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Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 278     
Date:   Aug 25, 2023
#R1#
Haden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baraka lands a nice shot that snaps Haden's head back.
Baraka lands the left hand.
Haden misses with a wild body shot.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haden throws out a loose jab but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Baraka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden connects with a single shot there.#TD#
Haden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baraka!
Baraka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Haden cracks Baraka with a big elbow.
Baraka is pushing Haden's head away, looking to escape. Haden manages to hold on to the position though.
Haden trying to control the position but Baraka is working away.
Haden has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haden is putting a hurting on Baraka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baraka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Haden is controlling him well.
Baraka parries the strikes from Haden easily there. Haden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baraka to escape.
Haden scoring with punches and elbows.
Haden looks up at the clock and then as Baraka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Haden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baraka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baraka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Haden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Haden is looking to take a break and control but Baraka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baraka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Baraka trying to remain calm as Haden controls from the top position.
Baraka is not content to let Haden control the position.
Haden throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Haden working the head and body with strikes.
Haden content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Baraka is pushing Haden's head away, looking to escape. Haden manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Haden are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Baraka tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Haden presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Baraka is looking to get to half guard.
Haden trying to control but Baraka is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Haden.#T4#
Haden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
You get the feeling that Baraka really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baraka tries to hold on but Haden postures up.
Baraka is desperately trying to improve his position but Haden has a good base and remains in mount.
Haden with a couple of short strikes.
Haden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baraka is bucking up trying to escape but Haden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haden tries to control but Baraka wriggling away.
Haden in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

ZaDarius Haden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Baraka takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baraka sprawls and moves away.
Haden throws a big shot that misses.
Haden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Haden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haden just misses with a punch to the body.
Haden scores with a hook.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Haden moves away and avoids it.
Haden tries to counter with a takedown but Baraka is quick to defend against it.
A combination from Haden does no damage.
Haden fails with the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Baraka tries to clinch but Haden moves out of range.
Haden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ZaDarius Haden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baraka cracks Haden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baraka can do to turn this around?
Haden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Baraka does no damage.
Haden feinted with a counter takedown.
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Haden pushes him off.
Baraka misses with a few strikes there.
Haden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haden throws a shot from downtown. Baraka moves away and avoids it.
Baraka tests Haden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baraka misses with a looping right.
Haden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baraka defends well and Haden ends up having to push Baraka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Haden fails to land. #T2#
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka can't break the clinch.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Haden blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haden blocking some punches.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Haden.
Baraka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haden blocks a body shot from Baraka. #TD#
Haden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Haden is stalling in the full guard.
Baraka wants to sweep here but Haden controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Haden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Haden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haden looking to sit in guard and control but Baraka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Haden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baraka's guard. #REVR##T4#
Haden is working Baraka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haden stands and throws Baraka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Haden trying to control the action but Baraka is working from the bottom.
Haden staying calm.
Haden trying to control the position but Baraka is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Baraka tries to clinch there but Haden circles away.
Haden avoids the head kick by Baraka.
Haden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baraka sprawls and moves away.
Haden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Haden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baraka throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Haden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haden.
ZaDarius Haden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Haden slips nicely into half guard.
Haden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baraka defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T1#
Haden prevents Baraka from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haden lands a nice short elbow.
Haden slips a nice elbow through Baraka's hands, connecting with Baraka's forehead.
Haden lands strikes from half guard.
Haden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haden controlling the action here.
Haden is thwarting Baraka's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Baraka is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Haden seems content to control.
Haden stops Baraka from getting back to his feet.
Baraka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Haden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Haden is controlling the pace.
Baraka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Haden is controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baraka slaps away a takedown attempt from Haden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haden shoots in looking for a takedown but Baraka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Haden.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka tries to clinch but Haden is having none of it.
Haden throwing a counter right hand but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Haden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka lands a jab to the head.
Haden moves out of range as Baraka strikes.
Baraka scores with a jab to the body.
Haden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T4#
Haden moves out of range as Baraka strikes.
Haden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baraka sprawls and moves away.
Haden blocks a jab.
Baraka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haden counters with a nice body shot.
Haden shoots in and drives through. Baraka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ZaDarius Haden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Haden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Haden stalls from top position.
Baraka is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
Baraka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Haden connects with a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZaDarius Haden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!

ZaDarius Haden tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 265     
Date:   Jul 05, 2023
#R1#
Baraka scores with a leg kick.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Cruzeiro is out of range.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka misses with a head kick.
Cruzeiro avoids the body shot from Baraka.
Cruzeiro throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Cruzeiro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baraka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruzeiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Baraka moves into the clinch.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruzeiro pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Cruzeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Baraka avoids the damage to the body.
Cruzeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Baraka blocks with his arms.
Cruzeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Baraka avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Cruzeiro.
A hook to the body from Baraka. #T1#
A short right from Baraka on the inside.
Baraka scores with a shot to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cruzeiro throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruzeiro.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Baraka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruzeiro blocks a body shot from Baraka.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Cruzeiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baraka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Baraka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Cruzeiro.
Nice uppercut lands for Baraka. That snapped Cruzeiro's head back.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Baraka clinches.
Cruzeiro misses with a body punch.
Baraka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka. #T2#
A body shot lands from Baraka.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands an elbow just above Baraka 's eye.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro lands with a left to the head.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Cruzeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Cruzeiro breaks from the clinch.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruzeiro.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka connects with a single shot there.
Baraka staying out of range there.
Baraka throws a right hand that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a good, hard body kick but Baraka shrugs it off.
Baraka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cruzeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T3#
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruzeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Cruzeiro coming out on top.
Baraka is looking to clinch but Cruzeiro is avoiding it.
Baraka doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruzeiro circles away.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruzeiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Baraka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruzeiro slips a jab from Baraka.
Baraka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruzeiro.
Baraka throws the left hand but Cruzeiro avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Cruzeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baraka swinging wildly here.
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks Baraka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baraka down.
Baraka takes one to the chin there.
Cruzeiro takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Baraka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cruzeiro does it's job there.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka throws a right hand that misses
and Cruzeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Cruzeiro tenderised Baraka's leg. Baraka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice head shot.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro blocks the body kick.
Cruzeiro digs a good body shot into Baraka's ribs.
Cruzeiro looks to land a body kick but Baraka moved away.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Cruzeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro tried to score with a low kick but Baraka checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka drops his hands momentarily and Cruzeiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Julio Cruzeiro will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Baraka clinches.
Cruzeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Baraka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cruzeiro is working Baraka over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cruzeiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baraka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Baraka avoids the damage to the body.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Cruzeiro blocks a body shot from Baraka.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baraka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruzeiro's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Cruzeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Julio Cruzeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruzeiro checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T1##CL2#
Baraka moves into the clinch.
Cruzeiro throws a head punch that misses.
Cruzeiro pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baraka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Cruzeiro.
Baraka tries to work over Cruzeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baraka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Cruzeiro scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
A shot in the inside from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws an elbow that misses.
Baraka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzeiros head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baraka is defending well for now.
Cruzeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruzeiro throws an elbow that misses.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruzeiro misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Baraka has Cruzeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruzeiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruzeiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruzeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baraka blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Baraka.
Cruzeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruzeiro blocks a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baraka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruzeiro presses Baraka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
Cruzeiro lands a body shot.
Cruzeiro lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Cruzeiro is leaning against Baraka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Juju Baraka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cruzeiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baraka's brow.
Cruzeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruzeiro.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Cruzeiro landing knees to the body.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baraka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruzeiro's brow.
Cruzeiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cruzeiro as the two fighters clinch.
Cruzeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
Baraka managing to block the knees to the body from Cruzeiro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baraka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruzeiro's brow.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka managing to block the knees to the body from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruzeiro pushes Baraka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruzeiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cruzeiro looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Cruzeiro blocking some punches.
Cruzeiro cracks Baraka with a nice body shot.
A short left from Cruzeiro.
Baraka avoids a wild elbow strike from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cruzeiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Cruzeiro misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruzeiro.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Cruzeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baraka blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruzeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruzeiro lands a left hand.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Cruzeiro controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Cruzeiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruzeiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Baraka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cruzeiro dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Cruzeiro thumps Baraka with a low kick.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro cracks Baraka with an open hand slap.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruzeiro.
Baraka with a jab.
Donk. Baraka catches Cruzeiro right on the button with a cross.
Baraka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cruzeiro jabs Baraka right on the nose. Baraka blinks but takes it well.
Cruzeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruzeiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
It looks like Cruzeiro has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cruzeiro takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Cruzeiro walks into a jab.
Cruzeiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzeiro lands a head shot.
Baraka moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruzeiro throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Baraka slips a jab from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baraka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruzeiro scrambles back to his feet.
Baraka tries to clinch but Cruzeiro is having none of it.
Cruzeiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruzeiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cruzeiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baraka.
Baraka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baraka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzeiro.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruzeiro checks a leg kick.
Baraka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baraka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Baraka blocks the leg kick.
Cruzeiro avoids the body shot from Baraka.
Baraka wants to slow Cruzeiro down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruzeiro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Cruzeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruzeiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baraka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baraka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro tries to move into range but Baraka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cruzeiro cracks a nice hook into Baraka's ribs.
Cruzeiro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cruzeiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cruzeiro misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruzeiro blocks a jab.
No joy there for Baraka, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Cruzeiro digs a good body shot into Baraka's ribs.
Baraka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruzeiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruzeiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Baraka has Cruzeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Cruzeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A left lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Cruzeiro misses.
Cruzeiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
A jab from Cruzeiro finds it's way through Baraka's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka misses the jab.
Cruzeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Baraka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baraka throws a low kick but Cruzeiro moves out of range easily.
Baraka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baraka cracks Cruzeiro with an open hand slap.
Baraka misses with a head kick.
Cruzeiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baraka finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruzeiro's head.
Cruzeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka unleashes a big counter combination but Cruzeiro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cruzeiro blocks a head kick by Baraka.
Juju Baraka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baraka doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruzeiro circles away.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook to the body. Baraka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruzeiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!

During a confident post fight interview, Julio Cruzeiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 259     
Date:   Jun 14, 2023
#R1#
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bronson throws the left hand but Baraka avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Baraka misses.
Bronson misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Baraka clinches with his opponent.
Bronson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
Baraka lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Bronson.
A right handed body shot lands from Baraka.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Bronson works on Baraka's body with a couple of short punches.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
Bronson throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Baraka lands with a left to the head.
Bronson lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson lands a left hand.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Bronson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Baraka avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bronson.
Baraka tries a knee to the head but Bronson blocks it. #T2#
Baraka tries to throw a body punch but Bronson avoids it by throwing Baraka back against the cage.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson takes a shot to the head.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baraka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Bronson.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Bronson lands with a left to the head.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baraka.
Baraka lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka. #T3#
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Baraka controls the action.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baraka takes a shot to the head.
Baraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bronson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baraka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Bronson avoids a wild elbow strike from Baraka.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bronson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Good body shot from Bronson.
A short uppercut from Baraka.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Baraka looks winded!
Bronson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Bronson.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronson misses with the head strike.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Still in the clinch, Bronson scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Bronson blocking some punches.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bronson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Baraka throws a body kick that misses.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Baraka lands with an overhand left.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Baraka throws a leg kick
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bronson under the eye.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
Baraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT2#It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Baraka misses with a looping right.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
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!
Baraka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bronson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baraka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T1#
Baraka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bronson.
A clash of legs there as Bronson blocks the low kick.
Baraka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baraka misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Bronson defending well as Baraka loads up on a big left hand.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Baraka misses the jab.
Baraka throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Baraka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baraka misses with a low kick.
Bronson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bronson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baraka takes a step back to recover.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2##CL#
Bronson clinches with his opponent.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Baraka.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Baraka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronson has Baraka pressed against the cage, preventing Baraka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bronson.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronson.
Baraka wants to break free but Bronson has control.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body.
Bronson is leaning against Baraka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bronson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bronson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bronson.
Still in the clinch, Bronson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baraka can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bronson scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#Baraka is rocked!
Bronson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baraka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Baraka takes a shot to the head.
Bronson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baraka seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Baraka blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Baraka avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Bronson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Bronson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baraka.
Nice body punch from Bronson - that landed with a thud.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baraka blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baraka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bronson's brow.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronson gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bronson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakas head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Baraka takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Bronson cracks Baraka with an open hand slap.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baraka looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Baraka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Nice straight punches there by Bronson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bronson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baraka.
Bronson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baraka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baraka tries to score with a low kick but Bronson moves his leg out of the way.
Bronson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Baraka throws a lazy head kick
and Bronson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid body kick from Bronson.
Baraka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baraka tries to move into range but Bronson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Baraka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson moves out of range of the leg kick from Baraka.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Baraka misses with a body kick.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baraka.
Bronson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Baraka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bronson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baraka flicks out a counter leg kick but Bronson steps away.#T2#
Baraka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baraka checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baraka with a hook.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Bronson clinches.
Baraka has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Baraka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bronson. #T3#
Bronson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Bronson misses with the head strike.
Don Bronson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bronson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Bronson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Bronson digs a right hand into Baraka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baraka's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Bronson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.
Bronson pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Don Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Bronson.
Bronson cracks Baraka with a nice body shot.
Bronson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bronson.
A short left from Bronson.
A short right from Bronson on the inside. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Bronson. #T4#
Bronson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baraka's efforts to push away.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson works on Baraka's body with a couple of short punches.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Baraka takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baraka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
Juju Baraka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bronson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!

