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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Talha's choice of entrance music: Lightning Bolt- Jake Bugg. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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149 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
32
155 lbs
19 - 20 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, The Can!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Firnanda Talha!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Can scores with a nice strike.
Talha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Can sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Talha somewhat.
Talha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Can circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Talha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Can wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talha.
The Can has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
Talha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Can sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Talha somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can's corner calls for a 1-2. Can obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Can throws an overhand right that lands on Talha's shoulder, as Talha tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Can avoids the body shot from Talha.
Can displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Talha.
Nice takedown defense from Can. No joy for Talha on that attempt.
Talha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Can lands a big uppercut and Talha crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Talha looks OK. Can waves Talha back to his feet!
Talha is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can doesn't manage to clinch there - Talha circles away.
Talha is still on wobbly legs! Can Can finish him?
Can tries to clinch up but Talha circles away and keeps his distance.
Talha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Talha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Can misses with a two punch combination.
Talha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Talha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Can pulls his leg out and moves away.
Talha fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha gets tackled into the cage by Can. Can maintains the clinch.
Talha seems to have recovered his senses.
Can prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Can.
Can lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talha backwards.
Can is trying to force a seperation but Talha has the dominant position.
Can gets through Talha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Can gets underhooks to prevent Talha's takedown attempt.
Can is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talha is keeping busy.
Talha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Can tries to throw a body punch but Talha avoids it by throwing Can back against the cage.
Talha has Can pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Can manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can gets through Talha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Talha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Can pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Can napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Can is trying to control Talha's posture but Talha avoids it.
Talha is chipping away with strikes.
Talha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Can knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Talha on the ground.
Check out the look on Talha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Talha throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
Talha throws an elbow but Can slips to the side and avoids it well.
Talha landing a few strikes.
Can is not content to let Talha control the position.
Talha in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talha looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Can is avoiding damage well.
Talha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Talha in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Can dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Talha.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Can misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Can's head coaches at Ground Zero, London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Can misses.
Can wants to clinch up but Talha keeps it at a distance.
Talha shoots in looking for a takedown but Can manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Talha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Can tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Talha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Talha does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Can throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Can misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can scores with the left hand. Talha knows he should have avoided that one.
Can has Talha up against the cage in a clinch.
Talha looking for a takedown.
The Can has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
A head punch on the inside from Can fails to land.
Talha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Can gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Can.
Can gets underhooks to prevent Talha's takedown attempt.
Can has a couple of punches blocked by Talha.
Talha has Can pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Can manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Talha controls his hands.
Can prevents a takedown attempt there.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Can fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Can is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Can prevents a takedown attempt there.
Talha is breathing heavily.
Can lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Can gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Can.
Can is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talha is keeping busy.
Talha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Talha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Can after a bit of a struggle.
Stalling in the clinch from Can.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
Can misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Can tries to throw a body punch but Talha avoids it by throwing Can back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Talha wants a takedown but no success here.
Talha wants a takedown but no success here.
Talha blocking some punches.
Can stalls.
Can working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Can tries to throw a body punch but Talha avoids it by throwing Can back against the cage.
Talha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Can pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Talha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talha is looking for a takedown.
Can is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talha can do to turn this around?
Talha tries for a takedown but Can manages to get underhooks.
Talha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Talha tries for a takedown but Can manages to get underhooks.
Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Can lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Talha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talha wants a takedown.
Talha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Can is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Can fails to land.
Talha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Can is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Can lands a body punch in the clinch.
Can softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Can is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Talha blocking some punches.
A short left from Can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talha is looking for a takedown.
The Can has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Talha wants a takedown.
Can throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talhas head.
Can scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Talha takes a shot to the head.
Can goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Can dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Talha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Can defends well and Talha ends up having to push Can into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Come on Can - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Can misses with some punches.
Talha wants a takedown but no success here.
The Can has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
Can lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Can pushes Talha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Can drops Talha onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Talha is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Can stops a takedown attempt from Talha.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
Can will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Talha up against the cage.
Talha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha blocks an uppercut.
Can is leaning against Talha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Can looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Can scores with a nice short uppercut.
Can throws a punch but it's blocked by Talha.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
Talha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Can gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Can is pressed up against the cage. Talha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Can down to the mat. Can avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Can is winning the standup battle so far.
Talha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Can is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Talha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Can misses with a lunging right hand
and Talha counters with a left to the body.
Talha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Can cracks Talha with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Talha looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Can finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can moves in close and cracks Talha with a massive right hand! Talha, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Can!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Can!
The Can is the new featherweight champion!
The Can decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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