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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Din comes to the cage accompanied by SIMPLE MAN. Offenhard has chosen Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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216 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
17 - 5 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offenhard throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Offenhard.
al Din sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Offenhard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Offenhard scores with a body shot.
Offenhard slips under a jab from al Din.
al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Offenhard.
A big left from Offenhard misses.
Offenhard misses the shot to the body.
Offenhard misses with a shot to the body
and al Din counters with a three punch combo that has Offenhard backing up. Offenhard nods at al Din to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a sloppy head kick
and al Din counters with a right hand to the body.
al Din darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Din paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Offenhard lands an impressive looking overhand right. al Din doesn't seem phased though.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch but al Din swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard misses with a leg kick
and al Din counters with a right hand to the body.
al Din throws a jab but it's blocked by Offenhard.
Offenhard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from al Din misses
and Offenhard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Offenhard is predictable there
and al Din counters with a thumping low kick.
Offenhard avoids a kick to the body.
Offenhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from al Din.
Offenhard thows a leg kick but al Din checks it
and al Din connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from al Din misses
and Offenhard counters with a nice low kick that buckles al Din's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj al Din dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Offenhard slips a straight right by al Din.
al Din swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Offenhard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
al Din checks a low kick from Offenhard.
al Din avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al Din misses with the body kick
and Offenhard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taj al Din is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a low kick but al Din moves out of range easily.
al Din misses with a wild body shot.
Offenhard throws a lazy head kick
and al Din counters with a leg kick.
Offenhard tries to clinch but al Din moves out of range.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Offenhard misses with a leg kick
letting al Din counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Offenhard scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from al Din is predictable there
and Offenhard counters with a leg kick.
Offenhard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Offenhard blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din throws a leg kick
and Offenhard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Offenhard tries to clinch up
and al Din counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din throws a nice inside leg kick.
al Din misses with a kick to the body
and Offenhard counters with a leg kick.
al Din tries to land a body kick
and Offenhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Offenhard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
al Din uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Offenhard.
A low kick from al Din is predictable there
and Offenhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Offenhard throws a chopping leg kick but al Din manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Offenhard misses with a leg kick
and al Din counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Offenhard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Offenhard is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as al Din blocks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Offenhard 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.
Offenhard misses with a body shot
and al Din counters with a low kick, right behind Offenhard 's knee.
al Din rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Offenhard counters with a low kick, right behind al Din 's knee.
al Din avoids the head kick by Offenhard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard moves to clinch but al Din breaks away
and al Din counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
al Din walks into a jab.
Offenhard wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din lands with a nice body punch.
Offenhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Offenhard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Din manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Offenhard misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Dick Offenhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offenhard is looking to score with low kicks.
al Din lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj al Din clearly takes 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.
A low kick from Offenhard misses
and al Din makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Offenhard manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by al Din there.
al Din throws a hook but Offenhard blocks it.
A big right from Offenhard misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Offenhard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Din jabs Offenhard right on the nose. Offenhard blinks but takes it well.
Offenhard throws a leg kick which misses al Din's front leg but catches the back leg as al Din tries to avoid it.
Offenhard tries to clinch
and al Din counters with an outside leg kick.
Offenhard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Offenhard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offenhard is looking to clinch but al Din is avoiding it.
Offenhard throws a leg kick
and al Din makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Offenhard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Din moves out of range as Offenhard strikes.
al Din checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Offenhard.
al Din is looking to wear down Offenhard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Offenhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
al Din misses with a leg kick
and Offenhard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
al Din moves out of range as Offenhard throws a body kick.
Offenhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Din moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al Din throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj al Din had his way with Dick Offenhard in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
al Din misses with a low kick.
Offenhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and al Din counters with an inside leg kick.
Offenhard throws out a leg kick but al Din moves out of range and Offenhard only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din misses with a body shot
and Offenhard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Offenhard throws a wild body kick that al Din sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick lands from Offenhard.
Offenhard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Din manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Offenhard tries to clinch but al Din is having none of it.
Offenhard moves to clinch but al Din breaks away
and al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
al Din just misses with a punch to the body.
al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offenhard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard moves to clinch but al Din breaks away
and al Din counters with a left to the body.
Dick Offenhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Offenhard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Offenhard misses with a leg kick
and al Din counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
al Din throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Din checks a low kick from Offenhard.
al Din throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Offenhard tries to land a body kick
and al Din counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taj al Din showed his dominance in that final round.
Well al Din 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj al Din!
Taj al Din retains his light heavyweight title!
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