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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 1097 p4p, 125 weight class) and Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 1151 p4p, 130 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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251 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but A Bomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barakat blocks a low kick nicely.
Barakat slips under a jab.
A Bomb loads up on a big right hand but Barakat slips the punch.
Barakat lands with a straight right. A Bomb didn't see that one coming.
Barakat throws a leg kick but A Bomb moved away.
Nice body kick there by Barakat.
Barakat tries a head kick but it misses.
A Bomb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A Bomb misses with a leg kick.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A Bomb steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A Bomb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Barakat.
Barakat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. A Bomb doesn't seem bothered though.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from A Bomb misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for A Bomb.
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!
A Bomb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat clobbers A Bomb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Barakat.
Barakat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but A Bomb is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barakat, right into the meat.
A Bomb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barakat tries a head kick but it misses.
A Bomb moves out of range of the strikes.
Barakat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barakat misses with a kick to the body.
A Bomb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A Bomb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barakat at a distance.
Barakat slips under a jab from A Bomb.
Barakat clobbers A Bomb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barakat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A Bomb wants to land a leg kick but Barakat is out of range.
It looked like Barakat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from A Bomb misses.
A little feinted left hand from Barakat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A Bomb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A Bomb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barakat on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barakat. That's going to slow A Bomb down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut. Barakat saw that one coming.
Barakat tests A Bomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A Bomb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A Bomb has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barakat throws a leg kick which misses A Bomb's front leg but catches the back leg as A Bomb tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barakat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from A Bomb - the referee stops the clock and Barakat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says A Bomb. Barakat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barakat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barakat misses the shot to the body.
A Bomb looks to land a right hand but Barakat moved out of range.
Barakat lands a lovely overhand right.
A Bomb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A Bomb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barakat counters with a nice kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from A Bomb.
It looks like Qasim Barakat has been cut.
Barakat wants to land a leg kick but A Bomb is out of range.
A Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barakat.
Barakat is looking to wear down A Bomb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barakat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by A Bomb. A Bomb obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat avoids the head kick by A Bomb.
Barakat loads up on a big right hand but A Bomb slips the punch.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but Barakat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barakat throws the left hand but A Bomb avoids the punch easily.
A Bomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barakat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barakat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat throws a leg kick but A Bomb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A Bomb now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A Bomb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barakat takes a swing at A Bomb's ribcage but misses.
A Bomb throws a leg kick
enabling Barakat to counter with a crisp jab.
A Bomb lands with a thumping leg kick.
A Bomb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A Bomb wants to slow Barakat down by chopping away at his legs.
A Bomb throws a push kick but Barakat slaps the foot to one side.
Barakat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barakat scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat checks a leg kick nicely.
Barakat went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barakat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from A Bomb.
Barakat throws a low kick but A Bomb avoids it.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barakat blocks the body kick.
Barakat throws a body punch but A Bomb moves out of range.
A Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
A Bomb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barakat.
Nice body punch from Barakat.
Barakat lands a glancing blow to the side of A Bomb's head.
A left lands for Barakat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Barakat's head but Barakat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barakat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A Bomb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barakat throws a lazy right hand but A Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Qasim Barakat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barakat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barakat lands with a kick to the ribs.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A Bomb shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barakat thuds his right hand into A Bomb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barakat lands a right hook to the body.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but Barakat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barakat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A Bomb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat jabs A Bomb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barakat pivots, looking for a leg kick but A Bomb is out of range and Barakat settles back down.
A Bomb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A Bomb lands the left hand.
Qasim Barakat is winning the standup battle so far.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barakat scores with a push kick.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Barakat as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Barakat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a quick inside leg kick.
A Bomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barakat.
Barakat lands with a hook. A Bomb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barakat is looking to land body kicks.
A Bomb throws a big counter head kick but Barakat avoids it with no problem.
Barakat lands a nice looking kick to the body. A Bomb takes a step back to recover.
Barakat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on A Bomb. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Barakat misses.
