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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 458 p4p, 269 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 57 p4p, 33 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakaromanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khannas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
A head kick by Khanna misses
and Shakaromanov counters with a three punch combo that has Khanna backing up. Khanna nods at Shakaromanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Khanna throws a hook but Shakaromanov blocks it.
Shakaromanov is looking to counter punch.
Shakaromanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shakaromanov loads up on a big right hand but Khanna slips the punch.
Shakaromanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khanna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khanna drives through and clinches with Shakaromanov against the cage.
Khanna blocks an uppercut.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
Khanna lands with a straight right. Shakaromanov didn't see that one coming.
Shakaromanov throws a right hand that misses
and Khanna counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakaromanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shakaromanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Khanna moves out of range as Shakaromanov strikes.
A little jabbing left from Khanna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khanna misses with an uppercut
and Shakaromanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Khanna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakaromanov manages to avoid it.
Raja Khanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakaromanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Khanna misses.
Khanna cracks Shakaromanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khanna lands a front kick.
Shakaromanov moves forwards but Khanna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khanna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shakaromanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Shakaromanov misses the target.
Khanna misses with a hook. Shakaromanov ducked under it nicely.
Shakaromanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khanna tries to land a front kick but Shakaromanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shakaromanov tries to keep at a distance but Khanna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khanna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakaromanov's efforts to push away.
Shakaromanov lands with a light punch inside.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna working aggressively here.
Shakaromanov misses with a body punch.
Shakaromanov breaks from the clinch.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
Khanna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A left and a right from Shakaromanov both land. Nice combination.
Shakaromanov throws a hook to the side of Khanna's head but Khanna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khanna connects with a crisp jab.
Khanna gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shakaromanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov scores with a push kick.
Khanna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakaromanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Khanna gets a clinch.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
Shakaromanov throws a looping overhand right but Khanna ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov moves out of range of the body kick from Khanna.
Khanna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Khanna.
Shakaromanov slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Shakaromanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shakaromanov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khanna tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakaromanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khanna misses with a leg kick
and Shakaromanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khanna stuns Shakaromanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Khanna. That snapped Shakaromanov's head back.
Shakaromanov throws a big shot that misses.
Khanna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna throws a big shot that misses.
Khanna misses with a hook. Shakaromanov ducked under it nicely.
Shakaromanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shakaromanov. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanna misses with a kick to the body.
Khanna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Shakaromanov misses the target.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Khanna lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shakaromanov drops his hands momentarily and Khanna takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shakaromanov missing with a left hand there. Khanna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khanna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khanna slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khanna lands a head kick!
Shakaromanov throws a series of punches but Khanna moves out of range.
Shakaromanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raja Khanna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khanna clinches up with Shakaromanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Khanna scores with a shoulder strike.
Khanna lands a nice uppercut.
Khanna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakaromanov's elbow.
Khanna prevents a body shot from Shakaromanov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shakaromanov.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
Shakaromanov wants to stall.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khanna in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Khanna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch.
Shakaromanov walks into a stiff left hand from Khanna.
Shakaromanov checks a low kick from Khanna.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakaromanov is just out of range.
Khanna throws a body punch but Shakaromanov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khanna throws a jab when Shakaromanov was well out of range.
Khanna walks into a stiff left hand from Shakaromanov.
Khanna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khanna has managed to clinch.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khanna loads up on a big right hand but Shakaromanov slips the punch.
A big left from Khanna misses.
Khanna blocks a jab.
Mehmet Shakaromanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Shakaromanov looks to land a right hand but Khanna moved out of range.
Shakaromanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanna.
Khanna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shakaromanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Raja Khanna's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna connects with a body shot.
Khanna scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakaromanov misses with a double jab
and Khanna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khanna, as that shot connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khanna. Shakaromanov shrugs it off though.
Khanna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khanna moves out of range of the strikes.
Khanna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shakaromanov is able to avoid easily.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Shakaromanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shakaromanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shakaromanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanna.
Khanna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a hook.
A head kick from Khanna lands but Shakaromanov takes it in his stride.
Khanna connects with a solid leg kick.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shakaromanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook
and Khanna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Shakaromanov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Shakaromanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Khanna looks to move away, Shakaromanov throws a big counter combo but Khanna just gets out of the way.
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khanna 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 Shakaromanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shakaromanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khanna misses with a looping left.
Khanna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shakaromanov scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Khanna throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shakaromanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khanna throws a body kick that misses
and Shakaromanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Shakaromanov does no damage.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khanna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khanna misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shakaromanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khanna.
Khanna connects with a body shot.
Khanna slips under a jab from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shakaromanov throws a lazy right hand but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
That's time! Shakaromanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Nice cross by Shakaromanov.
Khanna throws a shot to the body.
Shakaromanov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Khanna takes a step back to recover.
Khanna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khanna connects with a body shot.
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 throws a hook but Shakaromanov blocks it.
Khanna scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna throws out a leg kick but Shakaromanov moves out of range and Khanna only half commits.
Khanna throws a leg kick but Shakaromanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khanna throws an off balance right hand
and Khanna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khanna blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakaromanov.
Khanna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakaromanov.
Nice body kick there by Khanna.
Khanna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakaromanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Khanna has closed the distance and engaged Shakaromanov in a clinch.
Shakaromanov trying to stall but Khanna improves his position.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khanna.
Khanna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raja Khanna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shakaromanov breaks from the clinch.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakaromanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov staying out of range there.
Khanna with a hook.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shakaromanov.
Khanna scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanna cracks Shakaromanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khanna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanna connects with a body shot.
Shakaromanov scores with the left hand. Khanna knows he should have avoided that one.
Shakaromanov staying out of range there.
A big right from Khanna misses.
A punch combination from Shakaromanov misses.
The fighters circling - Shakaromanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khanna steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanna.
Khanna moves into the clinch.
Khanna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khanna can't find room to land a body shot as Shakaromanov controls the action.
Khanna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanna looking to slow down the pace here.
Shakaromanov misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Shakaromanov can't break the clinch.
Khanna lands with a short shot to the head.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Shakaromanov avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakaromanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khanna throws the left hand but Shakaromanov avoids the punch easily.
Shakaromanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanna.
Khanna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khanna misses with a straight left.
Mehmet Shakaromanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakaromanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
Raja Khanna spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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