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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 36 p4p, 95 weight class) and Bora Khan (ranked 4 p4p, 12 weight class). Khan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Radu Dracul had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Olympic wrestler
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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 36 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Dracul moves away and avoids it.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khan throws a body punch but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dracul was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracul moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Dracul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dracul.
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Dracul is working hard here to advance position.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan has control of Dracul's left arm, preventing Dracul from doing any damage.
Khan is continuing to stall.
Let's hope that Khan 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.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dracul manages to get himself to full guard.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dracul wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
Khan is stalling in the full guard.
The adventures of Khan the control monster continue. Boring.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Khan stays in close to Dracul's body and controls the position.
Dracul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dracul is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dracul is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Khan thumps Dracul with a low kick.
Khan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
Dracul defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Khan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dracul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Dracul slips the punch.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan lands a jab to Dracul's midsection.
Dracul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dracul rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Dracul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khan tries to land a leg kick but Dracul saw it coming and moves away.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dracul staying out of range there.
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan jabs at Dracul's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dracul is out of range.
Khan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dracul decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Khan's guard.
Dracul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dracul is looking for a sweep. Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dracul wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khan wants to stand but Dracul has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.
Khan trying to control the pace.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Khan wants to pass to mount but Dracul is defending the position.
Dracul keeping hold of Khan's head, controlling as best he can.
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dracul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dracul checks it well.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bora Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Dracul checks a leg kick.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dracul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Dracul's head back.
Dracul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khan feints and then cracks Dracul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dracul down.
Bora Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
A low kick from Khan is predictable there
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khan!
Khan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dracul is controlling him well.
Khan has one of Dracul's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Dracul working away.
A lull in the action here.
I wouldn't like to be where Khan is right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dracul is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dracul working away.
Dracul wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Dracul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khan looking for a sweep but Dracul has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dracul.
Dracul landing shots from mount.
Khan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dracul lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dracul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to hold on but Dracul pushes him away.
Radu Dracul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khan tries to lock up and control but Dracul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khan wants to control from the top but Dracul keeps moving.
Radu Dracul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dracul throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Radu Dracul.
I think Khan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
Bora Khan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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