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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 604 p4p, 70 weight class) and Phil Arcuri (ranked 1207 p4p, 137 weight class). Barbo comes to the cage accompanied by Nissim. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!



172 cm
31
150 lbs
18 - 10 - 1
176 cm
36
168 lbs
25 - 16 - 0
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


Urban Fighter


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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Arcuri!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Arcuri.
A big right from Barbo misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arcuri.
Arcuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arcuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arcuri throws a leg kick but Barbo moved away.
Arcuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbo.
A head kick misses from Barbo.
Barbo 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.
Nice shot lands for Barbo.
Arcuri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo catches Arcuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters circling a little - Barbo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arcuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri moves out of range of the body kick from Barbo.
Arcuri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arcuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbo to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbo lands with a shot to the body.
Barbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arcuri checks a leg kick.
Barbo misses with a hook.
Barbo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arcuri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbo.
A jab from Arcuri misses.
Arcuri misses with a body shot.
Arcuri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barbo lands a leg kick that knocks Arcuri off balance momentarily.

Barbo moves into the clinch.
Arcuri misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arcuri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arcuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arcuri walks into a straight right hand from Barbo.
Barbo slips a straight right by Arcuri.
A jab lands there for Arcuri.
Barbo throws out a powerful jab.
Arcuri misses with a body punch
letting Barbo counter with a right hand.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Arcuri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbo throws a body kick that misses.
Barbo digs a good hook to Arcuri's body.
Barbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arcuri motions for Barbo to come forward. Arcuri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri throws a solid leg kick but Barbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arcuri.
Arcuri swings for the body but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbo wants it to stay on the feet.
Barbo sizes up Arcuri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arcuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Arcuri scores with a takedown into Barbo's guard.
Arcuri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbo has Arcuri pulled in close to control his posture.
Arcuri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arcuri's guard.


Arcuri is looking for a triangle but Barbo pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbo content to stall in guard here.
Arcuri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arcuri trying to keep a closed guard but Barbo is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sala Barbo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!


Barbo misses with a body kick.
Arcuri throws a body shot but no joy.
Arcuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
A good leg kick by Barbo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arcuri.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbo 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 Arcuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arcuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Barbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arcuri, pushing him back against the cage.
Arcuri throws a head punch that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barbo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Arcuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arcuri backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arcuri backwards.
Arcuri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbo just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo working aggressively here.
Arcuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arcuri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arcuri's elbow.
Arcuri misses with some punches.

Arcuri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arcuri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbo wants to control from the top but Arcuri keeps moving.
Arcuri working a defensive guard here.
Arcuri being controlled here, momentarily.

Arcuri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arcuri is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arcuri looking to control.
Barbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arcuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Arcuri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barbo trying to control but Arcuri is working from the bottom.
Arcuri trying to keep a closed guard but Barbo is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barbo misses with a shot to the body
and Arcuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arcuri is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barbo jabs at Arcuri's body.
Sala Barbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. Arcuri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbo needs to keep his hands up - Arcuri had a free shot at his head there.
Barbo throws a front kick that sends Arcuri stumbling back into the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbo, as that shot connected.
Arcuri just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Arcuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arcuri blocks a low kick nicely.
Arcuri moves out of range as Barbo strikes.
Arcuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Arcuri.
Arcuri fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Arcuri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arcuri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbo rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arcuri misses with a few strikes there.
Barbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arcuri avoids a kick to the body.
Arcuri changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arcuri lunges at Barbo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbo's hand.
Arcuri misses with a looping right.
Barbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arcuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arcuri throws out a counter right but Barbo avoids it with no problem.
Barbo lands the left hand.
Barbo scores with a jab. Arcuri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arcuri can do to turn this around?
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arcuri manages to avoid it.
Arcuri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Barbo.
Barbo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barbo moves out of range of the leg kick from Arcuri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!


Arcuri avoids a kick to the body.
Arcuri throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Arcuri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arcuri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Barbo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbo throws a head kick that misses.
Arcuri lands a jab.
Arcuri checks a leg kick.
Arcuri misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. Arcuri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Arcuri. Beautiful body shot.
Barbo connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arcuri. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Barbo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arcuri's head.
Arcuri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barbo scores with a nice head shot.
Barbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arcuri missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbo throws a leg kick which misses Arcuri's front leg but catches the back leg as Arcuri tries to avoid it.
Arcuri throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
Arcuri lands a body shot.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arcuri.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arcuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arcuri throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo catches Arcuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good work by Arcuri as he checks the leg kick.
Barbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arcuri lands a slapping body shot.
Arcuri cracks the inside of Barbo's front leg.
Arcuri connects with a body shot that sends Barbo's belly button to the back.
Arcuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Arcuri's head.
Arcuri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arcuri.
Barbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arcuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Barbo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arcuri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Arcuri's head.
Barbo misses with a looping right.
Barbo connects with a body shot.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Arcuri's leg. Arcuri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arcuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbo manages to avoid it.
Arcuri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arcuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbo.
Arcuri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbo connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbo throws a right hand that misses
and Arcuri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Arcuri does no damage.
Arcuri throws a leg kick
and Barbo counters with an outside leg kick.
Barbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
Phil Arcuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arcuri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arcuri.
Barbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Arcuri misses the target.
It looked like Barbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arcuri.
Barbo feints and then cracks Arcuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arcuri down.
Barbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arcuri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbo defends it well.
Arcuri takes one to the side of the head.
Barbo lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Barbo. No joy for Arcuri on that attempt.
Arcuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbo.
Arcuri misses with an uppercut.
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arcuri manages to avoid it.
Barbo throws a lazy body kick
and Arcuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbo thumps Arcuri with a low kick.
Arcuri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!

A victorious Sala Barbo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
65%
 
 
 
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