with ease.
Altair throws out a counter right but Barbados avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Altair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbados is looking to counter punch.
Barbados throws a sloppy head kick and Altair moves out of range easily.
Barbados throws a head kick but Altair moves out of range.
Barbados thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbados lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Altair at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Altair misses the target.
As Altair looks to move away, Barbados throws a big counter combo but Altair just gets out of the way.
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Altair.
Barbados misses with a straight left.
Altair misses with a body kick.
Altair misses with a hook.
Altair staying out of range there.
Barbados scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Altair doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Altair.
Altair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Altair throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados misses with a double jab
and Altair counters with a good, hard body kick but Barbados shrugs it off.
Altair ducks under a wild hook from Barbados.
Barbados checks a low kick from Altair.
Altair throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Altair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barbados will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbados lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Altair throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barbados turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Altair is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Altair is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Altair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Barbados misses with a double jab.
Altair was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barbados looks to land a combination but Altair avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Altair
enabling Barbados to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbados throws the left hand but Altair avoids the punch easily.
Barbados scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Altair.
Altair misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altair connects with a high kick.
Altair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbados uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Altair has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altair moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados prevents a body shot from Altair.
Barbados blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbados blocking some punches.
Altair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbados's elbow.
Anton Altair seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Altair misses with the head strike.
Barbados wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbados manages to break the clinch.
Barbados throws a low kick but Altair avoids it.
Altair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbados.
Altair takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Altair is rocked!
Altair looks to land a left hand but Barbados moved out of range nicely.
Altair is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbados finish him?
Barbados pounces like a tiger and cracks Altair with a vicious hook! Altair is down but not out! Barbados follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aldo Barbados!
Aldo Barbados decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Anton Altair stepped up to the mic, saying 'His manager better pay me my money he promised for me to throw this fight....'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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