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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waleed Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik has chosen Can't Be Touched 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
5 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good kicks
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waleed Malik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Malik misses
and Archer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Malik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Archer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Archer blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik throws a head kick that misses.
Malik pushes Archer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malik connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Malik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer throws a body punch but Malik moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer avoids the head kick by Malik.
Malik misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Malik misses.
Archer throws a low kick, looking for Malik's leg but Malik calmly moves out of range.
Malik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malik was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Malik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Malik blocks the leg kick.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Malik closes the distance and clinches.
Archer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malik connects with a knee to the head.
Malik has Archer pressed against the ropes, preventing Archer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Archer lands a shot to the body.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer working hard to break the clinch.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Malik.
Archer blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
Archer lands with a good body shot.
Malik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer lands a body shot.
Malik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Archer, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Malik manages to break the clinch.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Malik pushes Archer up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Archer.
Malik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Waleed Malik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malik misses with a head kick.
Malik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Malik's belly button to the back.
Malik looks winded!
Archer throws a good cross that connects.
Malik is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Malik is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik misses with a head kick.
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!
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Archer finds it's target.
Malik moves into the clinch successfully.
Malik manages to break the clinch.
Archer tries to bum rush Malik with a series of wild strikes but Malik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Malik doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Malik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer blocks a head kick by Malik.
Archer looks to land a combination. Malik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Archer misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malik wants to clinch.
Archer jabs Malik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Archer avoids the head kick by Malik.
Archer lands with a shot to the body.
Malik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Archer under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
A good leg kick by Malik.
Archer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands with a good body shot.
Malik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malik is breathing heavily.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Archer tries to bum rush Malik with a series of wild strikes but Malik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Malik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archer.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Malik in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malik moves into the clinch.
Malik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer connects with a body shot.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer tries a low kick but Malik avoids it.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Archer is trying to force a seperation but Malik has the dominant position.
Malik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malik doesn't seem bothered though.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Malik is just out of range.
Archer is looking to chop away at Malik's legs.
Archer thows a leg kick but Malik checks it
and Malik counters by clinching up.
Malik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malik closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the ropes.
Malik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malik lands a knee to the head.
Malik connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Archer goes down! Malik jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Archer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Malik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Archer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malik is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Malik stands up from mount. Strange move.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Malik.
Archer blocks a head kick by Malik.
Archer is looking to wear down Malik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Archer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malik scrambles back to his feet.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer blocks a head kick by Malik.
Archer lands a jab to the nose.
Malik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malik rushes Archer and presses him up against the ropes.
Malik with a knee to the head.
Malik lands a damaging elbow.
Malik breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waleed Malik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer'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. This is the final round!
Malik pushes Archer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Archer can't break the clinch.
Archer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malik has him pressed against the ropes.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malik's elbow.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Malik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malik lands a knee to the body.
Malik prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer tries a body shot but Malik blocks it.
Malik leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are battling for dominant position up against the ropes here. Malik manages to get control of his opponent's head and throws a big knee - Archer drops to the canvas! He's done! Malik goes wild and celebrates with his corner - this is a big victory for him and to get the win in such devastating fashion will certainly boost his reputation amongst the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Waleed Malik!
Waleed Malik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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