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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juju Baraka (ranked 499 p4p, 397 weight class) and Felix Inarritu (ranked 79 p4p, 67 weight class). Baraka comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Spear. Inarritu has chosen Vulcano as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka thuds a left hand into Inarritu's body.
Baraka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Juju Baraka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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