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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lon Pruitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Saul Khan enters the cage!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lon Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saul Khan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pruitt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pruitt is defended easily by Khan.
Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Pruitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pruitt is pressed up against the cage. Khan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pruitt down to the mat. Pruitt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pruitt gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan is looking to stand back up but Pruitt counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khan.
Nice strikes from Pruitt there.
Well, if Pruitt 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.
Pruitt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Khan to regain full guard.
Pruitt postures up and lands a big shot to Khan's brow.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pruitt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt throws a big elbow that misses.
Pruitt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pruitt manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan tries to kick Pruitt off in order to stand up. Pruitt Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pruitt trying to control the position but Khan is working away.
Pruitt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt tries to score with some ground and pound. Khan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Pruitt is dominant here and he's now got Khan's back!
Khan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pruitt.
Pruitt thows a strike but Khan uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Khan as he ends up in Pruitt 's guard!
Khan is fighting to break Pruitt's control of his arms but Pruitt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pruitt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Khan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Pruitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Pruitt.
Pruitt tries to pull guard but Khan holds him up against the cage and eventually Pruitt drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from Pruitt.
Pruitt 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. Pruitt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Khan as Pruitt shoots in.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khan.
It looks like Lon Pruitt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan forces Pruitt back against the cage and clinches.
Pruitt pulls guard successfully.
Pruitt is breathing heavily.
Pruitt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lon Pruitt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pruitt closes the distance and clinches up with Khan, looking for a takedown. Pruitt pushes Khan against the cage but Khan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khan throws a nice looking combination but Pruitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pruitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pruitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Pruitt has a takedown stuffed.
Khan rushes Pruitt and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt jumps guard.
Pruitt is striking from the bottom but Khan uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pruitt looking for submissions off his back.
Pruitt desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan wants to stand up but Pruitt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pruitt is looking to control Khan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pruitt avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pruitt is positioning himself well to prevent Khan advancing to mount.
Pruitt is looking to control Khan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pruitt avoid being mounted?
Pruitt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pruitt working a defensive guard here.
Pruitt seems keen to control Khan's posture.
Pruitt working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pruitt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khan duly obliges.
Nice sprawl there from Khan as Pruitt shoots in.
As Pruitt backs off Khan throws a huge counter combo but Pruitt manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Pruitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Khan.
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pruitt pulls Khan into guard.
Pruitt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pruitt is pulling down on Khan's head to control his posture.
Khan wants to get up but he can't break Pruitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt pulls Khan in close to prevent any damage.
Khan wants to get up but he can't break Pruitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pruitt looking for a guillotine here but Khan defends easily.
Khan tries to stand but Pruitt is controlling from the bottom.
Pruitt is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Khan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Pruitt jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Saul Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lon Pruitt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pruitt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pruitt tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pruitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khan prevents Pruitt from breaking the clinch.
Pruitt 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. Pruitt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lon Pruitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pruitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pruitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khan gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt pulls guard.
Khan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pruitt is proving hard to escape from.
Pruitt looking to control.
Pruitt has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Khan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pruitt has tightened it up now! Khan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lon Pruitt!
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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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