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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chiharu Shiba (ranked 3773 p4p, 3182 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 492 p4p, 432 weight class). Shiba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies - Survive. Raja Khanna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiharu Shiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khanna's sensitive parts.
Shiba wants to land a leg kick but Khanna is out of range.
Khanna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shiba. Shiba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shiba throws a body kick that misses.
Shiba throws a leg kick but Khanna checks it.
Nice cross by Khanna.
Shiba ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Shiba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shiba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khanna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shiba misses with an elbow over the top.
Khanna dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
Shiba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shiba throws an elbow but it misses.
Khanna's coach down at Alfred Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khanna's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shiba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Khanna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Shiba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanna blocks the elbow strike.
Khanna avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiba.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Khanna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna scores with a hook to the body.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
Khanna lands an uppercut.
Khanna lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khanna.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Khanna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from Khanna.
Shiba is breathing heavily.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna lands a shot to the body.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shiba misses with an elbow over the top.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike.
Khanna lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanna presses Shiba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khanna lands a left hand.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba blocking some punches.
Khanna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khanna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiba.
Khanna swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna gets through Shiba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanna lands with a short shot to the head.
Shiba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Khanna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Khanna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna lands a nice uppercut.
Shiba is rocked!
Khanna misses with some punches.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Shiba.
Khanna blocks an elbow strike.
Khanna is working Shiba over against the cage.
A short right from Khanna.
Oh Shiba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Chiharu Shiba has been cut.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike.
Khanna lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna lands a hook that snaps the head of Shiba backwards.
Khanna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shiba backwards.
Khanna throws a big uppercut that drops Shiba! More strikes from Khanna and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shiba lies dazed against the cage as Khanna celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Khanna!
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hype
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pop
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