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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. al-Baghdadi has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg 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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142 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Prado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of al-Baghdadi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
al-Baghdadi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prado.
Prado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
al-Baghdadi tries to counter with a clinch but Prado shakes him off and moves away.
al-Baghdadi tries to move into range but Prado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Prado slips under a jab from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prado punishes al-Baghdadi's body with a nice straight punch.
Prado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernando Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like al-Baghdadi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
al-Baghdadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
al-Baghdadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
Prado tries a head kick but it misses.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws a jab but it's blocked by Prado.
Prado throws a jab but it's blocked by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi throws out a leg kick but Prado moves out of range and al-Baghdadi only half commits.
Prado throws a body punch but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
Prado motions for al-Baghdadi to come forward. Prado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
al-Baghdadi misses with a double jab.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al-Baghdadi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prado.
al-Baghdadi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
al-Baghdadi cracks Prado with a good jab.
al-Baghdadi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prado misses with a double jab
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
al-Baghdadi throws a looping overhand right but Prado ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado misses with a looping right.
Prado lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al-Baghdadi lands with an uppercut that bounces Prado off the cage and back into range.
al-Baghdadi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
al-Baghdadi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
al-Baghdadi avoids the body shot from Prado.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al-Baghdadi.
Prado scores with a leg kick.
Prado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi tried to score with a low kick but Prado checks it.
Prado misses with an uppercut. al-Baghdadi saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prado.
al-Baghdadi throws a looping overhand right but Prado ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al-Baghdadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
Prado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from al-Baghdadi.
A big right from al-Baghdadi misses.
Prado throws a leg kick but al-Baghdadi moved away.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. al-Baghdadi doesn't seem bothered though.
Prado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from al-Baghdadi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prado.
al-Baghdadi scores with the left hand. Prado knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al-Baghdadi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
al-Baghdadi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Prado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al-Baghdadi lands with a straight right. Prado didn't see that one coming.
al-Baghdadi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Prado tries to land a front kick but al-Baghdadi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
al-Baghdadi lands an overhand right.
Prado misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! al-Baghdadi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prado - the referee stops the clock and al-Baghdadi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prado. al-Baghdadi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Prado feints and then cracks al-Baghdadi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al-Baghdadi down.
al-Baghdadi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jab by Prado.
Prado misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Prado - that will leave a mark!
al-Baghdadi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
al-Baghdadi throws out a loose jab but Prado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Prado throws out a powerful jab.
Prado misses with a lunging right hand
and al-Baghdadi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al-Baghdadi throws out a loose jab but Prado uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Prado 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-Baghdadi throws a hook to the side of Prado's head but Prado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prado throwing a counter right hand but al-Baghdadi manages to avoid it.
Prado misses with a body shot.
A cross from al-Baghdadi lands.
Prado sizes up al-Baghdadi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
al-Baghdadi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prado to score with a decent uppercut.
Prado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Prado misses
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prado lands a head shot.
al-Baghdadi lunges at Prado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Prado's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as al-Baghdadi checks a leg kick.
Prado scores with a jab. al-Baghdadi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al-Baghdadi throws a shot from downtown. Prado moves away and avoids it.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick from Prado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi loads up on a big right hand but Prado slips the punch.
Prado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but al-Baghdadi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Prado has got the better of the exchanges.
al-Baghdadi throws a body shot but no joy.
Prado slips a jab from al-Baghdadi.
Jab from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi misses with a kick to the body.
Fernando Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Prado misses the body punch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prado.
al-Baghdadi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Prado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
al-Baghdadi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al-Baghdadi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado misses with a straight right.
Prado tries to move into range but al-Baghdadi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Prado throws a sloppy head kick and al-Baghdadi moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from al-Baghdadi misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al-Baghdadi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
al-Baghdadi digs a good hook to Prado's body.
al-Baghdadi scoring well with a low kick there.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prado throws a low kick, looking for al-Baghdadi's leg but al-Baghdadi calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from al-Baghdadi misses the target.
al-Baghdadi stuns Prado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
al-Baghdadi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prado. That did some damage!
al-Baghdadi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prado.
