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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Badai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barrett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Badai somewhat.
Badai slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
#CL2#
Barrett clinches with his opponent.
Barrett presses Badai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Badai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barrett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barrett lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Barrett as the two fighters clinch.
Badai is trying to break the clinch but Barrett is controlling him.#BC2#
Barrett manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xzavier Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Badai moves out of range.
Barrett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barrett misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Barrett works over Badai's head and body with a nice combination.
Badai is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrett! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
Badai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
#CL2#
Barrett moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Barrett breaks the clinch.
Barrett closes the distance and lands a one-two.#ROC2#Badai is rocked!
Barrett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Badai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett lands with a shot to the body.
Badai shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topan Badai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Barrett.#T2#
Badai fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Barrett clinches with his opponent.
Badai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left hand lands to the body for Barrett.
Barrett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC2#
Barrett breaks from the clinch.
Badai seems to have got his legs back now.
Barrett connects with a body shot that sends Badai's belly button to the back.
Barrett cracks Badai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barrett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
Barrett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barrett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Badai's hands.#T3#
Barrett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Barrett. No joy for Badai on that attempt.
Badai is breathing heavily.
Barrett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#TD#
Badai shoots in and gets a takedown into Barrett's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrett can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Barrett uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Barrett has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barrett after a bit of a struggle.
Badai is trying to pull guard but Barrett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barrett stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Barrett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barrett works over Badai's head and body with a nice combination.
Barrett tries to bum rush Badai with a series of wild strikes but Badai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xzavier Barrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Barrett scores with a jab to the head.
Badai is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Barrett moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xzavier Barrett!
In defeat, Topan Badai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Someday I will beat him. I will never give up. Allah is the Greatest'. |
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