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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levis Khaiseb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Psina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
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197 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levis Khaiseb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Psina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaiseb avoids the head kick by Psina.
Khaiseb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Psina throws a head kick that misses.
Khaiseb blocks a head kick by Psina.
Khaiseb lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Psina throws a nice looking combination but Khaiseb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khaiseb looks to land a combination but Psina avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Khaiseb. Those never looked like landing.
Psina tries a head kick but it misses.
Khaiseb takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Psina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khaiseb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Psina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khaiseb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Psina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khaiseb tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Psina defends well and Khaiseb ends up having to push Psina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Psina tries to circle away but Khaiseb has him pinned against the cage.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khaiseb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Psina's brow.
Psina tries to break the clinch but Khaiseb is controlling the position.
Psina wants to break free but Khaiseb has control.
Khaiseb trying to land knees to the body.
Khaiseb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khaiseb throws an elbow but it misses.
Khaiseb content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Psina is looking to break free of the clinch but Khaiseb has double underhooks.
Psina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Psina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Psina can't break the clinch.
Khaiseb is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khaiseb avoiding damage.
Psina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Psina working hard to break the clinch.
Psina has had enough of the clinch but Khaiseb keeps him there for the moment.
Khaiseb throws an elbow but it misses.
Khaiseb throws an elbow that misses.
Khaiseb misses with an elbow over the top.
Psina is trying to break the clinch but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Psina tries to break free but Khaiseb pushes him back against the cage.
Psina breaks from the clinch.
Psina misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Psina.
Khaiseb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Psina.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psina tries a head kick but it misses.
Psina throws a series of punches but Khaiseb moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psina tries a head kick but it misses.
Psina tries a head kick but it misses.
Psina throws a sloppy head kick
and Khaiseb counters with an inside leg kick.
Psina throws a head kick that misses
and Khaiseb counters with a body kick that stops Psina in his tracks momentarily.
Khaiseb takes the fight into the clinch.
Psina blocks an elbow strike.
Khaiseb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Psina dodges an elbow strike from Khaiseb.
Come on Khaiseb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Psina blocks an elbow strike from Khaiseb.
Khaiseb avoiding damage.
Psina is trying to push Khaiseb away but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaiseb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Psina's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khaiseb misses with an elbow over the top.
Psina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khaiseb lands an elbow inside.
It looks like John Psina has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khaiseb stalling.
Khaiseb throws an elbow but it misses.
Psina can't break the clinch.
Khaiseb throws an elbow but it misses.
Psina is trying to break the clinch but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Khaiseb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Psina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Psina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Psina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khaiseb will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Psina up against the cage.
Khaiseb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levis Khaiseb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Psina's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Psina misses with a series of wild punches.
Khaiseb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Psina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khaiseb.
Khaiseb tries to clinch but Psina moves out of range.
Psina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khaiseb.
Khaiseb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khaiseb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Psina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khaiseb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Psina.
Psina misses with a two punch combination.
Psina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khaiseb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Khaiseb.
Khaiseb tries to clinch but Psina moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Psina lands but Khaiseb takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Psina misses
and Khaiseb counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Psina throws a head kick that misses.
Psina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Psina misses with a head kick.
Levis Khaiseb is winning the standup battle so far.
Khaiseb misses with a low kick.
Psina throws a head kick that misses
and Khaiseb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khaiseb wants to clinch up but Psina keeps it at a distance.
Psina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khaiseb misses the shot to the body.
John Psina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Psina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Psina throws a sloppy head kick and Khaiseb moves out of range easily.
Khaiseb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaiseb closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Psina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Levis Khaiseb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Psina is breathing heavily.
Khaiseb throws a nice head kick!
Psina looks to land a combination but Khaiseb avoids it well.
Khaiseb scores with a kick to the body.
Khaiseb pushes Psina up against the cage in a clinch.
Khaiseb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Psina's efforts to push away.
Psina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Psina swinging wildly here.
Khaiseb is looking to slow Psina down with leg kicks.
Khaiseb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Psina tries to bum rush Khaiseb with a series of wild strikes but Khaiseb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaiseb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Psina is looking to break free of the clinch but Khaiseb has double underhooks.
Khaiseb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Psina has had enough of the clinch but Khaiseb keeps him there for the moment.
Khaiseb has Psina pressed against the cage.
Psina tries to break the clinch but Khaiseb is controlling the position.
Khaiseb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Psina is defending well for now.
Khaiseb controlling the action here for a moment.
Psina is trying to push Khaiseb away but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khaiseb looking to throw knees to the head but Psina is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Psina is trying to force a seperation but Khaiseb has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaiseb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khaiseb misses with a knee to the head.
Psina is trying to break the clinch but Khaiseb is controlling him.
Psina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khaiseb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khaiseb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Psina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Psina is trying to push Khaiseb away but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Khaiseb to work.
Khaiseb misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Psina avoiding damage as Khaiseb throws knees to the body.
Psina working hard to break the clinch.
Psina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Khaiseb has Psina pressed against the cage, preventing Psina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levis Khaiseb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Psina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Psina misses with the combination.
Khaiseb rushes Psina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Psina avoids the elbow strike from Khaiseb, against the cage.
Psina tries to break free but Khaiseb pushes him back against the cage.
Khaiseb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Psina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Khaiseb misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Psina tries to break free but Khaiseb pushes him back against the cage.
Khaiseb tries to land a knee to the head but Psina blocks with his arms.
Psina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Psina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khaiseb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khaiseb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Psina's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaiseb keeps control of Psina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khaiseb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khaiseb misses with an elbow strike.
Psina is trying to push Khaiseb away but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khaiseb effectively controlling the action here.
Khaiseb lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Psina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khaiseb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Psina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Psina tries to circle away but Khaiseb has him pinned against the cage.
Khaiseb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Psina has had enough of the clinch but Khaiseb keeps him there for the moment.
Khaiseb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Psina is trying to break the clinch but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaiseb pushes off an throws an elbow but Psina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khaiseb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Psina wants to break free but Khaiseb has control.
Psina wants to break free but Khaiseb has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khaiseb throws an elbow but misses.
Psina tries to circle away but Khaiseb has him pinned against the cage.
Khaiseb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khaiseb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levis Khaiseb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Psina tries to break free but Khaiseb pushes him back against the cage.
Khaiseb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khaiseb misses with an elbow over the top.
Khaiseb pushes off an throws an elbow but Psina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Psina tries to circle away but Khaiseb has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psina wants to break free but Khaiseb has control.
Psina is trying to force a seperation but Khaiseb has the dominant position.
Khaiseb has Psina pressed against the cage, preventing Psina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Psina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khaiseb trying to land knees to the body.
Psina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Psina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Levis Khaiseb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khaiseb keeps control of Psina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khaiseb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Psina's efforts to push away.
Khaiseb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Psina's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psina is trying to push Khaiseb away but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
John Psina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Psina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khaiseb has him pressed against the cage.
Psina tries to break free but Khaiseb pushes him back against the cage.
Psina is looking to break free of the clinch but Khaiseb has double underhooks.
Psina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khaiseb dodges an elbow strike from Psina.
Khaiseb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khaiseb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Psina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Psina misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Psina.
Well Khaiseb 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levis Khaiseb!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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