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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dana Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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162 lbs
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180 cm
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dana Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan dives in for a single leg takedown but Byrd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Byrd jumps guard but Khan stands there with Byrd around his waist. Byrd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khan pulls guard effortlessly.
Byrd wants to stand but Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Byrd wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byrd wants to stand but Khan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Khan is trying to keep Byrd in close.
Khan has control of Byrd's left arm, preventing Byrd from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Amir Khan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Khan darts in and clinches Byrd up against the cage.
Byrd tries to pull guard but Khan won't allow it.
Byrd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Byrd stuffs the takedown attempt from Khan. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Dana Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Khan.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byrd as he jumps to the side.
Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
Byrd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd blocks an elbow strike.
Byrd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Byrd is controlling the position.
Byrd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Byrd uses from the top position.
Byrd is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
Khan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd content to stall in guard here.
Byrd wants to stand but Khan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling Byrd's posture.
Byrd gets to his feet - Khan follows without any prompting.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Byrd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Byrd defends well and Khan ends up having to push Byrd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Byrd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan instigates a clinch.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Byrd, pushing him back against the cage.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Byrd.
Byrd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrd is breathing heavily.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Byrd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byrd tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan is trying to stall.
Khan just leaning against Byrd, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amir Khan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Byrd stuffs the takedown.
Byrd blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
Byrd fails to pull guard.
Byrd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Khan to keep the fight standing.
Byrd jumps guard but Khan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Byrd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Byrd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan avoiding damage as Byrd throws knees to the body.
Byrd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khan has control of Byrd's left arm, preventing Byrd from doing any damage.
Byrd wants to stand but Khan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Khan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byrd's efforts to push away.
Byrd fails to pull guard.
Byrd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Khan to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan rushes Byrd and presses him up against the cage.
Amir Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan pushes down on Byrd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Byrd trying to control from the bottom.
Byrd looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khan not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Amir Khan.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Byrd sees coming a mile off.
Byrd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byrd's waist but Byrd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Byrd forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Byrd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khan smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Khan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Byrd defends well and Khan ends up having to push Byrd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Byrd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Khan uses from the top position.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Byrd darts in trying to clinch
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Byrd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Byrd lands in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.
Byrd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Byrd is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Byrd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dana Byrd.
Khan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byrd is fending him off so far but Khan persists. Nope, Byrd circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Byrd as Khan shoots in.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byrd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Byrd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dana Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Khan.
Khan lands a two punch combo.
Byrd misses with the combination.
Byrd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Khan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Byrd clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries to pull guard but Khan holds him up against the cage and eventually Byrd drops back down to his feet.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Byrd.
Byrd tries to pull guard but Khan won't allow it.
Byrd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Byrd breaks the clinch.
Khan closes the distance and pushes Byrd back into the cage.
Byrd has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Byrd tries to pull guard but Khan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Byrd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Byrd working hard to break the clinch.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byrd's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan jumps guard and drags Byrd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Khan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Khan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Byrd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
Dana Byrd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amir Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy body kick from Khan
and Byrd counters with a series of strikes. Khan will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amir Khan.
Well Khan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Khan!
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energy
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