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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 680 p4p, 84 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 1324 p4p, 149 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barakat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzado wants to clinch.
Alzado moves out of range of the body kick from Barakat.
Alzado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alzado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barakat.
Barakat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzado is looking to counter punch.
Barakat scores with a shot to the body.
Alzado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alzado swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat lands with a hook. Alzado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alzado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barakat.
Alzado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barakat connects with a high kick.
Alzado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barakat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barakat tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzado is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado defending well as Barakat loads up on a big left hand.
Barakat throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Alzado does no damage.
Alzado cracks Barakat with a good jab.
Alzado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Barakat - just one landing.
Barakat misses with a body shot.
Barakat lands a jab to Alzado's midsection.
Alzado tries to clinch up.
Alzado looks to land a left hand but Barakat moved out of range nicely.
Alzado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzado.
Barakat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat misses with a kick to the body.
Alzado gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
Alzado has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Barakat has a couple of punches blocked by Alzado.
Barakat misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barakat.
Alzado prevents a body shot from Barakat.
Alzado misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Alzado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alzado gets through Barakat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Barakat lands with a short shot to the head.
Barakat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Alzado.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzado working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barakat works on Alzado's body with a couple of short punches.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Barakat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but Alzado blocks it.
Alzado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Barakat.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzado avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat tries to work over Alzado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alzado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barakat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Barakat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Barakat.
Barakat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alzado tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
Barakat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barakat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Barakat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barakat connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat lands a shot to the body.
Barakat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alzado's face.
Alzado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alzado swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barakat.
Barakat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barakat digs a right hand underneath Alzado's ribcage. Alzado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Lyle Alzado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barakat darts in and clinches Alzado up against the cage.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Barakat tries to land knees in the clinch but Alzado avoids the damage to the body.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Alzado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alzado digs a right hand underneath Barakat's ribcage. Barakat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Alzado.
Alzado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alzado working aggressively here.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Barakat missing with knees to the body.
Alzado managing to block the knees to the body from Barakat.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzado misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but Alzado blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat cracks Alzado with a nice body shot.
Barakat digs a right hand into Alzado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alzado's gas tank.
Barakat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barakat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barakat lands a body shot.
Qasim Barakat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat lands a shot to the body.
Barakat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzado blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzado tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Alzado back against the cage.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
Barakat lands with a short shot to the head.
Barakat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alzado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barakat.
Alzado tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakat.
Barakat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alzado blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzado prevents a body shot from Barakat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alzado lands with a right to the head.
Alzado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat with a knee to the head.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Barakat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barakat landing knees to the head.
Barakat lands with a light punch inside.
Barakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat tries to work over Alzado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat crunches a lovely knee into Alzado's ribcage.
Barakat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lyle Alzado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barakat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alzado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barakat throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barakat.
Alzado doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakat circles away.
Barakat lands a jab to the head.
Barakat scores with a shot to the body.
Alzado drops his hands momentarily and Barakat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alzado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barakat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alzado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barakat - the referee stops the clock and Alzado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barakat. Alzado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barakat. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Alzado scores with a jab. Barakat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alzado walks into a left hand.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat misses with a jab to the body
and Alzado counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Alzado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barakat.
Alzado throwing a counter right hand but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Alzado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barakat can pounce on him.
A jab from Barakat does it's job there.
Barakat lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barakat.
Barakat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alzado if he has to take too many more of those.
Alzado wants to clinch up but Barakat keeps it at a distance.
Alzado moves in looking to clinch but Barakat pushes him off.
Alzado scores with a hook.
Barakat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barakat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barakat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alzado's calf.
Alzado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barakat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alzado.
Barakat throws a right hand that misses
enabling Alzado to counter with a crisp jab.
Barakat throws a body punch but Alzado moves out of range.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Barakat. Beautiful body shot.
Alzado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Qasim Barakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barakat works Alzado's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasim Barakat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyle Alzado's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Alzado wants to clinch.
Alzado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barakat.
Alzado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Barakat as he connects with a hook.
Barakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzado misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado moves in looking to clinch but Barakat pushes him off.
Barakat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alzado.
Alzado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barakat takes one to the side of the head.
Alzado swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barakat.
Qasim Barakat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barakat throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barakat.
Barakat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alzado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzado misses with a looping left.
Barakat throws a hook to the side of Alzado's head but Alzado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barakat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barakat throws an off balance right hand
and Alzado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barakat throws a looping overhand right but Alzado ducks down to avoid it.
Barakat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alzados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barakat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alzado rather than just go for the knockout.
Alzado misses with a hook. Barakat ducked under it nicely.
Alzado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barakat can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakat cracks the inside of Alzado's front leg.
Alzado misses with an uppercut.
Qasim Barakat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barakat. Alzado shrugs it off though.
Nice body punch from Barakat.
Good leg kick by Barakat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barakat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barakat tries to work over Alzado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barakat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Alzado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Alzado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle Alzado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Alzado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Alzado throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Alzado managing to block the knees to the body from Barakat.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Alzado misses with a body punch.
Barakat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzado backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Alzado tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Alzado back against the cage.
Alzado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
Alzado tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Alzado back against the cage.
Alzado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barakat prevents a body shot from Alzado.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Qasim Barakat.
Well Barakat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
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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