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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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270 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Malone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Qasim Barakat has been cut.
Barakat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Barakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barakat lands with a hook. Malone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Frankie Malone has been cut.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick.
Barakat throws a leg kick that misses.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malone avoids the head kick by Barakat.
Frankie Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Barakat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malone in his tracks.
Malone gets a clinch.
Barakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Barakat misses with a punch to the body.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
Malone throws a leg kick but Barakat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barakat keeps control of Malone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Barakat.
We've been informed that Malone 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.
Barakat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone throws a right hand that misses
and Barakat counters with a straight right hand.
Barakat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malone.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barakat. That's going to slow Malone down.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a lazy head kick
and Barakat counters with a head kick.
Malone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barakat is out of range.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone looks to throw a body kick
and Barakat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barakat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Barakat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barakat misses with a body shot.
Malone throws a leg kick but Barakat checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barakat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barakat misses with a head kick.
Barakat throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Malone tenderised Barakat's leg. Barakat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barakat was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
A low kick from Malone misses
and Barakat counters with an outside leg kick.
Malone is looking to clinch but Barakat is avoiding it.
Barakat throwing a counter right hand but Malone manages to avoid it.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakat circles away.
Barakat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Malone misses
letting Barakat counter with a right hand.
Barakat throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barakat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone tried to score with a low kick but Barakat checks it.
Malone lands a really nice looking cross but Barakat seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat throws a head kick that Malone semi-blocks.
Malone darts in trying to clinch
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barakat seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barakat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Malone misses
and Barakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barakat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barakat lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakat circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Barakat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone looks to throw a body kick
and Barakat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barakat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barakat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Malone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Barakat finds it's target.
Barakat lands a big head kick that sends Malone tumbling to the mat! Barakat takes a step backwards and waves Malone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Malone is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Barakat.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Barakat finish him?
Barakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
Barakat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barakat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barakat sends Malone crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barakat is motioning to the referee to let Malone up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Malone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barakat connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.
Nice shot by Barakat.
Barakat connects with a solid leg kick.
Barakat lands with a nice combination. Malone backs away looking to recover.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone throws a head kick that misses
and Barakat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Malone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Malone blocks a leg kick.
Malone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to slow Barakat down by chopping away at his legs.
Barakat throws a hook but Malone blocks it.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Barakat is looking to slow Malone down with leg kicks.
Barakat scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Barakat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Malone misses
and Barakat counters with a head kick that drops Malone to the mat! Malone scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A low kick from Malone misses
and Barakat counters with a left and a right... And another left! Malone is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat 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.
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