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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 1310 p4p, 150 weight class) and Slavko Pakula (ranked 1491 p4p, 178 weight class). Qasim Barakat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
22 - 14 - 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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slavko Pakula!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakula moves out of range of the body kick.
Barakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pakula misses with a body shot.
Pakula takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pakula misses the shot to the body.
Pakula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barakat.
Pakula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barakat.
Pakula misses with a body punch
and Barakat counters with a nice uppercut.
Pakula misses with a leg kick
and Barakat counters with a nice leg kick.
Pakula thows a leg kick but Barakat checks it
and Barakat counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Barakat catches Pakula right on the button with a cross.
Barakat connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Barakat.
Some bone on bone action there as Barakat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat scores with a leg kick.
Barakat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barakat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barakat misses with a low kick.
Pakula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Barakat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pakula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Pakula throws a right hand that misses
and Barakat counters with a left to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barakat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pakula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pakula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pakula was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barakat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pakula tries to clinch but Barakat is having none of it.
Pakula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barakat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pakula checks it well.
A solid body kick from Barakat.
A jab from Pakula misses.
Barakat throws an overhand right that lands on Pakula's shoulder, as Pakula tries to avoid the shot.
Pakula misses the jab.
Barakat moves away from the strike by Pakula.
Barakat checks the leg kick.
Barakat throws a good cross that connects.
Pakula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barakat throws a body punch but Pakula moves out of range.
Barakat moves out of range as Pakula strikes.
Barakat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pakula.
Barakat misses with a wild combination.
Barakat backing away here, and Pakula unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barakat looks to land a body kick but Pakula moved away.
Barakat swings for the body but Pakula moves out of range.
Pakula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barakat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pakula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barakat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barakat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pakula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barakat keeps Pakula at a distance using the push kick.
A punch lands to the side of Barakat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pakula slips a jab from Barakat.
Barakat stuns Pakula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Barakat.
Barakat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pakula scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barakat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat takes a swing at Pakula's ribcage but misses.
Barakat is looking to slow Pakula down with leg kicks.
Pakula jabs Barakat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barakat.
Pakula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pakula walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barakat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barakat misses with a hook. Pakula ducked under it nicely.
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.
Barakat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pakula.
Barakat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pakula punishes Barakat's body with a nice straight punch.
Barakat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pakula.
Barakat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barakat misses the shot to the body.
Barakat lands a slapping body shot.
Pakula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barakat lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakula defending well as Barakat loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Barakat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pakula.
Pakula is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pakula misses with a hook. Barakat ducked under it nicely.
Pakula stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pakula takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pakula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Qasim Barakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakula throws a hook but Barakat avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Barakat - just one landing.
Barakat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pakula avoids the head kick by Barakat.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Pakula.
Barakat throwing a counter right hand but Pakula manages to avoid it.
Barakat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barakat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pakula.
Barakat staying out of range there.
It looked like Barakat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pakula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barakat slips a jab and a cross from Pakula.
Pakula is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Barakat punishes Pakula's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pakula misses the target.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barakat cracks a nice hook into Pakula's ribs.
A jab from Barakat does it's job there.
Pakula takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pakula misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Pakula blocks the low kick.
Barakat lunges at Pakula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pakula's hand.
Barakat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barakat lands a slapping body shot.
Barakat misses with a straight right.
Barakat sets himself, and Pakula steps forward looking for the clinch! Barakat avoids it this time.
Barakat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pakula manages to avoid it.
Pakula feints a counter leg kick.
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!
Pakula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Pakula does it's job there.
Barakat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barakat with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat scores with a nice strike.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Barakat throws a shot to the body.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Pakula is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pakula 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.
Barakat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pakula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barakat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pakula moves away.
Pakula misses the jab.
Barakat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pakula checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pakula tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Pakula tries to counter with a clinch but Barakat shakes him off and moves away.
Barakat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barakat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pakula was well out of range. Poor timing from Barakat.
Barakat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat clinches.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Pakula is blocking nicely.
