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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borhan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvin Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvin Mays is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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186 lbs
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196 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borhan Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvin Mays!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mays slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mays tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mays swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mays.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mays tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mays to the ground. Mays escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borhan Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mays.
Khan throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
Mays misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Mays closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Khan did well to prevent Mays getting side control.
Mays seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Mays lands with a punch from half guard.
Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khan tries to get to full guard but Mays has control of the leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mays working over Khan with some ground and pound. Khan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Khan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mays working the head and body with strikes.
Khan has hold of Mays's hands but Mays slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mays seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mays seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mays is working away from the top position though.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mays scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
Khan is trying to control but can't.
Khan moves into full guard.
Mays scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khan has momentary wrist control but Mays slips an elbow through the middle.
Mays distracts Khan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan wants to sweep but no luck.
Mays lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Mays from controlling successfully.
Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mays is stalling in the full guard.
Mays is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mays trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Mays scoring with punches to the head and body.
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 tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mays trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Mays working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mays lands a couple of digs.
Mays working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khan is rocked!
Mays scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Khan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan trying to keep a closed guard but Mays is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a couple of elbows.
Khan being controlled here, momentarily.
Khan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mays escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khan wants to control from the top but Mays keeps moving.
Mays manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan is looking for a triangle but Mays pushes his legs off easily.
Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mays distracts Khan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mays working some strikes from top position.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mays cracks Khan with a solid left hand.
Khan looking for a triangle here. Mays is fighting it but it looks tight! Khan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mays is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Borhan Khan!
Borhan Khan is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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