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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nicolosi's choice of entrance music: A Fistful Of Dollars by Ennio Morricone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolosi feints and then cracks Barakat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barakat down.
Nicolosi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicolosi looks to throw the jab but Barakat is out of range.
Barakat throwing a counter right hand but Nicolosi manages to avoid it.
Nicolosi dips to his left and cracks Barakat with an uppercut!
Barakat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nicolosi cracks Barakat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicolosi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barakat.
Nicolosi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicolosi digs a good body shot into Barakat's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Nicolosi tenderised Barakat's leg. Barakat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nicolosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nicolosi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barakat.
Nicolosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barakat was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolosi.
Barakat throws a body punch but Nicolosi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Nicolosi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolosi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicolosi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Barakat throws a big counter combination but Nicolosi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nicolosi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barakat throws a shot from downtown. Nicolosi moves away and avoids it.
Nicolosi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws a good cross that connects.
Nicolosi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barakat scoring well with a low kick there.
Barakat throws a lazy right hand but Nicolosi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicolosi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barakat.
Nicolosi tries to clinch up.
Nicolosi avoids the head kick by Barakat.
Barakat sets himself, and Nicolosi steps forward looking for the clinch! Barakat avoids it this time.
Nicolosi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Barakat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolosi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barakat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for Nicolosi.
Nicolosi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicolosi moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat is looking to break free of the clinch but Nicolosi has double underhooks.
Barakat prevents a body shot from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Nicolosi.
Barakat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barakat breaks from the clinch.
Nicolosi throws a body punch but Barakat moves out of range.
It looked like Barakat was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nicolosi throws a sloppy body shot
and Barakat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barakat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barakat throws out a leg kick but Nicolosi moves out of range and Barakat only half commits.
Barakat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barakat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice straight punches there by Nicolosi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nicolosi.
The crowd cheers as Nicolosi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barakat doesn't seem phased though.
Nicolosi drives through and clinches with Barakat against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolosi can't find room to land a body shot as Barakat controls the action.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nicolosi stalling against the cage.
Barakat avoids the elbow strike from Nicolosi, against the cage.
Nicolosi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicolosi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolosi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakat tries to circle away but Nicolosi has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Nicolosi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barakat throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicolosi.
Barakat sets himself, and Nicolosi steps forward looking for the clinch! Barakat avoids it this time.
A lazy left from Nicolosi finds it's target.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barakat in his tracks.
Barakat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicolosi.
Barakat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat throws an overhand right that lands on Nicolosi's shoulder, as Nicolosi tries to avoid the shot.
Nicolosi scores with a one two! Barakat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frank Nicolosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Nicolosi misses.
Nicolosi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws a big shot that misses.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but Barakat is having none of it.
Barakat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicolosi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Barakat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barakat, right into the meat.
Nicolosi tries to close the distance and clinch but Barakat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicolosi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barakat's calf.
Barakat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nicolosi misses with an uppercut. Barakat saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicolosi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
Nicolosi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nicolosi clinches up with Barakat and pushes him back against the cage.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barakat blocks it with crossed arms.
Nicolosi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat has had enough of the clinch but Nicolosi keeps him there for the moment.
Nicolosi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat missing with knees to the body.
Nicolosi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nicolosi trying to land knees to the body.
Nicolosi presses Barakat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barakat is trying to break free.
Barakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Barakat fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nicolosi 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barakat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nicolosi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barakat's efforts to push away.
Nicolosi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicolosi pushes Barakat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nicolosi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barakat blocks it with crossed arms.
Barakat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but Nicolosi blocks it.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nicolosi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barakat is defending well for now.
Nicolosi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nicolosi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi blocks a body shot from Barakat.
Frank Nicolosi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat lands a right hand.
Barakat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Nicolosi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barakat throws a hook but Nicolosi blocks it.
Nicolosi tries to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Nicolosi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barakat is out of range.
Nicolosi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Barakat misses.
Nicolosi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barakat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicolosi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barakat is out of range and Nicolosi settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Nicolosi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Barakat throws a nice looking combination but Nicolosi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank Nicolosi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicolosi staying out of range there.
Nicolosi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barakat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolosi scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Barakat. Beautiful body shot.
Nicolosi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barakat misses with a straight right.
Nicolosi is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolosi looks to land a right hand but Barakat moved out of range.
Barakat throws a quick counter head kick but Nicolosi was just out of range.
Nicolosi lands a jab to the nose.
Barakat throws a series of punches but Nicolosi avoids them all with ease.
Nicolosi darts in and clinches Barakat up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Nicolosi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barakat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barakat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat throws out a leg kick but Nicolosi moves out of range and Barakat only half commits.
Nicolosi dodges the punch combination from Barakat.
Nicolosi scores with the left hand. Barakat knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nicolosi, right into the meat.
Nicolosi throws a looping overhand right but Barakat ducks down to avoid it.
Barakat is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolosi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barakat throws out the jab.
Nicolosi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nicolosi checks the leg kick.
Nicolosi instigates a clinch.
Barakat breaks from the clinch.
Nicolosi has managed to clinch.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolosi misses with a knee strike.
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!
Nicolosi can't find room to land a body shot as Barakat controls the action.
Nicolosi has Barakat pushed against the cage.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Nicolosi is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolosi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolosi tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat missing with knees to the body.
Nicolosi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolosi pushes Barakat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicolosi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barakat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barakat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barakat takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Qasim Barakat has been cut.
Barakat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barakat is rocked!
Nicolosi lands a big right hand that drops Barakat! The killer instinct kicks in and Nicolosi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nicolosi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Nicolosi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frank Nicolosi thanked Sun-Tzu for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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