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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 438 p4p, 357 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 53 p4p, 40 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khanna has time to react.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanna counters with a nice body shot.
Khanna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia moves forwards but Khanna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khanna doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khanna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khanna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Khanna's belly button to the back.
Khanna lands a jab to the head.
Khanna connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a kick to the body.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Khanna's body.
Khanna connects with a looping right hand.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Khanna misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khanna digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Khanna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khanna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Khanna.
Khanna with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khanna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khanna swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Khanna misses with a body kick.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Khanna's leg. Khanna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khanna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Khanna misses its target.
Khanna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khanna counters with a solid body kick.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia cracks Khanna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia moves out of range as Khanna throws a body kick.
Khanna looks to throw a body kick
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Khanna was not able to check.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Khanna scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Khanna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khanna on the side of the head.
Khanna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khanna lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Khanna quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Khanna tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
Khanna lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Khanna had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna misses with a body kick.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanna was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khanna misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khanna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Khanna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia slips a straight right by Khanna.
Good work by Khanna as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Khanna saw that one coming.
Khanna just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khanna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khanna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy body kick from Khanna
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Khanna 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 lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khanna can pounce on him.
Khanna misses with a low kick.
Khanna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khanna misses with a kick to the body.
Khanna takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Khanna sees coming a mile off.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
Khanna throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia is looking to slow Khanna down with leg kicks.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Khanna tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcia avoided it.
Khanna connects with a solid leg kick.
Khanna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Khanna.
Khanna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Khanna moved out of range.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Khanna on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khanna throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Khanna misses with an uppercut.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khanna counters with a left to the body.
A low kick lands for Garcia.
Khanna tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raja Khanna is winning the standup battle so far.
Khanna with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Khanna misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanna manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Khanna avoids it.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanna misses with a straight left.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khanna is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Khanna slips the punch.
Khanna throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Khanna.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanna. That did some damage!
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Khanna.
Khanna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Khanna. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khanna is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khanna misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khanna looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Khanna blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Khanna throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Khanna throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khanna scores with a nice strike.
Khanna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khanna misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khanna misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Khanna lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Khanna misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia scores with a jab.
Khanna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a body punch but Khanna moves out of range.
Khanna walks into a left hand.
Khanna blocks a leg kick.
Khanna scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khanna misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khanna.
Garcia wants to slow Khanna down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khanna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Khanna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Garcia misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanna throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khanna misses with a hook.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanna. That did some damage!
Khanna misses with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Khanna throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia tries a quick counter leg kick but Khanna is wise to it.
Khanna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Khanna counters with a nice body kick.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khanna's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khanna moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia tries a low kick but Khanna avoids it.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Khanna's leg. Khanna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Khanna.
Khanna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khanna throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with an outside leg kick.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
Khanna connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Khanna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khanna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanna blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Khanna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Khanna's knee but Khanna avoids it well.
Khanna thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
Khanna with a nice cross.
Garcia feints and then cracks Khanna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khanna down.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanna.
Garcia throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Khanna misses with a body kick.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khanna appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khanna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khanna. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia throws the left hand but Khanna avoids the punch easily.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khanna, as that shot connected.
Khanna works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanna misses the target.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khanna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khanna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Khanna lands with a nice body punch.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Khanna lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khanna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
Raja Khanna decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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