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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hannabil Barka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josaf Tanil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannabil Barka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josaf Tanil's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannabil Barka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josaf Tanil!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanil fails with the takedown
and Barka counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanil closes the distance and clinches up with Barka, looking for a takedown. Tanil pushes Barka against the cage but Barka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barka swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanil.
Barka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanil tries to circle away but Barka has him pinned against the cage.
Tanil misses with some punches.
Tanil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barka smiles and moves away.
Hannabil Barka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josaf Tanil.
Tanil keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanil looks for a takedown but Barka sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanil with a poor takedown
and Barka counters with a series of strikes. Tanil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tanil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barka throws out the jab.
Barka moves in looking to clinch but Tanil pushes him off.
Barka slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barka moves in looking to clinch but Tanil pushes him off.
Tanil with a poor takedown
and Barka moves into the clinch.
Tanil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barka has him pressed against the cage.
Tanil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanil is trying to break free.
Barka breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Tanil with that takedown attempt.
Tanil instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barka pushes Tanil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barka avoiding damage as Tanil throws knees to the body.
Tanil tries to work over Barka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Barka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanil tries to stall but Barka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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!
Tanil pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tanil throws an elbow that misses.
Barka manages to break the clinch.
Barka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barka is fending him off so far but Tanil persists. Nope, Barka circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanil with a poor takedown
and Barka counters with a straight right hand.
Tanil looks gassed!
Tanil misses with a low kick.
Tanil has his takedown stuffed
and Barka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barka misses with a double jab.
Barka moves in looking to clinch but Tanil pushes him off.
Tanil fails with the takedown.
Barka tries to clinch up.
Josaf Tanil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanil dives in and grabs Barka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barka pushes down on Tanil's head and hops out.
Tanil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barka counters with a two punch combo.
Barka moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barka.
Tanil looking to stall.
Barka manages to break the clinch.
Barka tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barka has Tanil up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barka blocks an uppercut.
Barka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barka trying to control the position but instead, Tanil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barka into the cage.
Tanil is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barka is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannabil Barka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tanil misses with a takedown
and Barka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barka avoids the elbow strike from Tanil, against the cage.
Barka blocking some punches.
Barka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanil.
Tanil tries to pull guard but Barka holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanil drops back down to his feet.
Hannabil Barka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josaf Tanil.
Barka dodges an elbow strike from Tanil.
Tanil breaks the clinch.
Hannabil Barka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barka clinches with his opponent.
Tanil tries to pull guard but Barka won't allow it.
Tanil misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanil can't get the takedown.
Tanil is breathing heavily.
Barka stalling in the clinch but Tanil improves position.
Barka is trying to force a seperation but Tanil has the dominant position.
Barka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanil swats away the attempt to clinch by Barka.
Tanil throws a lazy head kick
and Barka counters with a two punch combo.
Barka is looking to clinch.
Tanil has his takedown stuffed
and Barka counters with a series of strikes. Tanil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barka tries to clinch but Tanil is having none of it.
Tanil keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanil fails with the takedown
and Barka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barka smiles and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barka is looking to clinch but Tanil is avoiding it.
Tanil fails with the takedown.
Hannabil Barka is winning the standup battle so far.
Barka throws a right hand that Tanil ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanil also avoids with ease.
Barka moves in looking to clinch but Tanil pushes him off.
Barka wants to clinch up but Tanil keeps it at a distance.
Barka tries to clinch up.
Barka closes the distance and pushes Tanil back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanil misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanil working hard to break the clinch.
Barka is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanil has double underhooks.
Tanil tries a knee to the head but Barka blocks it.
Tanil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanil backwards.
Tanil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barka manages to break the clinch.
Tanil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barka lands a right hook to the body.
Barka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanil circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barka lands a two punch combo.
Tanil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Barka to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barka counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barka working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barka breaks from the clinch.
Barka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannabil Barka dominated that second round.
That's time! Barka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Tanil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tanil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barka counters with a three punch combo that has Tanil backing up. Tanil nods at Barka to acknowledge the strikes.
Tanil is rocked!
Tanil shoots in but no luck this time.
Hannabil Barka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josaf Tanil.
Barka tries to clinch up but Tanil circles away and keeps his distance.
Barka swinging wildly here.
Tanil gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barka bucks up and tries to throw Tanil off but instead Tanil has got his back!
Tanil looking to break Barka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Barka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tanil will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tanil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barka has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Barka manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Barka moves in looking to clinch but Tanil pushes him off.
Barka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanil tries for a takedown but Barka circles away easily
and Barka moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanil's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tanil wants to get back to striking at distance but Barka won't allow it.
Tanil prevents Barka from breaking the clinch.
Hannabil Barka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanil.
Tanil swings wildly with an uppercut but Barka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanil, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tanil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanil is trying to pull guard but Barka has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tanil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barka tries to clinch up but Tanil circles away and keeps his distance.
Barka clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Barka.
Tanil misses with a punch on the inside.
Barka blocking some punches.
Hannabil Barka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanil keeps control of Barka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barka is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tanil.
Barka working hard to break the clinch.
Tanil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barka walks away with a smile on his face. Tanil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barka tries to clinch there but Tanil circles away.
Barka tries to clinch but Tanil moves out of range.
Josaf Tanil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Tanil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Barka - that landed with a thud.
Tanil wants to get back to striking at distance but Barka won't allow it.
Tanil keeps control of Barka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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 Hannabil Barka.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannabil Barka!
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