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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Geisler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Rahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Rahim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto Geisler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahim misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Geisler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahim scores with a head kick. Geisler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rahim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Geisler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Geisler lands a front kick.
Geisler looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahim is just out of range.
Rahim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahim throws a push kick but Geisler slaps the foot to one side.
Geisler throws a hook but Rahim avoids it easily.
Rahim looks for the body kick but Geisler saw that one coming.
Geisler checks a low kick from Rahim.
Geisler tests Rahim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ali Rahim has been cut.
Rahim blocks a jab.
Rahim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Geisler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahim manages to avoid 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!
Geisler ducks under a wild hook from Rahim.
An attempted straight right counter from Geisler misses the target.
A jab from Geisler does it's job there.
Geisler cracks Rahim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Geisler throws the kick towards the body but Rahim avoids it.
Geisler looks to throw the jab but Rahim is out of range.
Rahim throws a low kick, looking for Geisler's leg but Geisler calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahim throws a solid leg kick but Geisler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rahim.
Geisler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Rahim.
Rahim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rahim connects with a crisp jab.
Geisler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rahim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rahim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Geisler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Geisler.
Rahim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ali Rahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahim misses with an uppercut. Geisler saw that one coming.
Geisler closes the distance and pushes Rahim back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geisler lands with a light punch inside.
Geisler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That has opened up Ali Rahim's cut even more.
Rahim misses with a punch on the inside.
Geisler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rahim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisler blocks the elbow strike.
Geisler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rahim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rahim throws an elbow that misses.
Geisler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Geisler.
Geisler stalling.
Geisler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Geisler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rahim can't break the clinch.
Geisler just leaning against Rahim, taking a breather.
Geisler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Geisler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rahim misses with an elbow strike.
Geisler lands with a light punch inside.
Geisler taking a breather.
Geisler is working Rahim over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rahim.
Rahim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geisler lands a left hand.
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Rahim, against the cage.
Geisler lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Geisler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rahim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Geisler controlling the action here for a moment.
Geisler blocks a body shot from Rahim.
Rahim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahim has a couple of punches blocked by Geisler.
Geisler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The cut above Ali Rahim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Geisler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Geisler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahim is defending well for now.
Geisler lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Geisler lands with a right to the head.
Geisler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Geisler - that landed with a thud.
Rahim looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Geisler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Geisler on the inside.
Geisler stalling in the clinch.
Geisler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Geisler.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Geisler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rahim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geisler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rahim.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rahim throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Geisler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Geisler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Geisler lands a shot to the body.
Geisler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Geisler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Rahim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Geisler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahim on the side of the head.
Rahim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Geisler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rahim. That one must have hurt.
Geisler throws a body punch but Rahim moves out of range.
Good shot there by Geisler.
Geisler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahim can do to turn this around?
Geisler clinches.
Rahim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geisler just leaning against Rahim, taking a breather.
Geisler blocks an elbow strike from Rahim.
A shot in the inside from Geisler.
Rahim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rahim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Geisler.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geisler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Geisler lands with a right to the head.
Geisler pushes Rahim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali Rahim's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler controlling the action here for a moment.
Geisler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rahim is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ali Rahim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Otto Geisler!
Otto Geisler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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