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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blue Moon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kareem al Rashid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hatton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of al Rashid backwards.
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
al Rashid misses with a low kick.
Hatton wants to clinch.
No joy there for al Rashid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Rashid misses with a body shot
enabling Hatton to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatton tries to clinch but al Rashid is having none of it.
Hatton blocks a jab.
Hatton wants to clinch up but al Rashid keeps it at a distance.
al Rashid scores with a jab. Hatton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
al Rashid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatton manages to avoid it.
al Rashid throws a body punch but Hatton moves out of range.
al Rashid missing with a left hand there. Hatton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton looks to score with a jab to the body but al Rashid is just out of range.
al Rashid misses with a double jab.
al Rashid thows a body shot but no joy.
Hatton throws a hook to the side of al Rashid's head but al Rashid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hatton looks to land a right hand but al Rashid moved out of range.
al Rashid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hatton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
al Rashid lands with a cross.
al Rashid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hatton.
al Rashid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hatton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Rashid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al Rashid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hatton is out of range and al Rashid settles back down.
Hatton is looking to clinch but al Rashid is avoiding it.
A jab from al Rashid misses.
al Rashid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping al Rashid at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton slips under a jab from al Rashid.
Hatton checks a low kick from al Rashid.
Hatton lands with an overhand left.
al Rashid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatton.
al Rashid scores with a body shot.
al Rashid lands with a nice body punch.
al Rashid cracks Hatton with a right hand to the side of the head.
al Rashid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from al Rashid misses.
al Rashid throws a head kick but Hatton moves out of range.
al Rashid throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for al Rashid.
al Rashid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
al Rashid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatton looks to score with a jab to the body but al Rashid is just out of range.
Hatton misses with a straight left.
al Rashid connects with a solid leg kick.
al Rashid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
al Rashid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hatton's calf.
al Rashid throws a combination that misses
and Hatton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
al Rashid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hatton doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatton misses the body punch
and al Rashid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
al Rashid gets a clinch.
al Rashid struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatton controls his hands.
Hatton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
al Rashid breaks from the clinch.
al Rashid throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid forces Hatton back against the cage and clinches.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and al Rashid avoids it.
al Rashid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from al Rashid as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from al Rashid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatton trying to stall but al Rashid improves his position.
al Rashid takes a shot to the head.
Hatton has a couple of punches blocked by al Rashid.
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
al Rashid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatton lands a body shot.
Hatton misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatton connects with a good right hand that stumbles al Rashid. al Rashid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hatton avoids the body shot from al Rashid.
Hatton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al Rashid manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem al Rashid dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
al Rashid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hatton.
al Rashid lands a slapping body shot.
Hatton moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
al Rashid looks to land a right hand but Hatton moved out of range.
Kareem al Rashid is winning the standup battle so far.
al Rashid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatton's sensitive parts.
Hatton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
al Rashid just misses with a punch to the body.
al Rashid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatton.
Hatton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Rashid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hatton blocks a head kick by al Rashid.
al Rashid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from al Rashid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hatton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hatton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
al Rashid throws a head kick but Hatton moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton misses with a jab to the body
and al Rashid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatton thinking.
Hatton misses with a hook.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt.
al Rashid scores with a jab to the body.
Hatton is breathing heavily.
al Rashid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Hatton misses.
al Rashid throws a wild body kick that Hatton sees coming a mile off.
Hatton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from al Rashid.
Hatton blocks the body kick.
A jab from al Rashid misses.
Hatton throws a jab but it's blocked by al Rashid.
al Rashid misses with a jab to the body
and Hatton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
al Rashid moves away from the strike by Hatton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid drives through and clinches with Hatton against the cage.
Hatton taking a breather.
al Rashid tries a body shot but Hatton blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from al Rashid.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hatton throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Rashid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
al Rashid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatton or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as al Rashid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
al Rashid taking a breather.
Hatton can't find room to land a body shot as al Rashid controls the action.
Hatton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from al Rashid.
Hatton tries to work over al Rashid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
al Rashid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
al Rashid lands a hook that snaps the head of Hatton backwards.
al Rashid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatton drops his hands momentarily and al Rashid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hatton misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from al Rashid misses.
al Rashid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
al Rashid throws a hook but Hatton blocks it.
Hatton needs to keep his hands up - al Rashid had a free shot at his head there.
al Rashid throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatton.
Hatton missing with a left hand there. al Rashid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al Rashid is looking to clinch.
al Rashid scores with a jab to the jaw.
al Rashid lands a slapping body shot.
Hatton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as al Rashid throws out the jab.
al Rashid throws a hook but Hatton blocks it.
al Rashid throws a sloppy body shot
and Hatton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid connects with a body shot.
al Rashid throws a sloppy head kick and Hatton moves out of range easily.
al Rashid loads up on a big right hand but Hatton slips the punch.
al Rashid throws a low kick but Hatton avoids it.
Hatton closes the distance looking to clinch
and al Rashid counters with a thumping low kick.
al Rashid circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from al Rashid misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatton misses with a wild body shot.
al Rashid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Hatton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
al Rashid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem al Rashid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
al Rashid misses with a low kick.
al Rashid connects with a jab.
A punch combination from al Rashid misses.
Hatton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
al Rashid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
al Rashid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatton.
al Rashid wants to land a leg kick but Hatton is out of range.
al Rashid tries to clinch there but Hatton circles away.
al Rashid thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al Rashid closes the distance and pushes Hatton back into the cage.
Hatton stalling against the cage.
al Rashid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatton defending well as al Rashid loads up on a big left hand.
al Rashid keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton misses the jab.
al Rashid misses with a body kick.
Hatton tries to clinch but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
al Rashid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
al Rashid misses with a hook.
A jab from al Rashid finds it's way through Hatton's defenses.
al Rashid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hatton fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from al Rashid.
al Rashid just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatton is looking to clinch.
Hatton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid throws a series of punches but Hatton moves out of range.
al Rashid throws a leg kick but Hatton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hatton moves away from the strike by al Rashid.
al Rashid misses the shot to the body.
Hatton scores with a body shot.
al Rashid lands a body shot.
al Rashid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatton jabs al Rashid right on the nose. al Rashid blinks but takes it well.
A big right from al Rashid misses.
al Rashid throws out a powerful jab.
al Rashid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by al Rashid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of al Rashid.
al Rashid throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid looks to land a left hand but Hatton moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Hatton blocks the low kick.
al Rashid scores with a jab. Hatton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for al Rashid. That snapped Hatton's head back.
Nice cross by Hatton.
al Rashid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ricky Hatton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by al Rashid.
Hatton misses with a straight right.
Hatton swings away with a body shot that misses
and al Rashid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
al Rashid misses with a shot to the body
and Hatton counters with a one-two to the body.
al Rashid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatton tries to clinch there but al Rashid circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
al Rashid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from al Rashid misses.
Hatton thuds his right hand into al Rashid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
al Rashid fails with an attempt to clinch.
al Rashid slips a jab from Hatton.
al Rashid with a jab.
al Rashid connects with a nice looking jab.
al Rashid misses with a double jab
and Hatton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from al Rashid.
A nice inside leg kick there by al Rashid. That's going to slow Hatton down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Rashid tests Hatton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem al Rashid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well al Rashid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem al Rashid!
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