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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kidney Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sala Barbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppord. Barbo has chosen Nissim as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kidney Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbo throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Stone counters with a quick kick to the body but Barbo blocks it.
That kick from Stone tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Barbo to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbo throws out the jab.
Barbo scores with a nice head shot.
Stone takes one to the chin there.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone misses with a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
Barbo wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Barbo cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Barbo blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Stone.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Kidney Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
Barbo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone slips a jab from Barbo.
Barbo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stone is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Barbo misses with a body shot.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbo is out of range and Stone settles back down.
Stone throws a leg kick but Barbo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Barbo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbo.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Barbo misses.
Stone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.
A nice side step and Barbo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbo cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbo.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves away from the strike by Barbo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Barbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Barbo - just one landing.
Barbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone thows a leg kick but Barbo checks it
and Barbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbo scores with a jab to the body.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Barbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbo throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barbo.
Barbo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbo moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Stone tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Barbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone throws out a powerful jab.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Barbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo thuds his shin into the meat of Stone's side.
Barbo tries to clinch up.
Barbo throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbo.
Stone blocks a jab.
Barbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbo lands with a nice body punch.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Barbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Barbo's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbo tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone throws a leg kick but Barbo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone throws a leg kick but Barbo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbo connects with a 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!
Stone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stone might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone clobbers Barbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Barbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Barbo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbo.
Stone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Barbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone looks for the body kick but Barbo saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Barbo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbo checks it well.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Barbo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbo throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo throws a counter combo.
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
Nice body kick from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sala Barbo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Barbo does it's job there.
Stone cracks the inside of Barbo's front leg.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Barbo's leg but Barbo calmly moves out of range.
Barbo throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone slips a jab from Barbo.
And Stone counters with a quick kick to the body but Barbo blocks it.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
Barbo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Sala Barbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbo connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Barbo finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbo counters with a body kick that stops Stone in his tracks momentarily.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Barbo.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kidney Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbo checks a leg kick.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Barbo moved away.
Barbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbo connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbo loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Barbo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stone clobbers Barbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone walks into a jab.
A big right from Barbo misses.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbo.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbo lands a right hook to the body.
Barbo checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone misses with a kick to the body
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbo checks a low kick from Stone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
Our winner, Sala Barbo, 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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