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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Temoodschin Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Recall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recall has chosen Stairway to Heaven as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm
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168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Temoodschin Khan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanson Recall! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Recall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Recall with a hook. Recall lands with a good body shot. Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Recall circles away. Recall gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch. Khan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Khan tries to pull guard but Recall holds him up against the cage and eventually Khan drops back down to his feet.
Khan jumps guard but Recall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temoodschin Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Khan tries to pull guard but Recall forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Recall just stands there and leans against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Recall throws a good cross that connects.
Khan thumps Recall with a low kick. Recall with a jab. Recall throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khan throws a head kick that misses. Recall throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Khan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Recall. Recall misses with a body shot.
Khan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Recall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khan back to the cage. Recall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The fighters circling - Recall throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Khan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Recall misses with a straight right. Recall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away. Khan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Khan avoids the body shot from Recall.
Recall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Recall sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Recall circles away from the clinch attempt and Recall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Recall throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range. Khan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Khan lands a head kick that stumbles Recall and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Hanson Recall has been cut. Recall has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Storm Mtn Fighting Studios. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Khan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Recall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Recall is keeping the position for now. Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Recall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Recall has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Recall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Khan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Khan keeping moving, preventing Recall from controlling successfully. Recall stops Khan from standing up. Recall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Recall. Khan wants to stand and escape but Recall is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Recall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Khan keeping moving, preventing Recall from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Khan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Recall is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Recall avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Recall.
Khan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Khan defending well as Recall loads up on a big left hand. Khan lands a high kick!
Khan avoids the body shot from Recall.
Recall loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch. A head kick lands from Khan that sends Recall to the canvas. Recall tries to scramble back to his feet but Khan brings him back down into side control.
Recall is rocked! Recall is trying to control Khan's posture but Khan avoids it. Recall is still in real trouble! Can Khan finish him? Khan is trying to get an arm triangle but Recall is defending well. Recall seems to have recovered his senses. Khan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Recall is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hanson Recall will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hanson Recall's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Recall scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Recall misses with a double jab.
Khan is looking to counter the offense by Recall and move into the clinch. Khan with a poor takedown and Recall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan is rocked! Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Recall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Recall tries to get set, Khan tries to push him back and clinch up but Recall manages to avoid the attempt. Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now. Khan has Recall up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Recall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khan jumps guard but Recall stands there with Khan around his waist. Khan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Recall walks away with a smile on his face. Khan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temoodschin Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Recall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Hanson Recall seems to be getting the better of the standup. Khan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Recall. Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan is looking to clinch but Recall is avoiding it.
Recall throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range. Khan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Recall scores with a body shot.
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt. Khan throws a head kick that Recall semi-blocks.
Recall misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Recall both land. Nice combination. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Recall loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch. Recall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Recall digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Recall works the jab nicely. Khan throws a head kick that misses and Recall counters with a nice body shot. Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Recall. Those never looked like landing. Hanson Recall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Recall works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanson Recall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Recall lands a jab to Khan's midsection. Khan throws a nice head kick!
Hanson Recall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Recall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan. Khan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Recall avoids it really well and circles away. Recall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Recall lands a body shot.
Recall throws a hook but Khan blocks it. Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Recall misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice cross by Recall. Recall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Recall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Recall drops Khan with a huge uppercut! Khan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Recall is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanson Recall! A less than humble Hanson Recall misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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