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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 2177 p4p, 317 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 943 p4p, 148 weight class). Al Din comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING BACK. Badr Al Din has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Al Din struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Din drags the fight down to the ground.
Al Din keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Din is keeping the position for now.
Al Din has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Al Din has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Al Din keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Al Din is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Al Din is keeping the position.
Al Din is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Din swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Din keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Din swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Al Din throws a right hand that misses
and Al Din takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a body punch but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Din counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Din fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Al Din takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Al Din takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al Din moves away from the strike by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a hook
and Al Din counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Din scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Al Din closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
I was talking to Al Din's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Din uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Din lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Al Din's ribcage. Al Din let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Al Din up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with some punches.
Al Din takes a shot to the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Al Din avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Al Din makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Al Din jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Al Din's head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Din uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Din blocks a body shot from Smith.
Al Din misses with a body punch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Din avoids the damage to the body.
Al Din has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Din misses with a low kick.
Smith moves forwards but Al Din connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Din circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith catches Al Din with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith takes a swing at Al Din's ribcage but misses.
Al Din keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Din counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Din's head backwards.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping body kick lands there for Al Din.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Al Din counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Al Din lands with a right hand.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Din.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Al Din throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Al Din throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Al Din.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
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!
Al Din throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Din closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Din lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Al Din lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Din.
A body shot lands from Smith.
John Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Al Din manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Al Din is trying to keep Smith in close.
Al Din is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Al Din is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Din is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith is pushing down on Al Din's leg trying to pass to half guard. Al Din is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Din works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith is fighting to break Al Din's control of his arms but Al Din is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Din is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Al Din can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Al Din defends it.
Al Din moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Al Din keeps moving.
Al Din trying to control the position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Din's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith lands a nice hook to Al Din's body. Al Din takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith tries to clinch but Al Din moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Al Din misses the target.
Al Din doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a hook. Al Din ducked under it nicely.
Al Din gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Al Din tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries a body shot but Al Din blocks it.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Al Din seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith tries a body shot but Al Din blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Al Din misses with a looping left.
Smith thuds a left hand into Al Din's body.
A low kick from Al Din misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din slips under a jab.
Al Din slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Al Din saw that one coming.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Al Din throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith stuns Al Din with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Al Din throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Din doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Din appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith thuds a left hand into Al Din's body.
Al Din tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Din.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Din takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Din backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Din.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A short right from Smith.
Al Din misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Din backwards.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Al Din.
Al Din misses with the head strike.
Al Din lands an uppercut.
Al Din misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Din's elbow.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Al Din.
A nice left hand lands by Al Din.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Din goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Din makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Al Din up against the cage.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Din backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Din swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocking some punches.
Al Din lands with a right to the head.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Al Din on the inside.
Al Din blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Din blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith lands with a straight right. Al Din didn't see that one coming.
Al Din tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Din uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Al Din keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Din swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Al Din moves away and avoids it.
Al Din appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Din keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Al Din was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din moves away from the strike by Smith.
Al Din was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Al Din moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Al Din tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith throws the left hand but Al Din avoids the punch easily.
Al Din defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Al Din was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Al Din with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Din.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Al Din is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Al Din down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Al Din back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Al Din is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Din slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Oh Al Din is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Din is holding his hands too far apart here. Smith throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Al Din is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Smith! John Smith retains his light heavyweight title!
John Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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