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UFN 57: Bobby Green vs Edson Barboza

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Round 1 – Quick touch of gloves. Green with a jab to the body. Barboza just short on a leaping front kick to the face. Green pushes in and they trade straights. Green catches a low kick and sweeps Barboza to the floor but doesn’t follow. Green with a nice left hand. He’s waving his arms around and offering fakes as he dials things in. Barboza staying tight. He rattles off punches, but Green says they didn’t land. Green stalking. Barboza scores with a kick to the body, and he kicks the legs, as well. Green chasing, and he’s got his hands down. Barboza kicks him in the leg. Barboza keeping his hands high, while Green is dropping his and daring an attack. Barboza with a nice left hook and a kick to the legs. Front kick for Green. Barboza continues to kick the legs. Green talking to him and giving chase. They trade lefts. Barboza just misses a big right. Green is moving well, but he’s stopped scoring. Green misses a flying knee at the bell. Back and forth, but MMAjunkie gives the first to Barboza, 10-9.

Round 2 – Green pushing forward, but Barboza is there to meet him. Green not afraid to stand in the pocket, but he eats a right hand that wobbles him. Turning high kick for Barboza, and he’s turning up the heat. He slips and can’t capitalize on the scores, but he resets and goes back to chopping the legs. Crisp jab for Barboza. He kicks the legs again. Green walking forward, but he’s finding some difficulties on the other side. Green with a knee inside. Green misses a big left and a spinning strike. He seems fully recovered now. He just misses a front kick, as he’s starting to push forward with strikes. Barboza retreating and resetting. He scores with a right hand. Barboza continues to attack the legs. Green scores with a left and tries to wrap the body, but Barboza pulls away. Green is tough as nails, and Barboza has let off the gas a bit. Green kicks the thigh. He misses a leaping knee. Barboza kicks the legs again. Close round, but MMAjunkie leans toward Barboza, 10-9.

Round 3 – Green likely needs a finish. Barboza goes straight to the legs. He lands a clean two-punch combination that Green shakes off. Green still walking forward. His corner wants him to open up. He kicks the body and just misses a huge hook. Barboza scores again, but Green trading, and Barboza’s got some blood from the right eye. They exchange, but Barboza gets the best of it. Green bleeding on his left cheek, and he wants Barboza to quit retreating. Halfway through the final round. Barboza with a high kicks that partially lands. Green briefly catches Barboza against the fence, but Barboza scampers away. Barboza seems content to cruise a bit, but he is throwing when the opportunities are there. Big punches traded in the pocket. Barboza misses a spinning kick. Green trying to get close and brawl. He holds his hands out. They do trade a bit, but Barboza doesn’t want to fight his opponent’s fight. Big leg kick from Barboza pushes Green off-balance. High kick for Barboza. With time winding down, Barboza raises his hands in victory. Green signals he’s just running away. Close third round, but MMAjunkie leans again toward Barboza, 10-9, and gives him the fight 30-27.

Result: Edson Barboza def. Bobby Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/11/ufc-fight-night-57-play-by-play-and-live-results
 
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