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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khatir Afridi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khatir Afridi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay tried to score with a low kick but Afridi checks it.
Afridi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Afridi throws a shot to the body.
Jay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Afridi defends well and Jay ends up having to push Afridi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Afridi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Afridi.
Jay has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Afridi cracks Jay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Afridi cracks a nice hook into Jay's ribs.
Jay instigates a clinch.
Jay blocks a body shot from Afridi.
Afridi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Afridi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Afridi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Afridi scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Afridi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afridi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Afridi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Afridi scores with a sloppy right hand. Jay should have avoided that one.
Afridi misses the shot to the body.
Afridi misses with a wild combination.
Afridi misses with a left hand
and Jay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Afridi's knee momentarily.
A big left from Afridi misses.
Afridi lands a leg kick that knocks Jay off balance momentarily.
Jay throws a body punch but Afridi moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Afridi.
Jay wants to clinch.
Afridi throws a low kick but Jay avoids it.
The fighters circling - Afridi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Afridi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jay tries to land a front kick but Afridi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Afridi keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Jay is fighting to break Afridi's control of his arms but Afridi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Afridi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Afridi working for a triangle but Jay defends it easily.
Afridi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afridi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Afridi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Afridi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jay lands a nice hook to Afridi's body. Afridi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jay.
Jay advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afridi is working to get back to half guard.
Jay looking to control but Afridi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Afridi regains half guard.
Afridi is not content to let Jay control the position.
Afridi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jay pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Afridi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Afridi defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khatir Afridi dominated that round.
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.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Afridi tries to keep at a distance but Jay has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Afridi.
Jay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Afridi prevents it.
Jay avoiding damage.
Afridi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afridi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Afridi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Afridi can't find room to land a body shot as Jay controls the action.
Jay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khatir Afridi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bee Jay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afridi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Afridi is trying to break free.
Jay gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Afridi regains guard.
Jay pushing down on Afridi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Afridi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jay pulls his head out easily.
Afridi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jay pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jay fails to move to back control.
Jay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afridi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Afridi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jay avoids the attempt from Afridi to control.
Jay swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Afridi is now in Jay's guard. A big mistake from Jay there, giving up the dominant position!
Jay pulls Afridi in to control the position.
Afridi looking to sit in guard and control but Jay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afridi keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afridi is trying to control the position but Jay postures up.
Afridi keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Jay stopping the sweep attempt from Afridi.
Afridi keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Afridi pulls Jay in close to his closed guard and prevents Jay from doing any damage or advancing position.
Afridi wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jay content to stall in guard here.
Afridi controlling the position.
Afridi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Afridi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Afridi working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Afridi throws a leg kick but Jay moved away.
Afridi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jay.
It looked like Afridi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bee Jay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Afridi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Afridi misses with an uppercut. Jay saw that one coming.
Jay tries to counter with a clinch but Afridi shakes him off and moves away.
Afridi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Afridi.
Afridi misses with a straight right.
Afridi thows a leg kick but Jay checks it
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Jay blocks the low kick.
Jay feints the counter takedown.
Jay darts in looking for a takedown but Afridi gets double underhooks and turns Jay into the cage.
Afridi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Afridi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jay scores with a jab to the head.
Afridi stuns Jay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afridi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Afridi but Afridi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khatir Afridi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Afridi to the mat! Afridi manages to get full guard.
Jay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Afridi keeping full guard, as Jay tries to pass.
Jay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Afridi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to sit in guard and control but Afridi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Afridi trying to move into half guard but instead Jay has managed to sweep!
Afridi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Afridi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Afridi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jay trying to control but Afridi is working from the bottom.
Bee Jay has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afridi keeping full guard, as Jay tries to pass.
Jay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Afridi keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Afridi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Afridi has his foot on Jay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jay works his way back into a safe position though.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Afridi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big right from Afridi misses.
Afridi just misses with a punch to the body.
Khatir Afridi is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Afridi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Afridi throws an off balance right hand
and Jay counters with a shoot takedown. Afridi fights it but they end up in guard.
Afridi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Afridi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jay is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Afridi.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khatir Afridi.
I think Afridi 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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