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Event:
WeInSyd 25
Date: Aug 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Urameshi. No joy for Barakus on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
Barakus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Urameshi.
Barakus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Barakus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Urameshi at a distance.
A low kick from Barakus is predictable there
and Barakus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urameshi stuns Barakus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Urameshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Urameshi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Barakus drives through and clinches with Urameshi against the cage.
Urameshi just leaning against Barakus, taking a breather.
Barakus can't find room to land a body shot as Urameshi controls the action.
Barakus tries a body shot but Urameshi blocks it.
Barakus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Urameshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urameshi slips a jab from Barakus.
Urameshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barakus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Urameshi works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi stuns Barakus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Urameshi swings for the body but Barakus moves out of range.
Barakus moves to clinch but Urameshi breaks away
and Urameshi counters with a left to the body. #T1#
A slow jab from Barakus misses its intended target.
Barakus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urameshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barakus motions for Urameshi to come forward. Barakus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Barakus moves into the clinch.
Urameshi misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Barakus on the inside.
Urameshi prevents a body shot from Barakus.
Urameshi gets through Barakus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barakus is trying to maintain a safe position but Urameshi gets an underhook and turns Barakus into the cage.#BC#
Urameshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Barakus as he connects with a hook.
Barakus wants to clinch up but Urameshi keeps it at a distance.
Barakus misses with a body shot
and Urameshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urameshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urameshi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barakus.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.#T2#
No joy there for Urameshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
AJ Barakus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi connects with a right hand. Barakus shakes it off.
Urameshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Urameshi lands with a cross.
Urameshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Urameshi punishes Barakus's body with a nice straight punch.
Barakus throws an overhand right that lands on Urameshi's shoulder, as Urameshi tries to avoid the shot.
Barakus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barakus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barakus wants to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Barakus moves out of range.
Urameshi digs a good hook to Barakus's body.
Urameshi misses with a hook.
Barakus throws a series of punches but Urameshi avoids them all with ease.
Barakus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD#
and Urameshi counters with a crisp one two that drops Barakus! Urameshi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barakus to his feet! Barakus is in big trouble!#ROC#
Barakus is rocked!#T3#
Urameshi lands an uppercut, right on the button! Barakus tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yusuke Urameshi!
Our winner, Yusuke Urameshi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SyFi 70
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Barakus misses with a body punch
and Dzejms counters with a two punch combo.
Barakus avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Dzejms has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dzejms throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Barakus counters by clinching up.
Barakus is trying to stall.
Dzejms stalling the fight.
Barakus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dzejms works on Barakus's body with a couple of short punches.
Dzejms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barakus.
Dzejms lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzejms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barakus.
Barakus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dzejms is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barakus is keeping busy.
Dzejms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Barakus leaning against his opponent.
Barakus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barakus misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Dzejms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Barakus clinches up with Dzejms and pushes him back against the cage.
Barakus wants a takedown.
Dzejms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barakus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dzejms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dzejms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barakus or not.
Dzejms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#TD2#
Barakus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barakus looks winded!
The fighters are battling for position here. Dzejms manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dzejms trying to control the position here.
Dzejms bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barakus's guard. #REVR##T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Barakus looking for subs off his back but Dzejms has passed one foot through into half guard.
#ES2#
Barakus pushes Dzejms off and gets back to his feet.
Dzejms is looking to score with low kicks.#TD2#
Dzejms gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barakus to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Dzejms wriggles free and stands up.
Barakus fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Barakus.
As Barakus backs away, Dzejms returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Dzejms blocks the leg kick.
#T3#
Barakus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Barakus has Dzejms up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzejms lands a right hand.
Dzejms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakus backwards.
Barakus prevents a body shot from Dzejms.
Barakus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barakus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dzejms is keeping busy.
Barakus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rik Dzejms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.#BC#
Dzejms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Dzejms pushes Barakus up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dzejms as Barakus tries to tie him up.
Dzejms misses with some punches.
Barakus lands a body shot. #T4#
Dzejms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barakus jumps guard but Dzejms turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barakus goes for a takedown attempt but Dzejms pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barakus wants to clinch up but Dzejms keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Dzejms has closed the distance and engaged Barakus in a clinch.
Dzejms has Barakus pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dzejms.
