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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juju Baraka (ranked 4501 p4p, 2253 weight class) and Whata Hitson (ranked 441 p4p, 243 weight class). Baraka comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Spear. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Whata Hitson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitson throws a sloppy head kick and Baraka moves out of range easily.
Baraka scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baraka!
Hitson misses with a leg kick
and Hitson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Whata Hitson has been cut.
Hitson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baraka counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Baraka.
Hitson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitson takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Hitson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Hitson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hitson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baraka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hitson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Hitson. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hitson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Hitson lands but Baraka takes it in his stride.
Baraka slips a jab and a cross from Hitson.
Hitson misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Baraka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Hitson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baraka circles away quickly and effectively.
Hitson misses with a hook.
Baraka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hitson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hitson connects with a right hand. Baraka shakes it off.
Hitson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baraka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hitson at a distance.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
Hitson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitson ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hitson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Hitson tries to move into range but Baraka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitson. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hitson on the side of the head.
Baraka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Hitson.
Hitson lands a jab to the head.
Baraka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hitson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Whata Hitson's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitson ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Hitson scores with a leg kick.
Baraka moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baraka checks it well.
Baraka throws a body punch but Hitson moves out of range.
Hitson throws out a loose jab but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hitson misses with a leg kick.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Hitson finds it's target.
Baraka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baraka moves forwards but Hitson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
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!
Baraka is looking to slow Hitson down with leg kicks.
Hitson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baraka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hitson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Baraka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Baraka defending well as Hitson loads up on a big left hand.
Hitson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Hitson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitson dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!
Whata Hitson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Hitson.
Hitson lands a head kick!
It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hitson throws a leg kick which misses Baraka's front leg but catches the back leg as Baraka tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Whata Hitson will probably get the nod.
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.
Hitson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baraka's head.
Hitson misses with a looping left.
Baraka moves into range and clinches up with Hitson.
Hitson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Baraka works on Hitson's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Hitson.
Baraka tries a body shot but Hitson blocks it.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Hitson blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Baraka.
A head punch on the inside from Hitson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Hitson.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whata Hitson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitson throws a shot from downtown. Baraka moves away and avoids it.
Hitson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hitson motions for Baraka to come forward. Hitson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hitson. Hitson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitson scores with a hook.
Baraka moves out of range as Hitson throws a body kick.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Hitson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baraka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Hitson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Baraka.
Hitson throws a head punch that misses.
Hitson misses with some punches.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Hitson.
Baraka tries to work over Hitson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitson blocks an uppercut.
Hitson breaks from the clinch.
Hitson throws a front kick aimed at Baraka's knee but Baraka avoids it well.
Baraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitson. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitson moves out of range of the leg kick from Baraka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hitson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitson misses with an uppercut.
Baraka thuds his shin into the meat of Hitson's side.
A big right from Hitson misses.
Hitson looks to land a body kick but Baraka moved away.
Hitson fakes the leg kick and cracks Baraka in the body.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
A lazy body kick from Baraka
and Hitson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Hitson.
Baraka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hitson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hitson tries to work over Baraka's front leg with a kick but Baraka checks it.
Hitson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hitson throws a sloppy head kick
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hitson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baraka's sensitive parts.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hitson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hitson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Baraka catches Hitson right on the button with a cross.
Hitson throws the left hand but Baraka avoids the punch easily.
Baraka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Hitson backs away, Baraka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The cut above Whata Hitson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hitson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baraka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baraka cracks Hitson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Baraka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hitson to stand back up!
Hitson is rocked!
Whata Hitson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hitson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hitson is still on wobbly legs! Can Baraka finish him?
Hitson misses with a straight left.
Hitson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Hitson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hitson throws a leg kick which misses Baraka's front leg but catches the back leg as Baraka tries to avoid it.
Baraka lands a big right hand that sends Hitson crashing to the mat! Baraka stays standing though and waves Hitson back to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Whata Hitson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juju Baraka!
A relieved looking Juju Baraka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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