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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 2017 p4p, 915 weight class) and Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 255 p4p, 120 weight class). Philippe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chant vaudou haitien kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Philippe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Philippe.
Philippe cracks Barkley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barkley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Barkley's shoulder, as Barkley tries to avoid the shot.
Philippe misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Philippe. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Barkley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley scores with a kick to the body.
Barkley misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barkley. Philippe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barkley misses with a body kick.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Philippe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Philippe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barkley scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Philippe connects with a single shot there.
Barkley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barkley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barkley cracks Philippe with an open hand slap.
Barkley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Philippe will feel that in the morning.
Philippe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
Philippe checks a leg kick.
Barkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barkley blocks a jab.
Barkley is looking to counter the offense by Philippe and move into the clinch.
Philippe lands a jab.
Philippe ducks right into an uppercut from Barkley.
Philippe throws a hook but Barkley avoids it easily.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
Good leg kick by Barkley.
Barkley is looking to chop away at Philippe's legs.
Barkley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Philippe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Philippe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barkley. Barkley obviously looking to wear him down.
Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Philippe throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Philippe misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocks a jab.
Philippe throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
Philippe throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Philippe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barkley throws a big shot that misses.
Barkley throws a hook but Philippe blocks it.
Philippe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Philippe misses with a wild body shot.
Barkley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Philippe looks to land a left hand but Barkley moved out of range nicely.
Philippe throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Philippe misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Philippe misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barkley.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Philippe saw that one coming.
Barkley closes the distance and clinches.
Barkley lands a hook that snaps the head of Philippe backwards.
Barkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Philippe or not.
Barkley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Philippe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barkley has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe tries to break free but Barkley pushes him back against the cage.
Barkley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Philippe controls his hands.
Barkley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barkley tries to work over Philippe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Philippe is trying to break the clinch but Barkley is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkley.
Philippe working hard to break the clinch.
Philippe throws a head punch that misses.
Philippe is trying to push Barkley away but Barkley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Philippe manages to break the clinch.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
Philippe looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.
Barkley is looking to counter punch.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Barkley is looking to land body kicks.
Barkley tries a head kick but it misses.
Barkley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley fakes the leg kick and cracks Philippe in the body.
Barkley throws a leg kick but Philippe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley throws a wild body kick that Philippe sees coming a mile off.
Philippe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barkley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barkley throws a front kick that sends Philippe stumbling back into the cage.
Barkley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philippe.
Philippe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barkley misses with a kick to the body.
Philippe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barkley misses with a body kick.
Barkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Philippe's head.
Barkley defending well as Philippe loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Philippe misses with a looping left.
Philippe looks to throw the jab but Barkley is out of range.
Philippe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barkley.
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
Barkley throws a hook to the side of Philippe's head but Philippe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Barkley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Philippe misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
Philippe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barkley!
Barkley sizes up Philippe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barkley is looking to slow Philippe down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Barkley.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
and Barkley counters with an outside leg kick.
Barkley lands with a good body shot.
Barkley lands an overhand right.
Barkley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Philippe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barkley's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philippe takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
Philippe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barkley doesn't seem bothered though.
Barkley lands a big uppercut and Philippe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Philippe looks OK. Barkley waves Philippe back to his feet!
Philippe is rocked!
That has opened up Peguero Jean Philippe's cut even more.
Barkley defending well as Philippe loads up on a big left hand.
Philippe is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
Barkley scores with a push kick.
Philippe is breathing heavily.
Barkley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Philippe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Philippe seems to have recovered his senses.
Barkley cracks Philippe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
BOOM! Barkley lands a beautiful left hook that drops Philippe. Philippe tries to recover but Barkley is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Philippe lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Barkley!
A relieved looking Nick Barkley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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