After the fight, Don Bronson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 253     
Date:   May 14, 2023
#R1#
Baraka throws a head kick that misses
and Po counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Baraka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Po clinches up against the cage.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakas head.
Po has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baraka lands with a right to the head.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka lands with a short shot to the head.
Baraka cracks Po with a nice body shot.
Baraka tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Baraka back against the cage.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Po gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po prevents Baraka from improving his position.
Po passes to full mount! #T1##SUB#
Po looking to secure an arm triangle but Baraka defends it well.
Po trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Po throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Baraka has his hands clasped together but Po breaks the hold and Baraka is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shen Po!
Shen Po was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 247     
Date:   Apr 21, 2023
#R1#
Baraka misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Creed.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka thows a leg kick but Creed checks it
and Creed counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka thuds a left hand into Creed's body.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka misses with a right hand
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Creed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Creed misses.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Creed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baraka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baraka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
Baraka misses with a straight left.
Creed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baraka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Creed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Baraka closes the distance and pushes Creed back into the cage.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Baraka is working Creed over against the cage.
Baraka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Creed presses Baraka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Baraka avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Baraka tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed blocks an uppercut. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Creed lands a shot to the body.
Creed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed blocks a body shot from Baraka.
Creed digs a right hand into Baraka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baraka's gas tank.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Creed lands a shot to the body.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
A short left from Creed.
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land. #T3#
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Creed.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Creed pushes Baraka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Creed.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Baraka avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Creed.
Creed misses with the head strike.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
Creed lands a shot to the body.
Creed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Baraka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Creed can turn it around.
Creed pushes Baraka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baraka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Creed counter with a right hand. #T4#
Creed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baraka misses with a body shot #KD2#
and Creed counters with a nice right hand that sends Baraka toppling to the canvas! Baraka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Creed finish him?!#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Baraka throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick lands for Creed.
Baraka throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka catches Creed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baraka defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
Creed swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka connects with a body shot that sends Creed's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka jabs Creed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Baraka darts in trying to clinch
and Creed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creed defending well as Baraka loads up on a big left hand.
Baraka moves forwards but Creed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
Creed appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Creed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Creed throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Baraka misses with a low kick. #T1#
Baraka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Creed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Baraka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baraka misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Creed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Creed.
Baraka throws a leg kick
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baraka swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Creed counters with a nice right hand that sends Baraka toppling to the canvas! Baraka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Creed finish him?!#ROC2#Baraka is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka misses with a lunging right hand
and Creed counters with a crisp right that sends Baraka to the canvas! Creed follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Creed!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vernon Creed made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 241     
Date:   Mar 25, 2023
#R1#
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baraka finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronson's head.
Baraka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baraka throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baraka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Bronson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baraka doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Bronson misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka wants to break free but Bronson has control.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1#
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
Bronson pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
A short uppercut from Baraka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Baraka avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected.
Baraka misses with a looping left.
Bronson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
It appears Bronson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.#T2#
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
Baraka misses with an uppercut.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baraka thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson slips a jab from Baraka.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Baraka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson connects with a solid leg kick.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baraka.
Baraka closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
enabling Bronson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
Baraka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronson with a body shot.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Baraka wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Bronson throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baraka tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T4#
Baraka connects with a right hand. Bronson shakes it off.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baraka tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Baraka throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Baraka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bronson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice body kick there by Bronson.
Baraka with a nice calf kick.
Baraka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baraka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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.#R2#
Baraka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
Nice straight punches there by Baraka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baraka.
Baraka looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baraka scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Bronson gets a clinch. #T1#
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baraka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bronson blocks it with crossed arms.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Baraka has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson lands a right hand.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Bronson.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.
A short body shot lands from Bronson as the two fighters clinch.
Bronson works on Baraka's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Bronson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bronson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baraka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Bronson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
A short right from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bronson.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Don Bronson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Bronson.
Bronson lands a damaging elbow.
Baraka tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Baraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Bronson. #T4#
Bronson digs a right hand underneath Baraka's ribcage. Baraka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson digs a right hand underneath Baraka's ribcage. Baraka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bronson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Bronson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Baraka is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
Baraka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baraka can do to turn this around?
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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!#R3#
Bronson scores with a jab to the head.
Baraka seems to have recovered his senses.
Baraka tries to clinch up.
Bronson checks a low kick from Baraka.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baraka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Baraka wants to clinch.
Bronson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baraka manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bronson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range. #T1#
Baraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baraka scores with a head kick.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka misses the jab.
Bronson thumps Baraka with a low kick.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Baraka throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Bronson.
Baraka throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Baraka misses with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a good, hard body kick but Baraka shrugs it off.
Baraka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson blocks a jab.#T2#
Baraka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Bronson misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bronson staying out of range there.
Bronson slips a straight right by Baraka.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Baraka down.
A nice leg kick from Baraka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Bronson.
Bronson checks a leg kick.
Baraka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baraka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Baraka misses.
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baraka misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bronson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Baraka forces Bronson back against the cage and clinches.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baraka is working Bronson over against the cage.#T4#
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson works on Baraka's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.#CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baraka working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson is working Baraka over against the cage.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
Bronson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baraka.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bronson lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!

Don Bronson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 236     
Date:   Mar 04, 2023
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thai is defended easily by Baraka.
Baraka misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Thai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baraka's guard.
Thai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baraka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baraka can't keep his opponent in guard - Thai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thai trying to advance position but Baraka counters by regaining guard.
Thai won't allow Baraka to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Thai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Thai isn't so interested in that idea. #T1##SUB2#
Thai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baraka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thai has Baraka in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Thai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baraka is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Thai is looking for a triangle here but Baraka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baraka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thai on the ground.
Baraka trying to control the position but Thai is working away.
Thai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Thai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2##SUB2#
Thai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baraka is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Thai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thai.#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baraka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baraka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Thai has his foot on Baraka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baraka works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baraka defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baraka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baraka content to stall in guard here.
Thai wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SU#
Baraka stands up and waves to Thai to follow him.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
Thai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baraka circles away.
Baraka is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
Thai throws a fast counter high kick but Baraka manages to duck under it in time.#TD2#
Thai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Thai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baraka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Baraka is defending against the submission attempts here by Thai. #T4#
Baraka is trying to stand up here but Thai is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Thai is looking for a kimura here.
Baraka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Thai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai trying to advance position but Baraka counters by regaining guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wille Thai will probably get the nod.
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#
Thai tries for a takedown but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baraka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baraka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Baraka thows a leg kick but Thai checks it #TD2#
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Baraka pushes Thai off and gets back to his feet.#CL#
Baraka darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.
Thai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baraka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thai.
Juju Baraka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wille Thai.
Baraka landing knees to the head. #CUT#It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Thai misses
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Baraka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai. #T1#
Baraka lands a slapping body shot.
Baraka throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Thai counters with a single leg into guard. Baraka didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Thai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baraka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baraka has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baraka defends it easily.#SUB2#
Thai looking for a guillotine here but Baraka defends easily.
Baraka wants to stand but Thai has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU#
Thai is working an open guard so Baraka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Baraka misses with a hook #TD2#
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baraka won't be happy with that.

Baraka throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T2#
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!#TD2#
Thai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baraka quickly recovers to half guard.
Baraka is trying to stand back up but Thai is controlling him #SUB2#
Thai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baraka sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Thai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baraka sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Thai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baraka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thai. #SUB2#
Thai is trying to work for a kimura but Baraka is defending well. #T3#
Thai prevents Baraka from improving his position.
Wille Thai has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Thai seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Thai is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Baraka still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Baraka has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #SU#
Baraka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Baraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Baraka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baraka scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Baraka.
Jab from Baraka.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
Thai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baraka lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Baraka misses #TD2#
and Thai counters with a shoot takedown. Baraka fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Thai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baraka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baraka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baraka! #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Thai counters with a takedown into side control.

Baraka throws Thai to one side and escapes!
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Baraka throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.
Baraka misses with a looping left.
Baraka tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baraka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Baraka misses #TD2#
and Thai counters with a shoot takedown. Baraka fights it but they end up in guard.

Baraka uses the cage to get back to his feet. #T1#
Baraka lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baraka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#TD2#
Thai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baraka did well to prevent Thai getting side control.#SUB2#
Thai seems to be looking for submissions.
Baraka tries to get to full guard but Thai has control of the leg.
Thai is looking to advance position but Baraka won't allow it. #SUB2#
Thai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baraka is looking to escape.#T2##SUB2#
Thai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baraka wants to improve his position but Thai is controlling well. #SUB2#
Thai is working for a kimura but Baraka is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Thai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Thai seems to be working for a kimura but Baraka defends the submission attempt.#T3##SUB2#
Thai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baraka defends it well.
Thai trying to pass the guard but Baraka defending well.
Baraka wants to control but Thai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thai tries to pass to full mount but Baraka defends it. #SUB2#
Thai is working for a kimura but Baraka is defending it quite comfortably.
Thai wants to pass to mount but Baraka is defending the position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Thai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baraka has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Thai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Thai is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juju Baraka.
I think Baraka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

A victorious Juju Baraka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 230     
Date:   Feb 11, 2023
#R1#
Baraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baraka with a jab.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Baraka avoids it well and moves away.
Dracul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dracul has been working on his balance at ZuccoTraining Ground, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Baraka.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dracul's sensitive parts.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Dracul saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baraka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka sizes up Dracul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baraka thuds his shin into the meat of Dracul's side.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
Dracul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and clinches.
Baraka lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Dracul breaks from the clinch.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Baraka avoids it well and moves away.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Baraka.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dracul.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Baraka.
Dracul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dracul there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baraka.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
Baraka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Dracul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dracul.
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!
Dracul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dracul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baraka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dracul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baraka is keeping the position for now.
Dracul might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dracul is working Baraka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baraka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baraka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Dracul isn't so interested in that idea.
Dracul passes Baraka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dracul is nestled in close to Baraka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.#T3#
Dracul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dracul winds up and cracks Baraka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dracul connects with a nice short shot to Baraka's temple.
Dracul thows a huge punch but Baraka dodges it nicely.
Baraka trying to control from the bottom.
Baraka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dracul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baraka keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dracul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dracul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dracul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baraka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dracul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Dracul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dracul throws a big elbow that misses.
Dracul lands a couple of digs.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Dracul isn't so interested in that idea.
Dracul working some strikes from top position.
Dracul advances position into side control!#SUB#
Dracul thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Dracul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Dracul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Dracul moves away from the strike by Baraka.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dracul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Dracul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baraka.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Baraka misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Dracul counters with a single leg into guard. Baraka didn't expect that.
Baraka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dracul won't allow Baraka to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul landing with the ground and pound.
Dracul lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Dracul trying to control but Baraka is working from the bottom.
Dracul throws a big elbow that misses.
Dracul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Dracul cracks Baraka with a solid left hand.
Dracul scoring with some ground and pound. #CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Radu Dracul!
Radu Dracul retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Radu Dracul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 222     
Date:   Jan 11, 2023
#R1#
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka keeps the fight on the outside.
Beach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baraka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Beach takes the fight into the clinch.
Beach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka lands a shoulder strike.
Beach blocks an uppercut.
Baraka takes a shot to the head.
Beach working aggressively here.
Beach blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Beach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beach tries to clinch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka shapes to counter with a head kick.
Beach avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baraka avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Beach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka lands a shot to the body.#T1#
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka working aggressively here. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch. #CL#
Beach forces Baraka back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beach.
Baraka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beach tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Baraka.
Baraka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Beach manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baraka is trying to break the clinch but Beach is controlling him.
Beach is trying to break free.
Beach pushes off an throws an elbow but Baraka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beach content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Beach.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Baraka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baraka tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Baraka lands a hook that snaps the head of Beach backwards. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Beach darts in trying to clinch
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baraka counters with a two punch combo.
Beach throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Beach.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Beach lands a left hand. #T3#
Beach lands a damaging elbow.
Baraka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beach.
Beach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Baraka tries to land a knee to the head but Beach blocks with his arms.
Beach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Beach.
Beach scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
Beach lands a hook that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Beach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Baraka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Beach.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Beach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakas head.
Beach lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
Baraka digs a right hand underneath Beach's ribcage. Beach let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Beach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Baraka pushes him off.
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Beach.#KD#
Beach drops Baraka with a beautiful combination! Baraka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beach is looking for the KO!#ROC#Baraka is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.#CL#
Beach moves into the clinch.
Baraka is still on wobbly legs! Can Beach finish him?
Beach pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka seems to have recovered his senses.
Beach blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baraka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Beach lands an elbow just above Baraka 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Beach controls his hands.
Baraka working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Beach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Beach misses with a straight right.
Baraka scores with a shot to the body.
Baraka misses with a leg kick.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Beach wants to clinch but Baraka slips to the side
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka throws a lazy right hand but Beach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beach slips a straight right by Baraka.
Beach is looking to clinch but Baraka is avoiding it.
Beach tries to clinch up but Baraka circles away and keeps his distance.
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beach tries to clinch there but Baraka circles away.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach tries to clinch up but Baraka circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baraka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baraka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
Baraka takes a swing at Beach's ribcage but misses.
Beach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baraka.
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baraka throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Beach to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka throws a body punch but Beach moves out of range.
Baraka swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baraka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Baraka circles away.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baraka counters with a body kick.
Nice cross by Baraka.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baraka connects with a body shot.
Beach wants to clinch.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baraka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Baraka pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Baraka scores with a sloppy right hand. Beach should have avoided that one.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Beach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sammy Beach has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beach comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beach.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach taking a breather.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beach.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Beach lands a nice elbow.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Baraka breaks from the clinch.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baraka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach tries to clinch up.
Baraka swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Beach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baraka. Baraka obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Beach darts in trying to clinch
and Baraka counters with a series of strikes. Beach will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beach tries to clinch but Baraka is having none of it.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baraka swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Beach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baraka at a distance.
Beach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baraka.
Beach wants to clinch.
Beach avoids the head kick by Baraka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka lands a jab to the nose.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Baraka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baraka lands with a kick to the temple. Beach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beach drops his hands momentarily and Baraka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beach tries to clinch but Baraka moves away
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Baraka pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Beach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baraka feints and then cracks Beach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beach down.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Baraka pushes him off.
Baraka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beach throws out the jab.
Beach tries to clinch there but Baraka circles away. #T1#
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beach misses with a few strikes there.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baraka keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Beach closes the distance and pushes Baraka back into the cage.
Beach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Baraka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baraka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baraka misses with some punches.
Baraka scores with a shoulder strike.
Beach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Beach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Beach lands a shoulder strike.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Beach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beach misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Beach misses with some punches.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Beach.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beach.
Beach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beach or not.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Baraka lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach misses with some punches.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#Juju Baraka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Beach blocks an elbow strike.
Baraka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baraka scores with a hook to the body.
Beach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka lands with a right to the head.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baraka is trying to break the clinch but Beach has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Beach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baraka up against the cage.
Beach creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
A short uppercut from Baraka.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Baraka controls the action.
Beach cracks Baraka with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Beach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baraka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Beach.
Baraka tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Beach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baraka 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

