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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Al-Khaldi (ranked 844 p4p, 113 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 1197 p4p, 151 weight class). Al-Khaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Terror - Shot Of Reality. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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191 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
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194 lbs
25 - 12 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Al-Khaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Al-Khaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al-Khaldi cracks Bob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al-Khaldi.
Bob misses with a jab to the body
and Al-Khaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Bob misses with a right hand
and Al-Khaldi counters with a low kick, right behind Bob 's knee.
Bob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob works Al-Khaldi's body with a nice hook.
Al-Khaldi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bob throws a right and a left that Al-Khaldi avoids nicely.
Bob scores with a punch to the head.
Al-Khaldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bob circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al-Khaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al-Khaldi misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Al-Khaldi misses
and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bob tries to work over Al-Khaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Al-Khaldi.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bob 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi lands an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al-Khaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Al-Khaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Bob blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi working aggressively here.
Al-Khaldi scores with a hook to the body.
Bob lands with a right to the head.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob scores with a shoulder strike.
Al-Khaldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bob's efforts to push away.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al-Khaldi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bob.
Al-Khaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al-Khaldi lands a right hand.
Bob blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi takes a shot to the head.
Al-Khaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Bob blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Al-Khaldi.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Al-Khaldi tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob blocking some punches.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob blocking some punches.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the side of Bob's head.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Bob.
Al-Khaldi lands with a short shot to the head.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Al-Khaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al-Khaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Al-Khaldi working aggressively here.
Bob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Al-Khaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Al-Khaldi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Al-Khaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al-Khaldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al-Khaldi looks to land a combination. Bob sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Al-Khaldi ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al-Khaldi looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
Bob is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bob thows a body kick. Al-Khaldi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Al-Khaldi tries to land a leg kick but Bob saw it coming and moves away.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Bob scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Malik Al-Khaldi has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Al-Khaldi misses the target.
Al-Khaldi clinches.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob breaks from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bob digs a good hook to Al-Khaldi's body.
Bob checks a low kick from Al-Khaldi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al-Khaldi.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Al-Khaldi walks into a jab.
Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al-Khaldi.
An attempted straight right counter from Al-Khaldi misses the target.
A head kick misses from Al-Khaldi.
Nice body kick there by Al-Khaldi.
An inside leg kick lands from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a low kick but Bob moves out of range easily.
Al-Khaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
Al-Khaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bob steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Bob tenderised Al-Khaldi's leg. Al-Khaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al-Khaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Al-Khaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Bob.
Bob lands with a hook. Al-Khaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Al-Khaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Al-Khaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
An attempted straight right counter from Al-Khaldi misses the target.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Al-Khaldi checks a low kick from Bob.
Bob blocks a jab.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Al-Khaldi moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Some bone on bone action there as Bob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Al-Khaldi clobbers Bob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bob swings for the body but Al-Khaldi moves out of range.
Al-Khaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al-Khaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bob checks a leg kick nicely.
Bob wants to counter with a clinch but Al-Khaldi pushes him away.
Al-Khaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al-Khaldi throws a solid leg kick but Bob takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bob only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al-Khaldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bob misses with a hook
and Al-Khaldi counters with a low kick, right behind Bob 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al-Khaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Al-Khaldi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al-Khaldi's calf.
Al-Khaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick from Al-Khaldi lands but Bob takes it in his stride.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Al-Khaldi.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob scores with a hook.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Al-Khaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al-Khaldi ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Al-Khaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob connects with a body shot that sends Al-Khaldi's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Silent Bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bob lands a nice shot that snaps Al-Khaldi's head back.
Al-Khaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Al-Khaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bob counters with a nice uppercut.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Al-Khaldi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bob takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al-Khaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bob.
The fighters circling - Al-Khaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bob's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al-Khaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al-Khaldi scores with a head kick. Bob tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Al-Khaldi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al-Khaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al-Khaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Malik Al-Khaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Al-Khaldi.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Al-Khaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Al-Khaldi misses with a low kick.
Al-Khaldi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Al-Khaldi clobbers Bob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al-Khaldi lands a jab to Bob's midsection.
Jab by Bob.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Al-Khaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bob.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Al-Khaldi throws a low kick but Bob moves out of range easily.
Al-Khaldi thows a leg kick but Bob checks it
and Bob moves into the clinch.
Al-Khaldi tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Al-Khaldi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the side of Bob's head.
Malik Al-Khaldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al-Khaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bob jumps guard but Al-Khaldi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Al-Khaldi tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Al-Khaldi back against the cage.
Al-Khaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bob pulls guard.
Bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al-Khaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al-Khaldi throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi stands and steps away. Bob gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Al-Khaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Al-Khaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al-Khaldi connects with the punch.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al-Khaldi's sensitive parts.
Bob takes a swing at Al-Khaldi's ribcage but misses.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Al-Khaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Al-Khaldi tries to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Al-Khaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Al-Khaldi checks a leg kick.
As Bob backs away, Al-Khaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al-Khaldi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bob misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Al-Khaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al-Khaldi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Al-Khaldi!
A very excited looking Malik Al-Khaldi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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