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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khairi Fortt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khairi Fortt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens looks to throw the jab but Fortt is out of range.
Givens throws a sloppy head kick and Fortt moves out of range easily.
Givens defending well as Fortt loads up on a big left hand.
Fortt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortt.
Fortt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortt clinches up with Givens and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fortt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fortt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortt stops a takedown attempt from Givens.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortt.
Fortt blocking some punches.
Fortt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Fortt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortt prevents a body shot from Givens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens can't find room to land a body shot as Fortt controls the action.
Givens misses with a punch to the body.
Givens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortt is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Givens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Givens jumps guard but Fortt stands there with Givens around his waist. Givens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fortt pushes Givens back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Givens wants to stall.
Givens has Fortt pressed against the ropes.
Givens struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortt controls his hands.
Givens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortt avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fortt sprawls well initially but Givens persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fortt is controlling Givens's trapped leg to prevent Givens from advancing to side control.
Givens throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fortt to regain full guard.
Givens tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortt is retaining full guard.
Givens postures up in Fortt's guard and throws a big left but Fortt blocks it.
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!
Givens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fortt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fortt pulls Givens in to control the position.
Let's hope that Fortt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Givens is looking to work some ground and pound but Fortt has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Givens wants to control from the top but Fortt keeps moving.
Fortt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortt misses the target.
Fortt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Givens shoots in and drives through. Fortt sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fortt gets through Givens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Givens is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortt gets an underhook and turns Givens into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortt.
Givens lands a shot to the body.
Givens blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Givens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortt wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Givens throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortt.
A short uppercut from Givens.
Fortt prevents a body shot from Givens.
Fortt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fortt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fortt fails to advance to Givens's back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens is looking to improve his position but Fortt isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khairi Fortt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Givens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Fortt misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Givens or perhaps it was just good defense by Fortt which made him look bad.
Givens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Givens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Givens has a takedown stuffed.
Fortt defending well as Givens loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Givens. That's going to slow Fortt down.
Givens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Givens connects with a solid leg kick.
Fortt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Givens.
Fortt takes a swing at Givens's ribcage but misses.
Givens keeps Fortt at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fortt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Givens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortt throws out the jab.
Givens dips to his left and cracks Fortt with an uppercut!
Fortt connects with a looping right hand.
Givens throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Givens misses the target.
Givens tries to keep at a distance but Fortt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Givens blocking some punches.
Givens wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortt scores with a shot to the side of Givens's head.
Khairi Fortt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Givens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fortt prevents it.
Fortt misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortt looking for a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Givens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Givens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Givens moves forwards but Fortt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Givens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Givens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Givens - just one landing.
Givens throws a shot from downtown. Fortt moves away and avoids it.
Givens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raylan Givens is winning the standup battle so far.
Givens lands the left hand.
Givens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Givens misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortt swings for the body but Givens moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Givens.
Givens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fortt misses with a hook. Givens ducked under it nicely.
Givens thows a body shot but no joy.
Givens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortt. That did some damage!
Givens misses with an uppercut. Fortt saw that one coming.
Givens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Givens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortt lands with a right hand.
Fortt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Givens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fortt as he avoids it easily.
Fortt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Givens in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortt throws a lazy right hand but Givens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Givens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fortt's guard.
Fortt controlling Givens's posture.
Fortt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Givens.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Givens distracts Fortt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Givens forces his way into half guard.
Fortt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fortt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fortt throws a hook to the side of Givens's head but Givens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Givens but Givens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Givens shoots in for a takedown but Fortt shows good takedown defense.
Fortt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Fortt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Givens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fortt's guard.
Fortt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Givens postures up in Fortt's guard and throws a big left but Fortt blocks it.
Fortt wants to stand and escape but Givens is having none of it.
Givens stands up over Fortt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens throwing strikes from guard but Fortt blocks nicely.
Raylan Givens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fortt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Givens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Givens wants to control from the top but Fortt keeps moving.
Fortt is trying to keep Givens in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fortt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortt swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortt pushes Givens back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortt.
Fortt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Givens wants a takedown but no success here.
Givens tries a body shot but Fortt blocks it.
A hook to the body from Fortt.
Fortt prevents a body shot from Givens.
Givens breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens looks to land a left hand but Fortt moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Givens.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortt has closed the distance and engaged Givens in a clinch.
Fortt blocks an uppercut.
Fortt prevents a body shot from Givens.
Givens misses with a punch to the body.
Fortt blocks a body shot from Givens.
Givens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Givens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fortt lands a body punch.
Fortt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Givens.
Givens misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Givens as the two fighters clinch.
Fortt misses with a body punch.
Givens has a couple of punches blocked by Fortt.
Fortt misses with the head strike.
Givens takes a shot to the head.
Givens wants a takedown but no success here.
Fortt is leaning against Givens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Fortt.
Givens prevents a body shot from Fortt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortt is pressed up against the ropes. Givens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fortt down to the mat. Fortt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Givens slips under a jab.
Jab by Fortt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khairi Fortt.
I think Fortt 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khairi Fortt!
Our winner, Khairi Fortt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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