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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Vinci Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Vinci Barbaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with a combination
and Barbaro counters by clinching up.
Barbaro scores with a hook to the body.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbaro lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbaro.
Balboa looks gassed!
Barbaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Barbaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro scores with a hook to the body.
Balboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barbaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
Barbaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro stalls.
Barbaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Balboa being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Barbaro.
Good body shot from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a left hand.
Barbaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balboa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbaro scores with a hook to the body.
Barbaro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barbaro lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
A short left from Barbaro.
Barbaro cracks Balboa with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Nice body punch from Barbaro.
Barbaro cracks Balboa with a nice body shot.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbaro is working Balboa over against the cage.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro cracks Balboa with a nice body shot.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbaro gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Good body shot from Barbaro.
Balboa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balboa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbaro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barbaro lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa being controlled against the cage.
Barbaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbaro cracks Balboa with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbaro scores with a hook to the body.
Balboa goes for a takedown attempt but Barbaro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank Vinci Barbaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Balboa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbaro counters with a series of strikes. Balboa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbaro thuds a left hand into Balboa's body.
Barbaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbaro jabs Balboa right on the nose. Balboa blinks but takes it well.
Barbaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balboas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbaro closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Barbaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Vinci Barbaro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbaro feints a jab promting Balboa to slip. Barbaro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Balboa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barbaro thuds a left hand into Balboa's body.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbaro connects with a body shot that sends Balboa's belly button to the back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbaro.
Barbaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbaro connects with a body shot that sends Balboa's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Barbaro.
Barbaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Barbaro.
Barbaro cracks a nice hook into Balboa's ribs.
Balboa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balboa misses with a left hand
and Barbaro counters with a three punch combo that has Balboa backing up. Balboa nods at Barbaro to acknowledge the strikes.
Barbaro clinches up against the cage.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro digs a right hand into Balboa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balboa's gas tank.
Barbaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbaro lands a shot to the body.
Barbaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbaro digs a right hand underneath Balboa's ribcage. Balboa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbaro stalling in the clinch.
Barbaro lands with a left to the head.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbaro stalling against the cage.
Barbaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Barbaro.
A hook to the body from Barbaro.
The referee calls for Barbaro to work.
Barbaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbaro lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbaro lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balboa.
Barbaro lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbaro.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro cracks Balboa with a nice body shot.
Barbaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
Barbaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbaro presses Balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balboa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank Vinci Barbaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbaro slows down the pace here.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbaro is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Barbaro - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbaro lands a right hand.
Barbaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbaro presses Balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Barbaro as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balboa can do to turn this around?
Barbaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbaro lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbaro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbaro leaning against his opponent.
Barbaro lands a left hand.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbaro lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Barbaro.
A short body shot lands from Barbaro as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Barbaro on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Barbaro.
Balboa takes a shot to the head.
Barbaro is working Balboa over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
Barbaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro cracks Balboa with a nice body shot.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Vinci Barbaro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barbaro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barbaro lands a body punch.
Barbaro lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro lands with a right to the head.
Barbaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbaro scores with a hook to the body.
Barbaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbaro lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbaro is leaning against Balboa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbaro has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbaro lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barbaro.
A body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a right hand.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Barbaro won't allow it.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Barbaro on the inside.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbaro lands a nice uppercut.
Barbaro lands a right hand.
Barbaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbaro lands a right hand.
Barbaro is leaning against Balboa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
Balboa takes a shot to the head.
Barbaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbaro.
Balboa takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Barbaro.
Barbaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbaro scores with a hook to the body.
Barbaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Barbaro.
Barbaro presses Balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Barbaro as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbaro lands a nice uppercut.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro lands with a left to the head.
Balboa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbaro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balboa.
Barbaro pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbaro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro is leaning against Balboa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbaro presses Balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbaro presses Balboa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbaro lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbaro works on Balboa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbaro.
Good body shot from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands an uppercut.
Barbaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Barbaro.
Nice body punch from Barbaro - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbaro is working Balboa over against the cage.
Barbaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Barbaro lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Vinci Barbaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbaro 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Vinci Barbaro!
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