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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boshtok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Around M*thaf*cka. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Khan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boshtok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan thumps Boshtok with a low kick.
Boshtok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khan throws a low kick, looking for Boshtok's leg but Boshtok calmly moves out of range.
Boshtok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boshtok misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Boshtok shrugs it off though.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boshtok is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Khan throws a leg kick but Boshtok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boshtok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a low kick but Boshtok avoids it.
It appears Boshtok was looking to counter with a kick there.
A low kick from Boshtok is predictable there
and Khan counters with a thumping low kick.
Khan scores with a hook.
Boshtok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Boshtok.
Khan throws out a counter right but Boshtok avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Boshtok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan unleashes a big counter combination but Boshtok bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boshtok's sensitive parts.
Khan thows a leg kick but Boshtok checks it
and Boshtok counters with an outside leg kick.
Boshtok looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boshtok misses with a series of wild punches.
Boshtok misses with a kick to the body
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boshtok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Boshtok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boshtok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boshtok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Boshtok moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
Nice cross by Khan.
Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Boshtok.
Boshtok tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Boshtok takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boshtok looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Khan!
Khan is trying to improve his position.
Khan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boshtok in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boshtok working away.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boshtok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan dodges the ground and pound from Boshtok.
Boshtok creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Khan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Khan taking a bit of punishment here - Boshtok scoring with strikes.
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!
Boshtok grinds an elbow into Khan's temple.
Khan taking a bit of punishment here - Boshtok scoring with strikes.
Boshtok creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Khan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boshtok trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Boshtok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boshtok tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boshtok tries for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerry Khan 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.
Khan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boshtok.
Boshtok tries to score with a low kick but Khan moves his leg out of the way.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boshtok.
Boshtok throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boshtok walks into a left hand.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boshtok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan throws a body punch but Boshtok moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Boshtok misses with a right hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boshtok takes a step back to recover.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boshtok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Boshtok is out of range.
It looked like Boshtok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boshtok moves out of range of the body kick from Khan.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Khan throws a front kick that sends Boshtok stumbling back into the cage.
Boshtok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boshtok closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boshtok wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Boshtok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boshtok thows a huge punch but Khan dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Boshtok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.
We've been hearing that Boshtok has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Khan taking some punishment here, with Boshtok in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boshtok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boshtok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boshtok thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khan's head.
Boshtok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boshtok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khan wants to control but Boshtok passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boshtok working the ground and pound.
Boshtok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.
Boshtok with the ground and pound but Khan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Boshtok trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Boshtok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boshtok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boshtok trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Boshtok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khan gets back to full guard.
Boshtok preventing the sweep.
Boshtok connects with a couple of short punches.
Khan is rocked!
Boshtok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khan is still in real trouble! Can Boshtok finish him?
Boshtok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan seems to have recovered his senses.
Boshtok postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks 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 Yuri Boshtok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boshtok's calf.
Khan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boshtok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Khan enables Boshtok to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Khan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boshtok is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Boshtok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
Khan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boshtok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yuri Boshtok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boshtok is one step ahead there.
Boshtok is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boshtok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan controls Boshtok momentarily but Boshtok frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khan stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boshtok.
Khan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khan.
Boshtok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boshtok shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boshtok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good work by Boshtok as he checks the leg kick.
Boshtok throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Khan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boshtok tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Boshtok looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
Boshtok looking to score a takedown here. Khan is defending well but Boshtok drives through and ends up in Khan's guard.
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!
Boshtok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan is trying to control the position but Boshtok postures up.
Boshtok postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Boshtok lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Boshtok works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
Khan is controlling Boshtok's posture.
Khan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boshtok working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khan is on top in guard.
Boshtok looking for a triangle here. Khan is fighting it but it looks tight! Boshtok pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Khan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yuri Boshtok!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuri Boshtok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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