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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amir Khan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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166 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanfield misses with the combination.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Stanfield's head but Stanfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanfield misses the target.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stanfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan slips a jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Stanfield blocks a jab.
Stanfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stanfield is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Stanfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Stanfield pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khan back to the cage. Stanfield follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aaron Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khan throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stanfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan sizes up Stanfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan rushes Stanfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Stanfield on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stanfield.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Stanfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan avoiding damage as Stanfield throws knees to the body.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stanfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanfield tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stanfield is keeping busy.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stanfield as Khan tries to tie him up.
Khan tries to work over Stanfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Stanfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stanfield blocks a body shot from Khan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Stanfield digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanfield throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Stanfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield blocks an uppercut.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanfield misses with the head strike.
Khan lands a body punch.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Stanfield takes a shot to the head.
Stanfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 blocks a body shot from Stanfield.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanfield lands a shoulder strike.
Stanfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan is working Stanfield over against the cage.
Stanfield tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanfield controls his hands.
Good body shot from Khan.
Stanfield is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanfield takes a shot to the head.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Khan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stanfield blocking some punches.
Stanfield has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanfield.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Khan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khan has closed the distance and engaged Stanfield in a clinch.
Stanfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stanfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanfields head.
Stanfield is rocked!
Khan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stanfield! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Khan is unloading with more strikes now! Stanfield drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Khan!
A victorious Amir Khan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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