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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cpl. Rocco Barbella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Barbella. Anderton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fake ass bitches. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nestor Anderton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Cpl. Rocco Barbella!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderton fails with the takedown.
Anderton scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Barbella there.
Anderton scores with the left hand. Barbella knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbella looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderton is just out of range.
Barbella lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbella checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice takedown defense from Barbella. No joy for Anderton on that attempt.
Barbella lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbella.
Barbella moves in looking to clinch but Anderton pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderton.
Anderton throws a front kick aimed at Barbella's knee but Barbella avoids it well.
Barbella looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderton digs a good hook to Barbella's body.
Anderton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Anderton swings around for an armbar but Barbella sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anderton's guard.
Barbella is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderton shoots in for a takedown but Barbella shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbella.
Anderton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderton misses with a few strikes there.
Anderton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbella.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbella looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbella fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton misses with a hook. Barbella ducked under it nicely.
Barbella throws a leg kick but Anderton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderton tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderton throws an overhand right that lands on Barbella's shoulder, as Barbella tries to avoid the shot.
Anderton misses with a shot to the body
and Barbella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Barbella.
Barbella throws a low kick, looking for Anderton's leg but Anderton calmly moves out of range.
Anderton throws a looping overhand right but Barbella ducks down to avoid it.
Barbella looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderton is just out of range.
Barbella scores with a kick to the body.
Barbella is looking to slow Anderton down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton scores with a hook.
Barbella avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderton misses with a wild body shot.
Barbella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderton.
Anderton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barbella's waist but Barbella gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderton off to one side.
Barbella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderton.
Barbella misses with a head kick.
Anderton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbella.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbella lands a head kick!
It looks like Nestor Anderton has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barbella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderton was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbella.
Barbella fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbella scores with a push kick.
Anderton tries to bum rush Barbella with a series of wild strikes but Barbella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbella tries to score with a low kick but Anderton moves his leg out of the way.
Barbella walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barbella looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbella tries to avoid it but Anderton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbella to the ground. Barbella escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderton scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderton avoids the body shot from Barbella.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton shoots in but Barbella avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbella swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anderton misses with a hook.
Anderton throws a body punch but Barbella moves out of range.
Barbella fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderton moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderton just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderton takes a swing at Barbella's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbella lands with a shot to the body.
Anderton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbella throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderton counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbella scores with a hook to the body. Anderton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbella works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbella.
Barbella scores with a three punch combo!
Anderton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbella was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderton.
Barbella takes a swing at Anderton's ribcage but misses.
Anderton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbella. Barbella obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbella misses with a low kick as Anderton jumps back.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbella thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderton blocks the body kick.
Barbella takes a swing at Anderton's ribcage but misses.
Anderton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbella thumps Anderton with a low kick.
Barbella fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderton is out of range.
Anderton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbella. Barbella circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderton throws a right hand that misses
and Barbella counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbella cracks Anderton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Anderton misses
and Barbella counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton lands with a nice body punch.
Barbella cracks the inside of Anderton's front leg.
Barbella checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Anderton catches Barbella right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barbella on his heels. He'll look to pass Barbella's guard now, I'm sure.
Barbella is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Barbella has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anderton looks for the body kick but Barbella saw that one coming.
Anderton throws a big shot that misses.
Barbella misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbella blocks the leg kick.
Anderton shoots in for a double leg but Barbella sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderton avoids the body shot from Barbella.
A head kick misses from Anderton.
Barbella misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderton misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbella throws out a leg kick but Anderton moves out of range and Barbella only half commits.
Anderton swings for the body but Barbella moves out of range.
Barbella fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderton fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbella tries to clinch but Anderton is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbella.
A big left from Anderton misses.
Anderton lands with a hook. Barbella tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbella lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderton's head.
Anderton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Barbella tenderised Anderton's leg. Anderton is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Anderton blocks the low kick.
Barbella lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderton's sensitive parts.
Barbella is looking to clinch.
Barbella with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbella will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbella takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbella scores with a nice right hand.
Barbella tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton throwing strikes but missing.
Barbella keeping moving, preventing Anderton from controlling successfully.
Anderton passes Barbella's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anderton trying to pass the guard but Barbella defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbella moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbella keeping moving, preventing Anderton from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderton is really struggling to control Barbella but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Nestor Anderton did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderton throws a body punch but Barbella moves out of range.
Anderton looks for a takedown but Barbella sprawls well.
Anderton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbella manages to avoid it.
Anderton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barbella misses with a head kick.
Anderton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barbella sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderton somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderton walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barbella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Barbella lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderton's sensitive parts.
Barbella tries to clinch but Anderton moves out of range.
Barbella is looking to land body kicks.
Barbella closes the distance and clinches.
Barbella crunches a lovely knee into Anderton's ribcage.
Barbella lands an elbow just above Anderton 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbella landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbella tries a body shot but Anderton blocks it.
Anderton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbella lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbella using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barbella lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Barbella.
The crowd are getting on Barbella's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Barbella lands a body punch.
Barbella trying to stall but Anderton improves his position.
Barbella slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderton.
Barbella stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cpl. Rocco Barbella.
Barbella moves in looking to clinch but Anderton pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbella just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbella darts in and clinches Anderton up against the cage.
Barbella is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anderton pushes Barbella back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderton is working for takedown but Barbella is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderton tries to throw a body punch but Barbella avoids it by throwing Anderton back against the cage.
Barbella tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderton's elbow.
Anderton is trying to force a seperation but Barbella has the dominant position.
Barbella lands with a left to the head.
Barbella can't find room to land a body shot as Anderton controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbella lands a shot to the body.
Barbella cracks Anderton with a nice body shot.
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!
Barbella unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barbella is pushing Anderton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderton struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbella controls his hands.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbella misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbella is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbella is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Anderton tightens his grip and picks Barbella up, before dumping him to the ground. Barbella manages to land in guard.
Anderton is fighting to break Barbella's control of his arms but Barbella is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderton wants to control from the top but Barbella keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbella moves away.
Barbella chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbella scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbella keeps Anderton at a distance using the push kick.
Barbella fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderton shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbella tries to sprawl out of it but Anderton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbella manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderton throws a solid leg kick but Barbella takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderton.
Barbella tries to land a leg kick but Anderton saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbella.
Barbella jabs Anderton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbella looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbella lands a head kick!
Anderton throws a leg kick but Barbella sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderton avoids a kick to the body.
Barbella displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderton.
Barbella throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbella.
Anderton dips to his left and cracks Barbella with an uppercut!
Anderton blocks a leg kick.
Barbella connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbella checks a leg kick.
Barbella feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderton's calf.
Anderton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barbella throws a body punch but Anderton moves out of range.
Barbella wants to land a leg kick but Anderton is out of range.
Barbella scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderton throws a hook but Barbella avoids it easily.
Nestor Anderton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbella moves away.
Anderton throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbella looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbella. That's going to slow Anderton down.
Anderton throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbella counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbella connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderton is looking to wear down Barbella with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barbella goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barbella fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderton manages to avoid it.
Barbella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderton shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbella tries to sprawl out of it but Anderton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbella manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Anderton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Anderton swings for the body but Barbella moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbella lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderton takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbella cracks the inside of Anderton's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbella wants to clinch.
Anderton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cpl. Rocco Barbella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbella 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cpl. Rocco Barbella!
Cpl. Rocco Barbella is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Cpl. Rocco Barbella, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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