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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zavian Barkley (ranked 782 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Nasty Man (ranked 107 p4p, 162 weight class). 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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| 191 cm 31 213 13 - 11 - 0 |
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197 cm 30 225 14 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nasty Man! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barkley is able to avoid easily. Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Man misses the body punch and Barkley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Nasty Man has been cut. A swing and a miss from Barkley. Man misses with a body kick. Man scores with a jab to the jaw. Barkley is looking to land body kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barkley looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming. A jab from Barkley misses. Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Barkley jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance. Barkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Man counters with an inside leg kick. Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barkley is out of range. Barkley missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Man only half commits to the counter leg kick. Jab by Barkley. Man staying out of range there. Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Barkley throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Man follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Nice body kick from Man.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Man. Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barkley misses with a kick to the body and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Man lands with a kick to the temple. Barkley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Man thows a left - swing and a miss! Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Man misses the shot to the body. A counter left hand to the body from Barkley misses its target. Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Barkley throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Barkley fails to land with a series of punches.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley scores with a jab. Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Barkley lands a big head kick that sends Man tumbling to the mat! Barkley takes a step backwards and waves Man back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Man is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Man jabbing away but nothing is landing. Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Man avoids the head kick by Barkley.
Man seems to have recovered his senses. Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Man lands with a right hand. A solid body kick from Man. A big left from Man misses. Barkley staying out of range there. Barkley thuds a left hand into Man's body. Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Man misses with a head kick.
Barkley throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it. Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barkley looks to land a body kick but Man moved away. The crowd cheers as Barkley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
 That has opened up Nasty Man's cut even more. Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Barkley blocks a leg kick. Man misses with a body shot.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Barkley.
Barkley misses the shot to the body. Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barkley.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Man misses with a head kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley lands a body shot.
Man is looking to slow Barkley down with leg kicks. This has been an exciting period of action! Barkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man. Man blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Man shapes to counter with a head kick. Barkley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there. Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Man looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range. Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs. Man looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away. Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Barkley. Man lunges at Barkley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barkley's hand. Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Barkley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Barkley throws a body kick that misses and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Barkley scores with a push kick. Barkley throws a lazy body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barkley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barkley momentarily.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming. Man lands with a cross.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Man throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it. Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jab, jab by Barkley - just one landing.
 The cut above Nasty Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Barkley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barkley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Barkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nasty Man will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nasty Man's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Man looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away. Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barkley has time to react. Man sizes up Barkley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barkley's hands. Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. An inside leg kick from Man misses. It appears Barkley was looking to counter with a kick there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Man slips a jab from Barkley. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barkley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Jab by Barkley.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Barkley misses the shot to the body. Man throws out a counter right but Barkley avoids it with no problem. Man scores with a kick to the midsection. Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Barkley punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch. Nasty Man seems to be getting the better of the standup. Man slips under a jab. Nice defenses there by Man. The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man. Man only half commits to the counter leg kick. Barkley misses the shot to the body. Man raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Barkley throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off. Barkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Barkley throws an off balance right hand
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Barkley throws a head kick that misses. Man blocks the body kick.
Barkley throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Barkley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Barkley moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Barkley was looking to counter with a kick there.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Man. Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Barkley looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range. Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barkley swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Barkley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Man throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab. Barkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barkley. Barkley throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barkley's knee momentarily. Barkley throws a jab when Man was well out of range. Man looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Man cracks Barkley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Barkley sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Barkley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barkley. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man is looking to clinch but Barkley is avoiding it.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Barkley looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man 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. Man throws a head kick that half lands.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Barkley blocks a head kick by Man.
Barkley lands with a kick to the temple. Man shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 Nasty Man's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Barkley throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Barkley sends Man crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barkley is motioning to the referee to let Man up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nasty Man's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zavian Barkley! A victorious Zavian 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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RATING
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