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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lik Alotadik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alotadik's choice of entrance music: When Death comes Knocking - Primal Fear. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lik Alotadik!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al-Baghdadi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as al-Baghdadi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alotadik doesn't seem phased though.
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Alotadik.
Alotadik walks into a jab.
al-Baghdadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
al-Baghdadi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
al-Baghdadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi throwing a counter right hand but Alotadik manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Alotadik coming out on top.
Alotadik throws the left hand but al-Baghdadi avoids the punch easily.
Alotadik lands with a good body shot.
al-Baghdadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alotadik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alotadik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alotadik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alotadik throws a body kick that misses
and Alotadik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi scores with a nice head shot.
al-Baghdadi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - al-Baghdadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alotadik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alotadik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from al-Baghdadi - the referee stops the clock and Alotadik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says al-Baghdadi. Alotadik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alotadik lands with a shot to the body.
Alotadik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
al-Baghdadi throws out a powerful jab.
al-Baghdadi takes a kick to the side of the head.
al-Baghdadi dodges the punch combination from Alotadik.
Alotadik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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-Baghdadi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al-Baghdadi throws out a loose jab but Alotadik uses good head movement to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that misses.
Alotadik feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alotadik. al-Baghdadi does a little dance to reset his feet.
al-Baghdadi scores with a three punch combo!
Lik Alotadik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al-Baghdadi misses with a straight right.
Alotadik scores with a nice head shot.
al-Baghdadi missing with a left hand there. Alotadik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al-Baghdadi, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Alotadik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alotadik throws a body punch but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi swings for the body but Alotadik moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but al-Baghdadi checks it well.
Alotadik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down al-Baghdadi rather than just go for the knockout.
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alotadik was well out of range. Poor timing from al-Baghdadi.
Alotadik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.
Alotadik cracks a nice hook into al-Baghdadi's ribs.
Alotadik moves away from the strike by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alotadik has time to react.
It looks like Lik Alotadik has been cut.
Alotadik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alotadik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al-Baghdadi.
Alotadik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alotadik throws a series of punches but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
Alotadik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
al-Baghdadi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
al-Baghdadi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the leg kick from Alotadik.
Alotadik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alotadik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al-Baghdadi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Alotadik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al-Baghdadi.
Alotadik misses with an uppercut
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alotadik connects with a body shot that sends al-Baghdadi's belly button to the back.
al-Baghdadi checks a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi lands a body shot.
Alotadik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
al-Baghdadi scores with a head kick. Alotadik tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lik Alotadik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alotadik throws a sloppy head kick
and al-Baghdadi counters with a straight right hand.
Alotadik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is winning the standup battle so far.
al-Baghdadi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alotadik throws a sloppy body shot
and Alotadik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from al-Baghdadi.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alotadik might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, al-Baghdadi has got the better of the exchanges.
al-Baghdadi missing with a left hand there. Alotadik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al-Baghdadi misses the jab.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a left hand but Alotadik moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alotadik throws a sloppy head kick and al-Baghdadi moves out of range easily.
al-Baghdadi cracks Alotadik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alotadik throws a series of punches but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
Alotadik blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alotadik.
Alotadik swinging wildly here.
al-Baghdadi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alotadik just manages to avoid it.
Alotadik throws a solid leg kick but al-Baghdadi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi moves in looking to clinch but Alotadik pushes him off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alotadik 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.
Alotadik throws a predictable looking body shot
and al-Baghdadi counters with a left to the body.
Alotadik cracks al-Baghdadi with a good jab.
al-Baghdadi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
al-Baghdadi throws out a loose jab but Alotadik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alotadik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alotadik misses with a head kick.
Alotadik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
al-Baghdadi blocks a head kick by Alotadik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik lands a head kick. al-Baghdadi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alotadik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alotadik is trying to break the clinch but al-Baghdadi has him pressed against the cage.
al-Baghdadi lands a left hand.
al-Baghdadi lands a good knee to the midsection. Alotadik won't want to take too many of those.