After winning the bout, Juju Baraka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 212     
Date:   Dec 07, 2022
#R1#
Baraka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Baraka avoids the punch easily.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab. Baraka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baraka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baraka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a body shot.
Fitzsimmons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Baraka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Baraka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a knee to the head but Baraka blocks with his arms.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
Baraka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons lands a damaging elbow.
Baraka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baraka lands with a right to the head.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Fitzsimmons tries to keep at a distance but Baraka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Baraka lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Baraka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka lands a body shot.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Fitzsimmons keeps it at a distance.
Fitzsimmons loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Baraka punishes Fitzsimmons's body with a nice straight punch.
Baraka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzsimmons can pounce on him.
Baraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzsimmons moves forwards but Baraka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baraka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fitzsimmons gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T3#
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Baraka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baraka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Baraka tries to land a body kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
Fitzsimmons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Baraka gets a clinch.
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Baraka.
Fitzsimmons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baraka is keeping busy.
A short right from Fitzsimmons on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow. #T4#
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons checks a low kick from Baraka.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka scores with a nice right hand.
Baraka walks into a jab.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Baraka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Baraka drives through and clinches with Fitzsimmons against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baraka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baraka lands an uppercut.
Baraka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Baraka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Fitzsimmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fitzsimmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fitzsimmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Baraka blocks a jab.
Baraka defending well as Fitzsimmons loads up on a big left hand.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch up
and Baraka counters with a left to the body.
Baraka scores with a jab. Fitzsimmons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Baraka clinches.
Fitzsimmons lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juju Baraka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baraka avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka misses with some punches. #T1#
Fitzsimmons tries to land knees in the clinch but Baraka avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Baraka.
Baraka blocks an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka lands a left hand.
Baraka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Baraka lands an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Baraka.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzsimmons wants to stall.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Baraka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T2#
Baraka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baraka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baraka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka scores with a shoulder strike.
Baraka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baraka avoids it.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Fitzsimmons avoids the elbow strike from Baraka, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Fitzsimmons pushes Baraka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Fitzsimmons throws an elbow that misses.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baraka throws a leg kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a leg kick.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fitzsimmons.
Baraka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baraka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baraka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baraka clobbers Fitzsimmons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Baraka moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Baraka slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Fitzsimmons 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fitzsimmons throws a sloppy body shot
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzsimmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaraka.
Baraka cracks Fitzsimmons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzsimmons takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka throws a head kick that half lands.
Baraka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baraka cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baraka lands a really nice looking cross but Fitzsimmons seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Fitzsimmons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Baraka avoids the elbow strike from Fitzsimmons, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fitzsimmons in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice left hand lands by Baraka.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzsimmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baraka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzsimmons can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Baraka as the two fighters clinch.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1##BC#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Baraka throwing a counter right hand but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzsimmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzsimmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baraka.
Fitzsimmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fitzsimmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baraka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Baraka connects with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Baraka finish him?
Baraka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Baraka digs a good hook to Fitzsimmons's body.
Baraka lands with a straight right. Fitzsimmons didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons swings widly with a right hand
and Baraka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Baraka waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzsimmons. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Fitzsimmons to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Baraka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SU#
Baraka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a body kick but Baraka moved away.
Baraka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzsimmons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baraka throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka connects with a looping right hand.
Baraka blocks a jab.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Baraka avoids it.
Baraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baraka throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Baraka lands a jab to the head.
Fitzsimmons takes one to the chin there.
Baraka fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Fitzsimmons to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Fitzsimmons looks to clinch but Baraka throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Fitzsimmons taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 203     
Date:   Nov 13, 2022
#R1#
Baraka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nig feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Nig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baraka's hands.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Nig checks it.
As Baraka looks to move away, Nig throws a big counter combo but Baraka just gets out of the way.
Nig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baraka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nig on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nig missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Nig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nig.
Nig takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baraka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Nig lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Baraka moves into the clinch successfully.
Nig struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Baraka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Still in the clinch, Baraka scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nig looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baraka dips to his left and cracks Nig with an uppercut!
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Nig slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Baraka throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
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!
Nig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Nig.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka is looking to chop away at Nig's legs.
Nig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baraka lands with a kick to the temple. Nig shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nig scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baraka in his tracks.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nig's hands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baraka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nig has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nig and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nig missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nig misses the shot to the body.
Baraka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CL2#
Baraka has closed the distance and engaged Nig in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nig.
Nig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards. #T3#
Baraka letting Nig take a breather here.
Nig misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nig. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
A head punch on the inside from Nig fails to land.
Nig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nig misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nig fails to land.
Nig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baraka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Nig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baraka.
Nig misses with a looping left.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Baraka lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baraka connects with a right hand. Nig shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Nig.#CL2#
Baraka has Nig up against the cage in a clinch.
Nig is trying to stall.
Nig avoiding damage as Baraka throws knees to the body.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nig swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nig misses with a body punch.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Nig.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Baraka looks to land a right hand but Nig moved out of range.
Nig was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baraka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig scores with a decent looking hook.
Baraka checks the leg kick.
Nig defending well as Baraka loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Nig misses its target.
Nig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baraka is out of range and Nig settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baraka! But no joy.
Nig misses with a looping right.
Baraka lands a nice shot that snaps Nig's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka tries to work over Nig's front leg with a kick but Nig checks it.
Baraka thows a leg kick but Nig checks it
and Nig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baraka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#KD#
Nig sends Baraka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nig is motioning to the referee to let Baraka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T1#
Nig swings for the body but Baraka moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Nig.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nig. Nig circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
Baraka scores with a punch to the head.
Nig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Nig is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Baraka connects with the punch.
Baraka tries to clinch but Nig moves away
and Nig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nig slips a jab from Baraka.
Nig scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#Juju Baraka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baraka tries to clinch
and Nig counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nig checks a leg kick.
Nig was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nig under the eye.#CL2#
Baraka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nig blocking some punches.
Nig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nig lands an uppercut.
Nig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nig leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Juju Baraka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Baraka - that landed with a thud.
Nig tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Nig.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Nig lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Baraka misses
and Nig counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nig Nig!
During a confident post fight interview, Nig Nig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 196     
Date:   Oct 21, 2022
#R1#
Cruzeiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baraka in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruzeiro's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Baraka pushes Cruzeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cruzeiro.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruzeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruzeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka lands a right hand.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Baraka.
Baraka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Cruzeiro blocks an elbow strike.
Baraka cracks Cruzeiro with a nice body shot.
Cruzeiro lands a right hand.
Cruzeiro lands an elbow inside that Baraka shrugs off.
Cruzeiro throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro. #T1#
Baraka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruzeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka lands a right hand.
Baraka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cruzeiro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baraka can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruzeiro.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruzeiro avoids the elbow strike from Baraka, against the cage.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruzeiro's elbow.
Baraka lands a left hand.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Baraka. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Cruzeiro's body. Cruzeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Cruzeiro misses its intended target.
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Baraka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruzeiro motions for Baraka to come forward. Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baraka lands with a good body shot.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Baraka darts in and clinches Cruzeiro up against the cage.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
A short body shot lands from Baraka as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Baraka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruzeiro.
Baraka lands with a right to the head.
Baraka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
A right hook to the body lands for Baraka.
Cruzeiro is breathing heavily.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Baraka.
Cruzeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruzeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Baraka tries to work over Cruzeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka lands a left hand.
Baraka lands with a light punch inside.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baraka.
A short uppercut from Baraka.
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baraka tries to land a knee to the head but Cruzeiro blocks with his arms.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro working aggressively here.
Cruzeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Baraka.
Cruzeiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cruzeiro fails to land.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Cruzeiro fails to land.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Cruzeiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakas head.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Baraka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baraka tries a body shot but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Baraka as the two fighters clinch.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Baraka.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruzeiro.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruzeiro controls his hands. #BC2#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Cruzeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Baraka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruzeiro is out of range and Baraka settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Baraka.
Baraka staying out of range there.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruzeiro.
Baraka throws a leg kick which misses Cruzeiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruzeiro tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baraka.
Nice jab there from Baraka.
Baraka throws a hook but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Cruzeiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baraka misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Cruzeiro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka slips a straight right by Cruzeiro.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
Cruzeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baraka! But no joy.
Cruzeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Cruzeiro throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Cruzeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1##CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and pushes Cruzeiro back into the cage.
Cruzeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro throws an elbow that misses.
Cruzeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka tries a body shot but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Cruzeiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruzeiro lands with a right to the head.
Cruzeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Baraka lands a left hand.
Baraka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruzeiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baraka digs a good hook to Cruzeiro's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.
Baraka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baraka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baraka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baraka lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Cruzeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruzeiro swings widly with a right hand
and Baraka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruzeiro thinking.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Baraka strikes.
Baraka thuds his right hand into Cruzeiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka takes a swing at Cruzeiro's ribcage but misses.
Baraka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruzeiro is looking to counter punch.
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks Baraka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baraka down.
Baraka scores with the left hand. Cruzeiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Baraka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Baraka darts in and clinches Cruzeiro up against the cage.
Cruzeiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka. #T3#
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka can't break the clinch.
Juju Baraka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruzeiro blocking some punches.
Cruzeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baraka works Cruzeiro's body with a nice hook.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruzeiro is just out of range.
Baraka clobbers Cruzeiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baraka takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Cruzeiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
Cruzeiro walks into a straight right hand from Baraka.
Cruzeiro takes one to the chin there.
Baraka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Cruzeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baraka.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruzeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baraka dodges an elbow strike from Cruzeiro.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Baraka.
A short left from Baraka.
Cruzeiro is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Cruzeiro fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Baraka.
Cruzeiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Baraka clinches with his opponent.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Baraka works on Cruzeiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Baraka can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cruzeiro fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Baraka. #CUT2#It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Baraka lands an elbow that stopped Cruzeiro in his tracks for a moment.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baraka.
Nice body punch from Baraka.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Cruzeiro jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Baraka throws a head kick that half lands.
Baraka tries to clinch but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruzeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Baraka takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruzeiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Baraka digs a right hand underneath Cruzeiro's ribcage. Cruzeiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Baraka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Baraka scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruzeiro misses with some punches.
Julio Cruzeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Baraka scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Baraka misses with some punches. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Cruzeiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka counters with a left to the body.
Baraka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Baraka lands a head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Baraka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruzeiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruzeiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruzeiro misses the target.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Baraka throws a body kick.
Baraka moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Cruzeiro looks to throw the jab but Baraka is out of range.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the head.
Baraka scores with a decent looking hook.
Cruzeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Baraka.
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Baraka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruzeiro thinking.
Jab by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Cruzeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruzeiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baraka checks a leg kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baraka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Baraka lands with a nice body punch.
Baraka throws a series of punches but Cruzeiro avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Baraka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruzeiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baraka.
Cruzeiro throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
Cruzeiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Cruzeiro misses with a left hand
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baraka lands a head kick!
Baraka scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Baraka gets a clinch.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruzeiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Juju Baraka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baraka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruzeiro working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baraka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 186     
Date:   Sep 23, 2022
#R1#
Baraka throws a body punch but Gregor moves out of range.
It seemed like Gregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baraka.
Gregor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gregor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Baraka has Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka lands a shoulder strike.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Gregor controls the action.
Baraka misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Baraka.
Gregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Baraka misses with the head strike. #BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Baraka.
Baraka lands an overhand right.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Baraka lands a head shot.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Baraka scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Baraka clinches up with Gregor and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baraka. #T2#
Baraka tries a body shot but Gregor blocks it.
Baraka works on Gregor's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baraka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good exchange - Baraka coming out on top.#CUT#That has opened up James Gregor's cut even more.
Gregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregor misses with an uppercut. Baraka saw that one coming.
Baraka tried to counter with a leg kick but Gregor avoided it.
Gregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baraka finds it's way round the side to connect with Gregor's head.
Baraka is looking to clinch but Gregor is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Baraka punishes Gregor's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Baraka misses.
It looks like Baraka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gregor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baraka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Baraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gregor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gregor misses with a straight left.
It looked like Baraka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregor is looking for the big counter here.
Baraka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregor misses with an uppercut
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baraka!
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Baraka.
Baraka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a one-two to the body.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baraka connects with a body shot that sends Gregor's belly button to the back.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka jabs at Gregor's body.
Gregor drops his hands momentarily and Baraka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gregor misses with a straight right.
Baraka misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Gregor pushes him off.
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baraka with a nice cross.
Gregor keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregor walks into a straight right hand from Baraka.#CUT#The cut above James Gregor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gregor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Gregor'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.#R2#
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice leg kick.
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregor can do to turn this around?
Gregor throws a good cross that connects.
Gregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
Gregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka misses with a head kick.
Gregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gregor misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a one-two to the body.
Baraka throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Baraka forces Gregor back against the cage and clinches.
Baraka gets underhooks to prevent Gregor's takedown attempt.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Gregor throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Baraka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gregor looks to throw the jab but Baraka is out of range.
Gregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baraka scores with a jab.
Baraka scores with a nice head shot.#CUT#James Gregor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baraka throws a nice looking combination but Gregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick from Baraka misses.
Gregor unleashes a big counter combination but Baraka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baraka connects with a body shot that sends Gregor's belly button to the back.
Baraka scores with a hook.
Baraka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gregor on the side of the head.
Baraka missing with a left hand there. Gregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Gregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregor staying out of range there.
Jab from Gregor.
Gregor dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!
Baraka thows a body kick. Gregor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gregor misses with a right hand
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gregor's sensitive parts.
Baraka doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregor circles away.
Baraka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Gregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juju Baraka!
An out of breath Juju Baraka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: C112: Anderson vs. Olsen     
Date:   Jul 16, 2022
#R1#
Von Ver Huevan throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Baraka misses.
Von Ver Huevan throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Baraka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baraka ducks right into an uppercut from Von Ver Huevan. #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Ver Huevan checks a leg kick.
Baraka delivers a nice body kick.
Von Ver Huevan moves away from the strike by Baraka.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ver Huevan. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Ver Huevan swings widly with a right hand
and Baraka counters with an inside leg kick.
Von Ver Huevan moves out of range of the leg kick from Baraka.
Baraka throws a hook but Von Ver Huevan avoids it easily.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Baraka with a nice calf kick.
Baraka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ver Huevan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Von Ver Huevan tests Baraka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Ver Huevan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baraka thumps Von Ver Huevan with a low kick.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a body shot.
Baraka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Von Ver Huevan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baraka throws a right hand that Von Ver Huevan ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Ver Huevan also avoids with ease.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
Baraka swings for the body but Von Ver Huevan moves out of range.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook.
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!
Von Ver Huevan avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Baraka tried to score with a low kick but Von Ver Huevan checks it.
Baraka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Von Ver Huevan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook but Baraka avoids it easily.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka lunges at Von Ver Huevan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Ver Huevan's hand.
Baraka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Von Ver Huevan cracks Baraka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Von Ver Huevan's coach down at Gonzasco Hydropathy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Von Ver Huevan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Ver Huevan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baraka.#CL#
Baraka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka tries to work over Von Ver Huevan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Von Ver Huevan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baraka lands a nice shot that snaps Von Ver Huevan's head back. #T3#
Baraka clobbers Von Ver Huevan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Von Ver Huevan misses.
Von Ver Huevan throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.#CL#
Baraka closes the distance and clinches.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka. #BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Von Ver Huevan missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Ver Huevan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Von Ver Huevan slips a straight right by Baraka.
A little jabbing left from Von Ver Huevan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Ver Huevan loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.#T4#
Baraka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baraka can pounce on him. #CL#
Baraka clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baraka.
Von Ver Huevan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barakas head.
Von Ver Huevan blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Von Ver Huevan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan blocking some punches.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ver Huevan misses with some punches.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka tries a body shot but Von Ver Huevan blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Baraka blocks a jab.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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.#R2#
Baraka cracks Von Ver Huevan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Von Ver Huevan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Ver Huevan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Von Ver Huevan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baraka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Von Ver Huevan misses.
Baraka blocks a jab.#CL#
Baraka closes the distance and clinches.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ver Huevan. #BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Baraka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baraka. That's going to slow Von Ver Huevan down.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Ver Huevan.
Good shot there by Von Ver Huevan.
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!
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Ver Huevan can do to turn this around?
Von Ver Huevan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baraka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Von Ver Huevan feints and then cracks Baraka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baraka down.
Von Ver Huevan throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baraka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baraka stuns Von Ver Huevan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a jab to the body
and Baraka counters with a big head kick but Von Ver Huevan shrugs it off.
Baraka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Ver Huevan.
Baraka misses with a shot to the body
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Baraka delivers a nice body kick.
Baraka cracks Von Ver Huevan with a good jab.
Von Ver Huevan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a loose jab but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka is looking to clinch but Von Ver Huevan is avoiding it. #CL#
Baraka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juju Baraka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Ver Huevan lands a left hand.
Von Ver Huevan blocks an elbow strike from Baraka.
A short right from Von Ver Huevan on the inside.
Baraka tries a body shot but Von Ver Huevan blocks it.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Ver Huevan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Ver Huevan staying out of range there.#T3#
Von Ver Huevan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baraka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Von Ver Huevan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Von Ver Huevan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Von Ver Huevan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
Baraka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan slips under a jab.
Von Ver Huevan misses the jab.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baraka misses with an uppercut.
Baraka throws a chopping leg kick but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Von Ver Huevan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Von Ver Huevan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Baraka. #T4#
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!
Von Ver Huevan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baraka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ver Huevan.
Baraka scores with a punch to the head.
Von Ver Huevan with a nice calf kick.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Ver Huevan throws out the jab.
Von Ver Huevan throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Ver Huevan scores with the left hand. Baraka knows he should have avoided that one.
Baraka dodges the punch combination from Von Ver Huevan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Baraka misses with an uppercut
letting Von Ver Huevan counter with a right hand.
Baraka lands a head kick. Von Ver Huevan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Von Ver Huevan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baraka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Ver Huevan throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Von Ver Huevan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaraka.#CL#
Baraka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Baraka.
Baraka scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Baraka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Ver Huevan.#CUT2#Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan blocks an uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baraka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Baraka is working Von Ver Huevan over against the cage.
Von Ver Huevan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
A short left from Baraka.
Baraka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Ver Huevan is trying to break free.
Baraka lands a nice uppercut.
Baraka has Von Ver Huevan pressed against the cage, preventing Von Ver Huevan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Von Ver Huevan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Baraka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Ver Huevans head.
Baraka misses with a knee to the head.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ver Huevan's elbow.
Von Ver Huevan misses with the head strike.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Von Ver Huevan back to the cage. Baraka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Von Ver Huevan throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Ver Huevan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ver Huevan tests Baraka's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
Magnus Von Ver Huevan very nearly forgot to thank Bondi MMA đŸï¸ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: C106: Nagasaki vs. Dreth     
Date:   Jun 25, 2022
#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as Baraka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slice throws a front kick aimed at Baraka's knee but Baraka avoids it well.
Slice tests Baraka's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slice. Slice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slice lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baraka.
A cross from Baraka lands.
Slice moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice wants to land a leg kick but Baraka is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slice throws a leg kick but Baraka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Slice ducks down to avoid it.
Slice has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
Slice checks a low kick from Baraka.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.#T1##CL2#
Baraka clinches with his opponent.
Baraka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slice misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Slice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice blocking some punches.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Slice.
Slice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Slice blocking some punches.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Slice. #T2#
Baraka lands with a left to the head.
Slice presses Baraka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Slice working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baraka.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Slice.
Slice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Baraka lands a body punch.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baraka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slice lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice. #T3#
Slice lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baraka throws a leg kick
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baraka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slice lands a glancing blow to the side of Baraka's head.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baraka throws a low kick, looking for Slice's leg but Slice calmly moves out of range.
Baraka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baraka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slice checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Slice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slice there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Baraka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slice tries to work over Baraka's front leg with a kick but Baraka checks it.
Baraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slice.
A lazy left from Slice finds it's target.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Baraka blocks the body kick.
Slice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baraka's sensitive parts.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slice momentarily.
Slice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Baraka rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Slice fails to land. #BC#
Slice breaks the clinch.
Baraka throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Slice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slice misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
Slice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice swings for the body but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka lands an overhand right.
Slice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baraka is out of range.
Slice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Slice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slice scores with a jab. Baraka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Slice moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slice.
Slice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Baraka misses.
Slice fires out a quick counter leg kick but Baraka just manages to avoid it.
Baraka throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.
Slice misses with a leg kick.
Slice tries a low kick but Baraka avoids it.
Slice throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
Slice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#Juju Baraka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Slice with the inside leg kick.
Baraka tries a low kick but Slice avoids it.
Baraka misses with a head kick.
It looked like Slice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baraka.
Slice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slice swings for the body but Baraka moves out of range.
Slice backing away here, and Baraka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Slice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.#T2##CL2#
Baraka clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice lands a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kimbo Slice!
After the fight, Kimbo Slice was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: Combate 100: Rio     
Date:   May 28, 2022
#R1#
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stamatis lands with a good body shot.
Stamatis connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Stamatis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baraka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka connects with a high kick.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Stamatis misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
Stamatis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stamatis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baraka.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Baraka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stamatis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Stamatis cracks Baraka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Stamatis misses with a two punch combination.
Stamatis slips a straight right by Baraka.
Stamatis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stamatis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baraka in his tracks.
Stamatis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Stamatis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baraka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stamatis connects with a body shot that sends Baraka's belly button to the back.
Stamatis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice body kick.
Stamatis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Stamatis. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Stamatis misses.
Stamatis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
Stamatis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Stamatis.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Stamatis swings for the body but Baraka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Baraka dodges the punch combination from Stamatis.
Baraka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stamatis throws out the jab.
Stamatis lunges at Baraka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baraka's hand.
Stamatis throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Stamatis gets tackled into the cage by Baraka. Baraka maintains the clinch.
Baraka misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stamatis has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka.
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stamatis backwards. #T3#
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with some punches.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stamatis working aggressively here.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Stamatis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stamatis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stamatis lands a good knee to the midsection. Baraka won't want to take too many of those.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stamatis fails to land.
A short right from Baraka on the inside. #BC#
Stamatis manages to break the clinch.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut. Baraka saw that one coming.
Stamatis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stamatis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4##CL2#
Baraka clinches with his opponent.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis is trying to stall.
Baraka lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Baraka.
Stamatis lands an uppercut.
Baraka lands an uppercut.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Stamatis.
Stamatis lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
A short right from Stamatis.
Stamatis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stamatis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stamatis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandros Stamatis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Stamatis.
Stamatis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baraka lands a jab to the head.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
Baraka blocks a jab.
Baraka throws a hook but Stamatis blocks it.
Stamatis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baraka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Baraka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stamatis, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Stamatis blocks a head kick by Baraka.
A little feinted left hand from Stamatis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut.
Stamatis swinging wildly here.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stamatis throws out the jab.
Stamatis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stamatis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baraka can do to turn this around?#T1#
Stamatis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Stamatis slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Stamatis misses the target.
Stamatis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
Stamatis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stamatis scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Baraka finds it's target.
Stamatis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
Baraka connects with a body shot.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stamatiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stamatis.
A jab from Stamatis misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamatis throws out a loose jab but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Baraka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Stamatis misses its target.
Baraka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stamatis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stamatis takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Stamatis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Stamatis looks to land a right hand but Baraka moved out of range.
Baraka lands a head shot.
Stamatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stamatis's hands.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stamatis. Stamatis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Stamatis is rocked!
Baraka drops Stamatis with a naaaaasty hook - Stamatis is in real trouble here! Baraka dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juju Baraka!
An out of breath Juju Baraka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: CFC 480: Tiotio v IsMore 2     
Date:   May 04, 2022
#R1#
Dupree misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dupree throws out a leg kick but Baraka moves out of range and Dupree only half commits.
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dupree takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Dupree throws a nice looking combination but Baraka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Baraka scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected.
Baraka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dupree is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick from Baraka lands but Dupree takes it in his stride.
Baraka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dupree lands with a hook. Baraka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his 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!
Baraka misses with a hook.
Baraka throws a right and a left that Dupree avoids nicely.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupree on the side of the head.
Baraka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Dupree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Dupree.
Dupree lands a nice looking body shot.
Baraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dupree.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice leg kick.
Baraka swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Baraka. Beautiful body shot.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dupree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupree.
Dupree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2##CL2#
Baraka moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Dupree controls his hands.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Baraka is predictable there
and Dupree counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baraka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baraka scores with a jab to the head.
Baraka throws a hook but Dupree blocks it.
Dupree throws a series of punches but Baraka avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Baraka.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baraka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dupree connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.#T3#
Dupree throws a combination that misses
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Baraka staying out of range there.
Baraka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka scores with a nice right hand.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dupree throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka slips a straight right by Dupree.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Baraka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Dupree.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupree.
Baraka connects with the punch.
Baraka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka throws a good cross that connects.
Dupree throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range. #T4#
Baraka scores with a leg kick.
Baraka tries to move into range but Dupree moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dupree.
Dupree misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dupree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dupree shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dupree cracks Baraka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Baraka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dupree has Baraka pressed against the cage.
A short right from Dupree.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Baraka gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree tries to break the clinch but Baraka is controlling the position.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dupree working aggressively here.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baraka is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Baraka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dupree tries to stall but Baraka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baraka lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dupree creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dupree misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juju Baraka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Baraka letting Dupree take a breather here.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Baraka.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Dupree prevents a body shot from Baraka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
The referee calls for Dupree to work.
Baraka gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dupree.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Dupree misses with some punches.
Dupree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards. #BC2#
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Baraka connects with the punch.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka tries to clinch up.
Baraka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Dupree.
Baraka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dupree throws a nice looking combination but Baraka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dupree's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baraka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dupree.#T3#
Dupree with the inside leg kick.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dupree throws a body shot but no joy.
Dupree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dupree swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dupree on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baraka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baraka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dupree drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dupree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dupree swinging wildly here.
Dupree cracks a nice hook into Baraka's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree clobbers Baraka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T4#
Dupree swings widly with a right hand
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Dupree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baraka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dupree scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Baraka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dupree doesn't seem phased though.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Dupree was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree throws a low kick, looking for Baraka's leg but Baraka calmly moves out of range.
Dupree avoids the head kick by Baraka.
Dupree misses with a body shot.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dupree.
Dupree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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!#R3#
Baraka catches Dupree with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baraka tries to clinch there but Dupree circles away.
Dupree misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dupree throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dupree backs off Baraka throws a huge counter combo but Dupree manages to avoid it all.
Dupree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baraka misses with a double jab.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
Dupree throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baraka.
Dupree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Baraka.
Baraka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dupree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dupree half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dupree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
Dupree moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Baraka wants to clinch.
Dupree throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dupree momentarily.
Good work by Baraka as he checks the leg kick.
Dupree swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice body kick.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupree on the side of the head.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupree throws a series of punches but Baraka moves out of range.
Dupree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baraka throws a leg kick which misses Dupree's front leg but catches the back leg as Dupree tries to avoid it.
Dupree misses the shot to the body.
Dupree is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Dupree slips the punch.
Christophe Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Dupree misses.
Baraka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dupree thows a leg kick but Baraka checks it
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and clinches.
Baraka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baraka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupree pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a right hand. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baraka.
Baraka tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it. #T3#
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baraka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Baraka misses.
Baraka lands a lovely overhand right.
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dupree misses with a looping right.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dupree momentarily.
Baraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baraka lands a jab to Dupree's midsection.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupree on the side of the head.
Dupree tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Dupree.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree walks into a left hand. #T4#
Baraka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dupree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baraka.
Baraka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Dupree does it's job there.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dupree.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Dupree is just out of range.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dupree throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Baraka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juju Baraka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baraka misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baraka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

