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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 1099 p4p, 143 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 1063 p4p, 136 weight class). Joseph's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lamb of God-512. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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232 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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195 cm
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250 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barakat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barakat misses with a leg kick.
We've been told by Joseph's head coaches at The Furnace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joseph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barakat lands a slapping body shot.
Barakat scores with the left hand. Joseph knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barakat if he has to take too many more of those.
Barakat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Barakat.
Barakat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Barakat scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
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!
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Barakat controls his hands.
Barakat blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Barakat.
It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Barakat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joseph blocks it with crossed arms.
Barakat prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Barakat misses with a punch to the body.
Barakat letting Joseph take a breather here.
Joseph takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Joseph as the two fighters clinch.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakat avoids it.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barakat scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
Barakat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barakat blocks a head kick by Joseph.
Barakat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joseph with a body shot.
Barakat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Barakat.
Barakat misses with a body kick.
Joseph misses with a hook. Barakat ducked under it nicely.
Barakat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joseph on the side of the head.
Qasim Barakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barakat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
Barakat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joseph. Joseph obviously looking to wear him down.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barakat throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.
Barakat thows a body kick. Joseph tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joseph takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barakat.
Joseph takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Barakat throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Barakat checks a low kick from Joseph.
Joseph works Barakat's body with a nice hook.
Joseph works Barakat's body with a nice hook.
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Barakat misses its intended target.
Barakat swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Barakat throws an off balance right hand
and Joseph counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Joseph.
Barakat scores with the left hand. Joseph knows he should have avoided that one.
Barakat checks a leg kick.
Joseph takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barakat wants to clinch
and Joseph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barakat swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Barakat slips a jab from Joseph.
Joseph drives through and clinches with Barakat against the cage.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joseph blocks it with crossed arms.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barakat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakat.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Joseph stuns Barakat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barakat.
Joseph is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barakat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Barakat.
A quick step to the side and Joseph tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph is looking to wear down Barakat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barakat throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Joseph was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barakat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joseph swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
Joseph throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joseph is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joseph, right into the meat.
Joseph takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Barakat thuds his shin into the meat of Joseph's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joseph. That's going to slow Barakat down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Joseph managing to block the knees to the body from Barakat.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joseph takes a shot to the head.
Barakat misses with a punch to the body.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joseph blocks it with crossed arms.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Barakat.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph lands a body punch.
Barakat is breathing heavily.
Joseph is struggling to control the position.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Joseph.
Barakat takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Joseph.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joseph tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Joseph landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
A knee to the head by Joseph.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
Joseph dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barakat takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Barakat avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Joseph.
Barakat is rocked!
Joseph lands a body shot.
Barakat is still on wobbly legs! Can Joseph finish him?
Joseph dips a shoulder and cracks Barakat with a mighty uppercut! Barakat falls back against the cage and Joseph unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barakat is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Joseph screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joseph!
A relieved looking Anthony Joseph thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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