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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Loredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
41 - 32 - 6, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Loredo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Loredo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hossein with a body shot.
Hossein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hossein works Loredo's body with a nice hook.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Loredo moves out of range as Hossein strikes.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loredo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hossein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loredo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loredo throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hossein throws a sloppy head kick and Loredo moves out of range easily.
Hossein throws a series of strikes that have Loredo backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein takes a swing at Loredo's ribcage but misses.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein throws a body punch but Loredo moves out of range.
It seemed like Loredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hossein manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hossein.
Hossein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hossein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Loredo throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loredo dodges the punch combination from Hossein.
Loredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Loredo throws out a counter right but Hossein avoids it with no problem.
Hossein lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hossein jabs Loredo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Loredo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hossein lands a jab to the head.
Hossein cracks a nice hook into Loredo's ribs.
Hossein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loredo feints a counter leg kick.
Hossein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hossein manages to avoid it.
Loredo misses with a looping right.
Loredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
Hossein checks a low kick from Loredo.
Loredo avoids the body shot from Hossein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loredo avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossein slips a straight right by Loredo.
Hossein avoids a kick to the body.
Hossein is looking to wear down Loredo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Loredo misses.
Hossein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hossein misses with a body kick.
Hossein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loredo's calf.
Loredo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Loredo. Those never looked like landing.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loredo moves away.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loredo.
Loredo misses with an uppercut.
Hossein takes a swing at Loredo's ribcage but misses.
Loredo loads up on a big right hand but Hossein slips the punch.
Hossein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loredo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Hossein misses with a kick to the body.
Loredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Loredo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loredo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hossein takes a swing at Loredo's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Loredo misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands a jab to the head.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Loredo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Hossein misses its target.
Hossein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loredo.
Hossein lands a really nice looking cross but Loredo seems unphased.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loredo.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein misses with a few strikes there.
Hossein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loredo counters with a low kick, right behind Hossein 's knee.
Hossein lands with a shot to the body.
Loredo misses with a low kick.
Hossein fails to land with a series of punches.
Hossein walks into a straight right hand from Loredo.
Loredo digs a good body shot into Hossein's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Loredo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hossein doesn't seem bothered though.
Loredo avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein walks into a straight right hand from Loredo.
Hossein looks to land a combination. Loredo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein jabs at Loredo's body.
Loredo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hossein manages to avoid it.
Hossein scores with a three punch combo!
Loredo misses with an uppercut.
Loredo connects with a solid leg kick.
Loredo throws an overhand right that lands on Hossein's shoulder, as Hossein tries to avoid the shot.
Hossein dodges the punch combination from Loredo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loredo. Hossein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Loredo.
Hossein jabs at Loredo's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loredo digs a good body shot into Hossein's ribs.
Loredo throws a hook but Hossein avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hossein.
Loredo scores with a jab. Hossein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Loredo throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loredo.
Loredo scoring well with a low kick there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Loredo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hossein has got the better of the exchanges.
Loredo throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hossein checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hossein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Loredo.
Loredo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loredo dodges the punch combination from Hossein.
A nice side step and Loredo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Loredo 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.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loredo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hossein thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Loredo if he has to take too many more of those.
Hossein checks a leg kick.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hossein as he connects with a hook.
Hossein lands a nice shot to the body.
Loredo 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Loredo.
Hossein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loredo can do to turn this around?
Loredo needs to keep his hands up - Hossein had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loredo!
It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Loredo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loredo misses with a body shot.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein connects with a body shot.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Loredo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hossein to score with a decent uppercut.
Hossein lands a jab to Loredo's midsection.
Loredo misses with a body shot.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loredo manages to avoid it.
Hossein blocks a jab.
Loredo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Loredo.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Loredo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hossein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loredo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loredo.
Loredo misses with a two punch combination.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loredo moves away.
Hossein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loredo eats them both and turns towards Hossein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loredo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loredo avoids the body shot from Hossein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loredo cracks a nice hook into Hossein's ribs.
Loredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hossein is just out of range.
Loredo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hossein connects with a jab.
Hossein looks to land a combination. Loredo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Hossein does no damage.
Loredo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hossein was well out of range. Poor timing from Loredo.
Loredo misses with a body shot.
Hossein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein drops his hands momentarily and Loredo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Loredo.
Hossein thows a body kick. Loredo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Loredo avoids the body shot from Hossein.
A combination from Loredo does no damage.
Hossein scores with a hook to the body. Loredo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Loredo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Loredo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hossein doesn't seem phased though.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Loredo is just out of range.
Hossein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loredo checks a leg kick.
Loredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Hossein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein takes a swing at Loredo's ribcage but misses.
Loredo lands with an uppercut that bounces Hossein off the cage and back into range.
Loredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loredo! But no joy.
Hossein lands a jab to Loredo's midsection.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Loredo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loredo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hossein backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loredo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hossein is able to avoid easily.
Hossein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Loredo's shoulder, as Loredo tries to avoid the shot.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loredo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Loredo scores with a leg kick.
Loredo avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Jab from Hossein.
Loredo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Loredo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loredo looks to land a right hand but Hossein moved out of range.
Hossein takes a swing at Loredo's ribcage but misses.
Loredo dodges the punch combination from Hossein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hossein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Hossein jabs at Loredo's body.
Loredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Loredo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hossein.
Hossein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein swings for the body but Loredo moves out of range.
Hossein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Hossein does it's job there.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loredo moves away.
Hossein cracks Loredo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hossein went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Loredo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hossein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hossein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Loredo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loredo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Loredo lands a nice shot to the body.
Loredo tries to work over Hossein's front leg with a kick but Hossein checks it.
Hossein tests Loredo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Loredo misses.
Hossein connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Loredo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Loredo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loredo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hossein scores with a three punch combo!
Loredo throws a big shot that misses.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Loredo.
Hossein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein cracks Loredo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hossein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loredo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loredo.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loredo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Loredo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hossein connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hossein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hossein. That's going to slow Loredo down.
Loredo lands a nice hook to Hossein's body. Hossein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loredo missing with a left hand there. Hossein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Loredo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loredo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hossein manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loredo.
Loredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Loredo.
Loredo tries to land a leg kick but Hossein saw it coming and moves away.
Hossein tries to bum rush Loredo with a series of wild strikes but Loredo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loredo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hossein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Hossein does no damage.
Loredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Loredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
Loredo misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands with a right hand.
Hossein moves out of range of the leg kick from Loredo.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loredo.
Loredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hossein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Loredo throws a leg kick but Hossein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Hossein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loredo loads up on a big right hand but Hossein slips the punch.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein lands with a nice body punch.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Loredo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hossein slips a jab from Loredo.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein slips under a jab.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loredo slips a straight right by Hossein.
Loredo with a hook.
Loredo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Loredo misses with a low kick.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Loredo is just out of range.
Hossein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Loredo.
Loredo misses with a leg kick.
Loredo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvin Loredo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq Hossein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hossein 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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