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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc comes to the cage accompanied by Tèrez Montcalm - Sweet Dreams. The crowd seem to be enjoying al Din's choice of entrance music: MARI-WANA. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, LeRoy LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc misses with a leg kick.
al Din fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LeBlanc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
al Din misses with a body kick.
LeBlanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al Din moves out of range of the leg kick from LeBlanc.
al Din pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from LeBlanc.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBlanc. al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by al Din there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Din attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
al Din tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeBlanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al Din.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Din. LeBlanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch
and al Din makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Din lands with a kick to the ribs.
LeBlanc works over al Din's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din swings for the body but LeBlanc moves out of range.
LeRoy LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like LeRoy LeBlanc has been cut.
LeBlanc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab lands there for LeBlanc.
al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBlanc.
al Din ducks under a wild hook from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
LeBlanc jabs al Din to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from al Din.
LeBlanc is looking to wear down al Din with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LeBlanc throws a low kick but it's checked well by al Din.
al Din misses with a wild body shot.
al Din scores with a shot to the body.
LeBlanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al Din.
Nice uppercut there from al Din.
al Din with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc lands a head shot.
al Din swings for the body but LeBlanc moves out of range.
LeBlanc lands a nice looking body shot.
LeBlanc checks a low kick from al Din.
A jab from LeBlanc finds it's way through al Din's defenses.
al Din throws a head kick but LeBlanc moves out of range.
al Din blocks a head kick by LeBlanc.
al Din throws a push kick but LeBlanc slaps the foot to one side.
al Din looks to land a combination but LeBlanc avoids it well.
LeBlanc misses with a low kick.
LeBlanc scoring well with a low kick there.
LeBlanc avoids the head kick by al Din.
al Din throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeBlanc looks to throw the jab but al Din is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from al Din lands.
LeBlanc checks a low kick from al Din.
LeBlanc cracks al Din with an open hand slap.
al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Din takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
al Din misses with a body kick.
LeBlanc throws a head kick that misses.
LeBlanc scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBlanc throws a sloppy body shot
and al Din makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LeBlanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeBlanc thows a left - swing and a miss!
al Din lands a jab to the head.
LeBlanc ducks under a wild hook from al Din.
al Din avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from al Din misses.
A swing and a miss from al Din.
al Din scores with a nice head shot.
LeBlanc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al Din missing with a left hand there. LeBlanc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBlanc jabs at al Din's body.
LeBlanc throws a hook but al Din blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc connects with a jab.
al Din checks the leg kick.
al Din tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBlanc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
al Din throws a solid leg kick but LeBlanc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at al Din.
al Din has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LeBlanc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taj al Din will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on LeRoy LeBlanc's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
LeBlanc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
LeBlanc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Din paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LeBlanc jabs al Din to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBlanc. al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeBlanc lands with a kick to the temple. al Din shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
LeBlanc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Din counters with a nice leg kick.
al Din swings away with a leg kick that misses.
LeBlanc throws a right hand that misses
and al Din counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBlanc manages to avoid it.
LeBlanc finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
LeBlanc misses with a body shot.
LeBlanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al Din manages to avoid it.
al Din misses the shot to the body.
LeBlanc thows a body shot but no joy.
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LeBlanc tries to clinch but al Din moves out of range.
LeBlanc swings for the body but al Din moves out of range.
LeBlanc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
al Din tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBlanc was well out of range. Poor timing from al Din.
LeBlanc throws a shot from downtown. al Din moves away and avoids it.
LeBlanc avoids the body shot from al Din.
al Din throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
LeBlanc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al Din, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Din dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
al Din bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeBlanc's head backwards.
LeRoy LeBlanc's cut is getting worse.
al Din scores with a jab to the body.
al Din connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between LeBlanc's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
al Din scores with a jab to the body.
LeBlanc moves out of range as al Din throws a body kick.
LeBlanc throws a hook but al Din avoids it easily.
Taj al Din seems to be getting the better of the standup.
al Din looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
al Din circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeBlanc checks a leg kick nicely.
LeBlanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al Din misses with a low kick.
Crunch! al Din slams his shin into LeBlanc's torso.
LeBlanc misses with a hook.
LeBlanc has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by al Din.
LeBlanc takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din swats away the attempt to clinch by LeBlanc.
al Din looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
LeBlanc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
LeBlanc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
LeBlanc will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
LeBlanc takes a jab right on the kisser.
LeRoy LeBlanc's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
al Din misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from al Din.
LeBlanc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from al Din.
LeBlanc swings for the body but al Din moves out of range.
al Din misses with a looping right.
al Din is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din throws a front kick aimed at LeBlanc's knee but LeBlanc avoids it well.
al Din lands with a shot to the body.
LeBlanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlanc looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
LeBlanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Din.
LeBlanc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
al Din lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LeBlanc just misses with a punch to the body.
al Din throws a body punch but LeBlanc moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
LeBlanc takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether LeBlanc might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
LeBlanc lands a head kick. al Din smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj al Din showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LeRoy LeBlanc's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
LeBlanc wants to slow al Din down by chopping away at his legs.
al Din thows a body shot but no joy.
LeBlanc misses with a few strikes there.
LeBlanc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBlanc moves away.
LeBlanc throws a lazy uppercut
and al Din counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps LeBlanc thinking.
The fighters circling - LeBlanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
al Din throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeBlanc misses with a straight right.
LeBlanc lands with an overhand left.
LeBlanc lands a head shot.
A big right from al Din misses.
A shot to the body from LeBlanc misses
and al Din counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
al Din tries to land a front kick but LeBlanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for LeBlanc. That snapped al Din's head back.
al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LeBlanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBlanc throws a right hand that al Din ducks under and follows up with a left that al Din also avoids with ease.
al Din throws a body kick that misses.
LeBlanc avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
LeBlanc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al Din.
al Din lands a jab to LeBlanc's midsection.
al Din scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
al Din fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
al Din scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlanc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
al Din dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
al Din tries to land a front kick but LeBlanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Din slips a jab from LeBlanc.
al Din avoids the head kick by LeBlanc.
al Din connects with a solid leg kick.
LeBlanc misses with a straight right.
LeBlanc lands a nice looking kick to the body. al Din takes a step back to recover.
al Din fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and LeBlanc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
LeRoy LeBlanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! LeBlanc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from al Din - the referee stops the clock and LeBlanc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says al Din. LeBlanc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That kick from al Din tenderised LeBlanc's leg. LeBlanc is trying to keep his angry face on.
al Din has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LeBlanc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
al Din cracks the inside of LeBlanc's front leg.
al Din uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LeBlanc has time to react.
al Din scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din connects with a crisp jab.
al Din looks to land a body kick but LeBlanc moved away.
LeBlanc feints and then cracks al Din's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al Din down.
LeBlanc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LeBlanc rushes al Din and presses him up against the cage.
al Din can't find room to land a body shot as LeBlanc controls the action.
al Din tries to work over LeBlanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
al Din swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBlanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBlanc avoiding damage as al Din throws knees to the body.
al Din throws a knee to the head but misses.
al Din throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from al Din on the inside.
al Din breaks the clinch.
al Din fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LeBlanc is out of range.
LeBlanc throws a front kick aimed at al Din's knee but al Din avoids it well.
LeBlanc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
LeBlanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBlanc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by al Din there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Din looks to land a body kick but LeBlanc moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBlanc throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
al Din scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBlanc moves away.
LeBlanc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
al Din takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
Taj al Din comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well al Din 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj al Din!
Post fight, Taj al Din took to the microphone: 'For 3 million dollars I would put my own mother in an armbar. I will not lose.'.
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energy
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hype
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