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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 228 p4p, 195 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 29 p4p, 25 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Bora Khan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khanna.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khanna lands a right hook to the body.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khanna - the referee stops the clock and Khan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khanna. Khan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khanna delivers a nice body kick.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanna lands a front kick.
Khanna just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna lands a jab to the head.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khanna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Khanna moved out of range nicely.
Khanna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khan with a body shot.
Khanna staying out of range there.
As Khan backs off Khanna throws a huge counter combo but Khan manages to avoid it all.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khanna.
Khanna darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Khanna lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Khanna's head.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna misses with the head strike.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khanna.
Khan pushes Khanna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khanna.
Khan blocks a body shot from Khanna.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Khanna moved out of range nicely.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.
Khan defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
As Khanna looks to move away, Khan throws a big counter combo but Khanna just gets out of the way.
Khan tests Khanna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khan takes a swing at Khanna's ribcage but misses.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khan lands a jab to Khanna's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan throws a low kick but Khanna avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Khan misses.
Khanna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan connects with a jab.
Khanna lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Khan misses.
Khan slips under a jab from Khanna.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna throws a low kick, looking for Khan's leg but Khan calmly moves out of range.
Khanna plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Khan swings for the body but Khanna moves out of range.
Khan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khanna blocks a low kick nicely.
Khanna tries to clinch up.
As Khanna backs away, Khan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khanna checks a leg kick.
Khanna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Khanna blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanna.
Khanna lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan misses the body punch
and Khanna counters with a stiff right hand.
Khanna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanna throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
It looked like Khan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khanna.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Khanna is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khanna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khanna checks it well.
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 Bora Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Khanna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khanna.
Khanna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khanna misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanna!
A clash of legs there as Khanna blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Khanna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khan misses with a leg kick
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Khanna blocks the leg kick.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanna moves away.
Khanna lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khan will feel that in the morning.
Khanna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khanna clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khannas head.
Raja Khanna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanna controls his hands.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khanna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanna is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Khanna moved out of range nicely.
Khanna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
The crowd cheers as Khanna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanna.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khanna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khanna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khanna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan is looking to wear down Khanna with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khanna.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan needs to keep his hands up - Khanna had a free shot at his head there.
Khan slips under a jab from Khanna.
An inside leg kick from Khan misses.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Khanna's ribs.
Khanna lands with a kick to the temple. Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khanna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khanna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khanna throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khanna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khanna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan digs a good hook to Khanna's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan thumps Khanna with a low kick.
Khanna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanna only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khanna finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
Khanna throws the kick towards the body but Khan avoids it.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khan swings for the body but Khanna moves out of range.
Khanna only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan with the inside leg kick.
Khanna checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khan throws a leg kick that misses.
Khan throws a leg kick but Khanna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khanna tries to score with a low kick but Khan moves his leg out of the way.
Khanna throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Khanna is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanna.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
Khan works the jab nicely.
Khanna misses with a left hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Khanna. Beautiful body shot.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanna.
Khanna throws a body kick that misses.
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 Bora Khan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Khanna scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khanna.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
A counter left hand to the body from Khan misses its target.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Khanna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanna was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanna checks a leg kick nicely.
Khanna lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Khanna.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Khanna slips the punch.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khanna scores with a nice strike.
Khanna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khanna will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan feints and then cracks Khanna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khanna down.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khanna doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Khanna misses its intended target.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khan slips a straight right by Khanna.
Khanna throws a front kick that sends Khan stumbling back into the cage.
Khan cracks Khanna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khanna slips a jab from Khan.
Khanna keeps Khan at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanna moves away.
Khanna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khan has time to react.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khanna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Khanna.
Khanna looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khanna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
A big left from Khanna misses.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khanna misses with a straight right.
Khanna misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna blocks a leg kick.
Khanna misses the shot to the body.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan tests Khanna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanna looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khanna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khan to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khanna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan throws a leg kick but Khanna checks it.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Khanna lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khan will feel that in the morning.
A low kick lands for Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khanna takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanna controls his hands.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanna misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanna takes a shot to the head.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Bora Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Bora Khan.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
In his post fight interview, Raja Khanna started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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