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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 253 p4p, 530 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 39 p4p, 76 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Drake has chosen Hell Yeah - Rev Theory as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Khan throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan stuffs the takedown attempt from Drake. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khan sprawls well. Khan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Drake cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Drake's head back.
Drake misses the body punch
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan moves out of range as Drake strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Drake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Bora Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan slips a jab from Drake.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Drake cracks Khan with a good jab.
Khan lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bora Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drake misses with a combination
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Drake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Drake defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Drake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan lands with a cross.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Khan takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A cross from Khan lands.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Drake is stalling here. Khan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Drake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Drake keeps trying to improve his position.
Drake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Khan controlling the action here.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Khan is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
Khan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khan prevents Drake from improving his position.
Khan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Khan seems content to control.
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Khan won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake has a closed guard, preventing Khan from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Khan misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Drake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drake.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Khan lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Khan jabs at Drake's body.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Khan.
Drake works Khan's body with a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Khan.
Drake misses the body punch
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khan connects with a jab.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khan wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Khan moves into full guard.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khan pulls Drake in to control the position.
Drake wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan controlling Drake's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khan works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Khan.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Khan with a hook.
Khan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drake avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Khan stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Drake is rocked!
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Khan drops Drake with a big left hand! Drake is injured, injured bad! Khan jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bora Khan!
During a confident post fight interview, Bora Khan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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