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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Khan (ranked 1692 p4p, 3050 weight class) and Zac Zane (ranked 99 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rashid Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zac Zane!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Zane.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Zane manages to avoid it.
Zane closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Zane fails to land.
Zane tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Zane back against the cage.
Khan stalling.
Zane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zane misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Zane misses the jab.
Zane scores with a nice head shot.
Khan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khan throws a body punch but Zane moves out of range.
Khan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zane looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Zane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zane scores with a nice head shot.
Good work by Zane as he checks the leg kick.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Khan misses.
Zane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Zane misses with a double jab
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zane darts in trying to clinch
and Zane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zac Zane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zane misses with a few strikes there.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zane at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Zane blocks the leg kick.
Zane unleashes a big counter combination but Khan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Zane counters with a series of strikes. Khan will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Rashid Khan has been cut.
Zane misses with a few strikes there.
Khan works Zane's body with a nice hook.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Zane.
As Zane tries to get set, Khan tries to push him back and clinch up but Zane manages to avoid the attempt.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zane.
Zane throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zane misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zane misses.
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 lands with a right hand.
It looks like Khan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Khan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zane.
A punch combination from Zane misses.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zane checks a leg kick.
Zane misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zane misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Zane ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Zane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Zane off the cage and back into range.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khan lands with a right hand.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zane.
Zane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Zane tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zane is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zane misses with a wild body shot.
Khan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zane manages to circle out of the way.
Zane doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan looks to land a body kick but Zane moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Zane counters with a nice uppercut.
Zane looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Zane misses with the combination.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Zane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zane looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zane is looking to clinch.
Zac Zane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Zane fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Zane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Zane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zane.
Khan throws a series of punches but Zane moves out of range.
Khan lands with a straight right. Zane didn't see that one coming.
Zane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Zane moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zane throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan blocks a jab.
Khan throws a chopping leg kick but Zane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Zane.
Zane throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zane checks a leg kick.
Zane blocks a leg kick.
Zane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zane checks a leg kick.
Zane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zane misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zane throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zane is just out of range.
Zane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zane moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zane.
Khan clobbers Zane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zac Zane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zane misses with a two punch combination.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zane avoids the head kick by Khan.
Zac Zane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Zane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zane blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Khan tries to work over Zane's front leg with a kick but Zane checks it.
Zane clinches with his opponent.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zane.
Zane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zane tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Zane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A low kick from Khan misses
letting Zane counter with a right hand.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Zane has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zane manages to avoid it.
Zane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zane.
A clash of legs there as Zane blocks the low kick.
Zane throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan is looking to chop away at Zane's legs.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zane finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
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!
Zane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan lands with a hook. Zane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zane lands with an overhand left.
Khan looks to throw a body kick
and Zane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Zane is looking to clinch.
Zane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Zane throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Zane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Zane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zane throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan connects with a looping right hand.
Khan misses with a hook
and Zane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 clinches up with Zane and pushes him back against the cage.
Zane throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Zane blocking some punches.
Khan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan stalling the fight.
Zane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Zane blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rashid Khan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan defending well as Zane loads up on a big left hand.
Khan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zane sprawls and moves away.
Zane throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Zane manages to avoid it.
Zane misses with a double jab.
Zane moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Zane's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
and Zane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khan misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Zane does no damage.
Zane throws a combination. Khan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Zane off the cage and back into range.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zane.
Zane throws a combination that misses
and Zane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zane is rocked!
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Zane is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zane.
Khan cracks Zane with a hook to the temple - Zane is on wobbly legs here! Khan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Zane falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Khan wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rashid Khan!
Rashid Khan retains his bantamweight title!
Rashid Khan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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