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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Bass (ranked 798 p4p, 1846 weight class) and Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 115 p4p, 253 weight class). Bass comes to the cage accompanied by Even Flow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Barbosa's choice of entrance music: Unfaithful. Baldomir Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bass.
Bass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bass scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Bass throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bass tries to clinch up.
Bass misses with a straight left.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bass clinches with his opponent.
Bass throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Bass blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Bass tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Bass blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.
Bass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbosas head.
Bass working aggressively here.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Bass.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Bass.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Bass looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Bass lands with a right to the head.
Bass tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Bass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bass or not.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Bass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Bass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Bass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Bass avoids it with no problem.
Bass drops his hands momentarily and Barbosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
Bass dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Bass seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bass loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bass misses
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Barbosa throws a counter combo.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bass is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Bass.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oooooh!!! Bass has knocked Barbosa down with a huge combo! Bass steps away and waves a wobbly Barbosa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Baldomir Barbosa has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bass just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Bass's shoulder, as Bass tries to avoid the shot.
Bass circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Bass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bass throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bass misses.
Bass misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa swings for the body but Bass moves out of range.
Bass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ronnie Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Bass seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
Bass throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bass to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbosa slips a jab from Bass.
Bass looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Bass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bass slips a jab from Barbosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Bass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldomir Barbosa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Ronnie Bass has been cut.
Bass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bass tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Bass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Bass.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Bass scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Bass works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Bass tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Bass back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Bass blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa pushes Bass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bass scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa pushes Bass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bass.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bass.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa is working Bass over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa presses Bass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
Bass blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Bass.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa cracks Bass with a nice body shot.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bass's elbow.
Bass stalling against the cage.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
Bass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bass's elbow.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Bass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa pushes Bass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Barbosa.
Bass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.
Bass misses with a punch on the inside.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa looking to stall.
Bass blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa cracks Bass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Bass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Bass rushes Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bass.
Bass working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Bass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bass - that landed with a thud.
Bass wants to stall.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Bass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Bass.
Barbosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bass goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Bass's belly button to the back.
Bass missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Bass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bass avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Bass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bass looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Bass moved out of range nicely.
Bass lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Bass.
Bass throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bass scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bass tries to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Bass has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbosa up against the cage.
Bass tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Bass.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bass has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Bass.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Barbosa being controlled against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bass.
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Bass tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Barbosa pushes Bass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.
Bass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa keeps control of Bass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bass wants to stall.
Bass misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is leaning against Bass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass working aggressively here.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bass.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronnie Bass.
I think Bass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Bass!
Ronnie Bass tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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