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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 11 p4p, 64 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). Al Din's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, RUNNING BACK. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 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 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nig wants to slow Al Din down by chopping away at his legs.
Nig moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al Din throws the kick towards the body but Nig avoids it.
Nig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nig misses with a looping right.
Nig throws a hook to the side of Al Din's head but Al Din sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Din seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Al Din thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Din on the side of the head.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Din moves away.
Al Din walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nig checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nig tried to score with a low kick but Al Din checks it.
Nig scores with a nice right hand.
Nig throws a hook but Al Din blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Al Din lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nig doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
A slow jab from Al Din misses its intended target.
Nig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nig feints and then cracks Al Din's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Din down.
Nig throws a leg kick
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig lands an overhand right.
Nig connects with an inside leg kick.
Al Din takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Al Din throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nig lands a glancing blow to the side of Al Din's head.
Nig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nig lands a head shot.
Al Din is looking to land body kicks.
Nig cracks Al Din with a good jab.
Nig stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Din.
Nig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Din has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Din stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al Din with a nice calf kick.
Al Din checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nig lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig checks a leg kick.
Al Din connects with a leg kick.
Nig tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Din will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Nig throws a head kick but Al Din moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Nig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nig has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nig thumps Al Din with a low kick.
Nig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Din throws a leg kick
and Nig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Din connects with an inside leg kick.
Al Din throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nig 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 mush.
Al Din throws out a leg kick but Nig moves out of range and Al Din only half commits.
Al Din misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Nig lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Din doesn't seem phased though.
Nig with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Al Din throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Al Din 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.
Nig lands a head shot.
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nig lunges at Al Din with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Din's hand.
Nig jabs Al Din right on the nose. Al Din blinks but takes it well.
Nig blocks a jab.
Nig catches Al Din with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Din needs to keep his hands up - Nig had a free shot at his head there.
Al Din misses with a low kick.
Nig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Din throws a hook to the side of Nig's head but Nig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Din blocks a leg kick.
Nig staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Nig releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Din keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nig clobbers Al Din with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Nig.
Nig lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Din attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Din.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Al Din attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nig fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al Din checks it well.
Al Din throws a wild body kick that Nig sees coming a mile off.
Nig throws a body punch but Al Din moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Din throws a lazy right hand but Nig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Nig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Din takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Al Din misses with a leg kick
and Nig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nig lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Al Din misses.
A jab from Nig misses.
Al Din blocks a jab.
Nig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nig blocks a leg kick.
Al Din throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Din throws the kick towards the body but Nig avoids it.
Al Din checks a leg kick.
Al Din thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig just misses with a punch to the body.
Nig staying out of range there.
Nig Nig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nig looks for the body kick but Al Din saw that one coming.
Nig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Al Din might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din throws a big shot that misses.
Al Din slips a straight right by Nig.
Nig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Din checks a leg kick.
A jab from Nig does it's job there.
Al Din moves out of range as Nig strikes.
An inside leg kick from Nig misses.
Nig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nig scores with a jab. Al Din acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Nig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nig paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.
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.
Nig tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Din 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 Nig has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nig and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nig. That's going to slow Al Din down.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nig wants to land a leg kick but Al Din is out of range.
Al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nig throws a chopping leg kick but Al Din manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Din avoids the head kick by Nig.
Al Din on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nig scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.
Al Din is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nig scores with a body shot.
Nig cracks a nice hook into Al Din's ribs.
Al Din scores with a shot to the body.
Al Din tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig's jab looks to have found its range, popping Al Din under the eye.
Nig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Din.
Al Din feints and then cracks Nig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nig down.
Al Din avoids the body shot from Nig.
As Nig looks to move away, Al Din throws a big counter combo but Nig just gets out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nig.
Al Din misses with a low kick as Nig jumps back.
Al Din blocks a leg kick.
Nig lands a jab to the head.
Nig stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Nig.
Al Din checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Din is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
Al Din throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nig is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A lazy left from Nig finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Nig connects with a solid leg kick.
