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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Furfur. That's going to slow Khan down.
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khan on the side of the head.
Furfur swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Furfur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Furfur digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furfur.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Furfur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Furfur.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Furfur.
Khan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Furfur's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khan trying to control but Furfur is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Furfur has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to hold on but Furfur pushes him away.
Khan is working to get back to half guard.
Furfur looking to control and managing it successfully.
Furfur gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Furfur. That one must have hurt.
Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furfur lands with a shot to the body.
Furfur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khan's hands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khan - that will leave a mark!
Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Furfur sprawls well. Furfur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Furfur pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furfur prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan is trying to trip Furfur. He has hold of a leg but Furfur is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Khan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Furfur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Furfur is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Furfur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan stops Furfur from standing up.
Khan trying to control but Furfur is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rajja Khan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Furfur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khan's calf.
Furfur 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.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Furfur has time to react.
Khan avoids the body shot from Furfur.
Khan lands a really nice looking cross but Furfur seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khan!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Furfur throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Furfur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zophiel Furfur will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Furfur misses with a leg kick.
Furfur is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Furfur scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Khan lands.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan looking to score a takedown here. Furfur is defending well but Khan drives through and ends up in Furfur's guard.
Furfur keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan controlling from the top position.
Khan prevents Furfur from getting back to his feet.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Furfur has a good base and remains in mount.
Furfur wants to stand but Khan is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Rajja Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Furfur prevents Khan from getting the reversal.
Furfur stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A left lands for Furfur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furfur slips a jab from Khan.
Furfur walks into a left hand.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zophiel Furfur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan tries to keep at a distance but Furfur has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan wants to break free but Furfur has control.
Furfur misses with some punches.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Furfur or not.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan goes for a takedown attempt but Furfur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Furfur moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Furfur's shoulder, as Furfur tries to avoid the shot.
Furfur moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furfur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khan somewhat.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Furfur counters with an inside leg kick.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Furfur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Furfur.
Furfur throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Furfur misses.
Furfur misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Furfur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furfur lands a head shot.
Furfur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
Furfur throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
That kick from Khan tenderised Furfur's leg. Furfur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furfur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur wants to slow Khan down by chopping away at his legs.
Furfur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Furfur throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zophiel Furfur will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Furfur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Furfur looks to clinch
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan moves out of range as Furfur throws a body kick.
Furfur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khan's calf.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furfur.
A jab from Khan misses.
Furfur misses with a body shot.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan slips under a jab from Furfur.
Furfur misses with a leg kick.
Furfur takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Furfur tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furfur.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur avoids a kick to the body.
Furfur throws a body shot but no joy.
Furfur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khan is able to avoid easily.
Khan throws a series of punches but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furfur.
Furfur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur slips a jab from Khan.
Furfur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Furfur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan keeps Furfur at a distance using the push kick.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Furfur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rajja Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Furfur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khan scrambles back to his feet.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Furfur ducks down to avoid it.
Furfur 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.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Furfur defends well and Khan ends up having to push Furfur into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Furfur struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through 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 is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Furfur to keep the fight standing.
Khan tries to score a body lock takedown but Furfur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Furfur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Furfur seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khan can turn it around.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Furfur lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Furfur.
Furfur lands a left hand.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zophiel Furfur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Furfur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Furfur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khan lands a jab to the nose.
Furfur checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Furfur.
Furfur loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Furfur throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Khan slips a straight right by Furfur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Furfur shrugs it off though.
Furfur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Furfur digs a good hook to Khan's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zophiel Furfur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Furfur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!
An out of breath Zophiel Furfur thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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