Juju Baraka thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: CFC 475: Bosanac vs McFly     
Date:   Apr 16, 2022
#R1#
Friedrichsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baraka throws a lazy head kick
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen misses with a body shot.
Baraka jabs Friedrichsen right on the nose. Friedrichsen blinks but takes it well.
Friedrichsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baraka swings for the body but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Friedrichsen pushes him off.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedrichsen.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Friedrichsen.
Baraka scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka clobbers Friedrichsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baraka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Friedrichsen ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.#T1#
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Friedrichsen moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Friedrichsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Baraka clinches.
Friedrichsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baraka throws a wild body kick that Friedrichsen sees coming a mile off.
Friedrichsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Baraka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Friedrichsen throws a big counter combination but Baraka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Friedrichsen's body. Friedrichsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baraka.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Friedrichsen motions for Baraka to come forward. Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Baraka slips a jab from Friedrichsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedrichsen scores with a leg kick.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Baraka checks it.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Friedrichsen on the side of the head.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Baraka checks it.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Baraka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baraka counters with an outside leg kick.
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Friedrichsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Friedrichsen tries to land a leg kick but Baraka saw it coming and moves away.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka moves out of range of the body kick from Friedrichsen.
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedrichsen throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range. #T3#
Friedrichsen throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka throws a low kick but Friedrichsen avoids it.
Friedrichsen throws a low kick but Baraka moves out of range easily.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Friedrichsen takes a step back to recover. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friedrichsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow. #BC2#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Baraka swings for the body but Friedrichsen moves out of range.
It looked like Friedrichsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baraka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Baraka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Friedrichsen connects with a single shot there.
Friedrichsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Baraka lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Baraka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedrichsen lands with a straight right. Baraka didn't see that one coming.
Friedrichsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka lands the left hand.
Friedrichsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Friedrichsen checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Baraka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Friedrichsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baraka.
Friedrichsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedrichsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Baraka throws a leg kick which misses Friedrichsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Friedrichsen tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baraka.
Friedrichsen cracks Baraka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick but Baraka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baraka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baraka is looking to slow Friedrichsen down with leg kicks.
A jab from Friedrichsen finds it's way through Baraka's defenses.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Friedrichsen's head but Friedrichsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Baraka misses with an uppercut.
Baraka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baraka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baraka has time to react.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedrichsen connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Baraka clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Friedrichsen prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Friedrichsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Baraka controls his hands.
Friedrichsen tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Friedrichsen breaks from the clinch.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka dips to his left and cracks Friedrichsen with an uppercut!
A head kick by Friedrichsen misses
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedrichsen.
Baraka checks a leg kick.
Friedrichsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Baraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Friedrichsen dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!#T2#
Baraka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Friedrichsen ducks down to avoid it.
Friedrichsen loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Friedrichsen thows a leg kick but Baraka checks it
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Friedrichsen's shoulder, as Friedrichsen tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Friedrichsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Friedrichsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Friedrichsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Baraka.#ROC2#Friedrichsen is rocked!
Friedrichsen ducks into an uppercut from Baraka and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.

