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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo comes into the arena with Amazing by Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Volk Khan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Kimo Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Volk Khan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leonardo under the eye.
Leonardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Leonardo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leonardo. That did some damage!
Khan throws a series of punches but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonardo as he connects with a hook.
Khan looks to land a combination but Leonardo avoids it well.
Leonardo defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Leonardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Leonardo throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Leonardo looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.
Khan scores with a takedown into Leonardo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leonardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khan looking to sit in guard and control but Leonardo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.
Khan trying to control but Leonardo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonardo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khan controls the pace.
Khanis looking to pass into half guard but Leonardo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Leonardo is in guard.
Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leonardo is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leonardo has managed to get both his arms back between Khan's legs - danger averted.
Khan has his foot on Leonardo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leonardo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to advance position but Leonardo won't allow it.
Khan is looking for a kimura here.
Khan trying to mount his opponent but Leonardo defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan stalling away here and it's allowed Leonardo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Khan slips nicely into half guard.
Leonardo pushes Khan off but Khan dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volk Khan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonardo.
Danga de danga de dang - Leonardo scores with a four punch combination!
Leonardo tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonardo misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leonardo is able to avoid easily.
Kimo Leonardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonardo shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan slips under a jab from Leonardo.
Leonardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonardo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khan defends it nicely.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Khan throws a series of punches but Leonardo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonardo moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Leonardo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo takes one to the side of the head.
Leonardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonardo wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimo Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan shoots in and bounces Leonardo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan trying to control but Leonardo is working from the bottom.
Leonardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Volk Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khan misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Leonardo's ribs.
Leonardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Khan tries to sprawl out of it but Leonardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan is looking to chop away at Leonardo's legs.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Leonardo.
Khan takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to bum rush Leonardo with a series of wild strikes but Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leonardo.
Leonardo takes one on the button.
Leonardo cracks Khan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan is trying to control. Leonardo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volk Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Leonardo tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan tries for a takedown but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leonardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Leonardo. Those never looked like landing.
Leonardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Leonardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonardo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonardo stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Leonardo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khan taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard.
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leonardo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.
Leonardo is trying to work for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
Khan looking for submissions off his back.
Leonardo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khan is striking but Leonardo is not phased and passes to half guard.
Leonardo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leonardo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Khan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonardo pulls his head out easily.
Khan manages to get to full guard.
Leonardo trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan wants to control the position but Leonardo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Leonardo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leonardo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kimo Leonardo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leonardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonardo jabs Khan right on the nose. Khan blinks but takes it well.
Leonardo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Leonardo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leonardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo lands a really nice looking cross but Khan seems unphased.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Leonardo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leonardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonardo thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut.
Leonardo misses with the combination.
Leonardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo lands with a hook. Khan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khan is able to avoid easily.
Leonardo tries to score with a low kick but Khan moves his leg out of the way.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonardo misses with a two punch combination.
Kimo Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonardo is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonardo throws out the jab.
Leonardo looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khan backs up against the cage.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
A big left from Leonardo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is looking to clinch.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.
Kimo Leonardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo is looking to clinch.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Leonardo misses with the combination.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Leonardo's belly button to the back.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Leonardo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leonardo tries to clinch up.
Khan throws a series of punches but Leonardo avoids them all with ease.
Leonardo is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Leonardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
Leonardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonardo stalks Khan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khan's face. Khan staggers backwards, shaken.
Leonardo slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a wild combination.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leonardo on the side of the head.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.
Leonardo missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan slips under a jab from Leonardo.
Leonardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Leonardo both land. Nice combination.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Leonardo had his way with Volk Khan in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Leonardo moved out of range.
Leonardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
Leonardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Leonardo staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Leonardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonardo misses with a two punch combination.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leonardo is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan throws a right and a left that Leonardo avoids nicely.
Leonardo checks the leg kick.
Khan throws the left hand but Leonardo avoids the punch easily.
Leonardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Leonardo.
Leonardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Leonardo takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Leonardo misses with a two punch combination.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Leonardo misses with a straight left.
Khan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Khan crashes against the mat.
Leonardo trying to remain calm as Khan controls from the top position.
Khan taking a break here but Leonardo is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is just content to waste time from the top position. Leonardo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Khan wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Leonardo is keeping the position.
That's four 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volk Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonardo throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonardo's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volk Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Volk Khan!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Volk Khan!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Volk Khan!
Volk Khan wins by unanimous decision!
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