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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arax Lightspeed (ranked 1949 p4p, 1366 weight class) and Khalil Amrani (ranked 191 p4p, 139 weight class). Lightspeed comes to the cage accompanied by Silver Scrapes - Danny McCarthy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arax Lightspeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalil Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightspeed lands a slapping body shot.
Amrani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Amrani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Amrani throws a jab when Lightspeed was well out of range.
Lightspeed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amrani lands the left hand.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Lightspeed.
Amrani stuns Lightspeed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amrani throws out a loose jab but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Amrani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amrani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lightspeed under the eye.
Amrani misses with a hook
and Lightspeed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lightspeed blocking some punches.
Amrani swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightspeed lands a shoulder strike.
Lightspeed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amrani misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightspeed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Amrani.
Amrani prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightspeed tries to work over Amrani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lightspeed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lightspeed digs a right hand underneath Amrani's ribcage. Amrani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amrani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amrani throws a shot from downtown. Lightspeed moves away and avoids it.
Lightspeed missing with a left hand there. Amrani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lightspeed throws a head kick that Amrani semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lightspeed.
Lightspeed pushes Amrani away with a front kick.
Amrani gets tackled into the cage by Lightspeed. Lightspeed maintains the clinch.
Lightspeed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amrani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Lightspeed.
Amrani blocking some punches.
Amrani will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lightspeed up against the cage.
Amrani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightspeed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lightspeed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lightspeed lands with a short shot to the head.
Lightspeed tries to work over Amrani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Lightspeed.
A short left from Amrani.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Amrani controls the action.
Amrani tries to throw a body punch but Lightspeed avoids it by throwing Amrani back against the cage.
Lightspeed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amrani swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amrani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightspeed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightspeed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amrani or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightspeed blocks an uppercut.
Lightspeed lands a left hand.
A short right from Lightspeed on the inside.
Amrani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amrani misses with a body punch.
Amrani just leaning against Lightspeed, taking a breather.
Lightspeed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amrani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Amrani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amrani.
Amrani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amrani's elbow.
Amrani throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed misses with a punch to the body.
Lightspeed lands a shot to the body.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani is trying to push Lightspeed away but Lightspeed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Lightspeed.
Amrani looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightspeed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Nice body punch from Lightspeed.
Good body shot from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands a nice shot to the body.
Lightspeed lands with a right to the head.
Lightspeed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lightspeed is leaning against Amrani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lightspeed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lightspeed fails to land.
Amrani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightspeed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightspeed blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Lightspeed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lightspeed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arax Lightspeed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Amrani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lightspeed is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Amrani.
Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amrani.
Lightspeed needs to keep his hands up - Amrani had a free shot at his head there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Amrani 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.
Amrani throws a lazy right hand but Lightspeed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amrani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Amrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Lightspeed is just out of range.
Lightspeed avoids the body shot from Amrani.
Khalil Amrani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lightspeed tries to close the distance and clinch but Amrani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lightspeed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lightspeed scores with a shot to the body.
Amrani scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lightspeed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amrani can do to turn this around?
Lightspeed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amrani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lightspeed scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Lightspeed finds it's target.
Amrani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amrani tests Lightspeed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amrani throws a leg kick
letting Lightspeed counter with a right hand.
Lightspeed defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
Amrani throws a leg kick but Lightspeed moved away.
Nice cross by Amrani.
Lightspeed throws a head kick that half lands.
Lightspeed's corner calls for a 1-2. Lightspeed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Amrani tried to score with a low kick but Lightspeed checks it.
Lightspeed seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lightspeed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amrani.
Amrani misses with a right hand
and Lightspeed counters by clinching up.
Lightspeed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lightspeed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani is looking to control Lightspeed's arms but Lightspeed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amrani has his back to the cage.
Amrani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lightspeeds head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amrani is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Lightspeed as the two fighters clinch.
Lightspeed tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Lightspeed back against the cage.
Amrani prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lightspeed.
Amrani working hard to break the clinch.
Lightspeed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Amrani prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
Amrani is looking to break free of the clinch but Lightspeed has double underhooks.
Amrani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Lightspeed prevents Amrani from breaking the clinch.
Amrani tries a body shot but Lightspeed blocks it.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Lightspeed lands a hook that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightspeed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Amrani controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Amrani blocks it.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amrani breaks the clinch.
Amrani misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Lightspeed misses its target.
A big left from Amrani misses.
Khalil Amrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightspeed checks a leg kick nicely.
Lightspeed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Amrani loads up on a big right hand but Lightspeed slips the punch.
Lightspeed has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lightspeed.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arax Lightspeed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Lightspeed.
Amrani is trying to push Lightspeed away but Lightspeed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Lightspeed fails to land.
Lightspeed works on Amrani's body with a couple of short punches.
Lightspeed lands a nice uppercut.
Amrani is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lightspeed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amrani is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightspeed finish him?
Lightspeed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightspeed lands a body shot.
Lightspeed creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Amrani with a big uppercut! Amrani tries to clinch up but Lightspeed pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Amrani to the mat! Amrani covers up and Lightspeed unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arax Lightspeed!
A victorious Arax Lightspeed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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