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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 141 p4p, 308 weight class) and Bento Barboza (ranked 13 p4p, 40 weight class). Ganz comes into the arena with Adam and Eve blaring out of the sound system. Barboza has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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13 - 6 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bento Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ganz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barboza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganz tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ganz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a body kick.
And Ganz counters with a quick kick to the body but Barboza blocks it.
Ganz swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
Barboza throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ganz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barboza has time to react.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Ganz scores with a nice body kick.
Barboza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ganz, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barboza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ganz's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboza lands a nice uppercut.
Barboza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ganz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganz swings wildly with an uppercut but Barboza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ganz misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Barboza.
A hook to the body from Barboza.
Ganz is breathing heavily.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Ganz struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Barboza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Ganz prevents a body shot from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganz throws a head punch that misses.
Barboza blocks a body shot from Ganz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ganz.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Barboza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ganz.
Barboza throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz tries to work over Barboza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ganz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ganz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza works on Ganz's body with a couple of short punches.
Barboza lands a right hand.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Ganz takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Bartolomeu Ganz has been cut.
Barboza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ganz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza lands a left hand.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Barboza.
Barboza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza lands a damaging elbow.
Barboza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Barboza lands a nice shot to the body.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ganzs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Barboza as the two fighters clinch.
Barboza lands a right hand.
Barboza pushes Ganz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barboza pushes Ganz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza cracks Ganz with a nice body shot.
Barboza lands a hook that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Good body shot from Barboza.
Ganz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza digs a right hand into Ganz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ganz's gas tank.
Barboza misses with an elbow strike.
Barboza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barboza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barboza working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Barboza.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barboza fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barboza.
Barboza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Ganz avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Barboza misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza prevents a body shot from Ganz.
A short body shot lands from Barboza as the two fighters clinch.
Barboza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
A short left from Barboza.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Ganz avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Barboza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Ganz is rocked!
Ganz blocks a body shot from Barboza.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Oh Ganz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Ganz controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Barboza.
Ganz struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Ganz seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Nice elbow from Barboza.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganz controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ganz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ganz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganz misses with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a leg kick.
Barboza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ganz doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barboza. That's going to slow Ganz down.
Ganz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barboza swings widly with a right hand
and Ganz counters with a straight right hand.
Barboza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barboza cracks Ganz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barboza has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ganz to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Barboza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barboza misses with a hook
and Ganz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barboza feints and then cracks Ganz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ganz down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ganz sprawling to the canvas! Ganz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barboza finish him?!
Barboza tries to clinch there but Ganz circles away.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.
Barboza moves out of range of the strikes.
Ganz blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ganz throws a push kick but Barboza slaps the foot to one side.
Ganz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ganz wants to slow Barboza down by chopping away at his legs.
Barboza moves to clinch but Ganz breaks away
and Ganz counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ganz misses with a low kick.
Barboza takes the fight into the clinch.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Ganz controls the action.
Barboza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ganz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza lands an uppercut.
Ganz dodges an elbow strike from Barboza.
Barboza misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Barboza.
Ganz tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Ganz misses with some punches.
Ganz tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
Barboza misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganz controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Ganz.
Barboza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ganz misses with a body punch.
Barboza is working Ganz over against the cage.
Barboza misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing Ganz back against the cage.
Ganz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza blocking some punches.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganz can't find room to land a body shot as Barboza controls the action.
Barboza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barboza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Barboza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bento Barboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barboza lands with a short shot to the head.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Ganz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza lands with a right to the head.
Barboza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barboza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ganzs head.
A head punch on the inside from Ganz fails to land.
Barboza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barboza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barboza lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ganz to his knees! Barboza keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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