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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbados comes to the cage accompanied by What's It All For. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill throws an overhand right that lands on Barbados's shoulder, as Barbados tries to avoid the shot.
Barbados throwing a counter right hand but McGill manages to avoid it.
McGill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbados to score with a decent uppercut.
McGill wants to clinch up but Barbados keeps it at a distance.
McGill tries to clinch up.
Barbados misses with a low kick.
McGill misses with a few strikes there.
McGill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Barbados lands.
Barbados lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGill circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbados misses with a double jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGill has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
No luck for McGill with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barbados sprawls well initially but McGill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barbados wants to get back to his feet.
McGill wants to pass to mount but Barbados is defending the position.
McGill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barbados with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barbados gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGill.
McGill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McGill with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados is looking to stand up but McGill isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barbados slips under a jab.
Bogie McGill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGill misses with a hook to the body
and Barbados counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbados keeps the fight on the outside.
McGill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbados to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbados throws a series of punches but McGill moves out of range.
Barbados ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbados throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGill moves forwards but Barbados connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries to clinch
and Barbados counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barbados eats them both and turns towards McGill to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barbados uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGill.
Barbados fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbados fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbados backing away here, and McGill unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGill throws a low kick but Barbados avoids it.
McGill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbados is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbados is looking to break free of the clinch but McGill has double underhooks.
Barbados is trying to break the clinch but McGill is controlling him.
Barbados wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Barbados dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barbados just misses with a punch to the body.
McGill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbados throws a head kick but McGill moves out of range.
Barbados takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbados misses with a double jab
and McGill counters with an inside leg kick.
McGill instigates a clinch.
McGill breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbados slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbados on the side of the head.
McGill misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbados throws a series of punches but McGill moves out of range.
McGill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbados connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barbados lands a high kick!
McGill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbados misses the target.
McGill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbados takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbados throws the left hand but McGill avoids the punch easily.
McGill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barbados throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados looks to land a right hand but McGill moved out of range.
Barbados on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGill ducks under a wild hook from Barbados.
Barbados is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGill can do to turn this around?
McGill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGill tries a knee to the head but Barbados blocks it.
Barbados is trying to push McGill away but McGill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbados tries to break the clinch but McGill is controlling the position.
McGill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbados is defending well for now.
McGill lands a nice knee to the body.
McGill lands an elbow inside that Barbados shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Barbados's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGill scores with a knee to the head.
McGill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbados gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbados throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McGill to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbados looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbados misses with an uppercut.
Barbados connects with a single shot there.
Barbados swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGill clinches with his opponent.
McGill misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbados manages to break the clinch.
Barbados digs a good body shot into McGill's ribs.
Aldo Barbados is winning the standup battle so far.
McGill tries to clinch up but Barbados circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbados throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGill counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbados swings widly with a right hand
and Barbados takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbados lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbados feints a jab promting McGill to slip. Barbados then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McGill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGill throws a chopping leg kick but Barbados manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbados is looking for a counter combo.
McGill slips under a jab.
McGill unleashes a big counter combination but Barbados bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barbados throws a hook but McGill avoids it easily.
Aldo Barbados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGill throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aldo Barbados will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barbados scores with a shot to the body.
Barbados throws a hook but McGill blocks it.
Barbados tries to keep at a distance but McGill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbados tries to break the clinch but McGill is controlling the position.
Barbados is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGill staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on McGill's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbados swings for the body but McGill moves out of range.
Barbados moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGill moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGill tries to clinch up
and Barbados counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbados was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbados moves out of range as McGill throws a body kick.
McGill is looking to clinch but Barbados is avoiding it.
McGill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbados keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbados slips a straight right by McGill.
Barbados cracks McGill with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from McGill misses.
McGill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGill only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aldo Barbados is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados looks to land a left hand but McGill moved out of range nicely.
McGill tries to clinch but Barbados moves out of range.
Barbados takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGill clinches up against the cage.
Barbados breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbados with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGill misses with a few strikes there.
Barbados bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGill's head.
Barbados tries to bum rush McGill with a series of wild strikes but McGill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGill looks to land a body kick but Barbados moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Barbados, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbados looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGill tries to clinch there but Barbados circles away.
Barbados misses with a hook.
McGill 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.
Barbados throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbados moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGill moves to clinch but Barbados breaks away
and Barbados connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bogie McGill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barbados tries to kick McGill off but McGill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barbados tries to kick McGill off but McGill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Barbados showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbados, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Barbados!
During a confident post fight interview, Aldo Barbados thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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