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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 323 p4p, 39 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 540 p4p, 67 weight class). Barbo comes into the arena with Nissim blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos misses with a looping right.
As Ramos backs away, Barbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barbo staying out of range there.
Barbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos .
Barbo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Barbo.
Ramos throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Ramos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Barbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Ramos sizes up Barbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ramos jabs Barbo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
Ramos takes a swing at Barbo's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos .
Barbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Ramos coming out on top.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbo works the jab nicely.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Barbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Ramos throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Tony Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo feints and then cracks Ramos 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
Barbo slips under a jab.
As Ramos backs away, Barbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a right hook to the body.
Barbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbo throws out the jab.
Ramos misses with a hook
and Barbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Ramos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbo, as that shot connected.
Barbo thuds his shin into the meat of Ramos 's side.
Ramos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbo misses with a looping right.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Barbo didn't see that one coming.
Barbo feints and then cracks Ramos 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ramos .
Ramos throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramos misses the jab.
Ramos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramos tries to score a body lock takedown but Barbo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbo controls his hands.
Barbo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramos or not.
Ramos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ramos is working for takedown but Barbo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barbo can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Barbo.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramos taking a breather.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos .
Ramos digs a right hand into Barbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbo's gas tank.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Barbo breaks the clinch.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Ramos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sala Barbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramos is able to avoid easily.
Ramos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbo but Barbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sala Barbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Barbo swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Ramos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Ramos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Barbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A right-left combo lands from Barbo.
Nice defenses there by Barbo.
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos throws a shot to the body.
Barbo punishes Ramos 's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Ramos .
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!
Barbo avoids the body shot from Ramos .
Barbo misses with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbo, as that shot connected.
Ramos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbo.
Ramos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Barbo.
Barbo moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Ramos throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos throws a shot to the body.
Barbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos . Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo clinches.
Barbo lands a body punch.
Barbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
A short right from Barbo.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbo stops a takedown attempt from Ramos .
Ramos blocking some punches.
Ramos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barbo is defending well.
Sala Barbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Ramos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbo pushes Ramos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbo.
Barbo digs a right hand underneath Ramos 's ribcage. Ramos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barbo.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Ramos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barbo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo gets through Ramos 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbo is keeping busy.
Barbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barbo prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbo.
Barbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbo throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Ramos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbo defends it well.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbo swings widly with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Barbo keeps it at a distance.
Barbo lands the left hand.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbo cracks Ramos with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbo misses with a body shot.
Ramos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
A counter left hand to the body from Barbo misses its target.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Ramos 's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbo throwing a counter right hand but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramos swings for the body but Barbo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Barbo pushes him off.
Barbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbo throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Barbo scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sala Barbo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barbo misses with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and Ramos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramos .
My spies in Just Scrap MMA and BJJ inform me that Ramos has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
Ramos distracts Barbo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos working some strikes from top position.
Barbo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo is looking to stand up but Ramos isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barbo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramos is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control but Barbo is working from the bottom.
Ramos working some strikes from top position.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barbo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ramos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barbo controls the pace.
Ramos is trying to hold Barbo in close to prevent damage but Barbo has managed to pass into half guard.
Barbo trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is looking to control Barbo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramos avoid being mounted?
Barbo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barbo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barbo looking to control but Ramos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sala Barbo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramos is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramos wants to hold on but Barbo pushes him away.
Barbo tries to control but Ramos wriggling away.
Ramos can't escape the position.
Barbo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barbo looking to control but Ramos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbo controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sala Barbo.
Well Barbo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sala Barbo!
During a confident post fight interview, Sala Barbo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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