 

Event: CFC 467: Joplin vs Hackett     
Date:   Mar 12, 2022
#R1##CL#
Baraka rushes Inarritu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Baraka has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Inarritu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inarritu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Inarritu controls his hands.
Inarritu lands a left hand.
Inarritu working aggressively here.
Baraka lands a shot to the body.
Inarritu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inarritu blocking some punches.
Baraka tries to work over Inarritu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka looking to throw knees to the head but Inarritu is blocking nicely.
Inarritu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inarritu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inarritu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Inarritu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Baraka, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inarritu just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Inarritu misses the target.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Inarritu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Inarritu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baraka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baraka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Baraka.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Inarritu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inarritu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Inarritu tries a head kick but it misses.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Inarritu.
Inarritu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Baraka looks to land a combination. Inarritu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Baraka clinches up against the cage.
Baraka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
Inarritu throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Inarritu controls his hands.
Inarritu is leaning against Baraka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Inarritu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Inarritu misses with a punch on the inside.
Inarritu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inarritu digs a right hand into Baraka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baraka's gas tank.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Inarritu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka lands with a short shot to the head.
Inarritu swings wildly with an uppercut but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Inarritu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Inarritu fails to land.
Inarritu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Inarritu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inarritu's elbow.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Inarritu blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Inarritu prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Baraka. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka lands an uppercut.
Inarritu can't find room to land a body shot as Baraka controls the action.
Baraka tries to throw a body punch but Inarritu avoids it by throwing Baraka back against the cage.
Baraka tries to work over Inarritu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inarritu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inarritu lands a shoulder strike.
Inarritu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Inarritu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inarritu lands a body shot.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Inarritu.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Inarritu tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it. #BC#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka throws a series of punches but Inarritu moves out of range.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Baraka blocks a jab.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inarritu manages to avoid it.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Inarritu moves out of range as Baraka strikes.
Inarritu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baraka misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baraka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inarritu.
An attempted straight right counter from Baraka misses the target.
Inarritu misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inarritu slips under a jab.
Baraka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baraka lunges at Inarritu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Inarritu's hand.
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Baraka throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Inarritu to counter with a crisp jab.
Inarritu lunges at Baraka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baraka's hand.
Baraka misses with a right hand
and Inarritu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baraka darts in trying to clinch
and Inarritu counters with an inside leg kick.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inarritu.
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inarritu scores with a shot to the body.
Inarritu looks to throw the jab but Baraka is out of range. #T2#
Baraka thuds a left hand into Inarritu's body.
Baraka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Inarritu to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inarritu throws out the jab.
Inarritu works the jab nicely.
Baraka scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Inarritu misses its intended target.
Baraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Inarritu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baraka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baraka misses with a two punch combination.
Inarritu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Inarritu checks a low kick from Baraka.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baraka misses with a wild combination.
Baraka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inarritu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baraka throws a jab when Inarritu was well out of range.
Baraka tries to clinch but Inarritu moves out of range.
Inarritu looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Baraka falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Inarritu counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T4#
Baraka throws a leg kick
enabling Inarritu to counter with a crisp jab.
Inarritu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inarritu throws a jab but it's blocked by Baraka.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Baraka misses.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Inarritu ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inarritu! But no joy.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Inarritu.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Inarritu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Inarritu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Inarritu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Baraka swings widly with a right hand
and Inarritu counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka lands a really nice looking cross but Inarritu seems unphased.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Inarritu slips the punch.
It seemed like Inarritu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baraka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baraka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baraka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Inarritu.
Inarritu takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Baraka moves into the clinch successfully.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inarritu's elbow.
Inarritu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Inarritu.
A short right from Baraka on the inside.
Baraka blocking some punches. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Inarritu.
Inarritu has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baraka misses with some punches.
Inarritu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baraka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inarritu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Inarritu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inarritu is working Baraka over against the cage.
Inarritu misses with a body punch.
Inarritu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka looking to throw knees to the head but Inarritu is blocking nicely.
Inarritu misses with a body punch.
Inarritu gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2#Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Inarritu lands with a light punch inside.
Baraka tries a body shot but Inarritu blocks it.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Inarritu.
Inarritu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Inarritu - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Inarritu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inarritu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felix Inarritu!
Our winner, Felix Inarritu, 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.

 

Event: CFC 459: Tiotio v IsMore     
Date:   Feb 12, 2022
#R1#
Outlaw blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Baraka takes the fight into the clinch.
Baraka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Outlaw lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Outlaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baraka jabs Outlaw right on the nose. Outlaw blinks but takes it well.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Outlaw.
Outlaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Outlaw throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Outlaw misses with an uppercut
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Outlaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Outlaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baraka momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Outlaw.
Outlaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Outlaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1##CL2#
Baraka has closed the distance and engaged Outlaw in a clinch.
Outlaw throws a head punch that misses.
Outlaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Outlaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka looking to throw knees to the head but Outlaw is blocking nicely.
Baraka looking to throw knees to the head but Outlaw is blocking nicely.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outlaw misses with some punches.
Outlaw prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Outlaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Outlaw.
Outlaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Outlaw trying to land knees to the body.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Outlaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Outlaw.
A head punch on the inside from Outlaw fails to land.
Outlaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baraka lands a left hand. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Outlaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baraka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Outlaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka misses with an elbow strike.
Outlaw misses with the head strike.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka can't break the clinch.
Baraka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outlaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Outlaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka tries to work over Outlaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outlaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Outlaw misses with the head strike.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Outlaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Baraka tries to work over Outlaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Outlaw blocking some punches.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Outlaw misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baraka is looking to break free of the clinch but Outlaw has double underhooks.
Outlaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Outlaw.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Outlaw.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Outlaw tries a knee to the head but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Outlaw throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Outlaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Outlaw throws a leg kick
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Outlaw keeps it at a distance.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Outlaw.
Outlaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Baraka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a sloppy head kick and Baraka moves out of range easily.
Baraka moves out of range as Outlaw strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
Baraka throws a good cross that connects. #ROC2#Outlaw is rocked!
Baraka cracks Outlaw with a left hook right on the temple and Outlaw goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Baraka lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Outlaw is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juju Baraka!
A victorious Juju Baraka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CFC 451: Inarritu v Tiotio     
Date:   Jan 09, 2022
#R1#
Baraka catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baraka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bundy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baraka tries to clinch but Bundy is having none of it.
Bundy blocks a jab.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baraka throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Bundy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baraka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baraka wants to stand up but Bundy is controlling him. #SUB#
Bundy 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.
Baraka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bundy is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka wants to stand but Bundy is controlling the position. #T1#
Bundy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bundy lands a nice short elbow.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Baraka is defending against the submission attempts here by Bundy.
Baraka is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Bundy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baraka sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baraka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baraka's guard.
Bundy trying to control the action but Baraka is working from the bottom. #T2#
Bundy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bundy tries to control but Baraka wriggling away.
Bundy landing strikes from the mount.
Baraka tries to hold on but Bundy postures up.#SUB#
Bundy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baraka turns into him and now he's in Bundy's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baraka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Bundy won't let him.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baraka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baraka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baraka tries to stand but Bundy is controlling from the bottom. #T3#
Baraka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Baraka trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Baraka postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it. #SUB#
Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baraka is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Bundy has his foot on Baraka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baraka works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baraka defends well.#SUB#
Bundy working for a triangle but Baraka defends it easily.
Baraka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baraka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baraka wanted to stand there but Bundy had control of the position.
Baraka wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Baraka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Bundy looking for a guillotine here but Baraka defends easily.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baraka is looking to stand up but Bundy won't let him.
Baraka is pushing down on Bundy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bundy is fighting to maintain full guard but Baraka has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Bundy looking for submissions off his back.
Baraka wants to stand up but Bundy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bundy walks into a stiff left hand from Baraka.#CUT2#It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Baraka throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Bundy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baraka! #SUB#
Bundy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Baraka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bundy but great work by Baraka.
Bundy is trying to improve his position.
Bundy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baraka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baraka wants to stand but Bundy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SU2#
Baraka decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundy.
Bundy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Baraka takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Baraka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bundy doesn't seem phased though.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundy slips a straight right by Baraka.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baraka throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Bundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Baraka moves into the clinch successfully.
Baraka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
Bundy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bundy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T2##SUB#
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baraka defends well.
Ted Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Baraka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baraka trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bundy has his foot on Baraka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baraka works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Baraka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baraka has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Bundy is trying to keep Baraka in close. #SU2#
Baraka stands up and waves to Bundy to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Baraka drives through and clinches with Bundy against the cage. #T3#
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. #TD#
Bundy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baraka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Baraka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Baraka from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Baraka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baraka has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.#SU2#
Baraka stands and steps away. Bundy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Baraka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bundy momentarily.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Bundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baraka throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Baraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Baraka avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Bundy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Baraka does it's job there.
Bundy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bundy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baraka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Baraka avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Baraka. That's going to slow Bundy down.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Baraka.#CL2#
Baraka rushes Bundy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baraka.
A body shot lands from Baraka.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bundy prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but Baraka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Baraka pushes Bundy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Bundy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but Baraka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baraka tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka pushes Bundy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy jumps guard but Baraka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bundy moves away from the strike by Baraka. #T3#
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baraka's corner calls for a 1-2. Baraka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baraka.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baraka sprawls and moves away.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Bundy staying out of range there.
Bundy tries to counter with a takedown but Baraka is quick to defend against it.
Baraka misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Bundy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bundy wants to take a breather but Baraka is having none of it.
Bundy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
Baraka gets full guard.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Bundy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bundy lands a nice forearm strike.
Baraka prevents Bundy from improving position. #SUB#
Bundy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bundy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Bundy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bundy tries to advance to mount but Baraka denies him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baraka 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