A frustrated look appears on Dzejms's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Barakus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dzejms swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Barakus has closed the distance and engaged Dzejms in a clinch.
Dzejms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Barakus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barakus is looking to clinch.
Barakus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Dzejms dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Dzejms throws a right hand that Barakus ducks under and follows up with a left that Barakus also avoids with ease.
Rik Dzejms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Dzejms clinches up with Barakus and pushes him back against the cage.
Dzejms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barakus can do to turn this around?#BC#
Dzejms breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Barakus shoots in and bounces Dzejms off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barakus throws a strike but Dzejms rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Barakus working for a triangle but Dzejms defends it easily.
AJ Barakus has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Barakus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dzejms can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Barakus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dzejms doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dzejms manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1##SUB2#
Barakus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dzejms passes into side control.
Barakus is breathing heavily.
Barakus tries to improve position but can't.
Dzejms is looking to take a break and control but Barakus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barakus tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dzejms wants to take a breather but Barakus manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dzejms.
Dzejms engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Barakus looking for subs off his back but Dzejms has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Barakus looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Barakus tries to get to full guard but Dzejms has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Barakus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dzejms pulls his head out easily.
Dzejms looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Barakus looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dzejms pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dzejms sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dzejms continues to stall.#T4#
Barakus is desperately trying to improve his position but Dzejms has a good base and remains in mount.
Dzejms content just to control the position here.
Barakus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Barakus actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Dzejms seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Dzejms dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Barakus moves into the clinch.
Dzejms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzejms misses with the head strike.
Dzejms throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakus.
Dzejms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakus misses with a punch to the body.
Barakus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dzejms gets underhooks to prevent Barakus's takedown attempt.
Dzejms cracks Barakus with a nice body shot.
Dzejms swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dzejms.
Barakus can't get the takedown.
Rik Dzejms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Dzejms lands a body shot.
Barakus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dzejms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barakus's face.
Dzejms scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Dzejms. #T1#
Barakus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dzejms controls his hands.
Dzejms slows down the pace here.
Dzejms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dzejms lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakus.
Barakus can't get the takedown.
Dzejms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barakus tries to circle away but Dzejms has him pinned against the cage.
Dzejms misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Dzejms.
#ROC#
Barakus is rocked!
Dzejms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barakus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzejms finish him?
Dzejms is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barakus is keeping busy.
Barakus seems to have recovered his senses.
Dzejms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2##BC#
Dzejms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakus doesn't manage to clinch there - Dzejms circles away.
#CL#
Dzejms moves into the clinch.
Dzejms stalling.
Rik Dzejms has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barakus tries to score a body lock takedown but Dzejms shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dzejms is pushing Barakus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barakus scores with a shot to the side of Dzejms's head.
Dzejms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzejms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakus's elbow. #BC2#
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Dzejms rushes Barakus and presses him up against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Barakus breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Dzejms clinches with his opponent.
Barakus is looking to break free of the clinch but Dzejms has double underhooks.
Dzejms lands a shoulder strike.
Dzejms tries to land a knee to the head but Barakus blocks with his arms.
Dzejms tries a body shot but Barakus blocks it.
Barakus taking a breather.
Barakus tries to throw a body punch but Dzejms avoids it by throwing Barakus back against the cage.
AJ Barakus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rik Dzejms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dzejms looking to throw knees to the head but Barakus is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzejms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dzejms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barakus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dzejms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzejms doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakus circles away.
#T4#
Barakus loads up on a big right hand but Dzejms slips the punch.
Barakus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dzejms circles away.#CL#
Dzejms darts in and clinches Barakus up against the cage.
Dzejms has a couple of punches blocked by Barakus.
A body shot lands from Dzejms.
Dzejms misses with a body punch.
Barakus trying to stall but Dzejms improves his position.
Dzejms digs a right hand underneath Barakus's ribcage. Barakus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus working aggressively here.
Barakus tries to throw a body punch but Dzejms avoids it by throwing Barakus back against the cage.
Barakus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dzejms gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC#
Dzejms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Dzejms moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rik Dzejms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dzejms, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rik Dzejms!
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Event:
TBD#32: Dali vs Brandis
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Barakus lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Barakus moves into the clinch.
Barakus prevents a body shot from Assad.
Assad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barakus tries to throw a body punch but Assad avoids it by throwing Barakus back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Assad.
