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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Strange could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mamed Khalidow's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mamed Khalidow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidow looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Khalidow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strange bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strange swinging wildly here.
Strange takes a swing at Khalidow's ribcage but misses.
Strange throws a push kick but Khalidow slaps the foot to one side.
Strange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidow misses with a head kick.
Khalidow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamed Khalidow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strange gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strange jumps into guard, dragging Khalidow to the mat.
Strange tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mamed Khalidow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Strange scores with a body shot.
Strange misses with a head kick.
Strange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidow manages to avoid it.
Strange just misses with a punch to the body.
Strange misses with a wild body shot.
Strange cracks the inside of Khalidow's front leg.
Strange tries to land a front kick but Khalidow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strange tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow avoids the body shot from Strange.
Khalidow stuffs the takedown attempt from Strange. Strange gets slowly back to his feet.
Strange looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidow is just out of range.
Strange misses with a head kick.
Strange with a jab.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalidow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange clinches.
Strange is looking to take this one to the mat.
Strange is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Strange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strange has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khalidow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strange wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidow looking to throw knees to the head but Strange is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strange goes for a takedown attempt but Khalidow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Strange dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Strange thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khalidow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khalidow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strange misses with a body shot.
Khalidow is breathing heavily.
Strange tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strange connects with a high kick.
Strange misses with a hook to the body
and Khalidow counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Strange.
Strange lands with a good body shot.
Strange paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strange.
Tom Strange is winning the standup battle so far.
Strange jabs Khalidow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strange pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Strange.
Strange with a jab.
Strange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strange lands with a nice body punch.
Strange throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidow moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strange clinches up against the cage.
Strange is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalidow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khalidow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Strange drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khalidow pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Strange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strange cracks a nice hook into Khalidow's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange misses with a wild body shot.
Tom Strange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strange throws a head kick but Khalidow moves out of range.
Strange tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strange lands a nice looking body shot.
Strange scores with a head kick. Khalidow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Strange thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khalidow if he has to take too many more of those.
Strange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strange tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strange works Khalidow's body with a nice hook.
Strange lands a nice hook to Khalidow's body. Khalidow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidow can do to turn this around?
Khalidow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strange throws a push kick but Khalidow slaps the foot to one side.
Strange cracks a nice hook into Khalidow's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strange forces Khalidow back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strange tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strange tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Strange dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Strange misses with a wild body shot.
Strange throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidow moves away.
Strange fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalidow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strange swings for the body but Khalidow moves out of range.
Khalidow drops his hands momentarily and Strange takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strange throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strange lands with a kick to the temple. Khalidow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Strange is looking to wear down Khalidow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khalidow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strange stuns Khalidow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strange misses with a head kick.
Khalidow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strange lands a slapping body shot.
Strange lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidow off the cage and back into range.
Strange lands with a slapping head kick.
Strange scores with a head kick.
Strange stuns Khalidow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidow moves out of range as Strange throws a body kick.
Strange takes a swing at Khalidow's ribcage but misses.
Strange connects with a high kick.
Khalidow is rocked!
A head kick misses from Strange.
Khalidow is still on wobbly legs! Can Strange finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strange misses with a head kick.
Strange shoots in but no luck this time.
Khalidow seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the liver by Strange. Beautiful body shot.
Strange throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strange pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange forces Khalidow back against the cage and clinches.
Khalidow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strange tries to score a body lock takedown but Khalidow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khalidow tries to break free but Strange pushes him back against the cage.
Strange tries to score a body lock takedown but Khalidow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Strange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidow is pressed up against the cage. Strange has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khalidow down to the mat. Khalidow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strange throws a body kick the misses
letting Khalidow counter with a right hand.
Khalidow blocks a head kick by Strange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidow was well out of range. Poor timing from Strange.
Strange throws a head kick that half lands.
Strange stuns Khalidow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tom Strange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strange jabs at Khalidow's body.
Strange lands a nice shot to the body.
Strange pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strange throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
Mamed Khalidow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strange scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Strange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strange has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Strange!
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RATING
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