An out of breath Juju Baraka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SFL 122 | Barbarian vs Slam     
Date:   Dec 08, 2021
#R1#
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baraka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baraka's head.
Baraka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Baraka misses
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Baraka throws out a powerful jab.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Baraka. No joy for McGuire on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baraka.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baraka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baraka tries a head kick but it misses.
Baraka connects with a crisp jab.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire lands a nice looking body kick.
Baraka checks a leg kick.
McGuire tries a low kick but Baraka avoids it.#T2#
Baraka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Baraka swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire thinks about the counter body kick.
Baraka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Swans in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire wants to clinch.
Baraka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Baraka's head back.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Baraka misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a nice leg kick. #T3##CL2#
McGuire instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire effectively controlling the action here.
McGuire displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baraka up against the cage.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire wants a takedown but no success here.
McGuire presses Baraka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baraka is trying to force a seperation but McGuire has the dominant position.
McGuire working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Baraka working hard to break the clinch.
McGuire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Baraka. #T4#
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Baraka. #BC#
Baraka breaks from the clinch.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baraka thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baraka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire misses with a double jab
and Baraka counters with an inside leg kick.
Baraka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
McGuire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Baraka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
An inside leg kick from Baraka misses.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baraka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baraka.
Baraka defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
Baraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGuire. That did some damage!#KD#
A big head kick from Baraka and McGuire is sent sprawling to the canvas! #CUT#It looks like Kevin McGuire has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1##SUB2#
McGuire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baraka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baraka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
McGuire working for a triangle but Baraka defends it easily.
Baraka wants to stand but McGuire is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baraka with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGuire keeping moving, preventing Baraka from controlling successfully.
Baraka wants to stand but McGuire has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU#
Baraka stands and steps away. McGuire gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McGuire misses the jab.#CL2#
McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Baraka in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baraka is trying to push McGuire away but McGuire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka is looking to control McGuire's arms but McGuire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baraka has his back to the cage. #T3#
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
McGuire controlling the action here for a moment.
McGuire has Baraka pressed against the cage, preventing Baraka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baraka wants to break free but McGuire has control.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
Baraka thumps McGuire with a low kick.#CL2#
McGuire instigates a clinch.
Baraka tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire tries to score a body lock takedown but Baraka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Baraka breaks the clinch.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Baraka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baraka connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.#CL2#
McGuire clinches.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka blocking some punches.
McGuire tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Baraka.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGuire slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
Baraka is trying to force a seperation but McGuire has the dominant position.
McGuire gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baraka can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Baraka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #KD2#
McGuire catches Baraka napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Baraka to the canvas!
McGuire slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McGuire lands a decent elbow from side control. #CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin McGuire!
A victorious Kevin McGuire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SFL 115 | Lancaster vs Lund     
Date:   Nov 14, 2021
#R1#
Wanker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wanker checks a low kick from Baraka.
Jab by Baraka.
Wanker loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Wanker.
Baraka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wanker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baraka.
Wanker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wanker, as that shot connected. #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baraka misses with a low kick.
Wanker cracks a nice hook into Baraka's ribs.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wanker's sensitive parts.
Wanker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baraka scores with the left hand. Wanker knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been informed that Wanker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wanker finds it's way round the side to connect with Baraka's head.
Wanker lands with a slapping head kick.
Massive Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanker stuns Baraka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baraka checks a low kick from Wanker.#T1#
A jab lands there for Wanker.
Baraka throws a series of punches but Wanker avoids them all with ease.
Baraka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wanker checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Wanker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Wanker.
Baraka throws a right hand that misses
and Wanker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wanker. That's going to slow Baraka down.
Good work by Wanker as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Wanker misses
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wanker slips a straight right by Baraka.
Baraka lands with a good body shot.
Wanker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wanker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wanker looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Wanker connects with a solid leg kick.
Baraka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T2#
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wanker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Jab from Wanker.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Wanker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baraka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wanker was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Baraka.
Wanker scoring well with a low kick there.
Wanker moves out of range of the leg kick from Baraka.
Wanker throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Wanker is out of range.
A big left from Wanker misses.
Baraka throwing a counter right hand but Wanker manages to avoid it.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wanker.#T3#
Baraka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Wanker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka throwing a counter right hand but Wanker manages to avoid it.
Wanker dodges the punch combination from Baraka.
Baraka fails to land with a series of punches.
Baraka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wanker cracks Baraka with a good jab.
Baraka lands a nice shot that snaps Wanker's head back.
The fighters circling - Wanker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wanker.
Wanker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wanker counter with a right hand.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there. #T4#
Wanker lands a jab.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wanker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wanker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wanker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baraka throws a shot to the body.
Wanker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baraka misses with a combination
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Baraka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wanker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Wanker.
Wanker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Massive Wanker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Baraka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wanker misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Wanker blocks the leg kick.
Wanker scores with a punch to the head.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Wanker is out of range.
Baraka swings widly with a right hand
and Wanker counters with a straight right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Massive Wanker!
A very excited looking Massive Wanker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: SFL 110 | Kilgore vs Eye     
Date:   Oct 24, 2021
#R1#
Viking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viking checks the leg kick.
Viking moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Viking thumps Baraka with a low kick.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baraka moves out of range as Viking strikes.
Viking blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Andy Viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viking misses the jab.
Viking lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
A big left from Baraka misses.
Viking slips a jab from Baraka.
A nice side step and Viking releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Viking does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baraka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Viking with a nice cross.
Viking tries to move into range but Baraka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Viking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viking was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Viking throws a big counter head kick but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Baraka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viking tries to score with a low kick but Baraka moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viking lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baraka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baraka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Baraka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baraka.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Viking takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking scores with a hook to the body. Baraka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Viking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Viking lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baraka at a distance.
Baraka checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Baraka misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka throws a hook but Viking avoids it easily.
Viking uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Viking steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baraka. That one must have hurt.
Baraka throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Viking closes the distance and clinches.
Viking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baraka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viking throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Baraka avoids the damage to the body.
Baraka managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viking. #T3#
Baraka tries to break free but Viking pushes him back against the cage.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Viking. #BC#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viking.
Viking tried to score with a low kick but Baraka checks it.
A big right from Baraka misses.
Viking throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka scores with a sloppy right hand. Viking should have avoided that one.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Viking.
Baraka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka backing away here, and Viking unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Viking misses with a straight right.
A jab from Viking misses.
Viking thows a leg kick but Baraka checks it
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Viking is looking to chop away at Baraka's legs.
Baraka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Viking. #T4#
Baraka lands a really nice looking cross but Viking seems unphased.
Baraka checks a leg kick nicely.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Viking moves away and avoids it.
Viking tries a quick counter leg kick but Baraka is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Baraka.
Crunch! Baraka slams his shin into Viking's torso.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
Baraka blocks a low kick nicely.
Viking fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baraka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Viking throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baraka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
Viking takes one to the chin there.
Viking throws a leg kick
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Viking is rocked!
Viking tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Viking is still on wobbly legs! Can Baraka finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Baraka stuns Viking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viking seems to have recovered his senses.
Baraka connects with a jab.
Baraka drops Viking with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Viking! Baraka dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SFL 105 | Vikings Are Emerging     
Date:   Oct 03, 2021
#R1#
Slam just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka misses with the combination.
We've been informed that Baraka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baraka tries to land a leg kick but Slam saw it coming and moves away.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Slam is just out of range.
Baraka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baraka throws a lazy right hand but Slam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baraka slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Slam slips the punch.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slam.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slam takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slam scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slam throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Slam throws a series of punches but Baraka avoids them all with ease.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slam.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Baraka scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka throws a hook but Slam avoids it easily.
Slam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slam connects with a body shot that sends Baraka's belly button to the back.
Baraka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Slam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Baraka catches Slam right on the button with a cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baraka.
Slam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Slam slips a straight right by Baraka.
Slam throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baraka unleashes a big counter combination but Slam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Slam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Slam counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Slam counters with a quick kick to the body but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Slam is just out of range.
Slam avoids the body shot from Baraka.
Slam throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka cracks Slam with a good jab.
Baraka scores with a one two! Slam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T3#
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Slam looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Baraka throws the left hand but Slam avoids the punch easily.
Slam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baraka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slam in his tracks.
Slam misses the jab.
Slam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slam lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.
Slam throws a leg kick
and Baraka counters with a big head kick but Slam shrugs it off.
Slam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baraka on the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Slam is out of range.
Baraka throws a sloppy body shot
and Slam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Slam moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Slam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Slam.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Slam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Slam misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Baraka.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baraka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slam had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Slam cracks Baraka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slam manages to avoid it.
Slam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baraka slips a straight right by Slam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slam misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
Baraka throws a fast counter high kick but Slam manages to duck under it in time.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slam was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Slam looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
Slam avoids the head kick by Baraka.
Slam scores with a body shot.
Slam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Slam.
A slow jab from Slam misses its intended target.
Slam slips a straight right by Baraka.
Slam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Slam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka misses with a two punch combination.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slam.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baraka wants to land a leg kick but Slam is out of range.
Slam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka. #T1#
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baraka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baraka throws a body punch but Slam moves out of range.
Slam misses with a double jab
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Slam slips under a jab from Baraka.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Slam.
Despite the aggression on Baraka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slam.
Slam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slam throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Slam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka throws a sloppy head kick and Slam moves out of range easily.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baraka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slam was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka moves out of range as Slam throws a body kick.
Baraka connects with a high kick.
Slam blocks the body kick.
Baraka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
Baraka swings for the body but Slam moves out of range.
Slam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slam cracks Baraka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#Juju Baraka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Slam ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Slam throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
Baraka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baraka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slam at a distance.
Baraka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slam is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Slam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slam lands a lovely overhand right.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: SFL 98 | Falling Bridge     
Date:   Sep 05, 2021
#R1#
Puno looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baraka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Puno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baraka misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Baraka scores with a nice right hand.
Baraka tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Baraka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baraka misses with a leg kick.
Baraka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
Puno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baraka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
Baraka moves out of range as Puno throws a body kick.
Baraka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Baraka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Baraka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baraka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Puno half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Puno throws a quick counter kick to the body but Baraka avoids it.
Baraka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baraka throws a lazy uppercut
and Puno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baraka's knee momentarily.#CL#
Puno closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Puno.
Puno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka avoiding damage. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka scores with a shot to the side of Puno's head. #BC2#
Baraka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Puno saw that one coming.
Baraka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crunch! Baraka slams his shin into Puno's torso.
Baraka staying out of range there.
Puno sizes up Baraka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Puno misses with a hook
and Baraka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baraka throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Puno's body. Puno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Puno slips a jab from Baraka.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Baraka. That snapped Puno's head back.
Baraka connects with the punch.
Baraka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Puno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puno misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baraka throws a head kick that half lands.
Baraka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puno tries to clinch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baraka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
Puno misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Baraka misses.#T4#
Puno blocks a leg kick.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Baraka. That snapped Puno's head back.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baraka throws a wild body kick that Puno sees coming a mile off.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baraka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Baraka lands a body shot.
Puno slips under a jab from Baraka.
Puno throws a sloppy body shot
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baraka with the inside leg kick.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Baraka moved out of range.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Baraka scores with a sloppy right hand. Puno should have avoided that one.
Baraka lands a jab to the head.
Baraka jabs Puno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Baraka. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Puno throws a front kick that sends Baraka stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puno.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Puno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy body kick from Puno
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Baraka.
Puno is looking to counter punch.
Baraka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puno tries to land a front kick but Baraka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
Puno throwing a counter right hand but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Puno connects with an inside leg kick.
Puno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baraka can pounce on him. #T2#
Good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puno throws a lazy head kick
and Baraka counters with a right hand to the body.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Puno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baraka. Baraka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baraka looks to land a right hand but Puno moved out of range.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baraka blocks a jab.
Baraka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Baraka does no damage.
It looked like Puno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baraka.#T3#
Baraka misses with a body shot
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Baraka 's knee.
Puno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baraka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Puno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puno throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
Puno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
Baraka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baraka.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Puno throws a front kick that sends Baraka stumbling back into the cage.
Baraka is breathing heavily.#T4#
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Baraka jabs at Puno's body.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baraka.
A solid body kick from Puno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka fakes the leg kick and cracks Puno in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puno.
Sloppy strikes from Baraka. Those never looked like landing.
Puno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baraka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Baraka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!#R3#
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka thuds his shin into the meat of Puno's side.
Baraka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Puno is just out of range.
Baraka punishes Puno's body with a nice straight punch.
Puno swings for the body but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puno. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka with a jab.
Baraka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Puno misses.
Baraka throws out a counter right but Puno avoids it with no problem.
Puno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Puno tries to land a body kick
and Baraka counters with a nice body shot.
Baraka scores with a punch to the head.
Puno throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka connects with a body shot.
Puno misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Puno tries a low kick but Baraka avoids it.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka tests Puno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baraka lands a body shot.
Jeronimo Puno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Baraka delivers a nice body kick.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Baraka tries to land a body kick
and Puno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka slips a jab from Puno.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno misses with a hook.#CL#
Puno drives through and clinches with Baraka against the cage.
Puno lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Baraka manages to break the clinch.
Baraka moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Nice cross by Puno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Baraka.
Some bone on bone action there as Baraka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Puno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Baraka misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Baraka.
Puno misses with a jab to the body
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Baraka scores with a decent looking hook.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Baraka scores with a sloppy right hand. Puno should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka throws a nice head kick!
Puno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baraka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baraka takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Baraka looks to land a combination but Puno avoids it well.
Baraka throws a right hand that Puno ducks under and follows up with a left that Puno also avoids with ease.
Baraka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baraka 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

