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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kursch Ikenhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikenhar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andromeda - Starshooter Supreme. Kursch Ikenhar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Logan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kursch Ikenhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Logan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Logan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Logan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ikenhar tries to avoid it but Logan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ikenhar to the ground. Ikenhar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Logan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ikenhar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Logan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ikenhar sprawls well. Ikenhar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Logan gets slowly back to his feet.
Logan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ikenhar avoids it really well and circles away.
Kursch Ikenhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Logan.
Ikenhar tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ikenhar as Logan shoots in.
Logan blocks a head kick by Ikenhar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan tries to land a body kick
and Ikenhar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ikenhar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ikenhar unloads with some shots from mount but Logan bucks and avoids them well.
Logan can't escape the position.
Ikenhar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Logan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Logan tries to reverse the position but Ikenhar maintains control.
Ikenhar controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ikenhar tries to control but Logan wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan just holding on.
Ikenhar lands a heavy elbow.
Logan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ikenhar.
Logan is looking to improve his position but Ikenhar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan looks gassed!
Ikenhar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Logan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Logan prevents Ikenhar from improving position.
Ikenhar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikenhar is looking to take a break and control but Logan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Logan is trying to control Ikenhar's posture but Ikenhar avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ikenhar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Logan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kursch Ikenhar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan scores with a hook to the body. Ikenhar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ikenhar fails with the takedown.
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ikenhar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Logan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kursch Ikenhar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Logan wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ikenhar closes the distance and clinches.
Logan tries to pull guard but Ikenhar holds him up against the cage and eventually Logan drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan can't break the clinch.
Ikenhar breaks the clinch.
Logan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kursch Ikenhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Logan.
Logan tries for a takedown but Ikenhar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Logan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Logan keeps the fight on the outside.
Logan fails to land with a series of punches.
Logan shoots in looking for a takedown but Ikenhar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Logan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Logan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikenhar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Logan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ikenhar somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Logan!
Ikenhar throws a front kick aimed at Logan's knee but Logan avoids it well.
Ikenhar swats away the attempt to clinch by Logan.
Ikenhar throws a right and a left that Logan avoids nicely.
Ikenhar fails with a takedown attempt.
Ikenhar walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikenhar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Logan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Logan has managed to clinch.
Ikenhar wants a takedown.
Logan tries to break the clinch but Ikenhar is controlling the position.
Logan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ikenhar uses from the top position.
Logan is pulling down on Ikenhar's head. It's preventing any offense from Ikenhar, at least for the moment.
Ikenhar wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan is trying to control the position but Ikenhar postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brandon Logan.
Logan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ikenhar avoids it really well and circles away.
Ikenhar clinches up with Logan and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ikenhar gets control of Logan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ikenhar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ikenhar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Logan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Logan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Logan 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. This is the final round!
Ikenhar fails with the takedown.
Ikenhar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Logan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Logan shoots in and drives through. Ikenhar sprawls well.
Logan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Logan duly obliges.
Logan instigates a clinch.
Ikenhar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kursch Ikenhar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan is trying to break free.
Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Logan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Logan.
Ikenhar tries to keep at a distance but Logan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ikenhar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Logan walks away with a smile on his face. Ikenhar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan shoots in but Ikenhar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Logan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ikenhar sprawls well. Ikenhar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Logan gets slowly back to his feet.
Logan stuffs the takedown attempt from Ikenhar. Ikenhar gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Logan.
Ikenhar looks for a takedown but Logan sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan dives in and grabs Ikenhar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ikenhar pushes down on Logan's head and hops out.
Logan fails with a takedown attempt.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon Logan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ikenhar avoids a kick to the body.
Ikenhar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Ikenhar persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Logan tries to clinch but Ikenhar moves out of range.
Ikenhar stuffs the takedown attempt from Logan. Logan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ikenhar as Logan shoots in.
Ikenhar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ikenhar swivels and escapes.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ikenhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ikenhar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Logan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Logan wants to control but Ikenhar postures up.
Logan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ikenhar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Logan struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikenhar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Logan keeps working.
Logan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ikenhar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Logan trying his best to control but Ikenhar has mounted him.
Ikenhar avoids the attempt from Logan to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ikenhar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Logan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Logan!
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