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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 1221 p4p, 144 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 873 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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31 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A countering left hand to the body from Barakat misses.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat blocks a leg kick.
Qasim Barakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barakat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A bone on bone clash there as Barakat blocks the leg kick.
Harada misses with a body kick.
Barakat scores with a nice strike.
Barakat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harada has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pablo's Boxing Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Harada tests Barakat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Barakat finds it's way through Harada's defenses.
Harada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barakat scores with a punch to the head.
Harada misses with a straight left.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harada scores with a jab.
Barakat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Harada.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Barakat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harada doesn't seem phased though.
Harada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Barakat misses.
Harada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barakat throws out a loose jab but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harada. That did some damage!
Barakat is looking to slow Harada down with leg kicks.
Harada throws a body punch but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat tries a head kick but it misses.
Barakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Harada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barakat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barakat checks a leg kick nicely.
Barakat misses with a kick to the body.
Barakat swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Harada moves out of range of the leg kick from Barakat.
Barakat blocks the body kick.
Barakat throws a hook but Harada avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harada throws a head kick that misses
and Barakat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Harada.
Harada moves out of range of the body kick from Barakat.
Barakat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Harada misses.
Barakat tries to clinch but Harada is having none of it.
Harada thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barakat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barakat staying out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barakat. Harada shrugs it off though.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Barakat is out of range.
Barakat throws a hook but Harada avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Barakat.
Harada throws a good cross that connects.
Harada slips under a jab.
Barakat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harada misses with a kick to the body.
Barakat throws out a loose jab but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barakat can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Harada misses the target.
Barakat throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
Barakat looks to throw the jab but Harada is out of range.
Harada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barakat takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.
Barakat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harada.
Barakat ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Barakat wants to clinch up but Harada keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Harada misses the target.
Harada moves away from the strike by Barakat.
Harada thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barakat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harada tries to clinch up but Barakat circles away and keeps his distance.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Barakat missing with a left hand there. Harada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barakat blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barakat. That's going to slow Harada down.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Harada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat looks to land a left hand but Harada moved out of range nicely.
Harada tries to land a front kick but Barakat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barakat connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harada throws a right hand that misses
and Barakat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
Harada throws an off balance right hand
and Barakat counters with a nice uppercut.
Harada jabs at Barakat's body.
Harada is looking to clinch but Barakat is avoiding it.
Barakat moves away from the strike by Harada.
Barakat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harada throws a head kick but Barakat moves out of range.
Harada throws a lazy head kick
and Barakat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harada thinking.
Barakat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harada is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barakat finds it's way round the side to connect with Harada's head.
Barakat connects with a looping right hand.
Harada wants to clinch up but Barakat keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barakat throws a hook but Harada blocks it.
Barakat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barakat blocks a head kick by Harada.
Qasim Barakat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barakat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harada under the eye.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barakat scores with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barakat - that will leave a mark!
A low kick from Harada misses
and Barakat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barakat lands with a nice body punch.
Barakat cracks Harada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barakat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakat throws an overhand right that lands on Harada's shoulder, as Harada tries to avoid the shot.
Barakat avoids the head kick by Harada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harada punishes Barakat's body with a nice straight punch.
Barakat connects with a leg kick. Harada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harada throws out a leg kick but Barakat moves out of range and Harada only half commits.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Barakat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barakat misses with an uppercut. Harada saw that one coming.
Barakat throws a body kick that misses.
Harada rushes Barakat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barakat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat lands with a right to the head.
Harada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barakat works on Harada's body with a couple of short punches.
Harada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
Barakat throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harada avoids it.
Barakat pushes Harada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
Harada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barakat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harada works on Barakat's body with a couple of short punches.
Harada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat tries a body shot but Harada blocks it.
Harada lands with a left to the head.
Barakat lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barakat pushes Harada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat misses with a knee strike.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harada blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harada lands a body punch.
Qasim Barakat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barakat is breathing heavily.
Barakat lands a nice knee to the body.
Harada lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Harada.
Harada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harada throws a head punch that misses.
Harada lands a shoulder strike.
Harada lands a hook that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Harada lands a right hand.
Harada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harada misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Harada backwards.
Barakat missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Harada - that landed with a thud.
Harada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barakat.
A right handed body shot lands from Harada.
Harada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harada is working Barakat over against the cage.
Harada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harada.
Harada swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barakat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harada throws a head punch that misses.
Harada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Harada is trying to drag Barakat to the mat but Barakat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harada.
Harada misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Barakat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haradas head.
Harada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barakat fails to land.
Harada unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barakat! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Harada is unloading with more strikes now! Barakat drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenuichio Harada!
Kenuichio Harada seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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