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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beast (ranked 1864 p4p, 238 weight class) and TJ Barakus (ranked 8303 p4p, 676 weight class). TJ Barakus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Barakus as he connects with a hook.
Barakus misses with a two punch combination.
Barakus just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast cracks Barakus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Beast misses.
Beast has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barakus finds it's way round the side to connect with Beast's head.
Barakus gets caught flat footed, as Beast shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beast working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barakus looking for a sweep. Not yet Barakus, not yet.
Beast trying to control but Barakus is working from the bottom.
Barakus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beast postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Beast looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barakus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beast. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throwing strikes from guard but Barakus blocks nicely.
Beast stands up over Barakus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barakus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barakus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beast passes into side control.
Beast lands a decent elbow from side control.
Beast wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barakus keeps working.
Beast scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barakus to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Beast works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barakus is rocked!
Barakus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beast working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Beast in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Barakus looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Beast turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Beast!
Dave Beast took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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