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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 92 p4p, 13 weight class) and Maxim Jericho (ranked 71 p4p, 10 weight class). Barbo comes to the cage accompanied by Nissim. Maxim Jericho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 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
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Maxim Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
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.
Jericho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jericho was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbo.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Jericho throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Barbo.
Jericho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Barbo moves in looking to clinch but Jericho pushes him off.
Barbo scores with a leg kick.
Jericho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jericho misses with a head kick.
Jericho missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Jericho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbo throws a lazy right hand but Jericho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jericho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jericho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbo.
Barbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho scores with a hook to the body. Barbo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbo cracks Jericho with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho loads up on a big right hand but Barbo slips the punch.
Jericho misses with a straight left.
Barbo throws a big shot that misses.
Jericho throws out a counter right but Barbo avoids it with no problem.
Barbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jericho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jericho lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbo off the cage and back into range.
Jericho misses the jab.
Barbo misses the jab.
Barbo throws a looping overhand right but Jericho ducks down to avoid it.
Jericho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Jericho.
A clash of legs there as Jericho blocks the low kick.
Barbo takes a swing at Jericho's ribcage but misses.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
Jericho lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbo should have avoided that one.
Jericho connects with a high kick.
Good shot there by Jericho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jericho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jericho misses with a few strikes there.
Barbo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jericho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jericho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Barbo misses.
Jericho throws a counter combo.
Jericho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jericho to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jericho was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbo.
Barbo thows a body kick. Jericho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jericho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbo with a nice cross.
Jericho looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Jericho takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo slips a straight right by Jericho.
Jericho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jericho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jericho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jericho lands with a kick to the temple. Barbo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jericho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Jericho scores with a hook to the body. Barbo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jericho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barbo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barbo misses with a jab to the body
letting Jericho counter with a right hand.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barbo backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo throws a front kick that sends Jericho stumbling back into the cage.
Jericho throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Barbo moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Jericho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jericho scores with a hook to the body. Barbo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jericho just misses with a punch to the body.
Jericho looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
Maxim Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho stalks Barbo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barbo's face. Barbo staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo tries to clinch but Jericho moves out of range.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbo throws a solid leg kick but Jericho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbo.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo slips under a jab from Jericho.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Jericho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Jericho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jericho misses with a few strikes there.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
As Jericho backs away, Barbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Barbo finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Jericho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jericho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jericho digs a good hook to Barbo's body.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo throws a chopping leg kick but Jericho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Jericho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jericho throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Barbo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jericho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Jericho.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jericho misses with a hook
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jericho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jericho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Barbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho misses with an uppercut
and Barbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jericho misses with a body punch
and Barbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jericho.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Barbo moves out of range easily.
Jericho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jericho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Jericho lands.
Jericho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Barbo walks into a jab.
Jericho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbo misses with a low kick as Jericho jumps back.
Barbo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donk. Jericho catches Barbo right on the button with a cross.
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!
Jericho misses with a lunging right hand
and Jericho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick
and Barbo counters with a body kick.
Barbo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barbo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jericho.
Jericho throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo connects with a crisp jab.
Maxim Jericho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jericho. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbo. That snapped Jericho's head back.
Jericho blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Jericho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jericho lands with an overhand left.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jericho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jericho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Jericho counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jericho to score with a decent uppercut.
Jericho moves out of range as Barbo strikes.
Barbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Jericho's leg. Jericho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Jericho sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho blocks a leg kick.
Barbo tried to score with a low kick but Jericho checks it.
Jericho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbo slips a jab from Jericho.
Jericho jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jericho stalks Barbo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barbo's face. Barbo staggers backwards, shaken.
Jericho misses with a shot to the body
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbo connects with a jab.
Jericho slips a straight right by Barbo.
Jericho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses
and Barbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jericho misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Barbo. Beautiful body shot.
Jericho checks a leg kick.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jericho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbo. Jericho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jericho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jericho throws a hook but Barbo blocks it.
Jericho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbo moves out of range as Jericho strikes.
Barbo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbo scores with a body shot.
Jericho fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Jericho.
Jericho misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Barbo counter with a right hand.
A head kick from Barbo lands but Jericho takes it in his stride.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
Barbo lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jericho.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jericho lands a head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbo!
Jericho lands a slapping body shot.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Barbo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jericho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbo.
Barbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jericho under the eye.
Jericho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barbo.
Barbo slips under a jab from Jericho.
A lazy left from Barbo finds it's target.
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbo slips under a jab from Jericho.
Jericho misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
Jericho looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
Jericho misses the jab.
Jericho misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jericho ducks right into an uppercut from Barbo.
Barbo scores with a hook to the body. Jericho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
Jericho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbo's hands.
Jericho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jericho misses with an uppercut
and Barbo counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Jericho misses.
Jericho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Barbo's head but Barbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jericho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jericho misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbo throws an overhand right that lands on Jericho's shoulder, as Jericho tries to avoid the shot.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Barbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jericho is able to avoid easily.
Jericho misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jericho looks to land a right hand but Barbo moved out of range.
Barbo misses with a looping left.
Jericho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbo.
Jericho misses with a double jab.
Barbo blocks a jab.
Jericho throws an off balance right hand
and Barbo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jericho takes one to the side of the head.
Jericho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbo circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbo.
Jericho cracks Barbo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbo is looking to slow Jericho down with leg kicks.
Barbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jericho is able to avoid easily.
Jericho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbo staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jericho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barbo throws a looping overhand right but Jericho ducks down to avoid it.
Barbo lands with a nice body kick.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Jericho just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarbo.
Barbo misses the jab.
Barbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Barbo.
Barbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbo.
Barbo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jericho throws an off balance right hand
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jericho defending well as Barbo loads up on a big left hand.
Jericho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jericho digs a good body shot into Barbo's ribs.
Barbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo cracks a nice hook into Jericho's ribs.
Jericho lands with a good body shot.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jericho throws out the jab.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Jericho throws a hook but Barbo avoids it easily.
Jericho walks into a jab.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Jericho counters with a right hand to the body.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Barbo's head but Barbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jericho misses with a hook
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jericho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jericho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Barbo moves out of range easily.
Jericho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jericho misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
Sala Barbo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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