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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 1024 p4p, 675 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 59 p4p, 47 weight class). Barkley has chosen Space Jam as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Barkley blocks the low kick.
Zuki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Zuki misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Zuki .
A punch combination from Zuki misses.
Zuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Zuki moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuki throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Barkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barkley tries to counter with a clinch but Zuki shakes him off and moves away.
Barkley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barkley lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.
A body shot lands from Barkley.
Barkley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barkley lands an uppercut.
Barkley tries to work over Zuki 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Barkley is controlling him.
Barkley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zuki is looking to break free of the clinch but Barkley has double underhooks.
Zuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Barkley won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries to work over Zuki 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuki takes a shot to the head.
Zuki blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuki 's elbow.
Zuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Barkley is controlling him.
Barkley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zuki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barkley can turn it around.
Barkley scores with a hook to the body.
Barkley has Zuki pressed against the cage, preventing Zuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuki 's elbow.
Zuki 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barkley misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley tries to work over Zuki 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barkley has Zuki pressed against the cage, preventing Zuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Barkley on the inside.
Zuki tries to circle away but Barkley has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Barkley is controlling him.
Zuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuki swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Zuki throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
A nice side step and Barkley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zuki misses with a two punch combination.
Barkley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuki is just out of range.
Oki Zuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
Zuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Charles Barkley has been cut.
Zuki throws a right hand that misses
and Barkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zuki throws a series of punches but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barkley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Barkley.
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!
Zuki misses with a combination
and Barkley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Barkley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barkley dodges the punch combination from Zuki .
Barkley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oki Zuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuki tries to bum rush Barkley with a series of wild strikes but Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Barkley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barkley dodges the punch combination from Zuki .
Oki Zuki is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zuki to score with a decent uppercut.
Zuki throws the kick towards the body but Barkley avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley moves away from the strike by Zuki .
A little jabbing left from Barkley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barkley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barkley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Barkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Barkley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A cross from Barkley lands.
Zuki throws a body punch but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley throws out a counter right but Zuki avoids it with no problem.
Barkley checks a leg kick nicely.
Barkley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barkley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barkley.
Barkley throws out a counter right but Zuki avoids it with no problem.
Zuki misses with a double jab.
Barkley steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Zuki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barkley if he has to take too many more of those.
Zuki misses with a leg kick
and Barkley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zuki ! Barkley lets Zuki back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuki throws a series of punches but Barkley avoids them all with ease.
Zuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Barkley shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zuki throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuki misses with a body shot.
Barkley instigates a clinch.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Zuki .
Barkley misses with some punches.
Barkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley lands with a short shot to the head.
Barkley is leaning against Zuki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barkley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Zuki 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barkley lands with a left to the head.
Barkley tries to work over Zuki 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuki .
Barkley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zuki backwards.
Barkley misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuki controls his hands.
Zuki breaks from the clinch.
Barkley lands a right hook to the body.
Barkley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zuki misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Barkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zuki 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Charles Barkley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barkley cracks Zuki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zuki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barkley finish him?
Zuki is rocked!
Zuki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barkley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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!
Zuki blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki tried to score with a low kick but Barkley checks it.
Zuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barkley circles away quickly and effectively.
Zuki lands a jab-cross combination.
Barkley just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuki walks into a straight right hand from Barkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuki is just out of range.
Zuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Barkley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barkley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barkley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Zuki .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuki blocks the body kick.
Barkley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barkley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuki .
A big left from Zuki misses.
Oki Zuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zuki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barkley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barkley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki wants to break free but Barkley has control.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles Barkley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barkley tries a body shot but Zuki blocks it.
Barkley misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Barkley.
Barkley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zuki has had enough of the clinch but Barkley keeps him there for the moment.
Barkley can't find room to land a body shot as Zuki controls the action.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuki controls his hands.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zuki prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley avoiding damage as Zuki throws knees to the body.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Zuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barkley has Zuki pressed against the cage, preventing Zuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Barkley.
I've got Barkley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Barkley!
An out of breath Charles Barkley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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