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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Girevoy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Gotta Get Paid. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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274 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Girevoy Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzz Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sawyer off to one side.
Sawyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khan swinging wilding here.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Sawyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
Girevoy Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Sawyer.
Sawyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sawyer tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Khan controlling his opponent.
Sawyer is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sawyer on the ground.
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Khan trying to control but Sawyer is having none of it.
Sawyer tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing punches.
Khan lands with some strikes.
Sawyer tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sawyer working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sawyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sawyer is trying desperately to improve position.
Sawyer regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Girevoy Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sawyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Khan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sawyer with a poor takedown
and Khan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sawyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Girevoy Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Sawyer.
Khan trying to control but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Khan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Khan blocks the strikes from Sawyer.
Well, if Khan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sawyer is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawyer moves into full guard.
Sawyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Sawyer is retaining full guard.
Sawyer is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Sawyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sawyer has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.
Khan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sawyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sawyer sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sawyer wants to get back to full guard but Khan has passed into side control.
Khan tries to control but Sawyer wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Girevoy Khan 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!
Khan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sawyer backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan with a poor takedown
and Sawyer counters with a single leg into guard. Khan didn't expect that.
Khan has control of Sawyer's left arm, preventing Sawyer from doing any damage.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
Sawyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sawyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sawyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sawyer lands an elbow.
Sawyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sawyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sawyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sawyer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sawyer working the ground and pound.
Khan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sawyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sawyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sawyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sawyer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sawyer working away.
Sawyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sawyer.
Khan regains half guard.
Buzz Sawyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sawyer is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Khan to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Sawyeris looking to pass into half guard but Khan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Khan is in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Sawyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Girevoy Khan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Girevoy Khan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Girevoy Khan!
Girevoy Khan wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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