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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Jetson (ranked 5816 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Khosrov Hashempour (ranked 509 p4p, 429 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elroy Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Khosrov Hashempour!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jetson blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Jetson misses its intended target.
Hashempour connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jetson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashempour.
Jetson moves into range and clinches up with Hashempour.
Hashempour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jetson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hashempour working aggressively here.
Hashempour misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hashempour misses with a punch on the inside.
Hashempour blocks a body shot from Jetson.
Hashempour misses with the head strike.
Hashempour throws a head punch that misses.
Hashempour tries to throw a body punch but Jetson avoids it by throwing Hashempour back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hashempour on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Jetson.
Hashempour working aggressively here.
Hashempour misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jetson breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hashempour misses with an uppercut.
Hashempour lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hashempour misses.
Hashempour looks to score with a jab to the body but Jetson is just out of range.
Hashempour throws a jab when Jetson was well out of range.
Jetson clinches up against the cage.
Hashempour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jetson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jetson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jetson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hashempour paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hashempour throws out a loose jab but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jetson throws a head kick that misses.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut. Jetson saw that one coming.
Hashempour throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jetson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hashempour circles away.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Hashempour.
Jetson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hashempour throws out the jab.
Hashempour missing with a left hand there. Jetson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jetson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hashempour.
Jetson throws a big counter combination but Hashempour scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hashempour tries to work over Jetson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jetson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hashempour misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jetson breaks the clinch.
Hashempour jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hashempour fails to land with a series of punches.
Jetson slips under a jab from Hashempour.
Jetson slips under a jab.
Jetson throws a one two combo.
It looks like Khosrov Hashempour has been cut.
A head kick by Jetson misses
letting Hashempour counter with a right hand.
Hashempour throws a hook but Jetson blocks it.
Jetson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hashempour is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Hashempour on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jetson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hashempour avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hashempour throws a lazy uppercut
and Jetson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hashempour pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jetson is looking to clinch but Hashempour is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashempour keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Hashempour on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jetson gets a clinch.
Jetson blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Hashempour.
Jetson blocking some punches.
Hashempour lands a hook that snaps the head of Jetson backwards.
Jetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hashempour takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Hashempour misses its intended target.
Hashempour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jetson clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Hashempour fails to land.
Jetson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jetson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jetson throws a head kick but Hashempour moves out of range.
Hashempour throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jetson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hashempour is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jetson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hashempour misses.
Jetson works Hashempour's body with a nice hook.
Jetson thuds his right hand into Hashempour's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jetson throws a sloppy head kick and Hashempour moves out of range easily.
Jetson tries to clinch but Hashempour moves out of range.
Hashempour throws a counter combo.
Hashempour throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson blocks a jab.
Jetson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hashempour loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.
Jetson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jetson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Hashempour throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jetson tries to clinch up but Hashempour circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jetson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jetson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hashempour.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jetson.
Jetson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khosrov Hashempour will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khosrov Hashempour's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hashempour missing with a left hand there. Jetson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jetson slips under a jab from Hashempour.
Jetson connects with a body shot that sends Hashempour's belly button to the back.
Jetson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hashempour swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jetson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hashempour manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hashempour misses with a left hand
and Jetson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hashempour thinking.
Hashempour throws a hook but Jetson blocks it.
Jetson throws a nice looking combination but Hashempour bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jetson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hashempour avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jetson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hashempour.
A head kick misses from Jetson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashempour throws out a loose jab but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jetson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hashempour.
Hashempour moves out of range of the body kick from Jetson.
Hashempour bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jetson's head backwards.
Jetson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jetson swings for the body but Hashempour moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson wants to clinch up but Hashempour keeps it at a distance.
Jetson slips under a jab from Hashempour.
Jetson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hashempour throws a jab when Jetson was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hashempour misses the target.
Jetson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hashempour manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hashempour missing with a left hand there. Jetson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hashempour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jetson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hashempour throws a hook to the side of Jetson's head but Jetson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hashempour throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jetson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashempour.
Jetson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hashempour connects with a body shot.
Jetson is looking to clinch.
Hashempour throws a jab but it's blocked by Jetson.
Hashempour jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jetson defending well as Hashempour loads up on a big left hand.
Hashempour misses the jab.
Hashempour misses with a hook.
Hashempour throws a shot from downtown. Jetson moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashempour fails to land with a series of punches.
Hashempour is breathing heavily.
