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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barron White (ranked 1158 p4p, 769 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 58 p4p, 42 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barkley's choice of entrance music: Space Jam. 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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39 - 20 - 1 |
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270
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barron White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley slips under a jab from White.
Barkley scores with a jab.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from White.
Barkley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
White with a hook.
White swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barkley is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barkley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barkley.
Barkley is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barkley with the ground and pound but White uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
Barkley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barkley is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barkley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley moves out of range as White strikes.
Barkley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
White throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White misses with a double jab
and Barkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Barkley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Barkley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley scores with a kick to the body.
Barkley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barkley slips under a jab from White.
A cross from White lands.
It looks like Charles Barkley has been cut.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White tests Barkley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White misses with a looping left.
Barkley tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barkley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barkley throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barkley's guard. Nice move by White!
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barkley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barkley controlling the position.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barkley is keeping the position for now.
Barkley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barkley is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Barkley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Barkley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a body kick that stops White in his tracks momentarily.
White stuffs the takedown.
White loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barkley! But no joy.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
White misses with a hook. Barkley ducked under it nicely.
White misses with a looping left.
Barkley feints the counter takedown.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barkley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barkley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut there from Barkley.
Barkley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Barkley ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barkley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barkley lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barkley.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barkley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barkley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charles Barkley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barkley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
White misses with a right hand
and Barkley counters with a body kick.
Barkley lands a nice shot to the body.
Barron White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! White goes down! Can Barkley finish him!?
It looks like Barron White has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barkley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barkley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
White keeping moving, preventing Barkley from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barkley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barron White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Barkley.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a looping right.
Barkley gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barron White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Barkley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barkley waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract White. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped White to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
White is rocked!
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barkley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkley.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
White keeping moving, preventing Barkley from controlling successfully.
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barkley throws a big elbow that misses.
Barkley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barkley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barkley tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barkley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barkley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barkley lands a right hook to the body.
Barkley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barkley controls the position.
Barkley lands a few punches from side control.
White is trying to escape the position but Barkley is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
White is trying to escape the position but Barkley is controlling the position.
Barkley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Barkley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barkley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barkley just content to control the position.
Barkley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused White some visible discomfort.
Barkley advances nicely into full mount.
Barkley looking to finish White with some ground and pound. This is bad for White!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barkley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barkley loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have White scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Barkley land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Barkley stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Barkley!
A victorious Charles Barkley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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