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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bedlaminov (ranked 1373 p4p, 152 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 1099 p4p, 121 weight class). Bedlaminov comes to the cage accompanied by Call to Arms. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Bedlaminov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat throws a shot to the body.
Bedlaminov throws a right and a left that Barakat avoids nicely.
Barakat misses with a head kick.
Barakat lands a slapping body shot.
Bedlaminov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bedlaminov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Barakat throws a lazy right hand but Bedlaminov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bedlaminov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Qasim Barakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barakat throws a series of punches but Bedlaminov avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barakat moves away.
Barakat scores with a kick to the body.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bedlaminov.
Barakat misses with a body shot.
Bedlaminov misses with a wild body shot.
Barakat thuds a left hand into Bedlaminov's body.
Bedlaminov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barakat. Barakat obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barakat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barakat missing with a left hand there. Bedlaminov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bedlaminov tries to counter by clinching up but Barakat breaks away and moves out of range.
Barakat throws a chopping leg kick but Bedlaminov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bedlaminov's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Bedlaminov blocks the leg kick.
Bedlaminov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barakat can pounce on him.
Bedlaminov swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bedlaminov misses with a wild body shot.
Barakat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bedlaminov takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Bedlaminov misses with the combination.
Barakat cracks Bedlaminov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barakat lands a leg kick that knocks Bedlaminov off balance momentarily.
Barakat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bedlaminov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bedlaminov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barakat staying out of range there.
Barakat throws out a leg kick but Bedlaminov moves out of range and Barakat only half commits.
Barakat lands an overhand right.
Barakat feints and then cracks Bedlaminov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bedlaminov down.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut. Barakat saw that one coming.
Bedlaminov lands with a nice body punch.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bedlaminov takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Barakat scores with a hook.
Bedlaminov avoids the body shot from Barakat.
A little feinted left hand from Bedlaminov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bedlaminov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barakat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bedlaminov scrambles back to his feet.
Barakat connects with a right hand. Bedlaminov shakes it off.
Barakat doesn't manage to clinch there - Bedlaminov circles away.
Barakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut.
Barakat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Barakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bedlaminov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bedlaminov is looking to wear down Barakat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barakat takes a swing at Bedlaminov's ribcage but misses.
Bedlaminov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov forces Barakat back against the cage and clinches.
Barakat misses with a body punch.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Bedlaminov is blocking nicely.
Barakat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barakat tries a body shot but Bedlaminov blocks it.
Bedlaminov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bedlaminov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedlaminov has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov misses with the head strike.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bedlaminov misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bedlaminov avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bedlaminov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bedlaminov misses with some punches.
Bedlaminov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bedlaminov.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bedlaminov's elbow.
Barakat manages to break the clinch.
Barakat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bedlaminov.
Barakat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Bedlaminov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barakat drives through and clinches with Bedlaminov against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barakat motions for Bedlaminov to come forward. Barakat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bedlaminov.
Barakat thuds a left hand into Bedlaminov's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bedlaminov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barakat. Bedlaminov shrugs it off though.
Barakat stuns Bedlaminov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barakat lands a high kick!
Barakat misses with a leg kick
and Bedlaminov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bedlaminov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barakat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barakat.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Bedlaminov avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Barakat.
Bedlaminov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bedlaminov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bedlaminov lands with a short shot to the head.
Bedlaminov swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Bedlaminov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuri Bedlaminov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bedlaminov is defending well for now.
Bedlaminov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedlaminov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bedlaminov working aggressively here.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bedlaminov misses with some punches.
Barakat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bedlaminov is defending well for now.
Bedlaminov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bedlaminov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat digs a right hand underneath Bedlaminov's ribcage. Bedlaminov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bedlaminov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bedlaminov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov working aggressively here.
Barakat scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedlaminov prevents a body shot from Barakat.
A short right from Bedlaminov on the inside.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bedlaminov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Bedlaminov fails to land.
Bedlaminov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bedlaminov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat tries a body shot but Bedlaminov blocks it.
