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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amran Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Mckethan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Solid 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amran Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayden Mckethan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckethan misses with a straight left.
Mckethan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Jayden Mckethan has been cut.
Aliyev instigates a clinch.
Aliyev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mckethan's efforts to push away.
Mckethan is looking to break free of the clinch but Aliyev has double underhooks.
Mckethan is looking to break free of the clinch but Aliyev has double underhooks.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mckethan avoids it.
Mckethan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aliyev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mckethan is trying to force a seperation but Aliyev has the dominant position.
Aliyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckethan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aliyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mckethan throws a series of punches but Aliyev moves out of range.
Aliyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mckethan.
Mckethan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mckethan tests Aliyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aliyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mckethan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aliyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aliyev slips under a jab.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. Mckethan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan scores with a shot to the body.
Mckethan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mckethan misses with a straight left.
Mckethan misses with a two punch combination.
Mckethan throws a right hand that Aliyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Aliyev also avoids with ease.
Mckethan lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Aliyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev misses the jab.
Aliyev needs to keep his hands up - Mckethan had a free shot at his head there.
Aliyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mckethan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mckethan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws the left hand but Mckethan avoids the punch easily.
Mckethan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mckethan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Mckethan catches Aliyev right on the button with a cross.
Mckethan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aliyev moves into the clinch.
Aliyev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mckethan is trying to break free.
Aliyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckethan controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aliyev breaks from the clinch.
Mckethan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Mckethan misses.
Mckethan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mckethan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Mckethan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayden Mckethan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mckethan moves away.
Mckethan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aliyev.
Mckethan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aliyev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aliyev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mckethan works over Aliyev's head and body with a nice combination.
Aliyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mckethan misses with an uppercut.
Mckethan tries to bum rush Aliyev with a series of wild strikes but Aliyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aliyev, right into the meat.
Mckethan lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckethan connects with a looping right hand.
Mckethan lands a glancing blow to the side of Aliyev's head.
Aliyev throws a series of punches but Mckethan moves out of range.
A punch combination from Aliyev misses.
Mckethan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aliyev clinches.
Mckethan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aliyev walks away with a smile on his face. Mckethan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aliyev throws an overhand right that lands on Mckethan's shoulder, as Mckethan tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a low kick.
Mckethan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aliyev closes the distance and clinches.
Aliyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mckethan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aliyev takes the fight into the clinch.
Mckethan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aliyev to keep the fight standing.
Aliyev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev tries to clinch up.
Mckethan misses with a straight right.
Aliyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mckethan throws a right and a left that Aliyev avoids nicely.
Mckethan misses with an uppercut
and Aliyev counters with a one-two to the body.
Aliyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mckethan's sensitive parts.
Mckethan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mckethan swinging wildly here.
Mckethan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mckethan looks to land a combination. Aliyev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aliyev slips under a jab.
Aliyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mckethan finds it's way round the side to connect with Aliyev's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mckethan scores with the left hand. Aliyev knows he should have avoided that one.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev tries to clinch up.
Mckethan looks to land a combination but Aliyev avoids it well.
Mckethan looks to land a right hand but Aliyev moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jayden Mckethan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jayden Mckethan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aliyev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mckethan circles away quickly and effectively.
Mckethan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mckethan misses with an uppercut.
Mckethan misses with a wild combination.
Aliyev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mckethan misses with the combination.
Mckethan throws a series of strikes that have Aliyev backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev slips a jab and a cross from Mckethan.
Aliyev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mckethan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mckethan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aliyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Mckethan throws out a loose jab but Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aliyev drives through and clinches with Mckethan against the cage.
Mckethan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aliyev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mckethan is trying to pull guard but Aliyev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aliyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mckethan pulls Aliyev into guard.
Aliyev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mckethan is proving hard to escape from.
Aliyev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckethan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aliyev has passed into half guard!
Aliyev wants to stand up but Mckethan is controlling the position.
Mckethan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mckethan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev wants to stand but Mckethan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mckethan actively working from the bottom here.
Aliyev tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mckethan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amran Aliyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aliyev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amran Aliyev.
I think Mckethan 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayden Mckethan!
In his post fight interview, Jayden Mckethan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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