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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tsaka Khan (ranked 4997 p4p, 6054 weight class) and Clayton Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 270 weight class). Clayton Jensen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tsaka Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clayton Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jensen successfully pulls guard.
Jensen pulls Khan in close to his closed guard and prevents Khan from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Khan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jensen, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan throws a quick counter head kick but Jensen was just out of range.
Jensen looks winded!
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jensen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a leg kick but Khan checks it.
And Khan counters with a quick kick to the body but Jensen blocks it.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Jensen.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jensen's defenses.
It looks like Clayton Jensen has been cut.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Jensen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khan prevents it.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Khan circles away easily
and Khan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tsaka Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Jensen.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jensen but Jensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Jensen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Khan lands a good knee to the midsection. Jensen won't want to take too many of those.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan drives through and clinches with Jensen against the cage.
Jensen looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khan.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan clinches up against the cage.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jensen pulls guard.
Jensen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Khan is now in half guard.
Khan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Khan forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
Jensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jensen, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Jensen working hard to break the clinch.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Jensen has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jensen's waist but Jensen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsaka Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clayton Jensen's cut.
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.
Jensen misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a left and a right that stings Jensen.
Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan is working Jensen over against the cage.
Jensen trying to stall but Khan improves his position.
Jensen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Jensen is rocked!
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
Jensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jensen fails to land the takedown.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side.
Tsaka Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Khan lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Khan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan has managed to clinch.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
Tsaka Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Jensen.
Crunch! Khan slams his shin into Jensen's torso.
Khan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jensen defends it nicely.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jensen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan drives through and clinches with Jensen against the cage.
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 knee to the head.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan closes the distance and pushes Jensen back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Jensen.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jensen tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Jensen shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan darts in and clinches Jensen up against the cage.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Khan.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Jensen is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsaka Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clayton Jensen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jensen wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Jensen taking a breather.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Jensen's ribcage.
Khan landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan lands a head kick!
Jensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan has closed the distance and engaged Jensen in a clinch.
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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Jensen shows good takedown defense.
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Khan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jensen's face.
Jensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsaka Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Jensen.
Jensen wants to break free but Khan has control.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Khan lands an elbow just above Jensen 's eye.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khan rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan with a knee to the head.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Jensen has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Jensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jensen connects with a leg kick.
Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jensen's head.
Khan wants to clinch.
Clayton Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsaka Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsaka Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsaka Khan!
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