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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alceu Barbosa (ranked 3492 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 1215 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Tidd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alceu Barbosa's chin.
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144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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149 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alceu Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Barbosa as Tidd shoots in.
Tidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tidd's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tidd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barbosa throws a jab when Tidd was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tidd is defended easily by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Alceu Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tidd has a takedown stuffed.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tidd.
Tidd darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Tidd into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tidd shoots and misses
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tidd momentarily.
Tidd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tidd throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Tidd looks for a takedown but Barbosa sprawls well.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tidd.
Tidd misses with a takedown
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tidd's hands.
Tidd is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa cracks Tidd with a hook to the temple - Tidd is on wobbly legs here! Barbosa swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Tidd falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barbosa wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alceu Barbosa!
A victorious Alceu Barbosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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