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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cadoc Calzaghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Calzaghe digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calzaghe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Calzaghe looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Calzaghe throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calzaghe misses with a looping left.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Calzaghe.
Barbosa pushes Calzaghe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Calzaghe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Calzaghe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Calzaghe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Calzaghe lands.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Barbosa has closed the distance and engaged Calzaghe in a clinch.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Calzaghe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calzaghe swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calzaghe looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Calzaghe misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calzaghe misses with a looping right.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzaghe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa clinches up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calzaghe misses the jab.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa clinches.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Barbosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Calzaghe misses with a straight right.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa forces Calzaghe back against the ropes and clinches.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Calzaghe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadoc Calzaghe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calzaghe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Calzaghe throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calzaghe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calzaghe throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cadoc Calzaghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut.
Calzaghe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Calzaghe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Calzaghe has Barbosa pressed against the ropes.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calzaghe misses with a punch on the inside.
Calzaghe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Calzaghe looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Barbosa wants to break free but Calzaghe has control.
Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Calzaghe misses the jab.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa drives through and clinches with Calzaghe against the ropes.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calzaghe cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calzaghe throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Calzaghe coming out on top.
Calzaghe throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cadoc Calzaghe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calzaghe throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Calzaghe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Calzaghe.
Barbosa slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadoc Calzaghe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calzaghe looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Calzaghe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Calzaghe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Calzaghe won't allow it.
Calzaghe manages to break the clinch.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Calzaghe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calzaghe has had enough of the clinch but Barbosa keeps him there for the moment.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe scores with the left hand. Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Calzaghe looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Calzaghe misses with a hook.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.
A combination from Calzaghe does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa has closed the distance and engaged Calzaghe in a clinch.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa pushes Calzaghe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calzaghe has him pressed against the ropes.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe misses with a looping right.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe lands a head shot.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Calzaghe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calzaghe cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Calzaghe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadoc Calzaghe really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzaghe.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Calzaghe misses.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa moves into range and clinches up with Calzaghe.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calzaghe.
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Calzaghe has the dominant position.
Calzaghe is trying to break free.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Calzaghe.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Calzaghe misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Calzaghe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calzaghe connects with the punch.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Calzaghe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa moves into range and clinches up with Calzaghe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calzaghe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa prevents Calzaghe from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Calzaghe keeps him there for the moment.
Calzaghe is trying to break the clinch but Barbosa has him pressed against the ropes.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Calzaghe is controlling him.
A short right from Calzaghe on the inside.
Calzaghe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calzaghe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calzaghe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calzaghe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calzaghe throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calzaghe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Marcos Barbosa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Calzaghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calzaghe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa clinches up against the ropes.
Calzaghe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calzaghe wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calzaghe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzaghe looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Nice jab there from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calzaghe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calzaghe. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Calzaghe keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Calzaghe circles away.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Calzaghe.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Calzaghe missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Calzaghe.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Calzaghe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Calzaghe circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Calzaghe works the jab nicely.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzaghe lands a two punch combo.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Calzaghe circles away.
Calzaghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Calzaghe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzaghe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Calzaghe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calzaghe throws out the jab.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Cadoc Calzaghe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzaghe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calzaghe throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Calzaghe pushes him off.
Calzaghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcos Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadoc Calzaghe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calzaghe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cadoc Calzaghe!
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