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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Axe has chosen Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 cm
24
144 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
140 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Axe! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Axe misses with a straight right. Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al-Baghdadi.
Axe wants to counter with a clinch but al-Baghdadi pushes him away. al-Baghdadi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the leg kick from Axe. al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
al-Baghdadi misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Axe blocks the low kick. Axe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. al-Baghdadi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Axe tries to clinch but al-Baghdadi moves out of range. Axe lands with a slapping head kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. al-Baghdadi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot.
Axe tries to counter with a clinch but al-Baghdadi shakes him off and moves away. al-Baghdadi throws out a loose jab but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it. al-Baghdadi throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice jab there from al-Baghdadi. Axe ducks under a wild hook from al-Baghdadi. al-Baghdadi swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
A jab from Axe finds it's way through al-Baghdadi's defenses. al-Baghdadi looks to throw the jab but Axe is out of range. Axe takes a body punch but keeps moving. Axe throws out a loose jab but al-Baghdadi uses good head movement to avoid it. Good standup being displayed there by al-Baghdadi as he connects with a hook. Axe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting al-Baghdadi counter with a right hand. al-Baghdadi moves away from the strike by Axe. Nice uppercut there from al-Baghdadi. al-Baghdadi thows a leg kick but Axe checks it and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings al-Baghdadi. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Axe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. al-Baghdadi breaks from the clinch.
Axe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big right from al-Baghdadi misses. Axe throws a jab when al-Baghdadi was well out of range. al-Baghdadi walks into a stiff left hand from Axe.
al-Baghdadi is rocked! Axe drives through and clinches with al-Baghdadi against the cage.
Oh al-Baghdadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! al-Baghdadi blocks an elbow strike from Axe.
al-Baghdadi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow. Axe lands an elbow just above al-Baghdadi 's eye. With the fighters up against the cage, Axe throws an elbow but misses. Axe lands a damaging elbow. Axe lands an elbow inside. Axe lands a big knee! That's hurt al-Baghdadi! Oh, he's all over the place! Axe lands another knee that sends al-Baghdadi to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Axe! Billy Axe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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