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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnie Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong catches Barakat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
Barakat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Armstrong under the eye.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Barakat misses the jab.
Armstrong cracks the inside of Barakat's front leg.
Barakat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barakat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armstrong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Barakat circles away.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Barakat saw that one coming.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barakat dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Arnie Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Barakat tenderised Armstrong's leg. Armstrong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armstrong misses with a hook
and Barakat counters with a nice body kick.
Barakat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
Armstrong clinches up with Barakat and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Barakat as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armstrong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armstrong tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Barakat.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
A body shot lands from Barakat.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Barakat.
Barakat working hard to break the clinch.
Barakat tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong avoids it.
Barakat lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barakat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Arnie Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat lands an uppercut.
Barakat breaks the clinch.
Armstrong takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Barakat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barakat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barakat misses the jab.
Jab from Barakat.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong gets a clinch.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Barakat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong presses Barakat against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Armstrong.
Barakat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Armstrong is working Barakat over against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Barakat is breathing heavily.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakats head.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barakat's efforts to push away.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat pushes Armstrong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Barakat slows down the pace here.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armstrong works on Barakat's body with a couple of short punches.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong pushes Barakat back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Barakat - that landed with a thud.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Barakat misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat is rocked!
Barakat blocking some punches.
Oh Barakat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong is working Barakat over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat working aggressively here.
Barakat seems to have got his legs back now.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong's face.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Barakat lands a shoulder strike.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Barakat.
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Armstrong.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Barakat.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Barakat lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barakat blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Barakat connects with a knee to the head.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnie Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnie Armstrong's cut.
That's time! Barakat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barakat. That one must have hurt.
Barakat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Qasim Barakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong cracks Barakat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Barakat tries a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Barakat tries to clinch up.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Barakat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barakat lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Barakat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barakat doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Barakat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barakat throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Barakat's front leg but catches the back leg as Barakat tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barakat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barakat digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
Barakat digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
Arnie Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Barakat controls the action.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong is leaning against Barakat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Barakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barakat with a big uppercut! Barakat tries to clinch up but Armstrong pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Barakat to the mat! Barakat covers up and Armstrong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arnie Armstrong!
Arnie Armstrong is the new super heavyweight champion!
Arnie Armstrong 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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