Prado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from al-Baghdadi misses its intended target.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Prado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
al-Baghdadi throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from al-Baghdadi misses
and Prado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prado just misses with a punch to the body.
Prado blocks a head kick by al-Baghdadi.
A slow jab from Prado misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from al-Baghdadi! But no joy.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on al-Baghdadi. That did some damage!
Prado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
al-Baghdadi misses with a low kick.
Prado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Prado throws a wild body kick that al-Baghdadi sees coming a mile off.
Prado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prado. That one must have hurt.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al-Baghdadi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prado.
al-Baghdadi throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
Prado avoids the body shot from al-Baghdadi.
Prado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Prado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
al-Baghdadi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
al-Baghdadi misses with a left hand
and Prado counters with a straight right hand.
al-Baghdadi throws a solid leg kick but Prado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at al-Baghdadi.
Prado thinks about countering with a body kick.
al-Baghdadi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
al-Baghdadi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
al-Baghdadi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
al-Baghdadi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prado. That one must have hurt.
Prado lets loose with a powerful body kick. al-Baghdadi will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
al-Baghdadi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
al-Baghdadi throws a looping overhand right but Prado ducks down to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prado checks a leg kick.
Prado half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prado misses with a straight right.
Prado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prado looks to land a body kick but al-Baghdadi moved away.
The fighters circling - al-Baghdadi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al-Baghdadi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prado misses with a body kick.
Prado sets himself, and al-Baghdadi steps forward looking for the clinch! Prado avoids it this time.
al-Baghdadi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prado in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from al-Baghdadi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prado. Prado obviously looking to wear him down.
Prado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prado misses with a body shot.
al-Baghdadi swings for the body but Prado moves out of range.
Prado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. al-Baghdadi eats them both and turns towards Prado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Prado lands a lovely overhand right.
Prado walks into a jab.
Prado scores with a spinning back kick!
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab.
al-Baghdadi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Prado.
Prado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prado takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body kick.
Prado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Prado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a nice looking body shot.
Prado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.
Prado is looking to counter with a body kick.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a left hand but Prado moved out of range nicely.
al-Baghdadi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Prado lands a nice looking kick to the body. al-Baghdadi takes a step back to recover.
Prado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches al-Baghdadi on the side of the head.
Prado throws a right hand that misses
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
al-Baghdadi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prado.
Prado is rocked!
Prado just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Prado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prado misses with a low kick.
Prado seems to have got his legs back now.
al-Baghdadi connects with a right hand. Prado shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut.
Prado throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and al-Baghdadi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck al-Baghdadi on the side of the head.
Prado is looking to score with low kicks.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi feints a counter leg kick.
al-Baghdadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
al-Baghdadi throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
al-Baghdadi connects with a jab.
al-Baghdadi looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
Prado looks to land a right hand but al-Baghdadi moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for al-Baghdadi.
Prado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
al-Baghdadi misses with a lunging right hand
and Prado counters with a nice low kick that buckles al-Baghdadi's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws a sloppy head kick and Prado moves out of range easily.
al-Baghdadi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prado lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado throws a body punch but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi throws a lazy uppercut
and Prado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prado lands a slapping body shot.
Prado throws the kick towards the body but al-Baghdadi avoids it.
al-Baghdadi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Prado misses with a lunging right hand
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
al-Baghdadi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prado to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Prado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from al-Baghdadi.
Prado tried to counter with a leg kick but al-Baghdadi avoided it.
al-Baghdadi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prado checks it well.
Prado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Fernando Prado did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Prado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Prado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al-Baghdadi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Prado.
An inside leg kick from Prado misses.
al-Baghdadi looks to throw the jab but Prado is out of range.
al-Baghdadi misses with a hook.
Prado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by al-Baghdadi as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut. Prado saw that one coming.
Prado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Prado lands a glancing blow to the side of al-Baghdadi's head.
