Round 4 Barrett throws the 1-2 down at Tua's head. Tua just pumps his left jab up, not getting across with it. Barrett's height and movement are preventing Tua from making any contact. Tua takes longer and more confident strides and gets inside to land a couple of jabs. The crowd overreacts to them. Barrett lands a right hand against the side of Tua's head and backs away. Barrett can't miss with the right. A bit of clinching now as Tua just dives in low on Barrett, who's leaning over Tua's back after throwing every right hand. Double left hook by Tua, first hitting shoulder and then missing. The crowd overreacts. 40-36 Barrett
Tua moving forward and now using his head movement. Tua misses with a left hook excites the crowd. Barrett, jab, right hand, left hook. Circles away Barrett does, Barrett circles to the right, Tua throws a left hook, blocked by Barrett, excites the crowd again. TUA! TUA! TUA! crowd chants. Barrett double jabs, and holds. Jab and another right hand by Barrett. Jab, jab, Tua walking forward, Barrett gaining confidence. Tua's left hook grazes on Barrett as Barrett circled away. 4-0 Barrett.
Monte's fighting smart. Active jab whether its landing or not, clinching to nullify Tua's offense, good movement, leaning on Tua a little when he can. Good stuff.
Brits were lucky Haye did not Fight this version of Monte Barret. Monte would have Annihilated David Haye and early.
Hey, you guys complained about the ref.. Are the rounds so clear for Barrett, or is there rounds that Barrett could get robbed of ?
Round 5 Tua starts out fiercely swinging the left hook. Barrett stays clear, and just doubles his jab into Tua's face in between backward trots or magnetic clinches. Barrett is just leaning back and away from the few power punches Tua tosses up at him, and stalking forward with his right hand. Tua flips up jabs from the hip and it's like a mitt working session as Barrett just catches them and lands his own. Stiff jab to the chest by Barrett, pushes Tua back a few feet to the ropes. 50-45 Barrett
Tua comes out with a leaping left hook, and Barrett blocks it and the crows goes crazy again. Barrett to the body, to the head, Tua misses with the right. Jab lands, left hook misses for Barrett and they tie up. Tua moving forward, but not throwing. Left hook right hand by Barrett land and he goes away. Cuts not bad, it stopped bleeding. Barrett backs up Tua jab, jab, right hand. Right hand by Barrett again, Tua looks at the ref, Barrett backing up Tua. Tua has no answers. Sneaky left hook by Tua, Barrett comes back with a jab. 50-45 Barrett.