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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ankur Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Liquid Grave" by Kryptos. Ankur Khan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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165 cm
24
142 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ankur Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Khan tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Khan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khan tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Lee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee working away.
Khan tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Khan is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Khan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khan is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khan avoid being mounted?
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Khan looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee pushes down on Khan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Khan keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ankur Khan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick from Khan lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khan is out of range.
Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Khan tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Khan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Ankur Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan clinches.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan blocks the elbow strike.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan working Lee over with knees to the body.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to stall but Khan improves his position.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan working aggressively here.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Lee tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan lands a damaging elbow.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ankur Khan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat.
Ankur Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khan has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan taking a breather.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bit of stalling here from Khan.
Lee is looking to control Khan's arms but Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khan avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Khan tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Ankur Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khan stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Khan.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khan working Lee over with knees to the body.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Ankur Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ankur Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ankur Khan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ankur Khan made sure he mentioned [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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