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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Elkhan (ranked 790 p4p, 218 weight class) and Needle Dick (ranked 104 p4p, 39 weight class). Needle Dick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashid Elkhan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Needle Dick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dick defending well as Elkhan loads up on a big left hand.
Elkhan looks to land a right hand but Dick moved out of range.
Dick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dick throws a body punch but Elkhan moves out of range.
Dick lands a head shot.
Dick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Elkhan misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkhan lands a right hook to the body.
Elkhan cracks Dick with an open hand slap.
A big left from Elkhan misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dick! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkhan.
Elkhan sets himself, and Dick steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkhan avoids it this time.
Elkhan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.
Dick tests Elkhan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elkhan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Elkhan misses with a hook. Dick ducked under it nicely.
Elkhan throws the left hand but Dick avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Dick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elkhan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dick.
Rashid Elkhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick moves away from the strike by Elkhan.
A jab from Elkhan finds it's way through Dick's defenses.
Good standup being displayed there by Dick as he connects with a hook.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elkhan throws a looping overhand right but Dick ducks down to avoid it.
Dick tests Elkhan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
and Elkhan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dick misses with a lunging right hand
and Elkhan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Needle Dick has been cut.
Dick has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elkhan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Dick.
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Elkhan avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elkhans head.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Elkhan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dick throws a punch but it's blocked by Elkhan.
Elkhan pushes Dick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick breaks the clinch.
Dick looks to land a left hand but Elkhan moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Dick coming out on top.
Elkhan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Elkhan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan punishes Dick's body with a nice straight punch.
Dick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Elkhan lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elkhan throws a body shot but no joy.
Dick swings widly with a right hand
and Elkhan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dick slips under a jab from Elkhan.
Dick scores with a body shot.
A big left from Elkhan misses.
Elkhan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Elkhan tried to counter with a leg kick but Dick avoided it.
Elkhan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rashid Elkhan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Needle Dick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Elkhan works over Dick's head and body with a nice combination.
Dick moves out of range of the strikes.
Elkhan loads up on a big right hand but Dick slips the punch.
Elkhan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Dick tries to keep at a distance but Elkhan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elkhan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkhan blocks a body shot from Dick.
Dick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dick tries a body shot but Elkhan blocks it.
Elkhan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Elkhan lands a nice uppercut.
Elkhan tries to throw a body punch but Dick avoids it by throwing Elkhan back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkhan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elkhan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Elkhan lands a hook that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Elkhan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elkhan tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elkhan lands a hook that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Elkhan fails to land.
Rashid Elkhan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Elkhan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Dick.
Elkhan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dick's elbow.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elkhan backwards.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Still in the clinch, Dick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dick throws out the jab.
Elkhan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dick connects with a right hand. Elkhan shakes it off.
Elkhan gets tackled into the cage by Dick. Dick maintains the clinch.
Elkhan tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elkhan gets through Dick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dick tries a body shot but Elkhan blocks it.
Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elkhan throws a lazy uppercut
and Dick counters with a nice right hand that sends Elkhan toppling to the canvas! Elkhan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dick finish him?!
Elkhan is rocked!
A left lands for Elkhan.
Elkhan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Elkhan misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan misses the body punch
and Dick counters with a nice right hand that sends Elkhan toppling to the canvas! Elkhan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dick finish him?!
Oh Elkhan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elkhan throws a poor cross that misses
and Dick counters with a big left hand that crumples Elkhan! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Needle Dick! Needle Dick retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Needle Dick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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