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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temugin Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khan's choice of entrance music: War Dogs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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12 - 4 - 1 |
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Apanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temugin Khan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Khan throws a low kick, looking for Apanson's leg but Apanson calmly moves out of range.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Khan throws a low kick but Apanson moves out of range easily.
Khan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Apanson.
Khan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khan scores with a spinning back kick!
Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Apanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Apanson takes a step back to recover.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apanson.
Khan digs a good body shot into Apanson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Apanson moved out of range.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apanson is out of range and Khan settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson checks a leg kick.
Apanson slips a straight right by Khan.
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Apanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Apanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Apanson throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temugin Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan blocks a head kick by Apanson.
Apanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Apanson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Apanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan leaves Apanson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Apanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apanson.
Apanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Apanson counters with a leg kick.
Khan clinches up with Apanson and pushes him back against the cage.
Khan wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson working hard to break the clinch.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Apanson has hold of one of Khan's legs. Khan is fighting the takedown attempt but Apanson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Apanson throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apanson is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Apanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Apanson is controlling him.
Apanson wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Apanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Apanson is stalling in the full guard.
Johan Apanson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Apanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apanson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temugin Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Apanson throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apanson.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Apanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Apanson blocks the low kick.
A big left from Apanson misses.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Apanson's shoulder, as Apanson tries to avoid the shot.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Apanson blocks a low kick nicely.
Temugin Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Khan thuds his shin into the meat of Apanson's side.
Apanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Apanson as he checks the leg kick.
Khan throws the left hand but Apanson avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson connects with a right hand. Khan shakes it off.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Apanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Apanson.
Apanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Khan misses
and Apanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan checks a low kick from Apanson.
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apanson connects with a nice looking jab.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Apanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Apanson counters with a head kick.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Khan blocks a jab.
Apanson slips a straight right by Khan.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan tries to clinch but Apanson is having none of it.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Apanson moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
Apanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Apanson missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan blocks a leg kick.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Apanson's ribs.
Apanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Apanson's head back.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Khan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Apanson will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan is looking to chop away at Apanson's legs.
That kick from Khan tenderised Apanson's leg. Apanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Apanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan clobbers Apanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Apanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Apanson lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apanson manages to avoid it.
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan blocks a body shot from Apanson.
Apanson misses with a punch to the body.
Apanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan tries to stall but Apanson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apansons head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apanson tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Apanson back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apanson lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temugin Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Apanson is just out of range.
Apanson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Apanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khan tries to land a leg kick but Apanson saw it coming and moves away.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Apanson misses with a wild combination.
Apanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Apanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Apanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Horrible takedown by Apanson or perhaps it was just good defense by Khan which made him look bad.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Apanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apanson throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apanson manages to avoid it.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Apanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson lands with a cross.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Apanson's head but Apanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apanson scores with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Khan
and Apanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apanson.
Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
Apanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan prevents a body shot from Apanson.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Apanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Apanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Apanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Apanson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Apanson - that landed with a thud.
Apanson has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Apanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apanson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apanson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Apanson's ribcage. Apanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
Apanson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Apanson misses with the head strike.
Apanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan lands a body punch.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Apanson's head.
Apanson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Apanson controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Apanson's ribcage. Apanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan works on Apanson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johan Apanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temugin Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temugin Khan!
Temugin Khan took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You would dare come at me with your primitive skills?!? Let this be a warning to all others that they shall pay for such insolence. I am the PUREEVIL here...I AM KHAN!!!'.
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