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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Arm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arm moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arm.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a hook but Arm avoids it easily.
Arm moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Arm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Arm saw that one coming.
Arm blocks a head kick by Khan.
Arm is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan throws a right and a left that Arm avoids nicely.
Arm is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a series of punches but Arm avoids them all with ease.
Arm looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Khan wants to clinch up but Arm keeps it at a distance.
Khan tries to clinch but Arm is having none of it.
Arm shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Khan looks to clinch
so Arm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arm trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan looking to control.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Arm from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to stand back up but Arm counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khan.
Khan has one foot on Arm's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan throws a combination. Arm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jorma Arm has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arm fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amir Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorma Arm's cut.
That's time! Arm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arm tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Arm shoots in for a double leg but Khan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khan drives through and clinches with Arm against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Arm tries to tie him up.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Arm has him pressed against the cage.
Arm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Arm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Khan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arm counters by moving into the clinch.
Arm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arm jumps guard but Khan stands there with Arm around his waist. Arm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Arm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arm is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arm avoids the head kick by Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan drives through and clinches with Arm against the cage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khan throws a series of punches but Arm avoids them all with ease.
Khan tries to clinch there but Arm circles away.
Khan looks to clinch
and Arm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Arm circles away.
Arm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arm forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Arm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Arm throws a head punch that misses.
Arm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arm manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arm drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
Arm goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khan takes a swing at Arm's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Arm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Arm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Khan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Arm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Arm won't allow it.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a left and a right that send Arm crashing to the mat, dazed. Khan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Arm is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan cracks Arm with a left hook right on the temple and Arm goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Khan lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Arm is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amir Khan!
Amir Khan is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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