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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale has chosen Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
20 - 22 - 1 |
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211 lbs
33 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkmananis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karkmananis moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Karkmananis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karkmananis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karkmananis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karkmananis blocks a body shot from Barksdale.
A head punch on the inside from Karkmananis fails to land.
Karkmananis misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barksdale gets through Karkmananis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barksdale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barksdale has a couple of punches blocked by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis wants to break free but Barksdale has control.
Karkmananis prevents a body shot from Barksdale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale keeps control of Karkmananis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barksdale misses with a body punch.
Karkmananis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barksdale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karkmananis avoids it.
Karkmananis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karkmananis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barksdale, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barksdale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barksdale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karkmananis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barksdale throws out the jab.
Barksdale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barksdale scores with a punch to the head.
Barksdale scores with a jab. Karkmananis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barksdale. Karkmananis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barksdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karkmananis.
Barksdale misses with a body shot.
Barksdale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karkmananis at a distance.
Karkmananis has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barksdale lands an elbow inside that Karkmananis shrugs off.
It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Karkmananis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barksdale.
Karkmananis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barksdale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karkmananis wants to get back to striking at distance but Barksdale won't allow it.
Karkmananis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barksdale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karkmananis.
Barksdale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Karkmananis on the inside.
Karkmananis breaks from the clinch.
Barksdale throws the kick towards the body but Karkmananis avoids it.
Barksdale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karkmananis throwing a counter right hand but Barksdale manages to avoid it.
Karkmananis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karkmananis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karkmananis moves to clinch but Barksdale breaks away
and Barksdale counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barksdale throws a leg kick which misses Karkmananis's front leg but catches the back leg as Karkmananis tries to avoid it.
Barksdale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karkmananis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karkmananis moves to clinch but Barksdale breaks away
and Barksdale counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karkmananis! Barksdale lets Karkmananis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Karkmananis is rocked!
Barksdale connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Karkmananis covering up! Barksdale comes in with a big uppercut and Karkmananis goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Avon Barksdale!
A determined Avon Barksdale didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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