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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Khan (ranked 3230 p4p, 3946 weight class) and Boreas Galanis (ranked 352 p4p, 405 weight class). Boreas Galanis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akbar Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boreas Galanis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Galanis taking a breather.
Galanis pulls Khan into guard.
Khan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Galanis shoots in and bounces Khan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Galanis from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galanis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galanis throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan is working an open guard so Galanis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Galanis forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Galanis breaks from the clinch.
Galanis has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Galanis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Galanis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws Galanis to one side and escapes!
A head kick misses from Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Galanis tries a head kick but it misses.
Galanis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Khan throws a head kick that misses
and Galanis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis moves into the clinch.
Khan tries to circle away but Galanis has him pinned against the cage.
Galanis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Khan throws Galanis to one side and escapes!
Galanis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Khan sneaks out the side door and pushes Galanis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galanis is looking for the big counter here.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Galanis clinches with his opponent.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Galanis tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Galanis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akbar Khan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan throws a body kick that misses.
Akbar Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galanis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Khan is trying to defend but Galanis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Galanis is looking to stall here but Khan recovers full guard.
Khan has his feet on Galanis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Galanis trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khan pushes Galanis off and gets back to his feet.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Khan.
Galanis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Khan's guard.
Khan wriggles free and stands up.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Galanis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khan throws a head kick that Galanis semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galanis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Khan is trying to defend but Galanis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khan kicks Galanis off and gets back to his feet.
Akbar Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Galanis finds it's target.
Galanis takes the fight into the clinch.
Galanis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Galanis sees coming a mile off.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galanis lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Galanis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Galanis is on him like a limpet, forcing Khan back against the cage.
Khan avoiding damage as Galanis throws knees to the body.
Galanis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Galanis has hold of one of Khan's legs. Khan is fighting the takedown attempt but Galanis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Khan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Galanis presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galanis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khan is trying to push Galanis away but Galanis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Galanis is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Galanis into the cage.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Galanis counters with a head kick. That will keep Khan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akbar Khan dominated that second round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Galanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khan pushes Galanis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Galanis closes the distance and clinches.
Galanis misses with a knee to the head.
Galanis is trying to trip Khan. He has hold of a leg but Khan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Galanis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Khan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Galanis has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galanis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Galanis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galanis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khan manages to pass to side control.
Galanis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanis trying to hold on to Khan's head to control him but Khan postures up.
Khan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Galanis to get to his feet.
Galanis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khan wriggles free and stands up.
Galanis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Galanis is in Khan's guard.
Khan pushes Galanis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galanis unleashes a big counter combination but Khan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Galanis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Khan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khan sneaks out the side door and pushes Galanis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galanis has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Khan throws Galanis to one side and escapes!
A head kick misses from Khan.
Galanis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Galanis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khan.
Galanis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galanis forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Galanis has managed to clinch.
Galanis manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Galanis moves out of range easily.
Khan tries a low kick but Galanis avoids it.
Galanis scores with a takedown into Khan's guard.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Galanis from controlling successfully.
Galanis stands up from Khan's guard - Galanis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Galanis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khan on his heels. He'll look to pass Khan's guard now, I'm sure.
Khan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akbar Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akbar Khan!
Akbar Khan retains his middleweight title!
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RATING
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