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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry McLean had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
McLean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hossein. Hossein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McLean tests Hossein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLean lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hossein's sensitive parts.
Hossein moves out of range of the body kick.
McLean missing with a left hand there. Hossein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hossein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLean manages to avoid it.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean cracks the inside of Hossein's front leg.
McLean misses with a body shot.
A jab from Hossein finds it's way through McLean's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean thuds his right hand into Hossein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hossein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hossein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
McLean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hossein lands a jab to the head.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean lunges at Hossein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hossein's hand.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean misses with a head kick.
Hossein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLean momentarily.
A cross from Hossein lands.
McLean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
Hossein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Hossein. 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!
Hossein misses with a hook. McLean ducked under it nicely.
Hossein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Hossein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Hossein.
McLean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLean throws a series of punches but Hossein avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLean.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLean slips a straight right by Hossein.
McLean misses with a few strikes there.
McLean looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Hossein.
A combination from McLean does no damage.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of McLean's head but McLean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a looping overhand right but McLean ducks down to avoid it.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
Hossein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McLean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hossein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McLean's head backwards.
Hossein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McLean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
McLean scoring well with a low kick there.
Hossein lands an overhand right.
McLean slips under a jab.
McLean misses with a straight right.
Hossein works McLean's body with a nice hook.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean misses with an uppercut. Hossein saw that one coming.
McLean misses with a hook. Hossein ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hossein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting McLean counter with a right hand.
It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hossein throws a leg kick that misses.
Hossein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
McLean misses with an uppercut.
Hossein tries to land a leg kick but McLean saw it coming and moves away.
Hossein walks into a straight right hand from McLean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLean doesn't manage to clinch there - Hossein circles away.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein jabs at McLean's body.
McLean has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McLean there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barry McLean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein'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.
Hossein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McLeans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hossein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hossein takes a swing at McLean's ribcage but misses.
Hossein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLean's calf.
McLean looks to land a left hand but Hossein moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLean.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
A jab from McLean misses.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLean avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLean.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean slips under a jab.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein loads up on a big right hand but McLean slips the punch.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hossein connects with a body shot that sends McLean's belly button to the back.
McLean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hossein lands an overhand right.
McLean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. McLean moves away and avoids it.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossein misses with a straight right.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLean manages to avoid it.
Hossein looks to land a combination but McLean avoids it well.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McLean takes one to the side of the head.
Hossein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to clinch but Hossein moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLean slips a straight right by Hossein.
McLean throws the left hand but Hossein avoids the punch easily.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein digs a good body shot into McLean's ribs.
McLean blocks a jab.
McLean lands with a straight right. Hossein didn't see that one coming.
McLean cracks a nice hook into Hossein's ribs.
McLean has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McLean there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hossein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hossein misses the jab.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but McLean moved out of range nicely.
Hossein swings for the body but McLean moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein avoids the body shot from McLean.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLean was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Hossein does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean throws a nice looking combination but Hossein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLean loads up on a big right hand but Hossein slips the punch.
McLean motions for Hossein to come forward. McLean throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hossein misses with a two punch combination.
McLean misses with a lunging right hand
and McLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hossein works McLean's body with a nice hook.
Hossein slips a straight right by McLean.
Hossein misses with a hook to the body
and McLean counters with a leg kick.
Hossein scores with a jab. McLean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLean has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLean throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein connects with a body shot that sends McLean's belly button to the back.
McLean lands a nice shot that snaps Hossein's head back.
McLean throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLean throws the kick towards the body but Hossein avoids it.
McLean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hossein circles away quickly and effectively.
McLean moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Hossein swings widly with a right hand
and McLean counters with a thumping low kick.
Hossein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McLean thuds his shin into the meat of Hossein's side.
McLean cracks Hossein with an open hand slap.
Hossein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLean slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McLean misses with a body shot.
Hossein throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McLean misses the target.
McLean misses with a hook.
McLean defending well as Hossein loads up on a big left hand.
Hossein swings widly with a right hand
and McLean counters with a left and a right that stings Hossein.
McLean takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein throws a jab when McLean was well out of range.
McLean throws a big shot that misses.
McLean misses with a right hand
and Hossein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hossein throws the left hand but McLean avoids the punch easily.
McLean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McLean misses with a double jab
enabling Hossein to counter with a crisp jab.
Hossein blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hossein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLean lands a jab-cross combination.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of McLean's head but McLean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by McLean.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
McLean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein connects with a single shot there.
Hossein moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLean is able to avoid easily.
McLean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hossein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hossein.
Hossein lunges at McLean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLean's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein throws a body punch but McLean moves out of range.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
McLean connects with a body shot.
Hossein blocks a jab.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean tries to land a front kick but Hossein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McLean clinches up with Hossein and pushes him back against the cage.
McLean working aggressively here.
McLean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean has a couple of punches blocked by Hossein.
McLean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hossein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hossein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Hossein's ribcage but misses.
Hossein loads up on a big right hand but McLean slips the punch.
Hossein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hossein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hossein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLean momentarily.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
McLean throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hossein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McLean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hossein on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from McLean. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McLean misses the target.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hossein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hossein moves out of range as McLean strikes.
McLean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
McLean moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein breaks the clinch.
Hossein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLean at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hossein. That snapped McLean's head back.
Hossein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McLean slips under a jab from Hossein.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by McLean.
Decent striking displayed by Hossein there.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sadiq Hossein.
I think Hossein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.
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