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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 1300 p4p, 170 weight class) and Cameron Mathews (ranked 1697 p4p, 225 weight class). Mathews has chosen Way Down We Go as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa shoots in and drives through. Mathews sprawls well.
Mathews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Mathews is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbosa, right into the meat.
Mathews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathews.
Mathews lands with a slapping head kick.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathews scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa shoots in for a double leg but Mathews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mathews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews clinches up with Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mathews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mathews taking a breather.
Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mathews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Mathews.
Mathews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Mathews backing up. Mathews nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Barbosa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mathews was covering up waiting for the punch and Barbosa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathews pushes Barbosa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathews moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews blocks the body kick.
Barbosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mathews darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
Mathews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbosa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mathews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mathews uses from the top position.
Mathews stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mathews tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mathews just manages to avoid it.
Mathews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mathews lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Mathews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mathews sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mathews's sensitive parts.
Mathews rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mathews misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Mathews.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Mathews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook but Mathews blocks it.
Mathews has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews can't break the clinch.
Barbosa jumps guard but Mathews stands there with Barbosa around his waist. Barbosa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathews darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbosa's efforts to push away.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Mathews manages to get underhooks.
Barbosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Mathews moves out of range easily.
Barbosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mathews circles away.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Mathews backpedaling.
Barbosa misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mathews tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
A combination from Mathews does no damage.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Mathews.
Barbosa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mathews fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Mathews tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Mathews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniel Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathews throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathews blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Mathews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathews wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Mathews pushes Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa can't get the takedown.
Barbosa is looking for a takedown.
Mathews misses with a body punch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathews misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a counter high kick but Mathews was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cameron Mathews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mathews lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Mathews is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Mathews slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathews is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mathews misses.
Mathews closes the distance but Barbosa moves to the side
and Barbosa counters with a good low kick that Mathews was not able to check.
Mathews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathews missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mathews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mathews throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
Mathews looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Mathews feints a jab promting Barbosa to slip. Mathews then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Daniel Barbosa has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathews tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Mathews tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathews was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Mathews's body.
Cameron Mathews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Mathews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
We've been informed that Mathews has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheers as Mathews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathews manages to avoid it.
Barbosa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mathews quickly recovers to half guard.
Barbosa prevents Mathews from standing back up.
Barbosa stands up from half guard.
Mathews clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Mathews forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Mathews stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Mathews throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathews.
Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa tries to land a front kick but Mathews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Mathews tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Mathews avoids it well.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Barbosa does no damage.
Mathews scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathews is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mathews tries to clinch but Barbosa moves away
and Mathews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa stuns Mathews with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mathews at a distance.
Barbosa throws a hook but Mathews blocks it.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Mathews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Mathews.
A jab from Barbosa finds it's way through Mathews's defenses.
A head kick misses from Mathews.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Mathews.
Barbosa fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cameron Mathews will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Barbosa's cut.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses.
Cameron Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa lands a jab to Mathews's midsection.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathews. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathews circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Barbosa drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mathews follows Barbosa to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Mathews!
Cameron Mathews very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Daniel Barbosa spoke after the fight, saying 'That was most unfortunate, sir i hope you have endless farts for the rest of the night. '.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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