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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Garcia (ranked 57 p4p, 439 weight class) and Nick Barkley (ranked 10 p4p, 63 weight class). Garcia comes into the arena with S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley misses with a body punch.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Barkley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Barkley tries to tie him up.
Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barkley tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Barkley back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barkley.
Barkley scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Barkley.
Barkley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia jumps guard but Barkley stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barkley.
Barkley takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Barkley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Garcia pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barkley wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkley is one step ahead there.
Barkley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Barkley counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Barkley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Barkley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barkley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Barkley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barkley throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Barkley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barkley swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Barkley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia works Barkley's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Barkley's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Barkley gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
A short right from Barkley on the inside.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Barkley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barkley counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Barkley lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Barkley feints a counter leg kick.
Barkley throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
Garcia with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley scores with a jab.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barkley.
Barkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia drops his shoulder and cracks Barkley with a huge uppercut! Barkley goes down! Can Garcia finish him?
Barkley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barkley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barkley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Barkley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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