Nig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Din.
Nig throws a chopping leg kick but Al Din manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Din thows a leg kick but Nig checks it
and Nig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Din throws the kick towards the body but Nig avoids it.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses
and Nig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nig scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al Din in his tracks.
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Al Din saw it coming and moves away.
Nig catches Al Din with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nig cracks Al Din with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nig slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
That's time! Al Din's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nig missing with a left hand there. Al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nig blocks a low kick nicely.
Nig steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nig checks a leg kick.
Al Din moves forwards but Nig connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Din misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Nig on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Nig.
Al Din throws a front kick aimed at Nig's knee but Nig avoids it well.
Al Din ducks under a wild hook from Nig.
Nig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al Din avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nig tries to score with a low kick but Al Din moves his leg out of the way.
Nig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Din.
A jab from Nig does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Din with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nig to score with a decent uppercut.
Nig throws a low kick but Al Din moves out of range easily.
Nig feints and then cracks Al Din's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Din down.
A leg kick checked by Al Din.
Al Din thinks about countering with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Al Din blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Nig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Din's sensitive parts.
Nig throws a hook but Al Din avoids it easily.
Al Din jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Al Din waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nig.
Al Din showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nig.
Nig thuds a left hand into Al Din's body.
Al Din cracks Nig with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nig throws a 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 jab when Nig was well out of range.
Al Din chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nig can pounce on him.
Al Din gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nig counters with a good low kick that Al Din was not able to check.
Nig takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al Din lands a jab.
Al Din changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
Nig avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Nig was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nig moves out of range of the body kick from Al Din.
Al Din throws a push kick but Nig slaps the foot to one side.
Al Din backing away here, and Nig unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Al Din throws a solid leg kick but Nig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Din.
Al Din avoids the body shot from Nig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig throws a right hand that misses
and Al Din counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nig's knee momentarily.
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Nig moves away and avoids it.
Nig slips under a jab from Al Din.
Al Din needs to keep his hands up - Nig had a free shot at his head there.
Al Din checks a leg kick.
Al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nig manages to avoid it.
Nig lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nig.
Al Din looks to land a left hand but Nig moved out of range nicely.
Al Din misses with a looping left.
A jab from Al Din finds it's way through Nig's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nig misses the target.
Nig thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Nig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nig.
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!
Al Din 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.
Nig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Din misses with an uppercut. Nig saw that one coming.
Nig misses with a straight right.
Nig connects with a looping right hand.
Nig cracks Al Din with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Al Din dodges the punch combination from Nig.
Nig connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al Din. Al Din circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nig connects with an inside leg kick.
Nig throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Din.
Al Din was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al Din takes one to the chin there.
Nig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Din has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Al Din tries to work over Nig's front leg with a kick but Nig checks it.
Al Din punishes Nig's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Din thuds a left hand into Nig's body.
Al Din displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nig throws out the jab.
Nig will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Din slips under a jab.
Nig throws an off balance right hand
and Al Din counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Al Din.
Nig is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Al Din thumps Nig with a low kick.
Nig motions for Al Din to come forward. Nig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nig 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.
Nig scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nig with a nice calf kick.
Al Din connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Al Din tried to counter with a leg kick but Nig avoided it.
Al Din checks a leg kick nicely.
Al Din looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al Din checks a leg kick.
Nig 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.
A clash of legs there as Nig blocks the low kick.
Nig misses with a double jab
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Al Din misses.
Nig throws a leg kick
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Din lands a big right hand that sends Nig crashing to the mat! Al Din stays standing though and waves Nig back to his feet!
Nig is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Nig.
Nig is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Din finish him?
Al Din moves away from the strike by Nig.
Al Din stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nig.
Al Din connects with a leg kick.
Nig throws a leg kick
and Al Din counters with a nice body kick.
Al Din fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nig to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nig looks to clinch but Al Din throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nig taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Badr Al Din!
Badr Al Din decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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