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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 6622 p4p, 6448 weight class) and Macaco Cidad�o (ranked 195 p4p, 225 weight class). Barboza comes to the ring accompanied by Angel Of Death. Cidad�o has chosen Boogie 2nite - Booty Luv as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macaco Cidad�o!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cidad�o misses with a wild combination.
Barboza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cidad�o misses with a body shot
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barboza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cidad�o throws out the jab.
We've been informed that Cidad�o 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.
Cidad�o misses with a looping left.
Barboza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Cidad�o.
Barboza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barboza looks to land a right hand but Cidad�o moved out of range.
Cidad�o misses with a body punch
and Barboza counters with a right hand to the body.
Barboza defending well as Cidad�o loads up on a big left hand.
Barboza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from Cidad�o lands.
Cidad�o swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
It looked like Barboza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cidad�o.
Barboza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cidad�o missing with a left hand there. Barboza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barboza scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Cidad�o beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cidad�o listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cidad�o misses with a looping right.
Barboza connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Cidad�o onto his butt! Cidad�o bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Cidad�o lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidad�o lands a nice looking body shot.
Cidad�o lands with a cross.
Barboza misses with a looping right.
Cidad�o throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Cidad�o is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cidad�o swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cidad�o punishes Barboza's body with a nice straight punch.
Cidad�o cracks Barboza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barboza slips under a jab.
Barboza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cidad�o.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Macaco Cidad�o seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cidad�o cracks Barboza with an open hand slap.
Cidad�o lands a right hook to the body.
Cidad�o throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Barboza misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cidad�o misses.
Barboza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cidad�o connects with a jab.
Cidad�o keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
Cidad�o fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barboza on the side of the head.
Cidad�o feints a jab promting Barboza to slip. Cidad�o then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barboza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barboza misses with a few strikes there.
Barboza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Cidad�o finds it's way through Barboza's defenses.
Cidad�o with a hook.
Cidad�o staying out of range there.
Cidad�o throws a big shot that misses.
Cidad�o ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
Cidad�o misses with a lunging right hand
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Macaco Cidad�o has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cidad�o throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cidad�o scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Cidad�o, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cidad�o throws the left hand but Barboza avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Macaco Cidad�o was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Macaco Cidad�o's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cidad�o loads up on a big right hand but Barboza slips the punch.
Cidad�o throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cidad�o slips under a jab.
Cidad�o on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cidad�o with a hook.
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but Cidad�o slips the punch.
Cidad�o misses with a body shot
and Cidad�o takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Cidad�o finds it's target.
Cidad�o scores with a sloppy right hand. Barboza should have avoided that one.
Cidad�o scores with a nice right hand.
Cidad�o looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Cidad�o misses with a double jab.
Cidad�o slips a jab from Barboza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cidad�o throws a looping overhand right but Barboza ducks down to avoid it.
Macaco Cidad�o seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Cidad�o.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cidad�o moves away from the strike by Barboza.
Cidad�o paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cidad�o throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cidad�o connects with a looping right hand.
Cidad�o with a jab.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cidad�o.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cidad�o throws a hook but Barboza avoids it easily.
Barboza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barboza takes one to the side of the head.
Cidad�o lands with an overhand left.
Cidad�o dodges the punch combination from Barboza.
Cidad�o looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barboza misses with a straight left.
Cidad�o takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barboza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cidad�o ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Barboza throwing a counter right hand but Cidad�o manages to avoid it.
Cidad�o throws a lazy right hand but Barboza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cidad�o throws the left hand but Barboza avoids the punch easily.
Cidad�o lunges at Barboza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barboza's hand.
Barboza takes one to the side of the head.
Cidad�o connects with a body shot.
Cidad�o misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
Cidad�o swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barboza tries to clinch there but Cidad�o circles away.
Cidad�o appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cidad�o has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barboza throws a body punch but Cidad�o moves out of range.
Cidad�o misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Barboza to counter with a crisp jab.
Cidad�o misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cidad�o moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barboza slips under a jab from Cidad�o.
A punch combination from Cidad�o misses.
Barboza lands a glancing blow to the side of Cidad�o's head.
Cidad�o connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macaco Cidad�o showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Macaco Cidad�o's cut.
That's time! Barboza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cidad�o lands a nice shot to the body.
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cidad�o moves away.
Cidad�o looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barboza looks to score with a jab to the body but Cidad�o is just out of range.
Cidad�o pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
Barboza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Barboza throws a right and a left that Cidad�o avoids nicely.
Barboza missing with a left hand there. Cidad�o was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barboza avoids the body shot from Cidad�o.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Cidad�o waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
Barboza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barboza scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cidad�o to score with a decent uppercut.
Barboza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Cidad�o.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cidad�o blocks a jab.
Cidad�o lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cidad�o misses with a lunging right hand
and Cidad�o takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cidad�o throws a lazy uppercut
and Barboza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cidad�o pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cidad�o just misses with a punch to the body.
Cidad�o rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barboza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cidad�o swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cidad�o digs a good hook to Barboza's body.
Cidad�o tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cidad�o steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cidad�o.
Barboza punishes Cidad�o's body with a nice straight punch.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Cidad�o.
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!
Cidad�o fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cidad�o. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Cidad�o.
Cidad�o throws a jab but it's blocked by Barboza.
Barboza takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the body from Cidad�o misses
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cidad�o misses with a hook to the body
and Barboza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cidad�o misses the body punch
and Barboza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cidad�o is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cidad�o lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barboza backs up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cidad�o is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barboza lands a really nice looking cross but Cidad�o seems unphased.
Cidad�o is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboza finish him?
Cidad�o looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macaco Cidad�o really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macaco Cidad�o's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cidad�o throws a body punch but Barboza moves out of range.
Cidad�o seems to have recovered his senses.
Barboza moves away from the strike by Cidad�o.
Barboza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barboza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barboza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cidad�o swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barboza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cidad�o misses with a left hand
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cidad�o walks straight into a solid jab from Barboza. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Barboza follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Cidad�o out cold! Cidad�o toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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