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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Khan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by tubular bells. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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31
160 lbs
21 - 7 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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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
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick from Khan lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Khan throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Black throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khan gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan prevents Black from improving his position.
Khan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khan is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khan working Black over with strikes.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khan's back!
Black punches Khan on the ear.
Khan tries to break free.
Black patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Khan is keeping busy.
Khan turns into Black and is now in his guard.
Khan stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
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!
Khan lands a couple of elbows.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Black won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black slips nicely into half guard.
Black wants to pass to mount but Khan is defending the position.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Black sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.
Black lands with a punch from half guard.
Black prevents Khan from improving his position.
Black throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Khan is still trying to improve position.
Khan taking some punishment here, with Black in his half guard.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan has Black flattened out and is raining down punches.
Black is in bad spot here.
Khan gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Khan trying to control momentarily.
Black trying to control but not successfully.
Khan connects with a big shot to the side of Black's head.
Khan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Black. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Black tries to escape but Khan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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!
Khan is trying to stick to Black's back but Black is turning into Khan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Khan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Black.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Khan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
Black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Black landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khan sneaks back into half guard.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Khan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Black!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black regains half guard.
Black is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rajja Khan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black punishes Khan's body with a nice straight punch.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Black tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Khan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Khan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Khan is trying to improve his position.
Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Khan some visible discomfort.
Mr Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black tries for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
Khan tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black cracks Khan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khan wants to control but Black postures up.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Black is chipping away with strikes.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Black wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Black is working Khan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Black working the ground and pound from side control.
Black creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Khan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Black.
Black cracks Khan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black is pressing down on Khan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khan is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black lands a couple of elbows.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Khan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khan tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khan regains half guard.
Khan tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Khan taking some punishment here, with Black in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Black works his way into side control.
Black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Khan manages to get back to half guard.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan moves into full guard.
Khan wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Khan looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Black won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
Khan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black stands up over Khan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Black advances to half guard.
Black frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Khan is working to get back to half guard.
Black scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Khan?
Khan tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black with the ground and pound from mount.
Black dominating with strikes here.
Black with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Khan checks a low kick from Black.
Khan cracks Black with a good jab.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Black throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Khan dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Khan's head and hops out.
Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black drops back looking for a leg! Khan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khan manages to kick Black off! Black jumps back into Khan's guard.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khan keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Khan is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Black escapes and throws Khan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Black scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black working the ground and pound.
Khan tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Black working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a few punches from side control.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Black works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Khan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Black lands a decent elbow from side control.
Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Khan some visible discomfort.
Khan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black won't allow Khan to pass to mount.
Khan is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khan to get the leverage.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Khan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Khan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 Mr Black.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Black!
Mr Black took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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