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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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 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 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur fakes the leg kick and cracks Khan in the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Khan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Furfur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Furfur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Furfur cracks Khan with a good jab.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Furfur.
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Furfur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Furfur.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Khan.
Furfur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Khan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Furfur throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Furfur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan moves nicely into side control.
Khan controls the position.
Khan trying to control the action but Furfur is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to move to mount but Furfur blocks the move with his legs.
Khan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Furfur down.
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!
Furfur is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Khan is trying to ground and pound but Furfur uses the momentary lack of control by Khan to regain half guard.
Furfur tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Furfur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Furfur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Furfur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furfur keeps working.
Khan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rajja Khan.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Furfur connects with a solid leg kick.
Furfur connects with a solid leg kick.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Furfur.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Furfur 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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Furfurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khan shoots in and drives through. Furfur sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Furfur moves out of range easily.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
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!
Furfur looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajja Khan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Furfur slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furfur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furfur takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Furfur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Furfur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with a body punch.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Furfur is controlling the position.
Furfur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furfur blocks an uppercut.
Furfur can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Furfur misses with a body punch.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Furfur is defending well.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Khan.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furfur lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Furfur gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furfur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Furfur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan gets through Furfur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Furfur.
Khan blocking some punches.
Furfur pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with some punches.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Furfur.
Furfur tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Furfur back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furfur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Furfur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Furfur.
A short right from Furfur.
Khan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur blocks an uppercut.
Furfur is working Khan over against the cage.
Zophiel Furfur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Furfur misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Khan goes for a takedown attempt but Furfur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Furfur takes one on the button.
Furfur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Furfur throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Furfur, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Furfur against the cage but Furfur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khan's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furfur has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan wants a takedown.
Furfur prevents a body shot from Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furfur misses with some punches.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Furfur keeps him there for the moment.
Furfur misses with a punch to the body.
Furfur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan looks to land a right hand but Furfur moved out of range.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Furfur is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Furfur wants to clinch.
Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Furfur checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Furfur connects with an inside leg kick.
Furfur closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan wants a takedown but no success here.
Khan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Furfur gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Furfur can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan has Furfur pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furfur manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajja Khan.
Furfur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan has Furfur pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furfur manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Furfur.
Furfur pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
Furfur lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furfur lands a body punch.
Furfur scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Furfur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Furfur blocking some punches.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Furfur is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Furfur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Furfur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zophiel Furfur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Furfur blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Furfur avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
Furfur has Khan pressed against the cage, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Furfur lands an uppercut.
Khan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Furfur after a bit of a struggle.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Furfur pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur blocks an uppercut.
Furfur misses with some punches.
Khan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Furfur is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khan blocks a body shot from Furfur.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Furfur scores with a hook to the body.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Furfur can't fight it off and eventually Khan manages to take the fight to the floor. Furfur looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Khan trying to control but Furfur is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Furfur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Zophiel Furfur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Furfur lands a body shot.
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 checks the leg kick.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Furfur tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Furfur scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Furfur.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Furfur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Furfur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zophiel Furfur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Furfur 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!
A relieved looking Zophiel Furfur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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