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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 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
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al-Baghdadi misses with a hook. Dong Hyuk ducked under it nicely.
al-Baghdadi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
al-Baghdadi throws a right hand that Dong Hyuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Dong Hyuk also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong Hyuk misses.
al-Baghdadi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dong Hyuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
al-Baghdadi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong Hyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
al-Baghdadi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
al-Baghdadi throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
al-Baghdadi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dong Hyuk's coach down at LOD: Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dong Hyuk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dong Hyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.
Dong Hyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al-Baghdadi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
al-Baghdadi misses with the head strike.
al-Baghdadi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dong Hyuk is defending well for now.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong Hyuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dong Hyuk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning al-Baghdadi up against the cage.
Dong Hyuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. al-Baghdadi smiles and moves away.
al-Baghdadi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong Hyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
al-Baghdadi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
al-Baghdadi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong Hyuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
al-Baghdadi cracks Dong Hyuk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a left hand but al-Baghdadi moved out of range nicely.
al-Baghdadi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot.
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
al-Baghdadi throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al-Baghdadi with a nice cross.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over al-Baghdadi's front leg with a kick but al-Baghdadi checks it.
al-Baghdadi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
al-Baghdadi throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong Hyuk rushes al-Baghdadi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from al-Baghdadi fails to land.
al-Baghdadi has a couple of punches blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk prevents a body shot from al-Baghdadi.
Dong Hyuk jumps guard but al-Baghdadi stands there with Dong Hyuk around his waist. Dong Hyuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk pushes al-Baghdadi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
al-Baghdadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
al-Baghdadi lands a body punch in the clinch.
al-Baghdadi throws an elbow that misses.
al-Baghdadi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong Hyuk's elbow.
Dong Hyuk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dong Hyuk is trying to pull guard but al-Baghdadi has him pressed against the cage.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Dong Hyuk.
al-Baghdadi tries to throw a body punch but Dong Hyuk avoids it by throwing al-Baghdadi back against the cage.
Dong Hyuk blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
al-Baghdadi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
al-Baghdadi scores with a knee to the head.
Dong Hyuk is trying to pull guard but al-Baghdadi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
al-Baghdadi cracks Dong Hyuk with a nice body shot.
Dong Hyuk wants to stall.
Dong Hyuk pulls guard.
al-Baghdadi won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
Dong Hyuk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a triangle but al-Baghdadi pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
al-Baghdadi stands up over Dong Hyuk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice looking body kick.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch but al-Baghdadi is having none of it.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Dong Hyuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
al-Baghdadi throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Dong Hyuk.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong Hyuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
al-Baghdadi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a body kick but al-Baghdadi moved away.
al-Baghdadi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dong Hyuk staying out of range there.
al-Baghdadi punishes Dong Hyuk's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
al-Baghdadi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range and al-Baghdadi settles back down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong Hyuk - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk tries a head kick but it misses.
al-Baghdadi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but al-Baghdadi moves his leg out of the way.
Dong Hyuk pushes al-Baghdadi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dong Hyuk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dong Hyuk pulls guard successfully.
al-Baghdadi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dong Hyuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
al-Baghdadi is taking a breather. Dong Hyuk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dong Hyuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dong Hyuk tries to roll over but al-Baghdadi keeps him under control.
al-Baghdadi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dong Hyuk tries to roll over but al-Baghdadi keeps him under control.
Dong Hyuk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from al-Baghdadi.
Dong Hyuk is controlling al-Baghdadi's trapped leg to prevent al-Baghdadi from advancing to side control.
al-Baghdadi is looking to pass Dong Hyuk's guard but actually Dong Hyuk recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but al-Baghdadi is one step ahead there.
al-Baghdadi wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
al-Baghdadi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
al-Baghdadi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
al-Baghdadi won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
al-Baghdadi postures up and lands a big shot to Dong Hyuk's brow.
Dong Hyuk working a defensive guard here.
al-Baghdadi wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing al-Baghdadi from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
al-Baghdadi thows a left - swing and a miss!
al-Baghdadi throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong Hyuk cracks the inside of al-Baghdadi's front leg.
al-Baghdadi missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
al-Baghdadi lands a really nice looking cross but Dong Hyuk seems unphased.
al-Baghdadi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dong Hyuk with a jab.
al-Baghdadi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will probably get the nod.
That's time! al-Baghdadi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
al-Baghdadi throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good low kick that Dong Hyuk was not able to check.
Nice shot by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong Hyuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong Hyuk tries to pull guard but al-Baghdadi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong Hyuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. al-Baghdadi smiles and moves away.
al-Baghdadi blocks a jab.
al-Baghdadi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
al-Baghdadi throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a right hand but Dong Hyuk moved out of range.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook. al-Baghdadi ducked under it nicely.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot.
Dong Hyuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
al-Baghdadi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by al-Baghdadi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al-Baghdadi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
al-Baghdadi is rocked!
al-Baghdadi looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dong Hyuk lands a right hand from hell, dropping al-Baghdadi. Dong Hyuk pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shin Dong Hyuk!
A less than humble Shin Dong Hyuk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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