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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 1711 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Paulo Blikstein (ranked 242 p4p, 218 weight class). Nick Barkley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 cm 28 180 14 - 10 - 0 |
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187 cm 30 200 16 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Heavy handed |
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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 14 - 10 - 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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Blikstein! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barkley throws a leg kick but Blikstein sees it coming and moves out of range. Blikstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Blikstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Barkley jabbing away but nothing is landing. Good standup being displayed there by Blikstein as he connects with a hook. The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Blikstein swings widly with a right hand
and Blikstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Blikstein. Blikstein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barkley throws the left hand but Blikstein avoids the punch easily. Blikstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Barkley. Barkley is looking to counter the offense by Blikstein and move into the clinch. Blikstein throws a head kick that misses. Blikstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Barkley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Blikstein feints the counter takedown. Barkley lands a jab to Blikstein's midsection. Barkley lands a slapping body shot.
Blikstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Barkley clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blikstein is looking to break free of the clinch but Barkley has double underhooks. Blikstein managing to block the knees to the body from Barkley.
A short right from Barkley on the inside. Barkley lands with a light punch inside. Blikstein misses with a short punch on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Barkley. Blikstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barkley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Blikstein looking to slow down the pace here. Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head. 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! Blikstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Blikstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Barkley controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Barkley. A short right from Barkley. Blikstein throws a head punch that misses. Blikstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Blikstein. Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Blikstein controls his hands.
Blikstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barkley lands a nice shot to the body. Blikstein looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barkley prevents a body shot from Blikstein. Barkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Blikstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blikstein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blikstein blocking some punches.
Blikstein lands a nice uppercut. Barkley tries to throw a body punch but Blikstein avoids it by throwing Barkley back against the cage. Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Blikstein uses good head movement to avoid it. Blikstein tries to break the clinch but Barkley is controlling the position. Barkley lands a body punch in the clinch. Blikstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Barkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barkley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blikstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Barkley lands with a short shot to the head. Blikstein takes a shot to the head. Barkley scores with a shot to the side of Blikstein's head. Barkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barkley lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Blikstein controls his hands.
Barkley stops a takedown attempt from Blikstein.
Still in the clinch, Barkley scores with a nice short uppercut. Barkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blikstein backwards. Barkley working some nice short punches in the clinch. Barkley tries a knee to the head but Blikstein blocks it.
Barkley lands with a short shot to the head. Barkley lands a right hand. Blikstein being controlled against the cage. Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head. Barkley misses with some punches.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkley. Blikstein blocks a body shot from Barkley. Barkley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bliksteins head. Barkley is working Blikstein over against the cage. Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley looking to throw knees to the head but Blikstein is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Barkley dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Barkley cracks Blikstein with a hook to the temple - Blikstein is on wobbly legs here! Barkley swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Blikstein falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barkley wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Barkley! Our winner, Nick Barkley, 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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