During a confident post fight interview, Juju Baraka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: HFC 88 - Pisswater vs Ford     
Date:   Aug 01, 2021
#R1#
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington misses with a hook.
Baraka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Washington misses with a looping left.
Baraka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Washington misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington throws a nice looking combination but Baraka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Washington misses with a combination
and Baraka counters with a low kick, right behind Washington 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka throws an off balance right hand
and Washington counters with a two punch combo.
Imperial Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington misses with a right hand
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baraka cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baraka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington misses the jab.
Washington is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Nice body kick there by Baraka.
Baraka scores with a nice strike.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washington manages to avoid it.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A good leg kick by Baraka.
Nice cross by Baraka.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Baraka scores with a leg kick.
Washington with a jab.
Washington throws a solid leg kick but Baraka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Washington.
Baraka is trying to counter with his kicks.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington jabs Baraka right on the nose. Baraka blinks but takes it well.
Washington cracks Baraka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baraka tries to land a leg kick but Washington saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Washington lands.
Washington is looking to chop away at Baraka's legs.
Washington misses the jab.
Washington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baraka at a distance.
Jab by Washington.
Baraka misses with a body punch
and Washington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baraka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baraka drops his hands momentarily and Washington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baraka moves out of range as Washington strikes.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington ducks right into an uppercut from Baraka. #T3#
Washington throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baraka throws the left hand but Washington avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Washington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baraka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Washington checks the leg kick.
Washington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baraka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Washington scrambles back to his feet.
Washington swings for the body but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Washington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Washington swings widly with a right hand
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Washington's body. Washington takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.#T4#
Washington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baraka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Baraka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Baraka.
Washington throws a leg kick but Baraka checks it.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baraka takes one to the chin there.
Baraka takes one on the button.
Baraka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Washington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Washington.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Washington coming out on top.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Baraka throws a body kick that misses
and Washington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Imperial Washington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Washington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Washington moves out of range as Baraka throws a body kick.
Washington throws a looping overhand right but Baraka ducks down to avoid it.
Baraka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Washington misses with a right hand
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Washington tried to score with a low kick but Baraka checks it.
A big right from Washington misses.
Baraka scores with a nice body kick.
Washington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws a hook but Baraka avoids it easily.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington connects with the punch.
Washington misses with an uppercut. Baraka saw that one coming.
Imperial Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka misses with a body shot. #T1#
Baraka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baraka throws a wild body kick that Washington sees coming a mile off.
Baraka moves forwards but Washington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Washington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Washington misses with a shot to the body
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Washington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Washington throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baraka throws a front kick that sends Washington stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baraka misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Baraka misses with a hook.
As Baraka backs away, Washington returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka misses with a looping left.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Washington on the side of the head.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Washington as he checks the leg kick.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington catches Baraka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Washington misses.
Baraka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Baraka jabs Washington right on the nose. Washington blinks but takes it well.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Washington finds it's way through Baraka's defenses. #T3#
Baraka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Washington.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Baraka misses with a hook
and Washington counters with a two punch combo.
Washington throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Washington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baraka is out of range.
Washington scores with a sloppy right hand. Baraka should have avoided that one.
Washington misses with a right hand
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Washington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#KD2#
Baraka lands a big head kick that sends Washington tumbling to the mat! Baraka takes a step backwards and waves Washington back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Washington is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington thumps Baraka with a low kick.
Oh Washington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Baraka counters with a huge left! Washington is in big trouble! He's backing up but Baraka isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Washington from any more damage. A dominating finish by Baraka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juju Baraka!
A relieved looking Juju Baraka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: HFC 81 - Ford vs Patriot     
Date:   Jun 26, 2021
#R1#
Travis ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
A little jabbing left from Travis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Travis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Travis's knee momentarily.
Baraka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Travis moves out of range of the body kick from Baraka.
Baraka connects with a nice looking jab.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Travis.#CUT#It looks like Chris Travis has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis tests Baraka's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Baraka sizes up Travis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Travis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Travis defending well as Baraka loads up on a big left hand.
Travis flicks out a counter leg kick but Baraka steps away.
Nice uppercut there from Baraka.
Travis slips under a jab from Baraka.
Travis avoids a kick to the body.
Travis throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Travis slips a jab from Baraka.
Travis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baraka circles away quickly and effectively.
Baraka misses with a leg kick
and Travis counters with a nice body kick. #T2#
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Travis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baraka.
Travis tests Baraka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Travis lands a leg kick that knocks Baraka off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Travis backs away, Baraka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Travis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Travis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Travis. #T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Travis.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baraka. That's going to slow Travis down.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Travis ducks down to avoid it.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Travis misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Travis.
Baraka lands a nice shot that snaps Travis's head back.
A head kick by Baraka misses
and Travis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Travis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Travis loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Travis on the side of the head.
Travis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Baraka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis misses with a hook.
Travis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baraka.
Travis blocks a jab.
Baraka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Travis misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
Baraka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Baraka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Travis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Travis can do to turn this around?
Baraka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Travis has time to react.
Baraka pushes Travis away with a front kick.
Baraka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baraka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baraka blocks a leg kick.
Baraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Travis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baraka has got the better of the exchanges.
Travis slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick from Baraka, right into the meat of the thigh. #T1#
Baraka misses with a body kick.
Travis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Travis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Travis's head.
Travis throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baraka throws a leg kick
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Travis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Baraka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Travis counters with a right hand to the body.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Travis is just out of range.#T2#
Travis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baraka's hands.
Travis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Travis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
A swing and a miss from Baraka.
Travis throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travis tried to score with a low kick but Baraka checks it.
Nice shot by Travis.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Travis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Travis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baraka works the jab nicely.
Travis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baraka misses with a lunging right hand
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Travis tries to land a body kick
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Travis responds with a good body kick, but Baraka manages to step out the way in time.#T4#
Baraka misses with a body punch
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Travis is just out of range.
Travis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Travis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baraka counters with a solid body kick.
Baraka lands the left hand.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Travis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baraka misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Baraka throws a hook but Travis blocks it.
Baraka throws the left hand but Travis avoids the punch easily.
Baraka moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka scores with a spinning back kick!
Travis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baraka. Baraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Baraka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Baraka backs off Travis throws a huge counter combo but Baraka manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka takes a swing at Travis's ribcage but misses.
Travis raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Travis throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Baraka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Travis ducks down to avoid it.
Baraka misses with an uppercut.
Travis misses with a right hand
and Baraka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baraka lands a front kick.
Travis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Travis throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka counters with a good, hard body kick but Travis shrugs it off.
Travis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Chris Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Travis slips the punch.
Travis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Baraka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Travis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
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!
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Travis's shoulder, as Travis tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Travis.#T3#
Travis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Travis tries to move into range but Baraka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baraka lands with a cross.
Baraka throws a hook but Travis blocks it.
That kick from Baraka tenderised Travis's leg. Travis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baraka.
Travis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Baraka lands a brutal head kick. Travis looks out on his feet and Baraka throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Juju Baraka!
During a confident post fight interview, Juju Baraka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: HFC 74 - Krylov vs Leifsson     
Date:   May 22, 2021
#R1#
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Crunch! Baraka slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Baraka seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Baraka lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Billy Bob Brown has been cut.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
A quick step to the side and Baraka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Brown is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baraka with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown wants to clinch
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown slips under a jab.
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Baraka scores with a spinning back kick!
Baraka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baraka lands an overhand right.
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!
Baraka misses with a wild combination.
Baraka misses with a looping left.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body kick there by Baraka.
Baraka lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baraka. That's going to slow Brown down. #T3#
A jab from Baraka does it's job there.
Baraka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown misses with a hook
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
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!
Baraka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baraka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baraka.
Baraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baraka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Baraka scores with a counter punch that sends Brown to the canvas! Baraka smells blood - he's punishing Brown with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brown has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: HFC 69 - Wanker vs Petersson     
Date:   Apr 17, 2021
#R1#
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Baraka is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Baraka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Baraka tries to land a body kick
letting Nascimento counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Nascimento has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nascimento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nascimento misses with a body kick.
Nascimento swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baraka.
Nascimento ducks right into an uppercut from Baraka.
Baraka throws a front kick that sends Nascimento stumbling back into the cage.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nascimento throws out the jab.
As Nascimento backs away, Baraka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Baraka.
Nascimento throws the left hand but Baraka avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baraka to score with a decent uppercut.
Baraka looks to land a body kick but Nascimento moved away.#T1#
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Baraka delivers a nice body kick.
Nascimento tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baraka.
Baraka scores with the left hand. Nascimento knows he should have avoided that one.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a good cross that connects.
Baraka throws a lazy body kick
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka lands a head shot.
Baraka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nascimento on the side of the head.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nascimento was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
It looks like Baraka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nascimento keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nascimento tries a quick counter leg kick but Baraka is wise to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Baraka. #T2#
Baraka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baraka sets himself, and Nascimento steps forward looking for the clinch! Baraka avoids it this time.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nascimento.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nascimento.
Baraka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baraka with a hook.
Baraka lands a head shot.
Nascimento looks to throw the jab but Baraka is out of range.
Nascimento drops his hands momentarily and Baraka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baraka lands a slapping body shot.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Baraka blocks the low kick.
Baraka defending well as Nascimento loads up on a big left hand.
Nascimento attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Baraka swings widly with a right hand
and Nascimento makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baraka thows a body kick. Nascimento tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nascimento misses with a straight left.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nascimento at a distance.
Baraka throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Nascimento slips under a jab.
Nascimento throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Baraka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nascimento. Nascimento obviously looking to wear him down.
Nascimento dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nascimento jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nascimento throws a good cross that connects.
Nascimento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baraka throws a combination that misses
and Nascimento counters with an inside leg kick.
Baraka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Nascimento.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
Nascimento lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baraka's sensitive parts.
Nascimento throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka looks for the body kick but Nascimento saw that one coming.
Nascimento takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Baraka throws a leg kick
and Nascimento counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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.#R2#
Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Baraka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nascimento slips under a jab.
Baraka lands a jab to the head.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Nascimento.
Jab, jab by Nascimento - just one landing.
Baraka throws a combination. Nascimento tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nascimento avoids the body shot from Baraka.
Nascimento looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Nascimento throws a shot from downtown. Baraka moves away and avoids it.
Nascimento scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka throws the kick towards the body but Nascimento avoids it.#T1#
Baraka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nascimento counters with a leg kick.
Baraka connects with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baraka.
Nascimento keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Baraka.
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nascimento fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baraka checks it well.
Donk. Baraka catches Nascimento right on the button with a cross.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nascimento loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Baraka swings for the body but Nascimento moves out of range.
Baraka sets himself, and Nascimento steps forward looking for the clinch! Baraka avoids it this time.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento connects with the punch.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nascimento moves out of range as Baraka strikes.
Baraka cracks Nascimento with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baraka scores with a jab. Nascimento acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baraka lands with a good body shot.
Baraka misses with a lunging right hand
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
Nascimento on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baraka. Baraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Baraka with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Baraka.
Nascimento thinks about the counter body kick.
Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka. #T3#
Baraka digs a good hook to Nascimento's body.
Nascimento has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baraka.
Baraka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Baraka. Beautiful body shot.
Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nascimento under the eye.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nascimento displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Nascimento misses.
Nascimento takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka thuds his shin into the meat of Nascimento's side.
Baraka misses with a looping left.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but Baraka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baraka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nascimento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nascimento.
Nascimento steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento wants to land a leg kick but Baraka is out of range.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nascimento.
As Nascimento backs away, Baraka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baraka throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nascimento has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baraka blocks a jab.
Nascimento throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Baraka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baraka throws a leg kick
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
Baraka scores with a leg kick.
Nascimento uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baraka has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Baraka misses with a body kick.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.
Baraka throws a low kick, looking for Nascimento's leg but Nascimento calmly moves out of range.
Nascimento counters with a body kick.
Nascimento scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nascimento looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Nascimento takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nascimento.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nascimento misses with a straight left.
Baraka throws a front kick that sends Nascimento stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Nascimento.#T1#
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Nascimento turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baraka is looking to slow Nascimento down with leg kicks.
Baraka throws the left hand but Nascimento avoids the punch easily.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nascimento lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Nascimento fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Baraka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Baraka misses with a low kick.
Baraka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nascimento connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baraka scrambles back to his feet.
Baraka avoids a kick to the body.
Nascimento throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka throwing a counter right hand but Nascimento manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka jabs at Nascimento's body.
Nascimento works the jab nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yago Nascimento!
After winning the bout, Yago Nascimento thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: HFC 63 - McGuire vs Gunner     
Date:   Mar 06, 2021
#R1#
Fox with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
A jab from Fox misses.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Fox has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Fox misses
and Baraka counters with a nice body shot.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baraka.
Fox misses with a hook
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Platinum Fox has been cut.
Fox slips under a jab from Baraka.
Fox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Baraka moved out of range.
Fox clobbers Baraka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baraka has time to react.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Baraka is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fox.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Fox works Baraka's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Baraka connects with a single shot there.
Baraka lands a lovely overhand right.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baraka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baraka throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
Fox misses the jab.
Baraka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fox cracks Baraka with a good jab.#T2#
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!
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baraka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Platinum Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baraka lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Fox misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Baraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baraka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Fox.
Baraka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fox throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Baraka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Fox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baraka thuds his right hand into Fox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fox misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fox under the eye.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Baraka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fox misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox scores with a punch to the head.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
A head kick from Baraka lands but Fox takes it in his stride.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Fox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fox lands with a hook. Baraka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fox lands with a straight right. Baraka didn't see that one coming.#T1#
A combination from Baraka does no damage.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Baraka has knocked Fox down with a huge combo! Baraka steps away and waves a wobbly Fox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fox blocks the body kick.
Fox connects with a right hand. Baraka shakes it off.
Fox lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baraka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T2#
Baraka misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baraka keeps Fox at a distance using the push kick.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fox misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Fox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baraka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Fox.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T3#
Fox looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Baraka.#CUT2#Platinum Fox's cut is getting worse.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Fox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Fox coming out on top.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Baraka! Fox is backing up but he can't get away as Baraka lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Fox and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: HFC 58 - Kocak vs Krylov 3     
Date:   Jan 30, 2021
#R1#
Telegin looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Sergey Telegin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka misses with a hook. Telegin ducked under it nicely.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Telegin throws a shot from downtown. Baraka moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Telegin.
Baraka throws a big shot that misses.
Baraka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Telegin counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telegin misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Telegin misses.
Baraka slips a jab and a cross from Telegin.
Baraka tries a low kick but Telegin avoids it.#T1#
Telegin throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka counters with a low kick, right behind Telegin 's knee.
Telegin misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baraka slips under a jab.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Telegin.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Telegin.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
Telegin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baraka is trying to defend but Telegin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Telegin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baraka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T2#
Telegin wants to take a breather but Baraka is having none of it.
Baraka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Baraka wants to improve his position but Telegin is controlling well. #SUB#
Telegin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baraka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Telegin.
Telegin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Telegin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baraka has his hands clasped together around Telegin's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Telegin controlling the action here.
Baraka keeping control of the position.
Baraka trying to hold on to Telegin's head to control him but Telegin postures up.
Baraka is staying active underneath Telegin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Telegin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Baraka wants to control but Telegin is keeping busy.
Baraka is looking to improve his position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Telegin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baraka is looking to improve his position.
Baraka trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Telegin is working for a submission of some sort.
Baraka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telegin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Telegin seems to be working for a kimura but Baraka defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Telegin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Baraka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Telegin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baraka napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Telegin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Telegin working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Telegin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baraka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Telegin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Telegin working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka manages to get back to half guard.
Baraka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Telegin throws a strike but Baraka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Telegin looking for a guillotine here but Baraka defends easily.
Baraka tries to free his leg and advance position but Telegin is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Telegin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baraka tries to free his leg and advance position but Telegin is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Telegin looking for a guillotine here but Baraka defends easily. #SUB#
Telegin working for a triangle but Baraka defends it easily. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Telegin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Baraka should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Telegin has tightened it up now! Baraka should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergey Telegin!
Our winner, Sergey Telegin, 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.

 

Event: HFC 54 - Wanker vs Kocak     
Date:   Jan 01, 2021
#R1#
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Fox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baraka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baraka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fox in his tracks.
We've been informed that Baraka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baraka cracks Fox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Jim Fox has been cut.
Baraka blocks a head kick by Fox.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fox. Fox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC2#Fox is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Are you kidding me?! Baraka ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Fox clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juju Baraka!
A victorious Juju Baraka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: HFC 49 - Kocak vs Bronstein     
Date:   Nov 28, 2020
#R1#
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krylov throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Krylov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krylov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krylov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka throws a right hand that misses
and Krylov counters with a series of strikes. Baraka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters circling a little - Baraka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baraka tries to score with a low kick but Krylov moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krylov! But no joy.
Baraka jabs Krylov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov moves forwards but Baraka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baraka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krylov back to the cage. Baraka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing. #T1#
Krylov slips a straight right by Baraka.
Krylov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krylov slips under a jab from Baraka.
Krylov throws out a counter right but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Baraka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krylov's head.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Krylov saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Krylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka with the inside leg kick.
Krylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baraka.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Krylov's shoulder, as Krylov tries to avoid the shot.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Krylov ducks down to avoid it.
Krylov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baraka with a body shot.
Krylov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baraka under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka with a hook.#T2#
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
Baraka swings for the body but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krylov throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Baraka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baraka.
A right handed body shot lands from Krylov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Krylov.
Baraka misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Baraka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baraka.
A nice left hand lands by Krylov.
Krylov can't find room to land a body shot as Baraka controls the action.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Baraka tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Baraka back against the cage.
Krylov gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Krylov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baraka takes a shot to the head.
Krylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Krylov throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Krylov prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka blocking some punches.
Krylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Krylov is working Baraka over against the cage.
Krylov lands a left hand.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Krylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krylov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Krylov.
Krylov tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Krylov scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Baraka.
Baraka tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov throws a head punch that misses.
Krylov lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards. #T4#
Nice body punch from Baraka.
Krylov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baraka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baraka cracks Krylov with a nice body shot.
Krylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka digs a right hand into Krylov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krylov's gas tank.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards. #BC#
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baraka misses with a body shot.
Baraka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baraka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baraka throws a leg kick
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Baraka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Krylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka darts in trying to clinch
and Baraka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krylov is out of range.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krylov! But no joy.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Krylov tries to score with a low kick but Baraka moves his leg out of the way.
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Baraka throws the left hand but Krylov avoids the punch easily.
Baraka misses with a kick to the body #KD2#
and Krylov counters with a nice right hand that sends Baraka toppling to the canvas! Baraka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Krylov finish him?!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Krylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Krylov misses.
Krylov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baraka is out of range. #CL#
Krylov gets tackled into the cage by Baraka. Baraka maintains the clinch.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka blocks a body shot from Krylov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krylov.
Baraka digs a right hand underneath Krylov's ribcage. Krylov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Baraka as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
Krylov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baraka misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baraka lands with a left to the head.
Krylov working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Krylov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Krylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krylov tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Krylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krylov.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Boris Krylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Krylov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krylov lands an uppercut.
Krylov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Baraka.
Krylov lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#Jeez, Juju Baraka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juju Baraka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Krylov!
After the fight, Boris Krylov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: HFC 45 - All Hallow's Bash     
Date:   Oct 31, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
It looked like Piano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baraka.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Piano.
Piano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baraka.
Piano throws a jab but it's blocked by Baraka.
Baraka moves out of range as Piano strikes.
Baraka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Piano blocks it well.
Piano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka counters with an inside leg kick.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Piano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano scores with a jab to the head. #CUT#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Piano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baraka. That one must have hurt.
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Piano moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Piano's corner calls for a 1-2. Piano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baraka works Piano's body with a nice hook.
Baraka misses with a straight left.
Baraka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piano moves away.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Piano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
Baraka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Piano misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Baraka counters with a body kick.
Piano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piano tries to land a front kick but Baraka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Baraka avoids the body shot from Piano.
Baraka throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
Baraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baraka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piano doesn't seem bothered though.
Piano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baraka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baraka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piano takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Piano.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
Piano throws a right hand that misses
and Baraka counters with a low kick, right behind Piano 's knee.
Baraka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Piano lands with a nice body punch.
Piano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baraka.
Piano scores with a jab to the body.
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piano misses with a right hand
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano throws a jab but it's blocked by Baraka.
Piano cracks Baraka with a good jab.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piano was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.#T4#
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano.
Baraka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Piano connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Piano. Beautiful body shot.
Piano misses with an uppercut. #KD#
Piano lands a big head kick that sends Baraka tumbling to the mat! Piano takes a step backwards and waves Baraka back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Piano stuns Baraka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baraka looks to land a left hand but Piano moved out of range nicely.
Piano throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piano scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Piano throws a right hand that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Piano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Baraka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piano.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Piano.
Piano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baraka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baraka misses with a body kick.
Piano throwing a counter right hand but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick from Baraka.
Baraka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piano in his tracks.
Baraka tries to clinch up but Piano circles away and keeps his distance.
Piano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Piano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baraka.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Piano ducks down to avoid it.
Piano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baraka can do to turn this around?#T1#
A slow jab from Piano misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected.
A jab from Piano misses.
Don Piano is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Piano's head but Piano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Piano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baraka.
Baraka with a nice calf kick.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Piano looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Piano connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.
Baraka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Piano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Piano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baraka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Baraka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piano.
Piano scores with a jab. Baraka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Piano misses
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Piano.
Baraka misses with an uppercut
and Piano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#Juju Baraka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baraka throws a good cross that connects. #ROC2#Piano is rocked!#T3#
Baraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piano is looking to counter punch.
Piano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Piano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baraka drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Piano's head, knocking him out cold! Baraka is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juju Baraka!
After winning the bout, Juju Baraka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Don Piano was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh long John Why I eyes ya? '.

