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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neville Bamshoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Bamshoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Khan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan misses with a low kick as Bamshoot jumps back.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Bamshoot pushes him off.
A lazy left from Bamshoot finds it's target.
Khan moves away from the strike by Bamshoot.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Bamshoot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Bamshoot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamshoot throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Bamshoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bamshoot swinging wilding here.
Bamshoot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Bamshoot misses its intended target.
Khan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bamshoot tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bamshoot to the ground. Bamshoot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bamshoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamshoot cracks Khan with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamshoot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Bamshoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliver Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan slips under a jab from Bamshoot.
A punch combination from Bamshoot misses.
Bamshoot swinging wilding here.
Neville Bamshoot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan has managed to clinch.
Bamshoot managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Bamshoot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamshoot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Bamshoot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Bamshoot's ribcage.
Bamshoot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan lands a body shot.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Bamshoot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Bamshoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bamshoot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan is working Bamshoot over against the cage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamshoot is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bamshoot.
Bamshoot throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan lands a head shot.
Bamshoot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan lands a jab to Bamshoot's midsection.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bamshoot is breathing heavily.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Bamshoot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bamshoot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bamshoot throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Bamshoot throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a with a good body shot.
Bamshoot throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Khan lands a head kick. Bamshoot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bamshoot throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Bamshoot throws a head kick that misses
so Khan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bamshoot is keeping the position for now.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Bamshoot is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Bamshoot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bamshoot tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Khan pulls Bamshoot in close to prevent any damage.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamshoot would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bamshoot is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Khan has closed the distance and engaged Bamshoot in a clinch.
Khan leaning against his opponent.
Bamshoot is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Bamshoot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Bamshoot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan is working Bamshoot over against the cage.
Bamshoot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Bamshoot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bamshoot duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Khan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bamshoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bamshoot misses with the combination.
Bamshoot misses with a series of wild punches.
Bamshoot throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Bamshoot misses the jab.
Bamshoot throws a sloppy head kick
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bamshoot misses with a head kick.
Khan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khan won't allow Bamshoot to sweep him here.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Bamshoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamshoot throws his legs up looking for a submission but Khan uses it to pass to side control.
Khan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Khan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamshoot is looking to reverse the position.
Khan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bamshoot down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan working away.
Khan is working Bamshoot over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bamshoot is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Khan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bamshoot is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Khan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bamshoot is trying desperately to improve position.
Khan with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamshoot is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Bamshoot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bamshoot is looking to get to half guard.
Khan with the ground and pound from mount.
Khan raining down shots from the mount!
Khan prevents Bamshoot from getting the reversal.
Khan with shots to the head and body - Bamshoot looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bamshoot is looking to get to half guard.
Bamshoot taking shots to the head.
Bamshoot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bamshoot's face.
Bamshoot is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.
Bamshoot is working hard here to advance position.
Khan landing strikes from the mount and Bamshoot is in trouble!
Khan looking to finish Bamshoot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bamshoot!
Bamshoot tries to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Bamshoot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bamshoot gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khan working over Bamshoot with some ground and pound. Bamshoot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bamshoot tries to kick Khan off but Khan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bamshoot missing with punches from the bottom.
Bamshoot throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Khan working Bamshoot over with strikes.
Bamshoot manages to get to full guard.
Bamshoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Bamshoot, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
A jab from Bamshoot misses.
Khan slips a straight right by Bamshoot.
Khan drops his hands momentarily and Bamshoot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bamshoot but Bamshoot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bamshoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan looks to land a combination but Bamshoot avoids it well.
Bamshoot misses with a looping left.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bamshoot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bamshoot throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Bamshoot as he checks the leg kick.
Bamshoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bamshoot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bamshoot throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bamshoot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bamshoot throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Bamshoot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamshoot throws a sloppy head kick
and Khan counters with a one-two to the body.
Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bamshoot sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bamshoot wants to get back to full guard.
Bamshoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bamshoot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bamshoot trying to control from the bottom.
Bamshoot has hold of Khan's hands but Khan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bamshoot is looking for a sweep. Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bamshoot landing rabbit punches to the side of Khan's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bamshoot scores with a punch to the head.
Neville Bamshoot is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neville Bamshoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bamshoot does no damage.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bamshoot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan jabs at Bamshoot's body.
A jab from Bamshoot misses.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Bamshoot.
Khan blocks a head kick by Bamshoot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Bamshoot counters with a straight right hand.
Bamshoot tries a head kick but it misses.
Bamshoot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan is looking to clinch but Bamshoot is avoiding it.
Bamshoot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamshoot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bamshoot rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan wants to clinch up but Bamshoot keeps it at a distance.
Bamshoot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bamshoot, pushing him back against the cage.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Bamshoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamshoot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamshoot controls his hands.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Bamshoot improves position.
Bamshoot swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bamshoot is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Bamshoot manages to break the clinch.
Khan tries to clinch but Bamshoot is having none of it.
Bamshoot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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.
Bamshoot throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Bamshoot misses with a looping right.
Bamshoot misses with a head kick.
Bamshoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamshoot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamshoot throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Bamshoot misses with a head kick.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Neville Bamshoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bamshoot swinging wilding here.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bamshoot tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan slips under a jab from Bamshoot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neville Bamshoot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oliver Khan!
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