Next up for USKA was ISKA British Amateur Champion Qasim 'The
Dream' Nisar facing Kilkenny's James Dunphy from Ireland for
the vacant ISKA Amateur Super Lightweight European title over
5 x 2 minute rounds. The two were due to meet in 5 weeks time
for the Golden Belt European title but due to three Italians
pulling out on Qasim James was asked the night before and jumped
at the chance of taking the fight with Qasim and for the title.
James brought with him a good record and reputation and recently
went the distance with British Pro champion Barinder Singh at
64kg.
Both lads confident it was time for the first title fight of
the night.
ISKA EUROPEAN AMATEUR SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Qasim 'the Dream' Nisar (USKA,
ENGLAND) Vs James
Dunphy (IRELAND)
Round 1- Both
fighters go out with the same idea of measuring the other in
the first round and seeing what the other has got in the first
10 seconds. Dunphy makes the first attempt to close the gap
and he is intercepted by a ramrod jab of Qasim's sending him
his first warning of the night. Qasim fires of a few straight
legs round kicks to the body to make the Irish fighter know
he can kick too and is predominantly controlling the round with
his accurate jab and shin kick to the body of both legs. Dunphy
at this point is yet to land. Backing Qasim up to a neutral
corner and taking a few hard jabs for his efforts on the way
in Dunphy lands his first shot of the fight with a hard right
leg round kick to the side of Qasim's body. Qasim unfazed moves
out of the corner and goes back on the offence looking to punish
the Irish man for daring to land a shot. Qasim lands his first
really hurtful shot when he steps in and throws a lead hook
to the body that has his man wincing in pain, he follows up
with a left hook to the head that jolts his head back and makes
him go into a full closure defence. The Irish man now respects
Qasim's power and Qasim knows that technically he is much the
stronger of the two. First round to the Dream.
During the break between the rounds Qasim signalled to his
corner that his right hand that he had injured in training the
week before the fight was hurting and causing him pain when
he landed it. The USKA corner told him to work around it by
controlling with the left hand and only throwing it when he
really needed to.
Round 2- Qasim
again goes back to controlling the action with his jab and the
round kick to the body. Getting Dunphy to hold a high guard
Qasim cleverly dips down and throws a body straight right hand
in to the soft of his belly that makes him pay attention back
down stairs. Qasim is mixing his shots up well to the body and
head now and Dunphy is under some heavy fire in the second on
the ropes and looking for position. Qasim manoeuvring his man
around lands a big right hand that knocks Dunphy's head back
and again has him hurt and looking very disorganised on the
ropes with Qasim firing in shots from every angle of attack.
One thing is clear though, Dunphy is a tough cookie and he is
soaking up the shots. Hurt maybe but ready to go.....who knows.
Qasim steps off his man not wanting to burn himself out. The
bell sounds to end the second and it is another round to the
USKA fighter.
Again in between rounds Qasim expresses to the corner that
his right hand is not in good shape and would not be putting
his weight behind it if he could help it just in case.
Round 3- Qasim
has the centre of the ring now and he is trying to turn up the
heat on the Irish man keeping him backed up with his back against
the ropes. Dunphy although tough as old boots is not landing
anything of note every now and again trying a big bolo right
hand or a looping left hook that Qasim is seeing coming quite
easily and moving out of the way of or catching it on his arms.
Qasim's left hand is potent and very accurate and with this
he moves Dunphy back into the neutral corner that he had him
in trouble in earlier in the fight. With Dunphy expecting a
heavy barrage Qasim cleverly steps in and footsweeps him to
the canvas. Not a hurtful but more of a humiliating tactic from
Qasim that would kill even more confidence from the Irish fighter
with him being behind and at this point soundly outclassed.
As if that wasn't enough problems for him Qasim's jab by this
point has opened up a heavy bleed from Dunphy's nose and he
was looking pretty marked up. Qasim is having it all his own
way and is zapping Dunphy's strength by powering in hard straight
leg shin kicks to the body. The bell rings and it is yet another
emphatic round Qasim The Dream.
Round 4- Qasim
has adopted a speed tactic at the start of the forth, not looking
to load up but clocking up the points and making his man miss.
Dunphy is not a fan of Qasim's tactics and rushes him with a
barrage that Qasim swiftly moves out of the way of and then
continues to pick away making the Irish fighter look a little
redundant. Qasim then switches it landing a serious of hard
punches that has the Irish man rocking from one side if the
ring to the other. In a sign of defiance Dunphy drops his hands
and smiles but he is fooling no one again with his face a mask
of blood. Qasim goes back to the speed tactic of fast accurate
shots and by now Dunphy has pretty much stopped throwing back
in anger. Just when you think that Qasim is going to play out
the round popping his shots he lets go with a rare right hand
that slams into the side of Dunphy's head and for a moment dips
his legs. The round sounds seconds after and the forth round
is in the history books.
Round 5- Qasim
starts the fifth as he means to go on by a clean rear leg push
kick to the face that knocks the Irish mans head back. Qasim
is looking sharp with speed now and going through the gears
landing some flashy kicks and accurate punches. Qasim push kicks
Dunphy back into his own corner and trapped by the ropes he
executes a turning side kick that misses by inches. Stepping
away Dunphy signals to the referee that he has clashed his head
against something and the referee calls a time out. Dunphy is
looking a little shaken by it but when asked by the referee
if he wants to continue or not he nods and the action resumes.
Qasim goes back on a speed tip now and is really turning on
the style to close the show with some Ali type footwork throwing
punches from angles and slipping counters with his hands down.
This is another dimension from Qasim that shows his skilful
side the crowd seemed to be enjoying as they cheered in appreciation.
The round plays out with Qasim closing the show in style but
Dunphy to his credit still on his feet and smiling as both fighters
embraced.
The decision by the ring announcer a formality with Qasim taking
every round on all three score cards to be crowned the new ISKA
European amateur champion.
So Qasim adds yet another title to his ever growing collection
and is only one more fight away from his amateur goal of capturing
the World title.
The plan is after contesting that title in June that he will
then turn professional and after finding his feet in the pro
game make his assault on the newly formed Independent British
Pro rankings. Watch this space.
See highlights of Qasim Vs James Dunphy by clicking the link
below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzmDhgO5dqg
