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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Barrett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jozef Rakic's chin.
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Good wrestling
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Rakic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett throws a leg kick that misses.
Rakic throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Rakic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barrett loads up on a big right hand but Rakic slips the punch.
Rakic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barrett in his tracks.
It looks like Jeremy Barrett has been cut.
Rakic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rakic throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
Barrett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jozef Rakic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakic misses with the body kick
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
Rakic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rakic throws an overhand right that lands on Barrett's shoulder, as Barrett tries to avoid the shot.
Barrett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rakic. Beautiful body shot.
Barrett throws a low kick, looking for Rakic's leg but Rakic calmly moves out of range.
Rakic connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rakic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barrett misses with a low kick.
Rakic ducks under a wild hook from Barrett.
A little feinted left hand from Rakic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rakic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rakic misses.
Barrett looks to land a body kick but Rakic moved away.
Barrett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rakic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barrett tests Rakic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rakic staying out of range there.
Barrett looks to land a right hand but Rakic moved out of range.
Barrett throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Rakic counters with a quick kick to the body but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett misses with an uppercut.
Rakic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barrett moves forwards but Rakic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rakic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barrett counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rakic.
Rakic misses with a hook.
Rakic checks a leg kick.
Barrett misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett avoids the body shot from Rakic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett is looking to score with low kicks.
Rakic is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Barrett.
Barrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakic was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrett.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rakic.
Barrett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Barrett.
A big left from Rakic misses.
Rakic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barrett scores with a shot to the body.
Barrett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barrett misses with a looping right.
Rakic throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
Rakic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rakic throws the left hand but Barrett avoids the punch easily.
Barrett thumps Rakic with a low kick.
Barrett swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rakic.
Nice body kick there by Rakic.
Barrett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rakic.
Barrett tries to bum rush Rakic with a series of wild strikes but Rakic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rakic throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Rakic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrett.
Rakic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barrett checks a leg kick.
Barrett is looking to chop away at Rakic's legs.
Barrett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rakic slips under a jab.
Rakic lands a leg kick that knocks Barrett off balance momentarily.
Barrett takes a swing at Rakic's ribcage but misses.
Barrett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rakic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rakic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Barrett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrett scores with a nice strike.
Rakic lands with an overhand left.
Barrett lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrett.
Barrett blocks a head kick by Rakic.
Rakic tries a head kick but it misses.
Barrett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rakic throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
A big right from Barrett misses.
Rakic is looking to counter punch.
Barrett scores with a sloppy right hand. Rakic should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakic thuds his right hand into Barrett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barrett throws a front kick that sends Rakic stumbling back into the ropes.
Rakic throws a push kick but Barrett slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakic. Barrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Barrett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Barrett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rakic lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Rakic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rakic 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.
Barrett with a nice cross.
Rakic scores with a jab to the body.
Barrett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rakic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rakic throws a solid leg kick but Barrett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rakic.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Barrett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barrett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rakic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrett.
A little feinted left hand from Rakic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rakic jabs at Barrett's body.
Jeremy Barrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrett throws a hook but Rakic blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rakic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rakic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barrett scrambles back to his feet.
Barrett drops his hands momentarily and Rakic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rakic avoids the body shot from Barrett.
A shot to the body from Barrett misses
and Barrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrett throws a right hand that misses
and Rakic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rakic scores with a jab. Barrett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rakic drops his hands momentarily and Barrett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rakic throws a looping overhand right but Barrett ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Barrett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barrett.
Both fighters circling a little - Rakic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rakic lands a jab to Barrett's midsection.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rakic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrett. That did some damage!
Rakic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakic thuds his shin into the meat of Barrett's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rakic dips to his left and cracks Barrett with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Rakic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barrett cracks Rakic with a good jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rakic.
Barrett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barrett misses with a straight right.
Barrett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rakic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rakic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barrett throws the kick towards the body but Rakic avoids it.
Rakic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barrett blocks a head kick by Rakic.
Barrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakic manages to avoid it.
