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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 6894 p4p, 90 weight class) and Michael Salazar (ranked 7108 p4p, 91 weight class). Al Din comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING BACK. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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187 cm
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209 lbs
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193 cm
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Salazar! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Al Din takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Al Din doesn't manage to clinch there - Salazar circles away.
Salazar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Salazar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Din. Al Din wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Al Din connects with a jab. Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range. Al Din is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Salazar scores with the left hand. Al Din knows he should have avoided that one. Al Din tries to clinch up. Salazar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Din. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Salazar slips under a jab from Al Din.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salazar walks into a left hand. Salazar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Al Din fails in his attempt to clinch. Badr Al Din seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Salazar misses the shot to the body. Salazar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Al Din looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely. Al Din seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Al Din tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Din. Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Salazar clobbers Al Din with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Salazar throws a looping overhand right but Al Din ducks down to avoid it. Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but Al Din manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Al Din takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Din tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Salazar moves away from the strike by Al Din. Decent striking displayed by Al Din there. Al Din is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Din. Al Din tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A little jabbing left from Salazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw. Al Din is looking to clinch. A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target. A quick step to the side and Al Din tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Salazar moves away from the strike by Al Din. Al Din lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Al Din's head but Al Din sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salazar moves out of range as Al Din strikes. Al Din tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance. Nice body punch from Al Din. Al Din staying out of range there. Al Din on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salazar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily. Al Din takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut. Decent striking displayed by Al Din there. Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Din.
Al Din lands with a shot to the body. Salazar slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Al Din does a little dance to reset his feet. Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Din. Al Din misses with a left hand and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Al Din moves into the clinch successfully.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage. Al Din misses with a short punch on the inside. Salazar blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Salazar. Al Din prevents a body shot from Salazar. Al Din lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage. Al Din blocking some punches.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Al Din.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Al Din misses with a straight right. Al Din fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salazar moves out of range as Al Din strikes. A nice side step and Salazar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Al Din connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Salazar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Din tries to clinch up. Al Din fails in his attempt to clinch. Al Din misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Al Din. A swing and a miss from Al Din. Al Din throws a body shot but no joy. A thudding body kick lands there by Salazar!
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Din fails in his attempt to clinch. A shot to the liver by Al Din. Beautiful body shot. Al Din throws a looping overhand right but Salazar ducks down to avoid it. Salazar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Din with a body shot. Salazar misses with a straight right. Al Din throws a lazy right hand but Salazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Salazar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Al Din takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Al Din clobbers Salazar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Al Din fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salazar, pushing him back against the cage. Salazar throws a head punch that misses. Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Al Din.
Al Din tries to pull guard but Salazar forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Al Din blocking some punches.
Al Din blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Din lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land. Al Din fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Din blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Din fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Al Din jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salazar walks away with a smile on his face. Al Din gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Al Din. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Al Din takes a shot right to the bread basket. A big left from Al Din misses. Al Din with a hook. Al Din smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Al Din takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Al Din scores with a decent looking hook. Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Salazar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donk. Salazar catches Al Din right on the button with a cross. Salazar drops his hands momentarily and Al Din takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Al Din tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance. Al Din rushes Salazar and presses him up against the cage. Al Din fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salazar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Din. Salazar misses with the head strike.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Al Din blocks an uppercut.
Al Din works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Din.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Din. Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Din's elbow. Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar. Al Din misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar. Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Al Dins head. Al Din misses with a body punch.
Al Din doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Din is trying to pull guard but Salazar has him pressed against the cage. Salazar digs a right hand into Al Din's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Din's gas tank. Salazar misses with the head strike.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Din's elbow. Al Din swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salazar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Salazar misses with a straight right. Al Din tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range. Al Din lands a lovely overhand right. Al Din has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Din tries to pull guard but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Al Dins head. Al Din tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow. Salazar working aggressively here.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Al Din moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab. Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Al Din gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salazar. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Din.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Din misses with a left hand and Salazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away. Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Al Din. Salazar throws out a counter right but Al Din avoids it with no problem. Al Din has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Din there as he acknowledges the shot. Salazar darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Al Din's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Salazar before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Salazar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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