Barakat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakula is trying to push Barakat away but Barakat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barakat scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pakula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barakat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barakat.
Pakula blocks a head kick by Barakat.
Pakula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pakula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pakula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barakat checks it well.
Barakat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barakat misses with a body shot.
Pakula checks a low kick from Barakat.
Qasim Barakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Pakula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pakula misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pakula checks a leg kick.
Pakula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barakat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pakula in his tracks.
Crunch! Barakat slams his shin into Pakula's torso.
Pakula misses with a low kick.
Good work by Barakat as he checks the leg kick.
Barakat feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pakula cracks Barakat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barakat scores with a punch to the head.
Pakula misses with a hook.
Pakula misses with a straight right.
Barakat connects with a body shot that sends Pakula's belly button to the back.
Pakula misses with a low kick.
Pakula moves out of range of the strikes.
Pakula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barakat.
Barakat throws a sloppy head kick and Pakula moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Pakula checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barakat throws a lazy right hand but Pakula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pakula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pakula throws a shot from downtown. Barakat moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakula throws a leg kick but Barakat moved away.
Pakula forces Barakat back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pakula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
Barakat works on Pakula's body with a couple of short punches.
Barakat lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Slavko Pakula has been cut.
Barakat lands a left hand.
Pakula throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pakula struggles to land a body shot inside as Barakat controls his hands.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
Pakula is breathing heavily.
Barakat misses with a body punch.
Barakat has a couple of punches blocked by Pakula.
Barakat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barakat tries to work over Pakula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat prevents a body shot from Pakula.
Nice body punch from Barakat.
Barakat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barakat lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Slavko Pakula's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pakula swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
Pakula avoids the head kick by Barakat.
Barakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pakula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pakula lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barakat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barakat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barakat lands a nice looking body shot.
Barakat throws a shot from downtown. Pakula moves away and avoids it.
Barakat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barakat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barakat digs a good body shot into Pakula's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat tries to clinch up but Pakula circles away and keeps his distance.
Pakula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barakat throws a push kick but Pakula slaps the foot to one side.
Pakula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barakat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pakula lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barakat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barakat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat missing with a left hand there. Pakula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barakat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pakula tries to land a leg kick but Barakat saw it coming and moves away.
Barakat is looking to counter with head kicks.
Barakat tests Pakula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pakula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barakat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakula throws a chopping leg kick but Barakat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Barakat misses the target.
Barakat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pakula.
Barakat swings for the body but Pakula moves out of range.
Pakula misses with an uppercut.
Barakat misses with a low kick as Pakula jumps back.
Barakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pakula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Pakula.
A solid body kick from Barakat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Barakat cracks the inside of Pakula's front leg.
Barakat misses with a leg kick.
Barakat lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pakula lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barakat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barakat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barakat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Pakula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pakula throws a big shot that misses.
Pakula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Pakula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barakat at a distance.
Pakula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barakat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pakula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barakat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pakula misses with a hook
and Barakat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pakula looks to land a left hand but Barakat moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Barakat misses its target.
Barakat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barakat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pakula has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barakat.
Pakula throws a front kick that sends Barakat stumbling back into the cage.
Pakula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pakula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barakat cracks the inside of Pakula's front leg.
Barakat is looking to slow Pakula down with leg kicks.
Barakat misses with a head kick.
Barakat connects with a leg kick. Pakula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barakat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pakula manages to avoid it.
Barakat misses with an uppercut. Pakula saw that one coming.
Pakula wants to counter the offense by Barakat and move into the clinch position.
Barakat slips under a jab.
It looked like Barakat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pakula can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat moves out of range of the strikes.
Pakula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barakat moves out of range of the strikes.
Barakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pakula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barakat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pakula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pakula ducks under a wild hook from Barakat.
A left and a right from Barakat both land. Nice combination.
Barakat throws a lazy right hand but Pakula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pakula's calf.
Slavko Pakula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barakat catches Pakula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pakula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barakat.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pakula.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qasim Barakat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barakat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Qasim Barakat made sure he mentioned FORCEE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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