A Bomb only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A Bomb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barakat slips a straight right by A Bomb.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A Bomb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barakat throws a front kick aimed at A Bomb's knee but A Bomb avoids it well.
A Bomb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A Bomb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barakat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A Bomb is looking to slow Barakat down with leg kicks.
Barakat connects with a jab.
That's two 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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barakat.
Barakat throws out a powerful jab.
Barakat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
Barakat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. A Bomb doesn't seem bothered though.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but A Bomb might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barakat has got the better of the exchanges.
A Bomb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barakat.
Barakat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as A Bomb throws out the jab.
A Bomb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barakat throws a nice inside leg kick.
A Bomb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barakat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakat throws a body kick that misses.
Barakat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barakat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A Bomb.
Barakat scoring well with a low kick there.
A Bomb throws a body shot but no joy.
A Bomb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by A Bomb.
A Bomb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barakat.
Nice body punch from Barakat.
A Bomb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barakat.
Barakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that A Bomb can do to turn this around?
A Bomb lands a nice looking body shot.
A Bomb tries a low kick but Barakat avoids it.
Barakat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barakat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but A Bomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A Bomb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Barakat is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from A Bomb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but Barakat checks it.
Barakat connects with a looping right hand.
A Bomb throws an off balance right hand
and Barakat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good work by Barakat as he checks the leg kick.
Barakat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barakat throws a leg kick that is checked
letting A Bomb counter with a right hand.
Barakat thuds his shin into the meat of A Bomb's side.
Barakat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barakat lands a nice shot that snaps A Bomb's head back.
A Bomb misses with a leg kick.
A Bomb is looking to chop away at Barakat's legs.
A Bomb has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barakat.
A Bomb throws a leg kick
and Barakat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Bomb tried to score with a low kick but Barakat checks it.
Barakat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Barakat.
A Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A Bomb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Barakat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Qasim Barakat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barakat swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
Barakat throws a lazy right hand but A Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
Barakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A Bomb moves out of range of the strikes.
A Bomb is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A Bomb misses with a looping left.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! A Bomb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barakat - the referee stops the clock and A Bomb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barakat. A Bomb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A lazy left from A Bomb finds it's target.
Barakat throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Bomb looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
A Bomb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A Bomb slips a jab from Barakat.
A Bomb throws out a leg kick but Barakat moves out of range and A Bomb only half commits.
A Bomb with a jab.
Barakat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb throws a leg kick that is checked
and A Bomb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A Bomb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barakat throws a body punch but A Bomb moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a head kick but Barakat moves out of range.
A Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
A Bomb cracks Barakat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A Bomb lands a head kick!
A Bomb looks to land a left hand but Barakat moved out of range nicely.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barakat throws out a powerful jab.
Barakat is looking to score with low kicks.
A Bomb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakat throws a body kick that misses.
Barakat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and A Bomb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A Bomb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calm Like A Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Qasim Barakat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakat moves out of range of the leg kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A Bomb throws a push kick but Barakat slaps the foot to one side.
Barakat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but A Bomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barakat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barakat digs a good body shot into A Bomb's ribs.
A Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Barakat avoids it.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Barakat is out of range.
Barakat lands with a slapping head kick.
Barakat lands a body shot.
A Bomb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from A Bomb.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barakat closes the distance and clinches.
A Bomb digs a right hand underneath Barakat's ribcage. Barakat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat prevents a body shot from A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with some punches.
A Bomb working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A Bomb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat has A Bomb pressed against the cage, preventing A Bomb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Barakat.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb struggles to land a body shot inside as Barakat controls his hands.
A Bomb can't break the clinch.
A Bomb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
A Bomb just leaning against Barakat, taking a breather.
A Bomb misses with a hook to the ribs.
A Bomb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A Bomb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A Bomb can't find room to land a body shot as Barakat controls the action.
A Bomb is leaning against Barakat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A Bomb.
A Bomb lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calm Like A Bomb.
I think Barakat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat made sure to mention his sponsor, FORCEE in his post fight interview.
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