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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is tubular bells. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
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142 lbs
29 - 20 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan lands a head shot.
Khan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skywalker moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Skywalker looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
Skywalker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Skywalker throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skywalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker misses with a body kick.
Skywalker thows a body shot but no joy.
Skywalker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skywalker walks away with a smile on his face. Khan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
A jab lands there for Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Khan feints and as Skywalker raises his hands in defense, Khan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khan throwing strikes but missing.
Khan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skywalker keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan throws an elbow that misses. Skywalker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khan's guard. Nice move by Skywalker!
Khan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skywalker trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Skywalker landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan 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.
Khan has his foot on Skywalker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skywalker works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skywalker has managed to get both his arms back between Khan's legs - danger averted.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skywalker is one step ahead there.
Skywalker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skywalker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skywalker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skywalker has managed to get both his arms back between Khan's legs - danger averted.
Skywalker passes into half guard.
Khan is looking to control Skywalker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khan avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker is looking to advance position but Khan won't allow it.
Skywalker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Skywalker 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.
Khan tries to roll over but Skywalker keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khan is working hard here to advance position.
Skywalker lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khan 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.
Skywalker postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Skywalker trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Skywalker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Skywalker doesn't defend quickly enough and Khan has managed to lock this one up! Can Skywalker escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Khan on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rajja Khan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rajja Khan thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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