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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tekturo Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Ghengis Khan - Iron Maiden. Archer has chosen American Badass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tekturo Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Archer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan digs a good hook to Archer's body.
Archer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Archer tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan gets a double leg takedown into Archer's guard.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khan controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archer is on top in guard.
Archer stops Khan from standing up.
Archer thows a big elbow that misses.
Khan is trying to keep Archer in close.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throwing strikes but missing.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer throws a strike but Khan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Archer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Archer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khan defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
Archer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khan passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Archer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Archer looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling the action here.
Archer looking for submissions off his back.
Archer is not content to let Khan control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan thows a huge punch but Archer dodges it nicely.
Archer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tekturo Khan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Danny Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan misses with a low kick as Archer jumps back.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Archer tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Khan on that attempt.
Archer tries to clinch up
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer has managed to clinch.
Archer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Archer prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Khan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Archer prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer is pressed up against the cage. Khan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Archer down to the mat. Archer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekturo Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan shoots and misses
and Archer counters with a nice body shot.
Khan avoids the body shot from Archer.
Khan has a takedown stuffed.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Archer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khan somewhat.
Khan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Archer moves into full guard.
Archer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Khan escapes and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan controls the position.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Khan wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Archer is looking to reverse the position.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Archer is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Khan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan taking a breather here.
Khan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Archer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer is trying to get back to half guard.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tekturo Khan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Archer, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Archer against the cage but Archer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekturo Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Khan on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Archer blocks the low kick.
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archer swivels and escapes.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer clinches up against the cage.
Khan prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Archer moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer jumps guard and drags Khan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Archer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan passes Archer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
Khan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to control the pace but Archer is squirming around nicely.
Khan controlling from the full mount.
Archer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Khan landing strikes from the mount.
Khan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Danny Archer has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Archer hang on?
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archer is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khan tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tekturo Khan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Archer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khan throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Archer defends it nicely.
Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Khan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Archer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekturo Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Archer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khan was covering up waiting for the punch and Archer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Khan keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archer is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archer.
Khan is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Khan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khan keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Khan from getting back to his feet.
Tekturo Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khan trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer is pressing down on Khan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Archer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Archer looking for a guillotine here but Khan defends easily.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Archer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Danny Archer's cut.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Khan.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Archer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Archer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khan sees it coming and defends easily.
Khan wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Archer.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
Archer looking for a submission but Khan manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Khan controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throwing strikes but missing.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Archer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khan defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archer is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Archer looking to control.
Archer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Khan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khan working the ground and pound.
Khan advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to get to half guard.
Khan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khan avoids the attempt from Archer to control.
Khan landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Danny Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tekturo Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archer is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tekturo Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tekturo Khan!
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energy
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