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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 2783 p4p, 2627 weight class) and Derrick Barkley (ranked 298 p4p, 287 weight class). Mandiang comes to the cage accompanied by Oliver Twist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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| 190 cm 42 189 34 - 28 - 1 |
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189 cm 36 186 12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt World class boxer Powerful |
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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 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aboubacar Mandiang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Barkley! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mandiang throws a right and a left that both miss. A nice leg kick from Mandiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandiang scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Derrick Barkley has been cut. Nice straight punches there by Mandiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mandiang. Mandiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Barkley. Barkley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mandiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Barkley is just out of range. Barkley digs a good hook to Mandiang's body.
Mandiang goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Mandiang tests Barkley's chin there with a solid looking shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mandiang throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Mandiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a body kick that stops Mandiang in his tracks momentarily. Mandiang misses with a head kick.
Barkley misses with a hook.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut. Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Mandiang is breathing heavily. Mandiang throws a right hand that misses
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
 Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aboubacar Mandiang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derrick Barkley! Derrick Barkley 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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