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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rohan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Grozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rohan Khan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozny takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Grozny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a takedown into side control.
Grozny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khan taking a breather here.
Grozny sneaks back into half guard.
Khan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grozny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khan pulls his head out easily.
Grozny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khan controlling the action here.
Grozny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Khan controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grozny is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rohan Khan.
Grozny throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a single leg into guard. Grozny 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 fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grozny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khan has managed to get both his arms back between Grozny's legs - danger averted.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohan Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grozny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khan staying calm.
Grozny tries to improve position but can't.
Grozny is letting Khan control him for a moment.
Khan moves into full mount!
Khan content just to control the position here.
Grozny is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozny is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Let's hope that Khan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grozny working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grozny is trying to reverse the position but instead Khan has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohan Khan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Grozny misses.
Ivan Grozny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grozny throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Khan seems content to control.
Khan passes to full mount!
Khan controlling from the full mount.
Grozny is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rohan Khan.
Grozny looks to land a combination. Khan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khan shoots in and bounces Grozny off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grozny has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grozny has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grozny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grozny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rohan Khan.
Khan moves out of range as Grozny strikes.
Grozny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grozny is trying to defend but Khan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khan works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny is trying desperately to improve position.
Khan content just to control the position here.
Grozny is working to get back to half guard.
Khan controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rohan Khan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The crowd cheers as Grozny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Khan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grozny is fending him off so far but Khan persists. Nope, Grozny circles away and we're back to standing.
Grozny throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grozny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khan defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohan Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Grozny.
Grozny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grozny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grozny's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grozny duly obliges.
Grozny's corner calls for a 1-2. Grozny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khan content to control rather than advance.
Grozny is trying to control but can't.
Khan is controlling the pace.
Grozny looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Khan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grozny tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grozny tries to hold on but Khan postures up.
Grozny really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khan takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Grozny is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Khan.
Grozny takes a big shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozny tries to escape the position.
Khan controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rohan Khan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice cross by Grozny.
Grozny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivan Grozny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rohan Khan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Khan drops his hands momentarily and Grozny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grozny's waist but Grozny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grozny swivels and escapes.
Khan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grozny wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rohan Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rohan Khan!
In his post fight interview, Rohan Khan gave a big smile as he said 'Prepare to lay on your back, I'm on my way to the top. Everyone else is on their way to the mat. You too merik'.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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