Bedlaminov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Bedlaminov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bedlaminov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barakat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bedlaminov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barakat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Bedlaminov is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bedlaminov fails to land.
Barakat working Bedlaminov over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bedlaminov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bedlaminov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barakat tries to work over Bedlaminov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bedlaminov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barakat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bedlaminov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedlaminov working aggressively here.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Bedlaminov takes a shot to the head.
Bedlaminov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but Bedlaminov blocks with his arms.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Bedlaminov misses with a punch to the body.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat tries to work over Bedlaminov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barakat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bedlaminov backwards.
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!
Barakat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat lands a shot to the body.
Bedlaminov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bedlaminov working aggressively here.
Bedlaminov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barakat lands an uppercut.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bedlaminov blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bedlaminov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bedlaminov managing to block the knees to the body from Barakat.
A head punch on the inside from Bedlaminov fails to land.
Barakat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bedlaminov misses with the head strike.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bedlaminov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat tries a body shot but Bedlaminov blocks it.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bedlaminov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barakat scores with a leg kick.
Bedlaminov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov scores with a punch to the head.
Barakat lands with a good body shot.
Barakat throws a nice head kick!
Bedlaminov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barakat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Bedlaminov.
The fighters circling - Bedlaminov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barakat throws a jab but it's blocked by Bedlaminov.
Barakat feints and then cracks Bedlaminov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bedlaminov down.
Barakat throws a looping overhand right but Bedlaminov ducks down to avoid it.
Bedlaminov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Bedlaminov.
Barakat only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook. Barakat ducked under it nicely.
Barakat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barakat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat scores with a hook to the body. Bedlaminov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bedlaminov.
Barakat tries to land a leg kick but Bedlaminov saw it coming and moves away.
Bedlaminov staying out of range there.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bedlaminov is just out of range.
Barakat throws a hook but Bedlaminov avoids it easily.
Barakat scores with a spinning back kick!
Barakat thumps Bedlaminov with a low kick.
Bedlaminov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bedlaminov takes one on the button.
Barakat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedlaminov.
Barakat scores with a sloppy right hand. Bedlaminov should have avoided that one.
Qasim Barakat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Barakat.
Bedlaminov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bedlaminov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedlaminov swinging wildly here.
Barakat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bedlaminov will feel that in the morning.
Barakat lands a slapping body shot.
Bedlaminov just misses with a punch to the body.
Barakat lands with a nice body punch.
Barakat tries a low kick but Bedlaminov avoids it.
As Barakat tries to get set, Bedlaminov tries to push him back and clinch up but Barakat manages to avoid the attempt.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bedlaminov is just out of range.
Bedlaminov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barakat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barakat misses with a low kick as Bedlaminov jumps back.
Barakat looks to land a left hand but Bedlaminov moved out of range nicely.
Barakat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakat is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Bedlaminov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barakat scores with a shot to the body.
Bedlaminov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barakat.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Barakat looks to throw the jab but Bedlaminov is out of range.
Bedlaminov connects with a nice looking jab.
Bedlaminov misses the shot to the body.
Yuri Bedlaminov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Bedlaminov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barakat lands a high kick!
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
Bedlaminov takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Barakat thumps Bedlaminov with a low kick.
Barakat misses the shot to the body.
Bedlaminov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barakat manages to circle out of the way.
Bedlaminov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Bedlaminov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bedlaminov staying out of range there.
Bedlaminov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barakat was well out of range. Poor timing from Bedlaminov.
Barakat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Barakat catches Bedlaminov right on the button with a cross.
Barakat punishes Bedlaminov's body with a nice straight punch.
Bedlaminov swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat doesn't manage to clinch there - Bedlaminov circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedlaminov. Barakat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barakat throws a hook but Bedlaminov blocks it.
Bedlaminov is looking to counter the offense by Barakat and move into the clinch.
Bedlaminov avoids the body shot from Barakat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barakat - that will leave a mark!
Barakat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bedlaminov scores with a body shot.
Barakat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bedlaminov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qasim Barakat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barakat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
An out of breath and clearly excited Qasim Barakat thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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