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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odchigin Khadan (ranked 114 p4p, 188 weight class) and Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 16 p4p, 25 weight class). Khadan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing). 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Tama Ginty!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Khadan moves forwards but Tama Ginty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tama Ginty 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.
The fighters circling - Tama Ginty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khadan is looking to clinch.
Tama Ginty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadan throws a jab when Tama Ginty was well out of range.
Tama Ginty lands a lovely overhand right.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan catches Tama Ginty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Tama Ginty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tama Ginty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khadan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tama Ginty staying out of range there.
Tama Ginty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khadan in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tama Ginty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Tama Ginty lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Tama Ginty misses.
Khadan lands a right hook to the body.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Khadan moves out of range as Tama Ginty strikes.
Khadan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khadan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tama Ginty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khadan checks the leg kick.
Khadan checks a leg kick.
Khadan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tama Ginty's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Khadan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khadan lands a slapping body shot.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama Ginty was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Khadan as he connects with a hook.
Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tama Ginty clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty cracks Khadan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tama Gintys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot that sends Khadan's belly button to the back.
Khadan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tama Ginty.
Khadan gets a clinch.
Khadan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Tama Ginty is having none of it.
Tama Ginty looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khadan trying to control the action but Tama Ginty is working from the bottom.
Tama Ginty is trying to stand back up but Khadan is controlling him
Tama Ginty kicks Khadan off and gets back to his feet.
Tama Ginty scores with a sloppy right hand. Khadan should have avoided that one.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Khadan checks it.
Tama Ginty lands a really nice looking cross but Khadan seems unphased.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Tama Ginty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Tama Ginty's shoulder, as Tama Ginty tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
A low kick lands for Tama Ginty.
Khadan slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
A little feinted left hand from Khadan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khadan has closed the distance and engaged Tama Ginty in a clinch.
Tama Ginty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tama Ginty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan rushes Tama Ginty and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Khadan tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khadan.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khadan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tama Ginty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty works on Khadan's body with a couple of short punches.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tama Ginty is trying to force a seperation but Khadan has the dominant position.
Khadan drags the fight down to the ground.
Tama Ginty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khadan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tama Ginty has managed to get both his arms back between Khadan's legs - danger averted.
Khadan has a closed guard, preventing Tama Ginty from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khadan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tama Ginty manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tama Ginty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khadan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tama Ginty with the inside leg kick.
Khadan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Khadan's front leg with a kick but Khadan checks it.
Khadan attempts a counter takedown but Tama Ginty avoids it well and moves away.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Tama Ginty is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan is looking to clinch but Tama Ginty is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khadan throwing shots but Tama Ginty is blocking nicely.
Tama Ginty looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tama Ginty has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tama Ginty tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khadan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tama Ginty is just riding it out for now. Khadan eventually gives up the hold.
Khadan works his way into full mount!
Tama Ginty is controlling an arm, preventing Khadan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khadan controlling from mount.
Khadan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tama Ginty is surviving well by controlling Khadan's body position as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You get the feeling that Tama Ginty really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Khadan tries to control but Tama Ginty wriggling away.
Tama Ginty squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Khadan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tama Ginty has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Tama Ginty prevents Khadan from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty trying to get back to his feet but Khadan is in full control for now.
Tama Ginty defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tama Ginty is trying to get back to his feet but Khadan has full control of the position and if anything, Tama Ginty has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tama Ginty preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Khadan.
Tama Ginty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Khadan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tama Ginty trying to get back to his feet but Khadan is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan working for the choke.
Tama Ginty defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tama Ginty wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khadan looking to break Tama Ginty's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tama Ginty remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Khadan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Khadan swings widly with a right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan rushes Tama Ginty and presses him up against the ropes.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Khadan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the ropes.
Tama Ginty tries to break the clinch but Khadan is controlling the position.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan lands a body punch.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Khadan gets through Tama Ginty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Khadan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Tama Ginty jumps guard but Khadan stands there with Tama Ginty around his waist. Tama Ginty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Khadan is trying to maintain a safe position but Tama Ginty gets an underhook and turns Khadan into the ropes.
Khadan tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Tama Ginty lands an uppercut.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan lands with a light punch inside.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tama Ginty prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Tama Ginty breaks the clinch.
Tama Ginty slips a straight right by Khadan.
Tama Ginty doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty looks to land a combination but Khadan avoids it well.
Khadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khadan works on Tama Ginty's body with a couple of short punches.
Tama Ginty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Khadan.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan drags the fight down to the ground.
Tama Ginty is looking to stand up but Khadan won't let him.
Tama Ginty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tama Ginty keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Tama Ginty keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan stands and throws Tama Ginty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tama Ginty keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan working the ground and pound.
Tama Ginty is trying to get back to his feet.
Khadan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tama Ginty pushes Khadan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Khadan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Khadan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khadan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Khadan taking a break here but Tama Ginty is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tama Ginty is looking to escape.
Tama Ginty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khadan.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but Tama Ginty is defending the position.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Tama Ginty is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!
An out of breath Odchigin Khadan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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