Prado scores with a jab.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al-Baghdadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
al-Baghdadi swings for the body but Prado moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prado.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al-Baghdadi.
An attempted straight right counter from Prado misses the target.
Prado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as al-Baghdadi throws out the jab.
Prado swings away with a body shot that misses
and al-Baghdadi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prado lands a front kick.
al-Baghdadi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prado.
al-Baghdadi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Prado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps al-Baghdadi's head backwards.
Prado staying out of range there.
A low kick from Prado is predictable there
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good low kick that Prado was not able to check.
Prado lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Prado slams his shin into al-Baghdadi's torso.
Prado connects with a solid leg kick.
Prado connects with a crisp jab.
Prado catches al-Baghdadi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
al-Baghdadi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prado throws a leg kick but al-Baghdadi moved away.
al-Baghdadi throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Prado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Prado lands a nice shot that snaps al-Baghdadi's head back.
Prado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on al-Baghdadi. That did some damage!
Prado cracks al-Baghdadi with an open hand slap.
Prado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on al-Baghdadi. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi throws a big shot that misses.
al-Baghdadi throws a hook but Prado blocks it.
Prado scores with a jab to the jaw.
al-Baghdadi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prado throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from al-Baghdadi is predictable there
and Prado counters with a thumping low kick.
Prado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut.
al-Baghdadi takes one on the button.
Prado defending well as al-Baghdadi loads up on a big left hand.
Prado swings for the body but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi just misses with a punch to the body.
al-Baghdadi swings widly with a right hand
and Prado counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Prado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick from al-Baghdadi.
Prado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Prado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado misses with a right hand
and al-Baghdadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado feints and then cracks al-Baghdadi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al-Baghdadi down.
Prado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but al-Baghdadi moves away.
al-Baghdadi tried to score with a low kick but Prado checks it.
Prado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prado throws a low kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Prado had his way with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Prado throws a leg kick which misses al-Baghdadi's front leg but catches the back leg as al-Baghdadi tries to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi misses with a lunging right hand
and Prado counters with a stiff right hand.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al-Baghdadi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prado.
Prado throws a front kick aimed at al-Baghdadi's knee but al-Baghdadi avoids it well.
Prado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
al-Baghdadi lands a lovely overhand right.
al-Baghdadi throws a looping overhand right but Prado ducks down to avoid it.
Prado staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado throws a hook but al-Baghdadi blocks it.
Prado is looking to slow al-Baghdadi down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado blocks a jab.
Prado tries to land a front kick but al-Baghdadi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
al-Baghdadi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
al-Baghdadi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prado. That one must have hurt.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prado misses with a hook. al-Baghdadi ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by al-Baghdadi.
Prado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prado stuns al-Baghdadi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado moves out of range as al-Baghdadi strikes.
Prado is looking to counter with a body kick.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick from Prado.
al-Baghdadi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as al-Baghdadi blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al-Baghdadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick but Prado moves out of range.
Prado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
al-Baghdadi with a hook.
Prado throws a lazy body kick
and al-Baghdadi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
al-Baghdadi avoids the body shot from Prado.
al-Baghdadi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prado.
Prado throws the kick towards the body but al-Baghdadi avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi avoids the body shot from Prado.
al-Baghdadi throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
al-Baghdadi checks a low kick from Prado.
al-Baghdadi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Prado tests al-Baghdadi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Prado.
al-Baghdadi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prado slips under a jab.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab to the jaw.
al-Baghdadi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prado.
al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut.
al-Baghdadi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernando Prado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
al-Baghdadi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prado misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as al-Baghdadi blocks the leg kick.
al-Baghdadi takes one on the button.
al-Baghdadi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prado.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
al-Baghdadi is looking to land body kicks.
Prado connects with a body shot.
Prado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
al-Baghdadi throws an overhand right that lands on Prado's shoulder, as Prado tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Prado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prado 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Prado!
Fernando Prado retains his featherweight title!
Fernando Prado thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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