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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sajed Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Churchill Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sajed Khalifa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sajed Khalifa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sajed Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Churchill Downes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Downes pinned against the cage. Downes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Downes misses with a low kick.
Khalifa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downes is looking to reverse the position.
Khalifa working the ground and pound but Downes is defending the strikes.
Khalifa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Downes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Downes gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downes won't allow Khalifa to pass to mount.
Khalifa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Downes wants to improve his position but Khalifa is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes wants to control but Khalifa passes into side.
Khalifa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khalifa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Downes stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Khalifa blocks the strikes from Downes.
Downes gets back to half guard.
Downes is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is thwarting Downes's attempts to control the position.
Downes is defending against the submission attempts here by Khalifa.
Downes is looking for a sweep. Khalifa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khalifa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Downes gets back to full guard.
Downes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalifa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Downes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalifa 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.
Downes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Downes looking for a sweep. Not yet Downes, not yet.
Downes keeps trying to improve his position.
Downes is trying to keep Khalifa in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Downes counters with a single leg into guard. Khalifa didn't expect that.
Downes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khalifa's head.
Downes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Downes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalifa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Downes with a nice head shot there.
Downes trying to control but Khalifa is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Downes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Khalifa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sajed Khalifa dominated that round.
That's time! Khalifa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khalifa rushes Downes and presses him up against the cage.
Downes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khalifa.
Downes breaks the clinch.
Khalifa looks for a takedown but Downes sprawls well.
Downes circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downes looks for a takedown but Khalifa sprawls well.
Downes throws a hook but Khalifa blocks it.
Sajed Khalifa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khalifa was covering up waiting for the punch and Downes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Khalifa working a defensive guard here.
Downes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khalifa seems keen to control Downes's posture.
Downes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Downes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalifa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalifa trying to keep a closed guard but Downes is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Downes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khalifa is trying to keep Downes in close.
Downes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalifa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Downes postures up.
Khalifa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes shoots for a double leg takedown but Khalifa sprawls well. He's pushed Downes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Downes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalifa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khalifa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Downes sees it coming and defends easily.
Downes is looking to improve his position.
Downes is trying to maintain the position but Khalifa is very close to passing his half guard.
Downes has a hand on Khalifa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Khalifa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Downes is looking to get to half guard.
Khalifa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sajed Khalifa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downes is desperately trying to improve his position but Khalifa has a good base and remains in mount.
Khalifa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Downes is surviving well by controlling Khalifa's body position as best he can.
Downes is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Downes tries to hold on but Khalifa postures up.
Downes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Khalifa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sajed Khalifa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khalifa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Downes circles away.
Downes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalifa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Downes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalifa somewhat.
Khalifa dives in and grabs Downes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Downes pushes down on Khalifa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sajed Khalifa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalifa tries for a takedown but Downes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Downes throws a chopping leg kick but Khalifa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalifa attempts a counter takedown but Downes avoids it well and moves away.
Khalifa shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downes looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalifa is just out of range.
Downes gets a double leg takedown into Khalifa's guard.
Khalifa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa looking to control.
Downes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Downes looking to pass the guard.
Downes postures up.
Downes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Downes cracks Khalifa with a solid left hand.
Downes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Downes grinds an elbow into Khalifa's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes working the body and head with strikes.
Downes looking to control but instead Khalifa has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Well, if Downes 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.
Downes is keen to just control but Khalifa is a slippery customer.
Khalifa trying to hold on to Downes's head to control him but Downes postures up.
Downes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Downes wants to free his trapped foot but Khalifa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Downes trying to control from half guard but Khalifa is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is trying to maintain the position but Downes is very close to passing his half guard.
Downes tries to pass to full mount but Khalifa defends it.
Khalifa taking some punishment here, with Downes in his half guard.
Khalifa is looking to improve his position.
Khalifa trying to control from the bottom.
Downes trying to control the action but Khalifa is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Downes winds up and cracks Khalifa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Downes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Khalifa!
Downes lands a couple of good shots and Khalifa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Churchill Downes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Downes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that Downes 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Churchill Downes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khalifa 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Churchill Downes!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Churchill Downes!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Churchill Downes!
Churchill Downes wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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RATING
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