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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Dunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Dunk!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunk throws a push kick but Barboza slaps the foot to one side.
Barboza swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunk.
Dunk misses with a kick to the body.
Dunk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Dunk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benny Dunk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick by Dunk misses
and Barboza counters with an outside leg kick.
Dunk throws a body kick that misses.
Dunk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Oliver Barboza has been cut.
Dunk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunk misses with a low kick as Barboza jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunk rushes Barboza and presses him up against the cage.
Dunk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbozas head.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunk misses with the head strike.
Dunk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barboza backwards.
Barboza wants to stall.
Dunk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barboza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunk is struggling to control the position.
Barboza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barboza trying to control the position but instead, Dunk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barboza into the cage.
Dunk tries a knee to the head but Barboza blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dunk lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dunk looking to throw knees to the head but Barboza is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Dunk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barboza blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunk tries to land a knee to the head but Barboza blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunk throws a punch but it's blocked by Barboza.
Barboza blocking some punches.
Dunk slowing the pace effectively.
Dunk has a couple of punches blocked by Barboza.
Dunk misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza is looking to control Dunk's arms but Dunk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barboza has his back to the cage.
Dunk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barboza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barboza walks away with a smile on his face. Dunk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barboza blocks a head kick by Dunk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Dunk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Barboza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dunk lands a slapping body shot.
Dunk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunk connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunk misses the target.
Dunk throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Barboza.
Barboza throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barboza eats them both and turns towards Dunk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dunk misses with a body kick.
Barboza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barboza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dunk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barboza! Dunk lets Barboza back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Barboza is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barboza throws a leg kick but Dunk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oh Barboza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barboza misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barboza doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunk checks a leg kick nicely.
Barboza seems to have got his legs back now.
Barboza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barboza.
Dunk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunk doesn't manage to clinch there - Barboza circles away.
Dunk throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
Barboza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunk checks the leg kick.
Dunk misses with a straight right.
Dunk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws the left hand but Dunk avoids the punch easily.
Barboza throws out a leg kick but Dunk moves out of range and Barboza only half commits.
Benny Dunk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barboza blocks a head kick by Dunk.
Dunk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunk.
Barboza checks a leg kick.
Dunk tries a head kick but it misses.
Barboza wants to land a leg kick but Dunk is out of range.
Dunk misses with a wild body shot.
Dunk closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunk misses with a punch to the body.
Dunk misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Dunk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dunk misses with some punches.
Come on Dunk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barboza trying to stall but Dunk improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunk.
Dunk tries to land a knee to the head but Barboza blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barboza working hard to break the clinch.
Barboza trying to control the position but instead, Dunk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barboza into the cage.
Dunk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barboza avoids it.
Dunk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Dunk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Barboza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dunk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barboza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunk's head.
Dunk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barboza. Barboza obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunk tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunk misses with a hook. Barboza ducked under it nicely.
Dunk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barboza throws a leg kick that misses.
Dunk misses with the body kick
and Dunk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barboza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barboza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dunk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dunk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dunk checks a low kick from Barboza.
Barboza throws a leg kick
and Dunk counters with a body kick.
Barboza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunk throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dunk swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Dunk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunk wants to land a leg kick but Barboza is out of range.
Barboza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunk digs a good body shot into Barboza's ribs.
Barboza moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dunk misses its intended target.
Barboza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dunk is able to avoid easily.
Barboza wants to slow Dunk down by chopping away at his legs.
Barboza lands with a slapping head kick.
Dunk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunk checks the leg kick.
Barboza misses with a leg kick.
Dunk tries to land a body kick
and Barboza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dunk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunk moves in looking to clinch but Barboza pushes him off.
Barboza throws a chopping leg kick but Dunk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunk connects with a leg kick. Barboza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Barboza blocks the leg kick.
Barboza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dunk throws a body kick that misses
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barboza misses with a low kick.
Dunk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barboza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dunk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dunk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dunk tries to close the distance and clinch but Barboza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dunk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barboza.
Dunk gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza is trying to force a seperation but Dunk has the dominant position.
Barboza stalling in the clinch.
Dunk misses with the head strike.
Dunk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barboza is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunk lands a right hand.
Dunk misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Dunk really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Barboza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dunk walks into a stiff left hand from Barboza.
Barboza lands with a straight right. Dunk didn't see that one coming.
Dunk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dunk misses with a straight right.
Dunk fakes the leg kick and cracks Barboza in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunk checks a leg kick.
Dunk lands a really nice looking cross but Barboza seems unphased.
Barboza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dunk tries to clinch up.
Barboza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunk is out of range and Barboza settles back down.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Barboza moves out of range as Dunk throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barboza looks to land a left hand but Dunk moved out of range nicely.
Barboza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dunk. Dunk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barboza throws a chopping leg kick but Dunk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunk throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Dunk.
Barboza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barboza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Dunk misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunk tries a low kick but Barboza avoids it.
Dunk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Dunk misses
and Barboza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dunk misses with a hook.
Dunk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
A head kick misses from Dunk.
Barboza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunk misses with a low kick.
Dunk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barboza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barboza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dunk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dunk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barboza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunk.
Barboza lands a jab.
Dunk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barboza.
Dunk blocks a leg kick.
Dunk throws a leg kick but Barboza moved away.
Dunk throws a head kick that misses.
Dunk checks a leg kick.
Dunk throws a head kick that misses.
Dunk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunk.
Dunk looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunk.
Dunk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dunk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barboza on the side of the head.
Barboza connects with a leg kick. Dunk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barboza with a nice cross.
Dunk throws a leg kick which misses Barboza's front leg but catches the back leg as Barboza tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barboza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Dunk dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Barboza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dunk.
Barboza blocks a jab.
Dunk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barboza.
Dunk tries to clinch but Barboza is having none of it.
Barboza scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunk misses with some punches.
Barboza is pushing Dunk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barboza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunk missing with knees to the body.
Dunk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunk tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing Dunk back against the cage.
Dunk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barboza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barboza connects with a high kick.
Dunk blocks a low kick nicely.
Dunk throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Barboza to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliver Barboza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunk throws a leg kick
and Barboza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barboza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dunk throws a low kick but Barboza moves out of range easily.
Dunk checks the leg kick.
Barboza misses with a low kick as Dunk jumps back.
Dunk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunk misses with a hook.
Dunk misses with a lunging right hand
and Barboza counters with a leg kick.
Barboza wants to land a leg kick but Dunk is out of range.
Barboza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dunk misses the shot to the body.
Barboza misses with a low kick.
Dunk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunk throws a looping overhand right but Barboza ducks down to avoid it.
Barboza misses with a straight left.
Barboza checks the leg kick.
Dunk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barboza's sensitive parts.
Dunk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barboza counters with a good low kick that Dunk was not able to check.
Dunk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dunk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barboza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barboza tries a low kick but Dunk avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboza slips a straight right by Dunk.
Barboza throws a chopping leg kick but Dunk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barboza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barboza misses with a hook. Dunk ducked under it nicely.
Benny Dunk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy body kick from Dunk
and Barboza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Dunk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Dunk!
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