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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Un Kha (ranked 6273 p4p, 4486 weight class) and Henri Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kha comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Un Kha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 1 - 2 - 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 Sydney, Henri Decker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Decker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Decker is looking for a sweep.
Decker manages to get back to half guard.
Kha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Decker is pressing down on Kha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Decker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kha has managed to get both his arms back between Decker's legs - danger averted.
Kha wants to control from the top but Decker keeps moving.
Decker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kha.
Decker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kha preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Decker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker slows the pace down in half guard.
Kha has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Decker working the head and body with strikes.
Decker passes to side control.
Decker working the body and head with strikes.
Decker controlling from side mount.
Decker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker landing strikes.
Decker is looking to take a break and control but Kha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Decker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kha has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Kha's face as Decker controls the position.
Decker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kha keeps working.
Kha is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker is putting a hurting on Kha here, landing some big shots from side control.
Decker is staying tight to Kha's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Decker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kha keeps working.
Decker cracks Kha with a big right hand but Kha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Decker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Decker working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kha wants to get back to his feet but Decker drags him back down.
Decker scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Decker stalls from top position.
Decker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Decker looks up at the clock and then as Kha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Decker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Decker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Decker tries to sprawl but Kha drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henri Decker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Decker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kha trying to control from half guard but Decker is working away.
Decker tries to roll over but Kha keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha is nestled in close to Decker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decker trying to control here.
Kha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Decker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Decker controlling the position.
Kha wants to control from the top but Decker keeps moving.
Kha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Decker enables Kha to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Decker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Decker is on top in guard.
Decker distracts Kha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Decker lands a couple of elbows.
Decker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Decker advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decker working over Kha with some ground and pound. Kha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Decker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Decker.
Kha has hold of Decker's hands but Decker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Decker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Decker stalling.
Decker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Decker keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Decker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kha defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Decker lands a nice short elbow.
Kha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Decker on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Decker lands a nice short elbow.
Decker lands with a punch from half guard.
Decker drops an elbow to the side of Kha's head.
Kha has hold of Decker's hands but Decker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kha taking some punishment here, with Decker in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Decker lands a nice short elbow.
Decker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kha taking some punishment here, with Decker in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Decker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Decker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Decker manages to get back to half guard.
Decker moves into full guard.
Decker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kha's guard.
Kha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Decker working some strikes from top position.
Decker works over Kha with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Decker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decker stands and throws Kha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Decker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kha some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kha tries to bench press Decker off him but Decker keeps the position.
Kha taking a bit of punishment here - Decker scoring with strikes.
Decker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Decker landing strikes.
Henri Decker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker controls the position.
Let's hope that Decker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Decker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kha tries to improve position but can't.
Decker controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Decker prevents Kha from escaping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kha gets the takedown into side control.
Decker holding on.
Decker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Decker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Decker is on top in guard.
Decker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Decker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Decker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Decker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Decker!
Our winner, Henri Decker, 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.
Un Kha was interviewed post fight and said 'i'll be back!'.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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