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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 1278 p4p, 771 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 187 p4p, 122 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 8 - 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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley throws the left hand but Watkins avoids the punch easily.
Watkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barkley.
Barkley cracks a nice hook into Watkins's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Barkley.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Watkins.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Watkins staying out of range there.
Watkins tries to land a front kick but Barkley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barkley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Watkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Barkley misses.
Barkley lands a really nice looking cross but Watkins seems unphased.
Watkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watkins throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watkins throws a chopping leg kick but Barkley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley is looking to clinch but Watkins is avoiding it.
Barkley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barkley eats them both and turns towards Watkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Watkins instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watkins blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barkley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Barkley lands a left hand.
Watkins blocking some punches.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Watkins controls his hands.
Barkley trying to land knees to the body.
Barkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins blocking some punches.
Watkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Barkley won't allow it.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watkins is trying to break the clinch but Barkley is controlling him.
Barkley tries to throw a body punch but Watkins avoids it by throwing Barkley back against the cage.
Barkley is leaning against Watkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Watkins.
Barkley can't find room to land a body shot as Watkins controls the action.
Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley throws a head punch that misses.
Barkley can't find room to land a body shot as Watkins controls the action.
Barkley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watkins's efforts to push away.
Watkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley missing with knees to the body.
Barkley misses with a knee strike.
Barkley tries to land knees in the clinch but Watkins avoids the damage to the body.
Barkley tries to land knees in the clinch but Watkins avoids the damage to the body.
Barkley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Watkins controls his hands.
Watkins takes a shot to the head.
Watkins is looking to control Barkley's arms but Barkley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watkins has his back to the cage.
Watkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watkins misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Watkins misses.
Barkley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barkley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barkley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watkins counters with a head kick that drops Barkley to the mat! Barkley scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Barkley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barkley.
Watkins thuds his shin into the meat of Barkley's side.
Watkins throws a series of punches but Barkley moves out of range.
That kick from Barkley tenderised Watkins's leg. Watkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Watkins's head.
Barkley misses with a jab to the body
and Watkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barkley is rocked!
Barkley gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Watkins points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Barkley wakes up just in time to hear Watkins thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Watkins!
After winning the bout, Craig Watkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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