Jetson moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jetson.
Khosrov Hashempour seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hashempour swings wildly with an uppercut but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashempour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Hashempour fails to land.
Hashempour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hashempour.
Hashempour lands with a left to the head.
Jetson breaks the clinch.
Jetson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jetson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hashempour misses.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Hashempour.
Jetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hashempour! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hashempour throws out the jab.
Jab by Jetson.
Jetson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jetson works over Hashempour's head and body with a nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jetson takes a swing at Hashempour's ribcage but misses.
Hashempour misses with a hook. Jetson ducked under it nicely.
Hashempour punishes Jetson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hashempour throws out a loose jab but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashempour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hashempour jabs at Jetson's body.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hashempour manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Hashempour misses its intended target.
Hashempour might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jetson staying out of range there.
Jetson pushes Hashempour up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hashempour fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashempour swings wildly with an uppercut but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashempour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hashempour swings wildly with an uppercut but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashempour misses with a punch on the inside.
Jetson breaks the clinch.
Jetson tries to clinch but Hashempour moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hashempour misses its intended target.
Jetson tries to clinch up but Hashempour circles away and keeps his distance.
Jetson moves out of range as Hashempour strikes.
Jetson wants to land a leg kick but Hashempour is out of range.
Hashempour circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Hashempour misses its intended target.
A left lands for Hashempour.
Elroy Jetson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jetson lands a leg kick that knocks Hashempour off balance momentarily.
Jetson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khosrov Hashempour showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khosrov Hashempour's cut.
That's time! Jetson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jetson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hashempour manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jetson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hashempour misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Jetson
letting Hashempour counter with a right hand.
Jetson tries to clinch up
and Hashempour counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jetson is looking to wear down Hashempour with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jetson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jetson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashempour.
A big right from Hashempour misses.
Hashempour throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hashempour throws a jab but it's blocked by Jetson.
Jetson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hashempour.
Hashempour missing with a left hand there. Jetson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khosrov Hashempour seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jetson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hashempour throws out the jab.
Jetson throws a quick counter head kick but Hashempour was just out of range.
Jetson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hashempour's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson moves away from the strike by Hashempour.
Hashempour scores with a decent looking hook.
Jetson moves away from the strike by Hashempour.
Hashempour tries to keep at a distance but Jetson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hashempour has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hashempour.
Jetson takes a shot to the head.
Hashempour swings wildly with an uppercut but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jetson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jetson slips a straight right by Hashempour.
Hashempour misses with a looping right.
Jetson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hashempour throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jetson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jetson slips under a jab.
Jetson tries to clinch but Hashempour moves out of range.
Hashempour blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut.
Jetson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jetson looks to land a combination but Hashempour avoids it well.
Jetson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hashempour, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hashempour misses with a punch on the inside.
Jetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hashempour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jetson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashempour.
Jetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hashempour throws the left hand but Jetson avoids the punch easily.
Hashempour looks to throw the jab but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hashempour throws a hook but Jetson avoids it easily.
Hashempour looks to throw the jab but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson defending well as Hashempour loads up on a big left hand.
Hashempour looks to throw the jab but Jetson is out of range.
Hashempour takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hashempour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jetson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hashempour digs a good hook to Jetson's body.
Jetson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson moves into the clinch.
Hashempour throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jetson.
Hashempour letting Jetson take a breather here.
Jetson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hashempour fails to land.
Hashempour misses with the head strike.
Hashempour throws a punch but it's blocked by Jetson.
Jetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hashempour throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson throws a big counter combination but Hashempour scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jetson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashempour.
Hashempour throws a looping overhand right but Jetson ducks down to avoid it.
Jetson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hashempour paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jetson lands a nice hook to Hashempour's body. Hashempour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jetson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jetson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetson misses with a head kick.
Jetson throws a sloppy head kick and Hashempour moves out of range easily.
Hashempour takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jetson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jetson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashempour.
Jetson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hashempour tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hashempour throws a head punch that misses.
Hashempour scores with a shot to the side of Jetson's head.
Jetson looking to slow down the pace here.
Hashempour swings wildly with an uppercut but Jetson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elroy Jetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hashempour lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hashempour has a couple of punches blocked by Jetson.
Hashempour working aggressively here.
Khosrov Hashempour is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hashempour misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khosrov Hashempour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hashempour has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khosrov Hashempour!
A very excited looking Khosrov Hashempour made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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