It looked like Rakic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic connects with a high kick.
Barrett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rakic.
Rakic checks a leg kick nicely.
Barrett lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Rakic misses.
Barrett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barrett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rakic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barrett slips a straight right by Rakic.
Rakic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Barrett throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rakic there.
Rakic 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.
Rakic misses with a leg kick.
Barrett throws a jab but it's blocked by Rakic.
Rakic is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rakic checks a low kick from Barrett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Rakic.
Barrett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rakic. Rakic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barrett misses with a straight left.
Rakic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rakic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Barrett avoids the body shot from Rakic.
Barrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Rakic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett throws a right and a left that Rakic avoids nicely.
It looked like Rakic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rakic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rakic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakic throws a lazy right hand but Barrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrett throws a leg kick but Rakic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rakic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barrett lands with a nice body punch.
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 Jozef Rakic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Barrett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rakic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barrett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rakic at a distance.
Barrett digs a good body shot into Rakic's ribs.
Donk. Rakic catches Barrett right on the button with a cross.
Rakic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barrett connects with a crisp jab.
Rakic scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Rakic does it's job there.
Rakic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rakic can pounce on him.
Barrett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rakic counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Barrett.
Barrett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rakic.
Barrett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rakic misses with an uppercut
and Barrett counters with a good low kick that Rakic was not able to check.
Rakic scores with a jab.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Rakic saw that one coming.
Rakic throws a sloppy head kick
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakic tries to land a front kick but Barrett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrett throws a leg kick
and Rakic counters with a body kick that stops Barrett in his tracks momentarily.
Rakic lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrett's head.
Rakic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barrett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rakic's calf.
Barrett connects with a body shot.
Barrett cracks Rakic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barrett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rakic if he has to take too many more of those.
Barrett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakic manages to avoid it.
Rakic throws a quick counter head kick but Barrett was just out of range.
Rakic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Rakic is looking to counter punch.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Rakic.
Rakic throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
Barrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rakic checks a leg kick.
Barrett throws a body kick that misses.
Barrett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rakic.
Barrett throws a low kick but Rakic moves out of range easily.
Barrett looks to throw a body kick
and Rakic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrett lands a nice hook to Rakic's body. Rakic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrett throws a low kick but Rakic avoids it.
Barrett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barrett avoids the head kick by Rakic.
Rakic throws a low kick but Barrett moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rakic finds it's way round the side to connect with Barrett's head.
Rakic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrett doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Rakic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barrett counters with a body kick.
Barrett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rakic at a distance.
Barrett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barrett feints and then cracks Rakic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakic down.
Rakic takes one to the side of the head.
Barrett throws a looping overhand right but Rakic ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rakic.
Barrett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rakic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rakic dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakic throws a body kick that misses.
Rakic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rakic blocks the body kick.
Rakic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barrett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barrett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barrett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rakic throws a one two combo.
Barrett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rakic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rakic is looking to score with low kicks.
Rakic misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jozef Rakic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Barrett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rakic walks into a left hand.
Barrett misses with a leg kick.
Rakic lands a nice looking body kick.
Rakic scores with a punch to the head.
Rakic cracks the inside of Barrett's front leg.
Rakic cracks Barrett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rakic ducks right into an uppercut from Barrett.
Rakic thuds a left hand into Barrett's body.
Rakic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrett.
Rakic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barrett finds it's way round the side to connect with Rakic's head.
Barrett tries to land a front kick but Rakic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rakic throws out the jab.
Barrett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrett throws a shot from downtown. Rakic moves away and avoids it.
Barrett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett defending well as Rakic loads up on a big left hand.
Barrett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rakic at a distance.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrett fails to land with a series of punches.
Rakic throws a leg kick
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakic is rocked!
A left lands for Rakic.
Oh Rakic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rakic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rakic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barrett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rakic momentarily.
Barrett misses with a body kick.
Rakic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barrett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakic circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Rakic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Barrett! Rakic is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Barrett!
Jeremy Barrett is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jeremy Barrett 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.
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