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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matel Huchkov (ranked 721 p4p, 89 weight class) and Aldo Barbados (ranked 1127 p4p, 127 weight class). Barbados has chosen What's It All For as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbados thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbados throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Barbados finds it's way through Huchkov's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Huchkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huchkov.
Huchkov instigates a clinch.
Huchkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbados.
Barbados breaks the clinch.
Huchkov misses with a left hand
and Barbados cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barbados napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barbados throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huchkov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barbados keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huchkov tests Barbados's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbados throws a head kick but Huchkov moves out of range.
Huchkov throws a lazy right hand but Barbados sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbados connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbados throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbados throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbados slips a jab and a cross from Huchkov.
Huchkov closes the distance and clinches.
Huchkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barbados smiles and moves away.
Barbados ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huchkov looks to land a combination but Barbados avoids it well.
Barbados scores with a push kick.
Huchkov loads up on a big right hand but Barbados slips the punch.
Huchkov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huchkov looks to land a right hand but Barbados moved out of range.
Barbados tries to move into range but Huchkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbados tries a quick counter leg kick but Huchkov is wise to it.
Barbados fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with the combination.
Huchkov throws a combination that misses
and Barbados counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huchkov thinking.
A head kick by Huchkov misses
and Barbados counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huchkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbados slips a straight right by Huchkov.
Nice jab there from Huchkov.
Huchkov shoots in and gets a takedown into Barbados's guard.
Huchkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Huchkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbados works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barbados wants to get back to his feet but Huchkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huchkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huchkov won't allow Barbados to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barbados tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbados has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Huchkov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Huchkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbados uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbados breaks the clinch.
Huchkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huchkov has his takedown stuffed
and Barbados counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huchkov lands a head kick!
Huchkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Huchkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aldo Barbados is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbados throws a body shot but no joy.
Huchkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barbados eats them both and turns towards Huchkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huchkov throws the left hand but Barbados avoids the punch easily.
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbados swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbados let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Huchkov lands a jab.
Barbados fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Barbados circles away.
A big left from Huchkov misses.
Huchkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbados closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Barbados has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huchkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbados throws a jab but it's blocked by Huchkov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbados swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huchkov throws a body punch but Barbados moves out of range.
Barbados appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbados defending well as Huchkov loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huchkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matel Huchkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huchkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbados manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbados. Huchkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huchkov is looking to clinch but Barbados is avoiding it.
Huchkov misses the body punch
and Barbados counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huchkov thinking.
Barbados lands with a right hand.
Huchkov lands a high kick!
Barbados throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Huchkov misses.
Barbados throws a head kick that misses.
Huchkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbados counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbados throws a head kick that Huchkov semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbados throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huchkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Barbados misses.
Huchkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados tries to bum rush Huchkov with a series of wild strikes but Huchkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huchkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbados unleashes a big counter combination but Huchkov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbados misses with a wild combination.
Barbados keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huchkov.
Barbados uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Barbados is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huchkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Huchkov loads up on a big right hand but Barbados slips the punch.
Huchkov is looking to clinch.
Huchkov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barbados to the ground. Huchkov is now in Barbados's guard.
Huchkov wants to control from the top but Barbados keeps moving.
Barbados pushes Huchkov off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huchkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbados.
Barbados throws a series of punches but Huchkov moves out of range.
Huchkov throws a front kick aimed at Barbados's knee but Barbados avoids it well.
Barbados blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Barbados throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Huchkov misses with a combination
and Barbados counters with a crisp one two that drops Huchkov! Barbados thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Huchkov to his feet! Huchkov is in big trouble!
Huchkov is rocked!
Huchkov gets the takedown into side control.
Barbados sneaks back into half guard.
Barbados looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov tries to stand and escape but Barbados actually recovers to full guard.
Huchkov wants to control from the top but Barbados keeps moving.
Huchkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Huchkov won't allow Barbados to get back to his feet.
Barbados has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Huchkov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Huchkov lands a shoulder strike.
Barbados's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbados looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbados blocking some punches.
Barbados blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov manages to break the clinch.
Barbados avoids the body shot from Huchkov.
Huchkov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barbados feints a jab promting Huchkov to slip. Barbados then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Huchkov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barbados sprawls well. Barbados wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huchkov gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice side step and Barbados releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Huchkov moves forwards but Barbados connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbados wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbados circles away.
Barbados connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Huchkov misses its intended target.
Barbados was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Barbados showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Barbados - just one landing.
Aldo Barbados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbados.
Barbados lands with a nice body punch.
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbados swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huchkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huchkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbados uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huchkov.
Barbados fails to land with a series of punches.
Huchkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov throws out a loose jab but Barbados uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matel Huchkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Huchkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbados throws a sloppy head kick and Huchkov moves out of range easily.
Huchkov misses with a two punch combination.
Huchkov dodges the punch combination from Barbados.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados tries a low kick but Huchkov avoids it.
It looked like Huchkov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Huchkov throws a jab when Barbados was well out of range.
Huchkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Huchkov backs off Barbados throws a huge counter combo but Huchkov manages to avoid it all.
Barbados scores with a hook to the body. Huchkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huchkov connects with a looping right hand.
Barbados stuns Huchkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huchkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbados counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbados lunges at Huchkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huchkov's hand.
Huchkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbados counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huchkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Barbados unleashes a big counter combination but Huchkov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Huchkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbados in his tracks.
Barbados keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbados throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Huchkov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huchkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbados swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbados throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huchkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huchkov throws a leg kick but Barbados checks it.
Huchkov sizes up Barbados with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huchkov avoids the head kick by Barbados.
A lazy left from Huchkov finds it's target.
Barbados is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huchkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Huchkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbados has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov misses with a left hand
and Barbados counters with a straight right hand.
Huchkov misses with a hook
and Barbados counters with a series of strikes. Huchkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matel Huchkov's cut is getting worse.
Huchkov misses with a double jab
and Barbados cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Barbados does no damage.
Barbados bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbados tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Huchkov throws a big shot that misses.
Huchkov misses with a hook. Barbados ducked under it nicely.
Barbados is looking for the big counter here.
Barbados takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Barbados.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Barbados moves out of range.
Huchkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbados manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbados avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Barbados circles away.
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huchkov blocks a head kick by Barbados.
Huchkov moves in looking to clinch but Barbados pushes him off.
Huchkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut. Barbados saw that one coming.
Barbados unleashes a big counter combination but Huchkov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Huchkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Huchkov swings widly with a right hand
letting Barbados counter with a right hand.
Barbados looks to land a combination but Huchkov avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aldo Barbados.
I think Barbados has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aldo Barbados!
A very excited looking Aldo Barbados made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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