 

Event: HFC Speed Brawls I     
Date:   Sep 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baraka throws a front kick aimed at Ihantala's knee but Ihantala avoids it well.
Baraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ihantala's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ihantala's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ihantala throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ihantala slips under a jab from Baraka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ihantala! But no joy.
Baraka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Baraka cracks Ihantala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a body shot.
Ihantala throws an off balance right hand
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka misses with a left hand
and Ihantala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Ihantala moves away and avoids it.
Baraka backing away here, and Ihantala unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka misses the jab.
Ihantala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihantala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ihantala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihantala tries to bum rush Baraka with a series of wild strikes but Baraka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baraka takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
Baraka misses with a hook. Ihantala ducked under it nicely.
Baraka throws a looping overhand right but Ihantala ducks down to avoid it.
Baraka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ihantala is out of range.
A solid body kick from Baraka.
Baraka slips under a jab from Ihantala.
Baraka scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Baraka throws a big shot that misses.
Baraka misses with a right hand
enabling Ihantala to counter with a crisp jab.
Baraka lands with a hook. Ihantala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Baraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ihantala. Ihantala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Baraka.
A jab from Baraka misses.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Ihantala keeps it at a distance.
Ihantala slips under a jab from Baraka.
Baraka throws a wild body kick that Ihantala sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Baraka blocks the low kick.#T3#
A clash of legs there as Baraka blocks the low kick.
Baraka fakes the leg kick and cracks Ihantala in the body.
Baraka misses with a hook. Ihantala ducked under it nicely.
Baraka misses with a jab to the body
and Ihantala counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Baraka drives through and clinches with Ihantala against the cage.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Ihantala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ihantala.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baraka.
A short left from Baraka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ihantala.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ihantala.
Ihantala scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Ihantala controls his hands.
Baraka is trying to force a seperation but Ihantala has the dominant position.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Baraka scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Ihantala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baraka's corner calls for a 1-2. Baraka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baraka lunges at Ihantala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ihantala's hand.
Baraka lands with a straight right. Ihantala didn't see that one coming.
Baraka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ihantala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baraka misses with a head kick.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baraka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Ihantala tries to get set, Baraka tries to push him back and clinch up but Ihantala manages to avoid the attempt.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ihantala counters with a right hand to the body.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baraka looks to land a right hand but Ihantala moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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.#R2#
Ihantala misses with a low kick as Baraka jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Baraka. Beautiful body shot.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with an uppercut. Baraka saw that one coming.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baraka.
Baraka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baraka throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Ihantala saw that one coming.
Ihantala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baraka misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Ihantala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ihantala misses with some punches. #BC2#
Ihantala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ihantala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baraka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ihantala's knee momentarily.#T1#
Baraka with a nice calf kick.
Baraka lands with an overhand left.
Ihantala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
Baraka throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Ihantala moves away and avoids it.
Ihantala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ihantala.
Ihantala is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ihantala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baraka misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Ihantala blocks the low kick.
Baraka scores with a one two! Ihantala had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ihantala.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ihantala under the eye.
Baraka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ihantala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ihantala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ihantala throws a low kick but Baraka moves out of range easily.
Baraka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ihantala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ihantala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ihantala throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Baraka digs a good hook to Ihantala's body.
Ihantala misses with a combination
and Baraka counters with a nice body kick.
Ihantala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ihantala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Baraka lands with an uppercut that bounces Ihantala off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Baraka misses.
Baraka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Ihantala.
Baraka misses with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baraka.
Baraka keeps Ihantala at a distance using the push kick.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Baraka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ihantala takes a step back to recover.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Baraka throws the left hand but Ihantala avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Baraka sizes up Ihantala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka misses with a leg kick
and Ihantala counters with a left and a right that stings Baraka.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Baraka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ihantala jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ihantala throws a leg kick
and Baraka counters with a leg kick.
Baraka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ihantala's head backwards.
Baraka's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Ihantala scores with the left hand. Baraka knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Baraka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ihantala wants to counter the offense by Baraka and move into the clinch position.
Baraka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ihantala misses the target.
Baraka connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
That kick from Baraka tenderised Ihantala's leg. Ihantala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baraka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ihantala.
Baraka scores with a nice head shot.
Ihantala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Ihantala.
Baraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka feints and then cracks Ihantala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ihantala down.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Ihantala throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Ihantala moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ihantala. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ihantala can do to turn this around?
Baraka moves out of range of the body kick from Ihantala.
Baraka scores with a leg kick.
Ihantala throws an overhand right that lands on Baraka's shoulder, as Baraka tries to avoid the shot.
Ihantala throws a head kick that half lands.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ihantala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baraka misses with a low kick.
Ihantala counters with a body kick.
A jab from Ihantala misses.
Baraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ihantala is looking to chop away at Baraka's legs.
Tali Ihantala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ihantala lands the left hand.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ihantala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ihantala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ihantala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baraka will feel that in the morning.
Baraka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ihantala if he has to take too many more of those.
Ihantala misses with a few strikes there.
Baraka tried to counter with a leg kick but Ihantala avoided it.
Baraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ihantala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ihantala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ihantala is looking to slow Baraka down with leg kicks.
Ihantala throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range. #T3#
Baraka is looking to chop away at Ihantala's legs.
A big left from Ihantala misses.
Ihantala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baraka.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ihantala.
Baraka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ihantala.
Ihantala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baraka.
Baraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Baraka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baraka throws a solid leg kick but Ihantala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baraka.
Baraka thumps Ihantala with a low kick.
Ihantala is looking to slow Baraka down with leg kicks.
Baraka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baraka throws a leg kick which misses Ihantala's front leg but catches the back leg as Ihantala tries to avoid it.
Baraka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baraka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ihantala misses with a hook.
Ihantala defending well as Baraka loads up on a big left hand.
Ihantala slips a straight right by Baraka.
And Ihantala responds with a good body kick, but Baraka manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ihantala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ihantala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baraka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ihantala on the side of the head.
Baraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Juju Baraka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Baraka misses the target.
Ihantala is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baraka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

A relieved looking Juju Baraka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: HFC 34 - Krylov vs Ferreria     
Date:   Aug 15, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitson throws a sloppy head kick and Baraka moves out of range easily.
Baraka scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baraka!
Hitson misses with a leg kick
and Hitson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Whata Hitson has been cut.
Hitson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baraka counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Baraka.
Hitson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitson takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Hitson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Hitson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hitson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baraka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hitson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Hitson. 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!
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hitson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
A head kick from Hitson lands but Baraka takes it in his stride.
Baraka slips a jab and a cross from Hitson.
Hitson misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Baraka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Hitson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baraka circles away quickly and effectively.
Hitson misses with a hook.
Baraka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hitson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hitson connects with a right hand. Baraka shakes it off.
Hitson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baraka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hitson at a distance.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
Hitson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitson ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hitson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Hitson tries to move into range but Baraka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitson. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baraka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hitson on the side of the head.
Baraka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Hitson.
Hitson lands a jab to the head.
Baraka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hitson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT#That has opened up Whata Hitson's cut even more.#T3#
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitson ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Hitson scores with a leg kick.
Baraka moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baraka checks it well.
Baraka throws a body punch but Hitson moves out of range.
Hitson throws out a loose jab but Baraka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hitson misses with a leg kick.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Hitson finds it's target.
Baraka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baraka moves forwards but Hitson connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Baraka.
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!
Baraka is looking to slow Hitson down with leg kicks.
Hitson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baraka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hitson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Baraka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Baraka defending well as Hitson loads up on a big left hand.
Hitson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Hitson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitson dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!
Whata Hitson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Hitson.
Hitson lands a head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hitson throws a leg kick which misses Baraka's front leg but catches the back leg as Baraka tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Whata Hitson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hitson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baraka's head.
Hitson misses with a looping left.#CL#
Baraka moves into range and clinches up with Hitson.
Hitson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Baraka works on Hitson's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Baraka has a couple of punches blocked by Hitson.
Baraka tries a body shot but Hitson blocks it.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
Hitson blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Baraka.
A head punch on the inside from Hitson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Hitson.
Baraka doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Hitson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whata Hitson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitson throws a shot from downtown. Baraka moves away and avoids it.
Hitson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hitson motions for Baraka to come forward. Hitson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hitson. Hitson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Hitson scores with a hook.
Baraka moves out of range as Hitson throws a body kick.
Good shot there by Baraka.
Hitson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Baraka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
Hitson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baraka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Baraka.
Hitson throws a head punch that misses.
Hitson misses with some punches.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Hitson.
Baraka tries to work over Hitson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitson blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Hitson breaks from the clinch.
Hitson throws a front kick aimed at Baraka's knee but Baraka avoids it well.
Baraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitson. That did some damage!#T2#
Hitson moves out of range of the leg kick from Baraka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hitson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitson misses with an uppercut.
Baraka thuds his shin into the meat of Hitson's side.
A big right from Hitson misses.
Hitson looks to land a body kick but Baraka moved away.
Hitson fakes the leg kick and cracks Baraka in the body.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
A lazy body kick from Baraka
and Hitson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Hitson.
Baraka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Baraka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hitson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hitson tries to work over Baraka's front leg with a kick but Baraka checks it.
Hitson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hitson throws a sloppy head kick
and Baraka counters with a stiff right hand.
Baraka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hitson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baraka's sensitive parts.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hitson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hitson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Baraka catches Hitson right on the button with a cross.
Hitson throws the left hand but Baraka avoids the punch easily.
Baraka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Hitson backs away, Baraka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#The cut above Whata Hitson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hitson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baraka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Baraka cracks Hitson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Baraka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hitson to stand back up!#ROC#Hitson is rocked!#CUT#Whata Hitson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hitson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hitson is still on wobbly legs! Can Baraka finish him?
Hitson misses with a straight left.
Hitson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Hitson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hitson throws a leg kick which misses Baraka's front leg but catches the back leg as Baraka tries to avoid it. #KD#
Baraka lands a big right hand that sends Hitson crashing to the mat! Baraka stays standing though and waves Hitson back to his feet!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Whata Hitson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juju Baraka!
A relieved looking Juju Baraka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: HFC Bloodbath 2     
Date:   Jun 05, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala connects with a single shot there.
Baraka walks into a stiff left hand from Ihantala.
Baraka wants to land a leg kick but Ihantala is out of range.
Ihantala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ihantala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baraka misses with a looping right.
Baraka thows a body kick. Ihantala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baraka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ihantala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ihantala.
Baraka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Ihantala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baraka.#T1#
Ihantala throws an off balance right hand
and Baraka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baraka. That's going to slow Ihantala down.
Baraka lands a nice hook to Ihantala's body. Ihantala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ihantala throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Ihantala.
Some bone on bone action there as Baraka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baraka slips under a jab from Ihantala.
Baraka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baraka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baraka connects with a right hand. Ihantala shakes it off.#T2#
Ihantala lands with a good body shot.
Ihantala misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka counters with a nice body shot.
Ihantala tries to land a front kick but Baraka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ihantala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ihantala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baraka.
Ihantala looks to land a combination but Baraka avoids it well.
Baraka tries to land a leg kick but Ihantala saw it coming and moves away.
Ihantala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Ihantala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab. #T3#
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Baraka misses its target.
Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ihantala connects with a jab.
Ihantala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ihantala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ihantala moves away from the strike by Baraka.
Baraka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baraka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baraka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Ihantala keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Ihantala misses its intended target.
Baraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ihantala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baraka can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Ihantala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ihantala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ihantala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ihantala lands with an uppercut that bounces Baraka off the cage and back into range.
Baraka lands with an overhand left.
Ihantala lands a nice shot that snaps Baraka's head back.
A nice combination there by Ihantala. #CUT2#It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
A jab from Ihantala does it's job there.
Baraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ihantala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ihantala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ihantala misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Ihantala.#T1#
Ihantala slips under a jab from Baraka.
Ihantala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ihantala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ihantala scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
It seemed like Ihantala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ihantala ducks right into an uppercut from Baraka.
Juju Baraka is winning the standup battle so far.
Ihantala scores with a nice strike.
Baraka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ihantala works Baraka's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Ihantala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ihantala.#T2#
Ihantala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baraka counters with a low kick, right behind Ihantala 's knee.
Baraka is looking to chop away at Ihantala's legs.
Ihantala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ihantala misses with a hook. Baraka ducked under it nicely.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Baraka moved away.
Baraka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baraka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ihantala misses with a wild body shot.
Baraka throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Ihantala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baraka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ihantala misses with an uppercut
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Ihantala moves out of range of the leg kick from Baraka.
Ihantala slips a jab from Baraka.
Ihantala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ihantala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
Ihantala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baraka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Baraka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baraka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Baraka. Ihantala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ihantala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baraka counters with a thumping low kick.
Ihantala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baraka can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihantala misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ihantala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baraka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baraka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baraka defending well as Ihantala loads up on a big left hand.
Baraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ihantala's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ihantala throws a shot to the body.
Ihantala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Ihantala raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ihantala lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baraka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baraka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Ihantala follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Ihantala - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Baraka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ihantala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Baraka misses. #T1#
Ihantala throws out a leg kick but Baraka moves out of range and Ihantala only half commits.
Ihantala misses with an uppercut. Baraka saw that one coming.
Baraka throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Ihantala scores with a body shot.
Ihantala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baraka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Baraka misses its target.
Ihantala lands with a right hand.
Baraka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ihantala.#CUT2#Juju Baraka's cut is getting worse.
Ihantala checks a leg kick.
Ihantala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tali Ihantala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Ihantala.
Ihantala throws a low kick but Baraka moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Baraka coming out on top.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka throws a wild body kick that Ihantala sees coming a mile off.
Ihantala misses with a series of wild punches.
You can see that Ihantala has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
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!
Baraka is looking to slow Ihantala down with leg kicks. #T3#
Ihantala missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ihantala throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Ihantala misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baraka.
Jab from Baraka.
Ihantala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baraka.
A nice side step and Ihantala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baraka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baraka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ihantala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baraka scrambles back to his feet.
Ihantala misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Ihantala misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Baraka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ihantala.
Ihantala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka walks into a stiff left hand from Ihantala.
Baraka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ihantala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ihantala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baraka.
Ihantala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baraka.
Ihantala looks to land a right hand but Baraka moved out of range.
Baraka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ihantala just manages to avoid it.
Baraka lands with an overhand left.
Juju Baraka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ihantala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juju Baraka.
Well Baraka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!

Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jun 22, 2019
#R1#
Davidson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaeile.
Davidson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#
It looks like Juju Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Bizihwaeile slips a jab from Davidson.
Bizihwaeile really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice straight punches there by Davidson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davidson.
Davidson moves out of range of the strikes.
Davidson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davidson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bizihwaeile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidson.
Davidson lands a head shot.
Bizihwaeile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a right hand but Davidson moved out of range.
Bizihwaeile throws the left hand but Davidson avoids the punch easily.
Davidson throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaeile ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Bizihwaeile throws the left hand but Davidson avoids the punch easily.
Bizihwaeile loads up on a big right hand but Davidson slips the punch.
Davidson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab lands there for Davidson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#KD2#
Davidson sends Bizihwaeile crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Davidson is motioning to the referee to let Bizihwaeile up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Bizihwaeile is rocked!#CUT2#
Juju Bizihwaeile's cut is getting worse.
Juju Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson fakes the body blow, causing Bizihwaeile to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bizihwaeile goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Davidson!

 

 
 
 
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