Barakus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assad tries a body shot but Barakus blocks it.
Assad lands a body punch.
Assad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barakus fails to land.
Barakus is trying to pull guard but Assad has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Assad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Assad told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Barakus can't break the clinch.
Assad tries to work over Barakus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakus is working for takedown but Assad is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Barakus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barakus misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Barakus.
Assad can't find room to land a body shot as Barakus controls the action.
#T1##BC#
Barakus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barakus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assad was well out of range. Poor timing from Barakus.
Assad throws out a counter right but Barakus avoids it with no problem.
Assad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barakus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Assad to score with a decent uppercut.
Barakus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zach Assad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assad keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been hearing reports that Barakus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barakus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Assad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assad misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Assad.
Barakus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Assad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Assad lands a really nice looking cross but Barakus seems unphased.
Barakus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Assad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus swats away the attempt to clinch by Assad.
Assad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Assad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barakus throws out a loose jab but Assad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Assad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barakus scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Barakus clinches up with Assad and pushes him back against the cage.
Barakus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barakus throws a head punch that misses.
Barakus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakus wants to get back to striking at distance but Assad won't allow it.
Assad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Assad.
Still in the clinch, Assad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barakus.
A shot in the inside from Assad.
Assad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakuss head.
Barakus wants to stall.
#T3#
Assad misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakus tries to throw a body punch but Assad avoids it by throwing Barakus back against the cage.
Barakus misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakus. #BC#
Barakus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assad scores with the left hand. Barakus knows he should have avoided that one.
Barakus misses with a straight right.
Barakus throws a head kick that misses.
Assad lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Assad.
Assad misses with a body kick.
Assad scores with a punch to the head.
Assad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barakus throws out the jab.
AJ Barakus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barakus's hands.#ROC2#
Barakus is rocked!
Barakus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Assad. Beautiful body shot.
Barakus is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assad scores with a jab.
Barakus fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
Assad scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Barakus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barakus tries to clinch up.
Barakus tries to close the distance and clinch but Assad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barakus seems to have got his legs back now.
Barakus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Assad cracks Barakus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barakus tries to clinch
and Assad counters with a nice uppercut.
Barakus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakus throws a looping overhand right but Assad ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakus. Assad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Assad now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Assad tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
Barakus tries to clinch but Assad moves away
letting Assad counter with a right hand.
Assad thuds his right hand into Barakus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Assad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assad's corner calls for a 1-2. Assad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Assad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Assad connects with a right hand. Barakus shakes it off.
Barakus seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Assad shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Barakus is backing up but Assad catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Barakus covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Assad Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Assad!
Zach Assad managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Organic Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
TBD#30: MEGATON vs. C K
Date: May 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Barakus.
AJ Barakus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkle misses with a head kick.
Winkle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winkle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've been hearing reports that Barakus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barakus jabs Winkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winkle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barakus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barakus!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Barakus does it's job there.
Barakus scores with a nice head shot.
Barakus digs a good hook to Winkle 's body.
Barakus cracks Winkle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barakus lands a two punch combo.
Barakus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Winkle or perhaps it was just good defense by Barakus, which made it look bad.
Barakus digs a good body shot into Winkle 's ribs.
Barakus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barakus lands a jab to the head.
Barakus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC#
Winkle is rocked!
Winkle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Winkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Barakus finish him?
The fighters circle, before Barakus throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Winkle 's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Barakus lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). AJ Barakus!
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Event:
TBD#28 Brah vs Dee II
Date: Apr 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Barakus is looking to clinch but Adaev is avoiding it.
Barakus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Amirkhan Adaev has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barakus.
No luck for Barakus with that takedown attempt.
Barakus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barakus throws a good cross that connects.
Barakus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adaev misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Adaev as Barakus shoots in.#TD#
Adaev gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Adaev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barakus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Adaev wants to stand up but Barakus is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Barakus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barakus won't allow Adaev to sweep him here.
Barakus throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Barakus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barakus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Barakus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Barakus has gone for a leg lock! Adaev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barakus's guard.#REVR##T2##SUB2#
Barakus has his foot on Adaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Adaev wants to stand but Barakus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barakus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adaev is controlling him.
Adaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barakus works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barakus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adaev defends well.
