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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahabi St. Georges (ranked 1897 p4p, 235 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 1818 p4p, 224 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
32 - 21 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahabi St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barakat blocks a jab.
Barakat misses with a hook. St. Georges ducked under it nicely.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Georges swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
St. Georges is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Georges.
It looked like St. Georges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
St. Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St. Georges scores with a body shot.
Barakat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Georges.
Barakat steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barakat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St. Georges's head.
St. Georges catches Barakat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Barakat.
St. Georges throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St. Georges looks to score with a jab to the body but Barakat is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Barakat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
St. Georges misses the jab.
Barakat misses with a looping right.
Barakat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St. Georges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a hook to the side of St. Georges's head but St. Georges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like St. Georges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
St. Georges tests Barakat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St. Georges's corner calls for a 1-2. St. Georges obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barakat tried to score with a low kick but St. Georges checks it.
Barakat misses the jab.
St. Georges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St. Georges throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Barakat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
St. Georges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barakat.
St. Georges blocks a leg kick.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges throws a lazy right hand but Barakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat delivers a nice body kick.
St. Georges moves out of range of the body kick.
St. Georges misses with a left hand
and Barakat counters with a stiff right hand.
St. Georges thows a left - swing and a miss!
St. Georges throws a shot from downtown. Barakat moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges throws a jab when Barakat was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakat throws a lazy uppercut
and Barakat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St. Georges throws a jab but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Barakat throws a hook to the side of St. Georges's head but St. Georges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St. Georges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Barakat.
St. Georges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barakat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St. Georges rather than just go for the knockout.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Georges.
A little feinted left hand from St. Georges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barakat misses with an uppercut. St. Georges saw that one coming.
St. Georges throws a right hand that Barakat ducks under and follows up with a left that Barakat also avoids with ease.
Barakat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barakat pushes St. Georges away with a front kick.
St. Georges darts in trying to clinch
and Barakat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barakat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barakat clinches with his opponent.
Barakat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barakat landing knees to the head.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St. Georges blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges lands a nice uppercut.
St. Georges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St. Georges has Barakat pressed against the cage, preventing Barakat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barakat scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from St. Georges fails to land.
St. Georges misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barakat.
St. Georges has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Georges.
Barakat unloads a knee to the mid-section. St. Georges lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St. Georges is breathing heavily.
Barakat scores a nice knee to the body.
Barakat lands a shot to the body.
Barakat manages to break the clinch.
St. Georges takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from St. Georges misses.
Barakat scores with a spinning back kick!
St. Georges blocks a jab.
Barakat lands a jab to the head.
Barakat lands a jab to the nose.
St. Georges gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barakat.
Barakat tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from St. Georges misses the target.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barakat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! St. Georges had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
St. Georges blocks a low kick nicely.
Barakat lands a nice shot that snaps St. Georges's head back.
Jab by Barakat.
St. Georges is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barakat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St. Georges finds it's way round the side to connect with Barakat's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges missing with a left hand there. Barakat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barakat replies with a solid counter kick to the body but St. Georges blocks it well.
St. Georges walks into a straight right hand from Barakat.
St. Georges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barakat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St. Georges scrambles back to his feet.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St. Georges.
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!
Good work by St. Georges as he checks the leg kick.
Barakat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St. Georges tries to clinch but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat cracks the inside of St. Georges's front leg.
Barakat lands with a kick to the temple. St. Georges shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St. Georges lands a nice hook to Barakat's body. Barakat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
St. Georges fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barakat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barakat throws a leg kick but St. Georges sees it coming and moves out of range.
St. Georges throwing a counter right hand but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat misses the shot to the body.
St. Georges tries to counter by clinching up but Barakat breaks away and moves out of range.
Barakat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St. Georges.
Barakat thumps St. Georges with a low kick.
Qasim Barakat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barakat, as that shot connected.
Barakat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barakat moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Georges jabs at Barakat's body.
St. Georges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Barakat responds with a good body kick, but St. Georges manages to step out the way in time.
St. Georges throws a right hand that misses
and Barakat counters with a nice body kick.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to clinch there but Barakat circles away.
St. Georges scores with a jab. Barakat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barakat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St. Georges clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Barakat.
Barakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barakat scores a nice knee to the body.
St. Georges 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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barakat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barakat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St. Georges.
Barakat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Barakat as the two fighters clinch.
Barakat scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat gets through St. Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Qasim Barakat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barakat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Zahabi St. Georges has been cut.
Barakat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakat blocking some punches.
A short left from St. Georges.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
St. Georges lands a left hand.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St. Georges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St. Georges makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but St. Georges is blocking nicely.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but St. Georges is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St. Georges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barakat tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St. Georges blocks it with crossed arms.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but St. Georges blocks with his arms.
St. Georges avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
St. Georges lands a left hand.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St. Georges lands with a left to the head.
Barakat is breathing heavily.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but St. Georges blocks with his arms.
Barakat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakat connects with a nasty looking knee right to St. Georges's face.
St. Georges lands an uppercut.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St. Georges avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St. Georges blocks it with crossed arms.
St. Georges lands a body shot.
St. Georges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St. Georges avoids it.
St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakat's elbow.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Georges tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
St. Georges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from St. Georges as the two fighters clinch.
St. Georges scores with a nice hook to the head.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
St. Georges lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
Barakat unloads a knee to the mid-section. St. Georges lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but St. Georges is blocking nicely.
Barakat throws a head punch that misses.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but St. Georges is blocking nicely.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
St. Georges gets through Barakat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zahabi St. Georges will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahabi St. Georges's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St. Georges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St. Georges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barakat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St. Georges manages to avoid it.
Barakat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barakat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barakat walks into a straight right hand from St. Georges.
Barakat is rocked!
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Barakat.
Barakat is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Georges finish him?
Barakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barakat seems to have recovered his senses.
Barakat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
St. Georges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St. Georges scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. St. Georges engages and cracks Barakat with a massive lead left hook - Barakat tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! St. Georges is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zahabi St. Georges!
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