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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brij Khali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 44 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso throws a hook to the side of Khali's head but Khali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alonso's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alonso duly obliges.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Alonso pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alonso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Khali clinches with his opponent.
Alonso breaks from the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch
and Alonso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alonso breaks from the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch up but Alonso circles away and keeps his distance.
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Alonso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khali eats them both and turns towards Alonso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Alonso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alonso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khali is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
Khali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khali tries to clinch but Alonso is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alonso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Brij Khali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Alonso misses.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Khali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Khali moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
Alonso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khali looks to clinch
and Alonso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khali clinches up 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!
Khali manages to break the clinch.
Alonso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khali moves out of range of the strikes.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khali staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali wants to clinch.
Alonso throws a body punch but Khali moves out of range.
Alonso misses the shot to the body.
Khali wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alonso keeps the fight on the outside.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alonso throws a jab but it's blocked by Khali.
Khali tries to clinch up but Alonso circles away and keeps his distance.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Alonso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Alonso.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Alonso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alonso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khali wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Alonso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alonso keeps the fight on the outside.
Khali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alonso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alonso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Khali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali wants to clinch.
Alonso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alonso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alonso.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alonso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Alonso both land. Nice combination.
Alonso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alonso is working the combinations to good effect here.
Khali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alonso.
Khali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alonso shoots in and bounces Khali off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khali wants to stand up but Alonso is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Alonso dominated that round.
That's time! Alonso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Khali avoids it well.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khali takes one to the side of the head.
Ned Alonso is winning the standup battle so far.
Khali tries to clinch up but Alonso circles away and keeps his distance.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Khali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alonso throws a right hand that Khali ducks under and follows up with a left that Khali also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Alonso.
Khali wants to clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Khali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Khali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alonso.
Khali dodges the punch combination from Alonso.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali clinches up with Alonso and pushes him back against the cage.
Alonso tries a body shot but Khali blocks it.
Khali wants to break free but Alonso has control.
Alonso breaks the clinch.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali wants to clinch.
Alonso throws a big shot that misses.
Khali is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Alonso does no damage.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Alonso pushes him off.
Khali tries to clinch up but Alonso circles away and keeps his distance.
Khali tries to clinch but Alonso is having none of it.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Khali wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
Khali wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso throws a looping overhand right but Khali ducks down to avoid it.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Alonso pushes him off.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alonso feints and as Khali raises his hands in defense, Alonso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alonso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alonso tries to free his leg and advance position but Khali is retaining full guard.
Alonso distracts Khali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alonso is working Khali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso scoring with some ground and pound.
Alonso won't allow Khali to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alonso connects with a couple of short punches.
Khali wants to stand and escape but Alonso is having none of it.
Alonso connects with a couple of short punches.
Alonso makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alonso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alonso passes Khali's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khali tries to kick Alonso off but Alonso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alonso slips a nice elbow through Khali's hands, connecting with Khali's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khali tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Alonso manages to move to mount!
Alonso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khali's face.
Khali is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Alonso dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Alonso shoots in for a double leg but Khali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alonso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alonso misses with a two punch combination.
Alonso throws a right and a left that Khali avoids nicely.
Khali moves into range and clinches up with Alonso.
Khali manages to break the clinch.
Alonso thuds a left hand into Khali's body.
Alonso misses with a wild body shot.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Khali is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
Khali wants to clinch.
Alonso throws a body shot but no joy.
Alonso keeps the fight on the outside.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Alonso does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali wants to clinch.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Alonso misses with a wild combination.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Alonso moves away
and Alonso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khali clinches up against the cage.
Alonso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alonso tries for a takedown but Khali manages to get underhooks.
Khali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brij Khali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alonso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Khali has Alonso up against the cage in a clinch.
Alonso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alonso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khali after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ned Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khali wants to break free but Alonso has control.
Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khali tries to clinch up.
Alonso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khali circles away.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali darts in trying to clinch
and Alonso counters with a series of strikes. Khali will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a series of wild punches.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alonso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khali is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alonso. Khali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
Alonso keeps the fight on the outside.
Alonso throws a series of strikes that have Khali backpedaling.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Alonso misses with the combination.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Khali tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Alonso circles away.
Alonso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alonso misses with a few strikes there.
Ned Alonso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali is trying to stand.
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!
Khali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alonso drops an elbow to the side of Khali's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso slows the pace down in half guard.
Khali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alonso pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brij Khali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alonso 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Alonso!
Brij Khali was interviewed post fight and said 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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