Barakus keeping moving, preventing Adaev from controlling successfully. #T3#
Adaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adaev distracts Barakus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Barakus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adaev is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Barakus is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Adaev rolls with it to try and escape but Barakus cranks on the arm and Adaev is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AJ Barakus!
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Event:
TBD#23 CARTER vs. AGAPOV
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Barakus misses with a body kick.
Rex checks the leg kick.#CL#
Barakus gets tackled into the cage by Rex. Rex maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Barakus.
Rex lands a knee to the body.
Barakus blocks an elbow strike.
Rex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barakus's defenses.
Rex with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Rex - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Rex. #BC2#
Barakus manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barakus. #CL#
Rex moves into the clinch.#T1#
Rex misses with a punch to the body.
Rex definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rex tries a body shot but Barakus blocks it.
Barakus avoids a wild elbow strike from Rex.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakus.
#TD2#
Barakus decides to pull guard.
Rex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rex wanted to stand there but Barakus had control of the position.
Barakus trying to strike off his back.
Rex tries to stand but Barakus is controlling from the bottom.
Rex being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SU#
Rex decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barakus, up you get!
Rex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Barakus moves into range and clinches up with Rex.
Rex misses with a knee strike.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.#BC2#
Barakus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Rex moves into the clinch.
Rex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD2#
Barakus wants the takedown. Rex is fighting it off but Barakus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rex's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakus postures up.
#T3#
Barakus trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.
Barakus won't allow Rex to sweep him here.
Rex is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barakus trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barakus controlling from the top position. #SU2#
Barakus stands up from Rex's guard - Barakus perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barakus shoots in but no luck this time.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barakus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rex leaves Barakus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Timothy Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Rex tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
Rex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barakus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rex doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakus circles away.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barakus fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Rex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Barakus throws a solid leg kick but Rex takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barakus.
Rex is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barakus.#CL2#
Barakus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rex, pushing him back against the cage.
Barakus takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Barakus to work.
Barakus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rex misses with a body punch.
Rex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
Barakus tries to pull guard but Rex won't allow it.
Rex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Barakus.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
A short uppercut from Rex.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakus.
#T1#
Barakus prevents a body shot from Rex.
Barakus unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Rex clinches. #BC2#
Barakus breaks the clinch.
Barakus cracks a nice hook into Rex's ribs.#CL2#
Barakus forces Rex back against the cage and clinches.
Barakus avoiding damage as Rex throws knees to the body.
Barakus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Timothy Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Barakus throws a head kick that misses.
Rex is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barakus.
Barakus keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Barakus has Rex up against the cage in a clinch.
Barakus is looking for a takedown.#T2##BC2#
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakus looks for a takedown but Rex sprawls well.
Rex tries to clinch up but Barakus circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex blocks a head kick by Barakus.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Rex moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rex throws an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Barakus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rex uses from the top position.
Barakus looking to control.
Rex stops Barakus from standing up.
Rex wanted to stand there but Barakus had control of the position. #T3##SU#
Rex decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rex tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
Barakus misses with a low kick.
Rex tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
AJ Barakus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt - Rex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Barakus closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.#T4#
Barakus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barakus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Barakus pulls guard effortlessly.
Barakus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rex tries to stand but Barakus is controlling from the bottom.
Rex really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barakus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rex wants to stand and escape but instead Barakus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but AJ Barakus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Rex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rex swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakus.
Rex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD2#
Barakus has Rex pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barakus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rex tumbling to the mat - Barakus dives into Rex's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Barakus pushing down on Rex's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barakus throwing shots but Rex is blocking nicely.
Barakus controlling the pace.
Rex is staying active underneath Barakus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barakus is just content to waste time from the top position. Rex takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rex preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barakus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SU2#
Barakus stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Barakus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rex tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Barakus manages to move to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Barakus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#SU2#
Barakus stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Barakus throws a head kick but Rex moves out of range.
Barakus lands with a nice body kick. #TD2#
Rex gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
Barakus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex wants to get back to his feet but Barakus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rex trying to control the position.
Barakus passes Rex's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SU2#
Barakus decides to return to a standing position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timothy Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Rex has closed the distance and engaged Barakus in a clinch.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
Come on Barakus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barakus stalling in the clinch but Rex improves position. #BC2#
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakus jabs Rex right on the nose. Rex blinks but takes it well.
AJ Barakus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Barakus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barakus 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Barakus!
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