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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mexico comes to the cage accompanied by I want war. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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182 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Mexico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mexico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mexico tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Mexico lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
Khan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mexico counters with a single leg into guard. Khan didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Khan has Mexico pulled in close to control his posture.
Mexico is in close to Khan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mexico!
Mexico working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mexico?
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mexico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mexico is looking to escape.
Mexico tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Khan throws a sloppy strike and Mexico uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Mexico has ended up in Khan's guard.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mexico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexico works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
Khan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mexico preventing the sweep.
Khan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abaka Khan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mexico misses with a shot to the body
and Khan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khan clinches up against the cage.
Mexico managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Mexico lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico misses with a punch to the body.
Mexico takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Ron Mexico has been cut.
Mexico avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Mexico fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mexico tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Mexico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan lands a damaging elbow.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Khan lands a damaging elbow.
Mexico has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Mexico has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Khan uses from the top position.
Mexico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mexico is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan is looking to stand up but Mexico won't let him.
Khan distracts Mexico with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan wants to stand but Mexico has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mexico looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mexico is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mexico will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mexico throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mexico thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mexico thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Khan is doing well to control the position and prevent Mexico from advancing to side control.
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 Ron Mexico will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan wants to stand but Mexico has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Khan won't allow Mexico to sweep him here.
Khan wants to control from the top but Mexico keeps moving.
Mexico escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Mexico controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.
Khan wanted to stand there but Mexico had control of the position.
Khan trying to control but Mexico is working from the bottom.
Mexico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khan trying to control but Mexico is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexico working to try and regain half guard.
Khan looking to finish Mexico with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mexico!
Khan throws some wild stikes that Mexico manages to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throwing strikes but Mexico uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Khan works his way into full mount!
Khan raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khan throwing strikes but Mexico bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Mexico sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khan's guard.
Khan is trying to maintain the position but Mexico is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Mexico is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Khan is staying active underneath Mexico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mexico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mexico is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mexico stalling away here and it's allowed Khan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mexico wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abaka Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mexico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mexico checks the leg kick.
Mexico misses with a wild body shot.
Mexico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abaka Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Khan.
Mexico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Mexico looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mexico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mexico circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Mexico shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khan eats them both and turns towards Mexico to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khan slips under a jab from Mexico.
Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mexico misses with a hook
and Khan moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mexico blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Mexico.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mexico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mexico.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Mexico's ribcage.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan lands an elbow just above Mexico 's eye.
Mexico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mexico pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Mexico jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khan walks away with a smile on his face. Mexico gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mexico pinned against the cage. Mexico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khan wants to clinch up but Mexico keeps it at a distance.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan scores with a three punch combo!
Ron Mexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan darts in trying to clinch
and Mexico counters with a single leg into guard. Khan didn't expect that.
Mexico trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Mexico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mexico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mexico throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
Mexico throws a strike but Khan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws an elbow that misses. Mexico uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khan's guard. Nice move by Mexico!
Mexico keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.
Ron Mexico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mexico trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan controls Mexico momentarily but Mexico frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ron Mexico.
I think Mexico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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