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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 239 p4p, 34 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 167 p4p, 24 weight class). Al Din comes into the arena with RUNNING BACK blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din blocks a jab.
Al Din avoids the body shot from Mark.
Al Din throws a lazy right hand but Mark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Din tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mark cracks Al Din with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mark misses the shot to the body.
Al Din looks to land a left hand but Mark moved out of range nicely.
Mark scores with a hook.
Mark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mark missing with a left hand there. Al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Din takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Al Din throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Mark.
Al Din swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mark.
Mark avoids the body shot from Al Din.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mark moves out of range of the body kick from Al Din.
Mark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al Din. That one must have hurt.
Mark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din is looking to score with low kicks.
Mark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Din doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Din lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Din feints and then cracks Mark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mark down.
Al Din blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Din.
Mark throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Din.
Good exchange - Mark coming out on top.
Good exchange - Mark coming out on top.
A head kick from Mark lands but Al Din takes it in his stride.
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Al Din connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Din walks into a stiff left hand from Mark.
Mark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Al Din had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mark checks a leg kick.
Al Din misses with a body punch
and Mark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark checks a low kick from Al Din.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark throws a series of punches but Al Din avoids them all with ease.
Mark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Din.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Din throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mark misses the shot to the body.
Al Din is looking to land body kicks.
Mark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Mark moved away.
Mark appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Al Din misses with an uppercut. Mark saw that one coming.
Al Din lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Din smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Marky Mark has been cut.
Mark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mark throws a hook but Al Din blocks it.
Mark moves out of range of the body kick from Al Din.
Mark missing with a left hand there. Al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mark avoids the body shot from Al Din.
Al Din misses with an uppercut
and Al Din takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Din moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marky Mark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mark moves away.
Al Din looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Al Din feints and then cracks Mark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mark down.
Al Din gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Din throws a solid leg kick but Mark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Din.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Din.
Mark throws a chopping leg kick but Al Din manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Din looks to throw a body kick
and Mark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mark jabs Al Din to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mark throws a sloppy head kick and Al Din moves out of range easily.
Mark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark scores with a decent looking hook.
Mark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Din throws a leg kick
and Mark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Din throws a leg kick that misses.
Mark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Din jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jab from Mark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mark, right into the meat.
Al Din tries to clinch but Mark moves out of range.
Al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mark manages to avoid it.
Mark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Din. Al Din obviously looking to wear him down.
Mark is looking to slow Al Din down with leg kicks.
Mark avoids the body shot from Al Din.
Mark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al Din moves into range and clinches up with Mark.
Mark wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Din won't allow it.
Mark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al Din has him pressed against the cage.
Al Din struggles to land a body shot inside as Mark controls his hands.
Al Din misses with the head strike.
Al Din swings wildly with an uppercut but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Din tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Al Din fails to land.
Mark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Din misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marky Mark will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Din has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mark.
Mark jabs at Al Din's body.
A big left from Al Din misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Din. That snapped Mark's head back.
Al Din throws a jab when Mark was well out of range.
Al Din misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Mark releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marky Mark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Mark.
Mark scores with a hook to the body. Al Din takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Din on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mark moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Din walks into a left hand.
Al Din tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by Al Din.
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!
Mark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Din.
Mark lands a jab-cross combination.
Al Din cracks the inside of Mark's front leg.
Al Din avoids the head kick by Mark.
Nice body kick there by Mark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Din.
Al Din on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Al Din blocks a leg kick.
Al Din uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mark.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mark.
A solid body kick from Al Din.
Mark is breathing heavily.
Mark feints and then cracks Al Din's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Din down.
Mark looks to throw the jab but Al Din is out of range.
Al Din was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Al Din there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Mark.
Al Din throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Din slips a straight right by Mark.
Good work by Al Din as he checks the leg kick.
Al Din takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Din tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mark was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Din.
Mark lands a right hook to the body.
Al Din moves out of range as Mark throws a body kick.
Mark connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Mark as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mark. Al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din lands a big head kick that sends Mark tumbling to the mat! Al Din takes a step backwards and waves Mark back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mark is rocked!
Al Din connects with a solid leg kick.
Mark is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Din finish him?
Mark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Al Din needs to keep his hands up - Mark had a free shot at his head there.
Al Din throws a nice inside leg kick.
Al Din moves out of range as Mark strikes.
Mark seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Din throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mark.
Mark scores with a leg kick.
You can see that Mark has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Mark misses with a looping left.
Mark lands a high kick!
Al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mark.
Al Din looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
Good work by Mark as he checks the leg kick.
Al Din misses with a looping right.
Mark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Al Din is looking to land body kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mark - that will leave a mark!
Mark clobbers Al Din with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mark moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Din has closed the distance and engaged Mark in a clinch.
Al Din can't find room to land a body shot as Mark controls the action.
Mark lands a left hand.
Mark breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Al Din
and Mark counters with a straight right hand.
Al Din fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mark scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mark tests Al Din's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mark is out of range and Al Din settles back down.
Mark scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Din has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Din and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up Marky Mark's cut even more.
Al Din throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Mark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mark moves away.
Al Din connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mark ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
Mark misses with the combination.
Al Din looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al Din motions for Mark to come forward. Al Din throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Din throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Al Din throws a right hand that misses
and Mark counters with a straight right hand.
Mark throws a series of punches but Al Din avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marky Mark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Din misses with a two punch combination.
Al Din stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mark.
Mark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Al Din takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Al Din misses with a low kick as Mark jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Mark.
Mark throws a good cross that connects.
Al Din checks a low kick from Mark.
A big left from Mark misses.
Mark loads up on a big right hand but Al Din slips the punch.
Al Din throws a push kick but Mark slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark lunges at Al Din with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Din's hand.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Mark is just out of range.
Al Din keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mark throws a low kick but Al Din avoids it.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Din 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!
Al Din throws a wild body kick that Mark sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark lands a body shot.
Mark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Din fakes the leg kick and cracks Mark in the body.
Mark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Din as he connects with a hook.
Al Din takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mark is looking to slow Al Din down with leg kicks.
Mark checks a leg kick nicely.
Mark moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
Mark is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Al Din cracks the inside of Mark's front leg.
Mark's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mark duly obliges.
Mark is looking to score with low kicks.
Al Din was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Mark connects with a looping right hand.
Mark throws a front kick that sends Al Din stumbling back into the cage.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
Mark cracks Al Din with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badr Al Din has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark scores with a push kick.
Mark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Mark moved away.
Mark ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
Al Din checks a leg kick.
Mark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Al Din tries to land a body kick
and Mark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mark misses the shot to the body.
Mark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mark blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Mark slams his shin into Al Din's torso.
Al Din staying out of range there.
Al Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mark.
Mark throws a shot from downtown. Al Din moves away and avoids it.
Mark misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mark.
Mark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Din checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Din walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Al Din throws a hook but Mark blocks it.
Mark lands a really nice looking cross but Al Din seems unphased.
Mark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Din takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al Din misses with a low kick.
Al Din scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mark doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Din swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Din backing away here, and Mark unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Al Din moves out of range of the body kick from Mark.
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Mark moves away and avoids it.
Mark throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Mark lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Din doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark takes a swing at Al Din's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Al Din tenderised Mark's leg. Mark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Din loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Al Din connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al Din takes a swing at Mark's ribcage but misses.
Al Din misses the shot to the body.
Mark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mark tests Al Din's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Al Din tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mark keeps Al Din at a distance using the push kick.
Al Din attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Din has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mark.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marky Mark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marky Mark!
Marky Mark tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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