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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 1408 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 216 p4p, 360 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khanna at a distance.
Walcott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khanna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khanna.
Walcott blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khanna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna pushes Walcott back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott cracks Khanna with a nice body shot.
Khanna blocks an uppercut.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.
Khanna prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Khanna misses with a body punch.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
Walcott digs a right hand underneath Khanna's ribcage. Khanna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna misses with the head strike.
Khanna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khanna gets control of Walcott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khanna will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Khanna working for a triangle but Walcott defends it easily.
Khanna is trying to control the position but Walcott postures up.
Walcott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khanna working for a triangle but Walcott defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walcott wants to control from the top but Khanna keeps moving.
Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khanna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Khanna's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna has an active guard here but Walcott has managed to pass into half guard.
Walcott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khanna wants to get back to full guard.
Khanna actively working from the bottom here.
Khanna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khanna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khanna is looking for a sweep. Walcott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khanna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanna circles away.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walcott scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Walcott misses
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walcott's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walcott's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Walcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khanna seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Walcott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Crunch! Khanna slams his shin into Walcott's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walcott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walcott lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Walcott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khanna with a body shot.
Khanna throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khanna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walcott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khanna or not.
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walcott tries a body shot but Khanna blocks it.
Khanna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna jumps guard but Walcott stands there with Khanna around his waist. Khanna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Khanna.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Walcott.
Walcott tries a body shot but Khanna blocks it.
Walcott tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khanna.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khanna blocks an uppercut.
Walcott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khanna or not.
Khanna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Khanna takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Khanna.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Khanna struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Khanna tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna works on Walcott's body with a couple of short punches.
Khanna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khanna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott presses Khanna against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanna tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanna.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Khanna controls the action.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Khanna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanna.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Khanna can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Khanna lands a body punch.
Khanna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tommy Walcott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanna is trying to pull guard but Walcott has him pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Walcott with a jab.
Walcott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khanna rather than just go for the knockout.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott scores with a body shot.
Walcott lands with a nice body punch.
Walcott misses with an uppercut. Khanna saw that one coming.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Walcott misses its intended target.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khanna misses with a straight right.
Khanna looks for the body kick but Walcott saw that one coming.
Walcott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Khanna. Those never looked like landing.
Khanna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walcott to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walcott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walcott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walcott closes the distance and pushes Khanna back into the ropes.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Khanna avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the ropes.
Khanna lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Khanna.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khanna digs a right hand into Walcott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walcott's gas tank.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna pushes Walcott back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Khanna has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walcott uses from the top position.
Khanna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khanna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khanna is keeping the position for now.
Walcott wants to control from the top but Khanna keeps moving.
Khanna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walcott trying to control the position from guard on top but Khanna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khanna looking for a guillotine here but Walcott defends easily.
Khanna trying to keep a closed guard but Walcott is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tommy Walcott just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Khanna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khanna lands a slapping body shot.
Khanna lands a high kick!
Walcott is rocked!
Khanna needs to keep his hands up - Walcott had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Khanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walcott is still on wobbly legs! Can Khanna finish him?
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khanna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khanna is looking to clinch but Walcott is avoiding it.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott tries to clinch up.
Khanna staying out of range there.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walcott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khanna throws a low kick but Walcott moves out of range easily.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Walcott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khanna takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott lands with a right hand.
Walcott lunges at Khanna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khanna's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanna takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Khanna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khanna looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Nice shot by Walcott.
A lazy body kick from Khanna
and Walcott counters with a leg kick.
Tommy Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Walcott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walcott.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khanna jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Walcott throws out a powerful jab.
Walcott throws a series of punches but Khanna avoids them all with ease.
Khanna throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab-cross combination lands for Khanna and sends Walcott crashing to the mat! Khanna follows him down to the mat - Walcott regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna is pressing down on Walcott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walcott is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna trying to control the action but Walcott is working from the bottom.
Khanna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walcott sees it coming and defends easily.
Khanna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walcott sees it coming and defends easily.
Walcott trying to control but Khanna postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raja Khanna will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walcott throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Walcott needs to keep his hands up - Khanna had a free shot at his head there.
Khanna throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khanna.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Khanna blocks the leg kick.
Khanna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Walcott.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
A big left from Walcott misses.
Walcott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Khanna circles away.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Khanna seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Walcott there.
Khanna fails to land with a series of punches.
Raja Khanna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Walcott 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.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Khanna.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanna is looking to counter with a body kick.
Khanna with the inside leg kick.
Khanna misses with a body punch
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott lands with a nice body punch.
Walcott tries to clinch but Khanna is having none of it.
Khanna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walcott throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Walcott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Khanna sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Walcott
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott.
Some wild striking there from Khanna.
Walcott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khanna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Khanna.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Walcott throws a good cross that connects.
Khanna throws a sloppy head kick
and Walcott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walcott cracks Khanna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khanna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walcott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khanna misses with a left hand
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walcott 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Walcott thanked Mythical Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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