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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 19 p4p, 84 weight class) and Mohammed Kahn (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class). Garuda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Djiin Djiin. Kahn has chosen كارتل مدان as his entrance music. Mantak Garuda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mohammed Kahn's chin.
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29 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Garuda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kahn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garuda is able to avoid easily.
Garuda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garuda throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garuda misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Garuda misses with a jab to the body
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Mohammed Kahn has been cut.
Garuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garuda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Garuda tried to counter with a leg kick but Kahn avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws a lazy head kick
and Garuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garuda lands a body shot.
Kahn looks winded!
Garuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garuda with a hook.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garuda.
Kahn tries a quick counter leg kick but Garuda is wise to it.
A combination from Garuda does no damage.
Garuda is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Kahn misses with a low kick as Garuda jumps back.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Garuda quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Garuda misses with a looping left.
Kahn unleashes a big counter combination but Garuda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garuda tests Kahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kahn takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garuda.
Garuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a straight right hand.
Garuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Kahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Kahn feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn cracks Garuda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some bone on bone action there as Garuda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kahn drops his hands momentarily and Garuda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That has opened up Mohammed Kahn's cut even more.
Kahn checks a leg kick nicely.
Kahn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garuda loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garuda has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kahn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn moves into the clinch.
Kahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda lands with a light punch inside.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kahn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kahn on the inside.
Garuda working hard to break the clinch.
Garuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garuda's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Garuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kahn misses with the head strike.
Kahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garuda's elbow.
Garuda blocks an uppercut.
Kahn misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Kahn.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garuda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garuda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Garuda.
Garuda pushes Kahn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kahn tries a body shot but Garuda blocks it.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
Garuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kahn wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda catches Kahn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garuda misses with a left hand
and Kahn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
Kahn jabs Garuda right on the nose. Garuda blinks but takes it well.
Garuda tries to work over Kahn's front leg with a kick but Kahn checks it.
Garuda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Garuda missing with a left hand there. Kahn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn checks the leg kick.
Garuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn counters with a body kick.
Garuda misses with a looping left.
Garuda takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
Garuda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The cut above Mohammed Kahn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An inside leg kick lands from Kahn.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garuda throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Kahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garuda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garuda lands a big head kick that sends Kahn tumbling to the mat! Garuda takes a step backwards and waves Kahn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kahn is rocked!
Garuda lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kahn head around and knocks him out cold! Garuda hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mantak Garuda!
Our winner, Mantak Garuda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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