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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khuyag Khamag (ranked 2299 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Ihme Mies (ranked 329 p4p, 298 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khuyag Khamag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ihme Mies!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies misses with a double jab.
Khamag moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khamag lands with an overhand left.
Khamag has managed to clinch.
Mies blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Khamag fails to land.
Mies misses with some punches.
Khamag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khamag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khamag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khamag definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Khamag scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khamag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khamag.
Mies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khamag has a couple of punches blocked by Mies.
Mies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khamag up against the cage.
Khamag throws a head punch that misses.
Khamag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Khamag.
A head punch on the inside from Khamag fails to land.
Mies is trying to stall.
Mies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khamag backwards.
Khamag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mies is looking to control Khamag's arms but Khamag gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mies has his back to the cage.
Mies looking to slow down the pace here.
Khamag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
Khamag has a couple of punches blocked by Mies.
Khamag working aggressively here.
Mies is stalling here.
Mies swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khamag lands a nice uppercut.
Mies lands a shoulder strike.
Mies working aggressively here.
Khamag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mies's coach down at AU's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mies's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khamag fails to land.
Mies misses with a punch on the inside.
Mies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khamag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mies throws a head punch that misses.
Mies working aggressively here.
Mies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khamag's elbow.
Khamag misses with some punches.
Mies misses with an elbow strike.
Khamag misses with the head strike.
Mies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khamag backwards.
Mies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khamag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khamag blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mies misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamag lands with a right to the head.
Khamag working aggressively here.
Khamag scores with a hook to the body.
Khamag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khamag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miess head.
Khamag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khamag throws a punch but it's blocked by Mies.
Khamag dodges an elbow strike from Mies.
Khamag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Khamag.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khamag is leaning against Mies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mies looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Khamag.
Khamag lands with a short shot to the head.
Khamag lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamag lands with a left to the head.
Mies working aggressively here.
Mies misses with an elbow over the top.
Khamag prevents a body shot from Mies.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies working aggressively here.
Khamag throws a punch but it's blocked by Mies.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khamag's brow.
Mies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mies.
Khamag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khamag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Khamag.
Khamag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miess head.
Mies breaks the clinch.
Khamag lands the left hand.
A big right from Khamag misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Khamag misses the target.
Khamag scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khamag clinches with his opponent.
Mies blocking some punches.
Khamag misses with a punch on the inside.
Khamag misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuyag Khamag dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khamag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mies on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Khamag misses.
Mies takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mies!
Mies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khamag clinches up with Mies and pushes him back against the cage.
Mies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mies wants to slow Khamag down by chopping away at his legs.
Mies misses with a combination
enabling Khamag to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khamag scores with a hook.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mies.
Khamag is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khamag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mies can do to turn this around?
Khamag misses the jab.
Mies tries to counter with a clinch but Khamag shakes him off and moves away.
Mies is looking to clinch but Khamag is avoiding it.
It looked like Khamag wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mies takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mies moves out of range of the strikes.
Mies throws out a loose jab but Khamag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mies connects with the punch.
Mies defending well as Khamag loads up on a big left hand.
Khamag misses the jab.
Khamag looks to throw the jab but Mies is out of range.
Khamag misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khamag.
Khamag takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mies moves out of range as Khamag strikes.
Mies doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khamag scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khamag throws a jab but it's blocked by Mies.
Mies misses the shot to the body.
Khamag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khamag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mies.
Khamag lands with a straight right. Mies didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Khamag.
Khamag clinches up with Mies and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khamag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies tries to stall but Khamag uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khamag misses with some punches.
Khamag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mies fails to land.
Khamag lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mies breaks from the clinch.
Khamag is looking to clinch but Mies is avoiding it.
Khamag instigates a clinch.
Khamag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mies blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Khamag.
Khamag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khamag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khamag lands a nice uppercut.
Mies tries to break the clinch but Khamag is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khamag's brow.
Khamag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khamag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mies stalling in the clinch but Khamag improves position.
Khamag lands a hook that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
Mies lands a shoulder strike.
Khuyag Khamag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khamag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mies lands an elbow that stopped Khamag in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Khuyag Khamag has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Mies fails to land.
Khamag gets through Mies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mies is rocked!
Mies blocks an uppercut.
Mies blocks a body shot from Khamag.
Khamag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khamag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khamag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mies swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamag uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Khamag on the inside.
Mies has a couple of punches blocked by Khamag.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuyag Khamag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khuyag Khamag's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Khamag wants to clinch up but Mies keeps it at a distance.
Mies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khuyag Khamag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khamag misses with a straight right.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khamag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khamag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mies.
It looked like Khamag was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mies.
Mies staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Mies misses.
Mies missing with a left hand there. Khamag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mies ducks under a wild hook from Khamag.
Mies stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamag misses with a looping right.
Khamag is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good exchange - Khamag coming out on top.
Mies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamag takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Khamag as he connects with a hook.
Mies thuds his right hand into Khamag's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khamag scores with the left hand. Mies knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Khamag misses.
Khamag clinches.
Mies throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamag.
Khamag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khamag blocks an uppercut.
Mies has a couple of punches blocked by Khamag.
Khamag lands with a light punch inside.
Khamag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khamag.
Mies lands a shot to the body.
Khuyag Khamag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mies misses with some punches.
Khamag blocks a body shot from Mies.
Khamag dodges an elbow strike from Mies.
Mies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khamag throws a punch but it's blocked by Mies.
Mies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mies manages to break the clinch.
Mies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khamag.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mies! But no joy.
Khamag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khamag blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mies.
Mies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mies - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mies throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khamag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mies breaks the clinch.
Khamag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mies moves away.
Khamag scores with a sloppy right hand. Mies should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamag throws a good cross that connects.
Khamag misses with an uppercut.
Khamag misses with a right hand
and Mies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khamag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mies instigates a clinch.
Mies trying to stall but Khamag improves his position.
Mies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mies is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mies is looking to control Khamag's arms but Khamag gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mies has his back to the cage.
Mies misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Khuyag Khamag.
Well Khamag has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khuyag Khamag!
Khuyag Khamag decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ihme Mies spoke after the fight, saying 'I Come back stronger'.
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