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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cliff Huxtable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emilio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huxtable swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Huxtable.
Some wild striking there from Huxtable.
Huxtable takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa cracks Huxtable with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huxtable throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cliff Huxtable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huxtable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa moves out of range as Huxtable throws a body kick.
Huxtable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huxtable gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Huxtable wants to clinch.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable clinches up with Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Huxtable has the dominant position.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Huxtable controls his hands.
Huxtable lands an elbow that stopped Barbosa in his tracks for a moment.
Huxtable lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Huxtable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa avoiding damage.
Huxtable is trying to stall.
Huxtable lands an uppercut.
Barbosa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barbosa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Huxtable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbosa's efforts to push away.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huxtable is keeping busy.
Huxtable prevents Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Huxtable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huxtable trying to land knees to the body.
Barbosa wants to break free but Huxtable has control.
Huxtable lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Huxtable trying to land knees to the body.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Huxtable won't allow it.
Huxtable misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huxtable stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
Huxtable lands an elbow just above Barbosa 's eye.
Barbosa stalling against the cage.
A short right from Huxtable on the inside.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huxtable just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
Huxtable throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
Huxtable is breathing heavily.
Huxtable is trying to stall.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Huxtable avoids the punch easily.
Huxtable walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huxtable.
Barbosa lands a nice hook to Huxtable's body. Huxtable takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huxtable gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Huxtable counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huxtable keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Huxtable wants to stall.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Huxtable has double underhooks.
Huxtable lands with a right to the head.
Huxtable tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable trying to land knees to the body.
Barbosa effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Huxtable.
Huxtable lands a knee to the body.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa is working Huxtable over against the cage.
Huxtable blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huxtables head.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Barbosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa presses Huxtable against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Huxtable gets an underhook and turns Barbosa into the cage.
Huxtable prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Huxtable misses with a body punch.
Barbosa can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Huxtable's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huxtable lands a slapping body shot.
Emilio Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Huxtable misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Huxtable throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbosa is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Huxtable's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huxtable's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Huxtable.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Huxtable's ribs.
Barbosa scores with a jab. Huxtable acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huxtable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
and Huxtable counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huxtable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huxtable lands a head kick. Barbosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Huxtable is out of range.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huxtable moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Huxtable throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Huxtable backpedaling.
Barbosa stuns Huxtable with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huxtable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Huxtable avoids nicely.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Huxtable throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Huxtable misses with the head strike.
Huxtable lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa tries to stall but Huxtable uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Huxtable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huxtable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Huxtable keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huxtable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa scores with a nice strike.
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!
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huxtable avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Huxtable.
Huxtable tries a head kick but it misses.
Huxtable darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
Huxtable is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns Huxtable into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Huxtable has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
Huxtable misses with a punch to the body.
Huxtable crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Barbosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa tries to work over Huxtable's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huxtable.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huxtable's elbow.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Huxtable trying to control the position but instead, Barbosa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Huxtable into the cage.
A short right from Barbosa.
Huxtable prevents Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huxtable misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Barbosa to work.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Huxtable is leaning against Barbosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huxtable throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Huxtable.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Huxtable lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huxtable misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Huxtable keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Huxtable.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huxtable tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huxtable's elbow.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Huxtable won't allow it.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Huxtable throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barbosa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Huxtable rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Barbosa can't break the clinch.
Huxtable lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huxtable gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Huxtable is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Huxtable misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to circle away but Huxtable has him pinned against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Huxtable controls the action.
Huxtable displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbosa up against the cage.
Huxtable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huxtable misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Huxtable keeps him there for the moment.
Huxtable lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huxtable tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huxtable lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Huxtable.
A bit of stalling here from Barbosa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huxtable.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Huxtable won't allow it.
Barbosa slows down the pace here.
Barbosa presses Huxtable against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa trying to stall but Huxtable improves his position.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emilio Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huxtable taking a breather.
Huxtable lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huxtable struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Huxtable tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Huxtable.
Barbosa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Huxtable misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huxtable just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
Huxtable is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Barbosa is leaning against Huxtable and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Huxtable has the dominant position.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Huxtable.
Huxtable lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Huxtable avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huxtable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huxtable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Huxtable.
Cliff Huxtable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa clinches up with Huxtable and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Barbosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Huxtable blocks it.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huxtable throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Huxtable lands with a slapping head kick.
Huxtable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa works on Huxtable's body with a couple of short punches.
Huxtable taking a breather.
Huxtable tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to stall.
Huxtable keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huxtable working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Emilio Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa is looking to control Huxtable's arms but Huxtable gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Huxtable won't allow it.
Huxtable leaning against his opponent.
Huxtable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Come on Huxtable - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cliff Huxtable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huxtable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huxtable misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Barbosa!
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RATING
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