Alotadik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
al-Baghdadi lands a body shot.
Alotadik keeps the fight on the outside.
al-Baghdadi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
al-Baghdadi catches Alotadik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
al-Baghdadi lands a nice looking body kick.
al-Baghdadi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alotadik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Alotadik coming out on top.
al-Baghdadi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alotadik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alotadik is looking to chop away at al-Baghdadi's legs.
It looked like al-Baghdadi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alotadik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
al-Baghdadi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alotadik throws a push kick but al-Baghdadi slaps the foot to one side.
Alotadik throws a leg kick but al-Baghdadi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alotadik throws a leg kick
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alotadik fails to land with a series of punches.
al-Baghdadi blocks a head kick by Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but al-Baghdadi circles away quickly and effectively.
al-Baghdadi's corner calls for a 1-2. al-Baghdadi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alotadik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and al-Baghdadi counters with a slapping leg kick.
al-Baghdadi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alotadik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
al-Baghdadi connects with a high kick.
Alotadik misses the body punch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alotadik thinking.
al-Baghdadi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alotadik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Alotadik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al-Baghdadi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alotadik's hands.
al-Baghdadi checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lik Alotadik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
al-Baghdadi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
al-Baghdadi wants to clinch up but Alotadik keeps it at a distance.
Alotadik misses with a looping right.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick from Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
al-Baghdadi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick from Alotadik.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al-Baghdadi, right into the meat.
Alotadik with a hook.
Alotadik blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alotadik throws a leg kick
and al-Baghdadi counters with a nice leg kick.
Alotadik throws an off balance right hand
and al-Baghdadi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alotadik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alotadik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alotadik misses with a body punch
and al-Baghdadi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alotadik throws a sloppy head kick and al-Baghdadi moves out of range easily.
al-Baghdadi avoids the body shot from Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
al-Baghdadi cracks Alotadik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
al-Baghdadi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
al-Baghdadi slips under a jab.
al-Baghdadi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
al-Baghdadi throws a body punch but Alotadik moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alotadiks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alotadik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alotadik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi throws the kick towards the body but Alotadik avoids it.
Alotadik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi digs a good body shot into Alotadik's ribs.
Alotadik wants to slow al-Baghdadi down by chopping away at his legs.
Alotadik tries a head kick but it misses.
al-Baghdadi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi connects with a right hand. Alotadik shakes it off.
al-Baghdadi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alotadik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alotadik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but al-Baghdadi checks it well.
Alotadik misses with a head kick.
Alotadik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al-Baghdadi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alotadik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice head kick!
Alotadik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alotadik takes one on the button.
al-Baghdadi avoids a kick to the body.
Alotadik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lik Alotadik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alotadik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alotadik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
al-Baghdadi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alotadik has time to react.
Alotadik throws a lazy body kick
and al-Baghdadi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alotadik throws a wild body kick that al-Baghdadi sees coming a mile off.
al-Baghdadi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alotadik.
Alotadik throws a combination that misses
and al-Baghdadi counters with a stiff right hand.
al-Baghdadi thumps Alotadik with a low kick.
Alotadik throws a low kick, looking for al-Baghdadi's leg but al-Baghdadi calmly moves out of range.
Alotadik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
al-Baghdadi lands a jab-cross combination.
Alotadik is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alotadik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al-Baghdadi manages to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
al-Baghdadi connects with a looping right hand.
Alotadik is still on wobbly legs! Can al-Baghdadi finish him?
al-Baghdadi lands with an uppercut that bounces Alotadik off the cage and back into range.
al-Baghdadi checks a leg kick.
Alotadik keeps the fight on the outside.
Alotadik seems to have recovered his senses.
Alotadik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alotadik.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
al-Baghdadi lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well al-Baghdadi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
During a confident post fight interview, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Lik Alotadik spoke after the fight, saying 'That was the worst decision/stoppage I've ever seen! I totally dominated that fight/was just about to reverse it when the damn ref stepped in.'.
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