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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ochoa (ranked 7 p4p, 43 weight class) and Mohammed Kahn (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Signs by The Game. Kahn has chosen كارتل مدان as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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189 cm 31 210 25 - 11 - 0 |
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188 cm 35 205 33 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kahn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ochoa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kahn scrambles back to his feet. Ochoa misses the shot to the body. Kahn dodges the punch combination from Ochoa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kahn. Ochoa lands with a nice body punch. Ochoa lands a jab to the nose. Ochoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kahn slips under a jab. Ochoa throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily. Kahn moves away from the strike by Ochoa. Ochoa scores with a hook. A telegraphed right hand from Ochoa misses the target. Kahn counters with a body kick. Kahn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ochoa lands a jab to Kahn's midsection. Ochoa scores with a hook to the body. Kahn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ochoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away. Kahn scores with a nice head shot. Kahn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kahn fakes the leg kick and cracks Ochoa in the body. A kick lands to the mid section there for Kahn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kahn slips a jab from Ochoa. Ochoa gets tackled into the cage by Kahn. Kahn maintains the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Ochoa fails to land. Ochoa misses with some punches.
Ochoa misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ochoa fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ochoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kahn scores with a shot to the side of Ochoa's head. Kahn lands with a light punch inside. Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kahn lands a nice uppercut. Ochoa prevents a body shot from Kahn. A right handed body shot lands from Kahn.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses. Ochoa blocks a body shot from Kahn. Kahn can't find room to land a body shot as Ochoa controls the action.
Kahn cracks Ochoa with a nice body shot. Ochoa is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ochoa throws a head punch that misses. Kahn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kahn blocks an uppercut.
Kahn tries to throw a body punch but Ochoa avoids it by throwing Kahn back against the cage. Ochoa blocks a body shot from Kahn. I was talking to Ochoa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards. Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn scores with a shot to the side of Ochoa's head. Ochoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kahn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ochoa uses from the top position. Kahn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kahn working a defensive guard here.
Kahn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Ochoa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Kahn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ochoa rolls with it to try and escape but Kahn cranks on the arm and Ochoa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mohammed Kahn! Mohammed Kahn is the new light heavyweight champion! Mohammed Kahn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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