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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Un Kha (ranked 5185 p4p, 4425 weight class) and Emiljan Frasheri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kha's entrance music is Eye of the tiger. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Un Kha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emiljan Frasheri!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frasheri connects with a body shot that sends Kha's belly button to the back.
Kha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kha manages to pull guard.
Kha controls Frasheri momentarily but Frasheri frees himself.
Frasheri wants to pass the guard but Kha is keeping the position.
Frasheri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frasheri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frasheri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frasheri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frasheri throws an elbow that misses. Kha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frasheri's guard. Nice move by Kha!
Kha is breathing heavily.
Kha tries to free his leg and advance position but Frasheri is retaining full guard.
Kha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frasheri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kha dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frasheri struggling a bit here.
Frasheri might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kha haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri is looking to regain half guard here but Kha keeps moving and retains side control.
Frasheri struggling a bit here.
Frasheri is trying to buck Kha off.
Kha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frasheri, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frasheri is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kha has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kha tries to score with some ground and pound. Frasheri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frasheri is looking for a sweep.
Kha throws an elbow but Frasheri slips to the side and avoids it well.
Frasheri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Frasheri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frasheri tries to bench press Kha off him but Kha keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Frasheri struggling a bit here.
Kha is looking to take a break and control but Frasheri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frasheri leaves Kha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frasheri misses with a two punch combination.
Frasheri stuffs the takedown attempt from Kha. Kha gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Un Kha dominated that 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.
Frasheri lands a lovely overhand right.
Kha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frasheri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kha ducks under a wild hook from Frasheri.
A punch combination from Frasheri misses.
Kha fails with a takedown attempt.
Frasheri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Frasheri there.
Kha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frasheri.
Kha dives in for a single leg takedown but Frasheri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Un Kha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frasheri is trying to force a seperation but Kha has the dominant position.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Frasheri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frasheri struggles to land a body shot inside as Kha controls his hands.
Frasheri can't find room to land a body shot as Kha controls the action.
Frasheri tries to throw a body punch but Kha avoids it by throwing Frasheri back against the cage.
Kha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Frasheri is defending well.
Frasheri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frasheri smiles and moves away.
Good shot there by Frasheri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frasheri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frasheri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frasheri.
Frasheri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Un Kha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frasheri lands a really nice looking cross but Kha seems unphased.
Kha shoots in for a takedown but Frasheri shows good takedown defense.
Frasheri slaps away a takedown attempt from Kha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frasheri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kha slips a jab and a cross from Frasheri.
Kha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frasheri fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Frasheri misses.
Emiljan Frasheri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frasheri looks to score with a jab to the body but Kha is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri connects with a body shot that sends Kha's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Frasheri misses its intended target.
Frasheri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Frasheri takes a swing at Kha's ribcage but misses.
Kha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frasheri's waist but Frasheri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kha off to one side.
Frasheri throws a jab when Kha was well out of range.
Kha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Frasheri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Frasheri.
Frasheri works the jab nicely.
Frasheri lands a head shot.
Frasheri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kha.
Kha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Frasheri lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frasheri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frasheri scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Frasheri. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frasheri!
Frasheri throws a right and a left that Kha avoids nicely.
Frasheri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Un Kha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frasheri misses with an uppercut. Kha saw that one coming.
Frasheri misses with the combination.
Frasheri swinging wildly here.
Frasheri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frasheri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiljan Frasheri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Frasheri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frasheri is fending him off so far but Kha persists. Nope, Frasheri circles away and we're back to standing.
Kha misses with a takedown attempt - Frasheri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frasheri but Frasheri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Un Kha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frasheri throws a jab but it's blocked by Kha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frasheri. Kha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frasheri stalks Kha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kha's face. Kha staggers backwards, shaken.
Frasheri scores with a hook to the body. Kha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frasheri stuffs the takedown.
Frasheri throws a right and a left that Kha avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frasheri throws a series of punches but Kha moves out of range.
Kha tries to counter with a takedown but Frasheri is quick to defend against it.
Emiljan Frasheri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frasheri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frasheri throws a right hand that Kha ducks under and follows up with a left that Kha also avoids with ease.
Kha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frasheri.
Frasheri connects with a body shot.
Frasheri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frasheri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frasheri misses with an uppercut
and Kha counters with a straight right hand.
Kha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Frasheri.
Frasheri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kha fails with a takedown attempt.
Kha takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frasheri throws a hook but Kha avoids it easily.
Kha shoots in but no luck this time.
Frasheri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frasheri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Frasheri throws a hook to the side of Kha's head but Kha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frasheri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kha shoots in but Frasheri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frasheri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frasheri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
Frasheri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Frasheri. Beautiful body shot.
Frasheri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kha shoots in for a takedown but Frasheri shows good takedown defense.
Frasheri throws a counter combo.
Frasheri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frasheri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frasheri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frasheri throws a sloppy body shot
and Kha counters with a big head kick but Frasheri shrugs it off.
Frasheri scores with a nice head shot.
Kha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frasheri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frasheri throws a right and a left that Kha avoids nicely.
A big left from Frasheri misses.
Frasheri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kha.
Frasheri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kha at a distance.
Frasheri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kha is defended easily by Frasheri.
Frasheri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frasheri as he avoids it easily.
Frasheri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frasheri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frasheri misses with a two punch combination.
As Frasheri tries to get set, Kha tries to push him back and clinch up but Frasheri manages to avoid the attempt.
Frasheri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frasheri counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emiljan Frasheri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frasheri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiljan Frasheri!
A very excited looking Emiljan Frasheri rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Un Kha was interviewed post fight and said 'i'll be back!'.
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