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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waleed Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Be Touched. Ford has chosen For What It's Worth as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
32
210 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waleed Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Ford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford is looking to clinch but Malik is avoiding it.
Malik cracks Ford with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Malik.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Ford darts in trying to clinch
and Malik counters with a stiff right hand.
Malik rushes Ford and presses him up against the cage.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford avoiding damage as Malik throws knees to the body.
Malik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malik tries a head kick but it misses.
Malik throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Malik throws a solid leg kick but Ford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malik.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford lunges at Malik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malik's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Malik circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford wants to clinch up but Malik keeps it at a distance.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Malik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waleed Malik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malik cracks the inside of Ford's front leg.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malik keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford avoids the head kick by Malik.
Malik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Malik lands but Ford takes it in his stride.
Ford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford prevents Malik from breaking the clinch.
Malik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford slips a straight right by Malik.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malik.
Nice shot lands for Ford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford moves into the clinch.
Malik breaks from the clinch.
Malik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malik closes the distance and clinches.
Malik breaks from the clinch.
Malik takes one on the button.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ford is looking to clinch but Malik is avoiding it.
Ford looks to land a combination but Malik avoids it well.
Malik thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Ford tries to clinch but Malik moves out of range.
Malik throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Malik instigates a clinch.
Malik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking to clinch but Malik is avoiding it.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off.
Malik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford rushes Malik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ford misses with some punches.
Malik wants to break free but Ford has control.
Malik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malik breaks from the clinch.
Ford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malik momentarily.
Ford blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik throws a head kick that misses.
Ford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malik.
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik manages to break the clinch.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malik as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malik gets a clinch.
Malik prevents a body shot from Ford.
Malik breaks the clinch.
Malik takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Malik throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Malik lands a head kick. Ford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off.
Ford avoids the head kick by Malik.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford wants to clinch up but Malik keeps it at a distance.
Malik wants to land a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Malik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waleed Malik dominated that round.
That's time! Malik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malik under the eye.
Waleed Malik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Ford closes the distance but Malik moves to the side
and Malik counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Malik looking to finish!
Ford is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malik gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Malik finish him?
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Waleed Malik!
Waleed Malik 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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