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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumtomanee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumtomanee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumtomanee.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Kumtomanee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kumtomanee.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Kumtomanee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kumtomanee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kumtomanee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kumtomanee crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
Khan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumtomanee working Khan over with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Amir Khan has been cut.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kumtomanee has clasped his hands together around Khan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Khan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kumtomanee connects with a decent elbow.
Khan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kumtomanee is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee working the body and head with strikes.
Kumtomanee working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumtomanee grinds an elbow into Khan's temple.
Khan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Khan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Kumtomanee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kumtomanee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kumtomanee cracks Khan with a big right hand but Khan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kumtomanee is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kumtomanee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kumtomanee cracks Khan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kumtomanee cracks Khan with a big elbow.
Kumtomanee is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kumtomanee lands a few punches from side control.
Kumtomanee lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kumtomanee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kumtomanee cracks Khan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Kumtomanee drags him back down.
Kumtomanee is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kumtomanee landing a few strikes.
Kumtomanee scoring with punches and elbows.
Kumtomanee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Khan down.
Sloppy strikes there by Kumtomanee.
Khan pushes Kumtomanee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kumtomanee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Khan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee working the ground and pound from side control.
Khan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow.
Kumtomanee scoring with punches and elbows.
Khan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kumtomanee landing a few strikes.
Khan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kumtomanee working the head with strikes.
Kumtomanee lands some shots froms side control.
Kumtomanee looks up at the clock and then as Khan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kumtomanee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Khan gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee working Khan over with strikes.
Khan tries to roll over but Kumtomanee keeps him under control.
Kumtomanee winds up and cracks Khan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kumtomanee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kumtomanee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kumtomanee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kumtomanee is nestled in close to Khan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee wants to pass the guard but Khan is defending well.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kumtomanee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khali Kumtomanee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Khan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kumtomanee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kumtomanee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kumtomanee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kumtomanee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumtomanee takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumtomanee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Kumtomanee is blocking nicely.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumtomanee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Kumtomanee blocks with his arms.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumtomanee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Kumtomanee is blocking nicely.
Kumtomanee scores a nice knee to the body.
Kumtomanee connects with a knee to the head.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Kumtomanee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumtomanee, right into the meat.
Kumtomanee darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Kumtomanee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amir Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khali Kumtomanee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kumtomanee is defending well for now.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumtomanee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumtomanee breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a leg kick that misses.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Kumtomanee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Kumtomanee avoids a kick to the body.
Kumtomanee clinches up against the cage.
Kumtomanee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan avoiding damage as Kumtomanee throws knees to the body.
Kumtomanee gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khan regains guard.
Kumtomanee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan working a defensive guard here.
Khan wants to stand up but Kumtomanee is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Kumtomanee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kumtomanee lands a couple of elbows.
Kumtomanee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kumtomanee trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kumtomanee throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Kumtomanee clinches with his opponent.
Kumtomanee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumtomanee looking for a takedown.
Kumtomanee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kumtomanee manages to break the clinch.
Khan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee moves into the clinch.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Kumtomanee blocks with his arms.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Khan shrugs off.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kumtomanee avoids the damage to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Khan in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Kumtomanee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kumtomanee tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Kumtomanee managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumtomanee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan takes an elbow to the temple.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Kumtomanee blocks it.
Kumtomanee lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Kumtomanee blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Khan regains guard immediately.
Kumtomanee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kumtomanee trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Khan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kumtomanee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Kumtomanee has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kumtomanee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kumtomanee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Kumtomanee has wrist control.
Khan gets to his feet. Kumtomanee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kumtomanee closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khali Kumtomanee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amir Khan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kumtomanee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Khan tries to clinch up but Kumtomanee circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Kumtomanee rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumtomanee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumtomanee is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kumtomanee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Khan can't fight it off and eventually Kumtomanee manages to take the fight to the floor. Khan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khan is looking to stand up but Kumtomanee isn't so interested in that idea.
Kumtomanee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khali Kumtomanee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan is trying to control the position but Kumtomanee postures up.
Khan striking off his back but it's not causing Kumtomanee any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan wants to stand up but Kumtomanee is controlling him.
Kumtomanee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch.
Kumtomanee instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee trying to land knees to the body.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kumtomanee avoids the damage to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee tries for a takedown but Khan manages to get underhooks.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Kumtomanee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amir Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khali Kumtomanee.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the body.
Kumtomanee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kumtomanee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kumtomanee takes a step back to recover.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kumtomanee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kumtomanee clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Khan in his tracks for a moment.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumtomanee.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Kumtomanee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kumtomanee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kumtomanee lands a damaging elbow.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Kumtomanee is blocking nicely.
Kumtomanee wants a takedown.
Kumtomanee wants a takedown.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kumtomanee is defending well for now.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kumtomanee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee leaning against his opponent.
Kumtomanee tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kumtomanee's face.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Kumtomanee to work.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kumtomanee is keeping busy.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Khan can't fight it off and eventually Kumtomanee manages to take the fight to the floor. Khan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kumtomanee stops Khan from standing up.
Amir Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kumtomanee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Kumtomanee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kumtomanee cracks Khan with a solid left hand.
Khan is trying to keep Kumtomanee in close.
Kumtomanee postures up and lands a big shot to Khan's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to stand up but Kumtomanee isn't so interested in that idea.
Kumtomanee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kumtomanee clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Kumtomanee avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumtomanee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kumtomanee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khan.
Kumtomanee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kumtomanee moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumtomanee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kumtomanee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khali Kumtomanee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kumtomanee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khali Kumtomanee!
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