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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cio da Terra - Pena Branca & Xavantinho e Renato Teixeira. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Alves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obina misses with a hook.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Obina tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obina.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Obina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obina dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Obina loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obina misses with a wild body shot.
Obina just misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Obina counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Obina.
A big left from Obina misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Alves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obina ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves takes a swing at Obina's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Obina's shoulder, as Obina tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Obina.
A shot to the body from Alves misses
and Obina counters with a nice body shot.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Obina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Obina. That snapped Alves's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obina moves away.
Obina moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Obina moved out of range nicely.
Obina misses with a hook.
Obina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves misses with a double jab.
A jab from Obina misses.
Obina lands with a shot to the body.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves misses with a hook to the body
and Obina counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to move into range but Obina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Obina misses with a wild body shot.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a left and a right that stings Alves.
Alves looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Obina rather than just go for the knockout.
Obina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obina throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obina dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alves misses with a double jab
and Obina counters with a nice body shot.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alves might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Obina has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Obina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Obina misses with a shot to the body
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Obina sizes up Alves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obina counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Obina's shoulder, as Obina tries to avoid the shot.
Obina thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Obina does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obina ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Obina throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obina. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obina misses the body punch
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Antonio Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obina drops Alves with a beautiful combination! Alves stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Obina is looking for the KO!
Alves is rocked!
It looks like Antonio Alves has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Obina finish him?
Some wild striking there from Obina.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Alves throws a sloppy body shot
and Obina counters with a one-two to the body.
Barack Obina is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves digs a good body shot into Obina's ribs.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Obina.
Obina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Alves misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Obina is just out of range.
Obina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obina.
Obina throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves misses the body punch
and Obina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obina.
Obina misses with a body shot
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Alves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Obina saw that one coming.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Obina's head backwards.
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obina throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Obina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Obina misses.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves misses with a body punch
and Obina counters with a straight right hand.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obina counters with a nice body shot.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obina manages to avoid it.
Obina throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Obina misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Obina's shoulder, as Obina tries to avoid the shot.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Obina slips the punch.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Obina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Obina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a series of punches but Obina avoids them all with ease.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obina throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Obina misses with a wild body shot.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Obina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obina blocks a jab.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Obina misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Obina to counter with a crisp jab.
Obina misses with a looping left.
Obina scores with a body shot.
Antonio Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Obina.
Alves scores with a jab to the body.
Alves misses with a body shot
and Obina counters with a two punch combo.
Obina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Obina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Obina!
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