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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saleem Al Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Scared. McVeigh has chosen E-Dubble - Let Me Oh as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saleem Al Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan McVeigh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Khan blocks a head kick by McVeigh.
Al Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Khan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Al Khan misses the jab.
Al Khan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McVeigh defends well and Al Khan ends up having to push McVeigh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McVeigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Al Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Khan stalks McVeigh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McVeigh's face. McVeigh staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Aidan McVeigh has been cut.
McVeigh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McVeigh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVeigh prevents Al Khan from improving position.
Al Khan prevents McVeigh from escaping the position.
Al Khan looking to control but instead McVeigh has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Al Khan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Al Khan stalling away here and it's allowed McVeigh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McVeigh is looking to stand up but Al Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
McVeigh can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Khan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McVeigh is just riding it out for now. Al Khan eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Al Khan in particular looking to stall.
Al Khan trying to control the action but McVeigh is working from the bottom.
Al Khan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Al Khan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Al Khan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McVeigh is refusing to be controlled, as Al Khan sits in half guard.
Al Khan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McVeigh taking some punishment here, with Al Khan in his half guard.
Al Khan working McVeigh over with strikes.
Al Khan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Al Khan is nestled in close to McVeigh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Al Khan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McVeigh has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan wants to take a breather but McVeigh is having none of it.
McVeigh is trying to stand.
Al Khan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McVeigh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Al Khan.
Al Khan wants to control but McVeigh is keeping him busy.
Al Khan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Al Khan 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.
Al Khan prevents McVeigh from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Al Khan is looking to take a break and control but McVeigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Khan lands with a punch from half guard.
McVeigh wants to get back to his feet.
Al Khan tries to pass the half guard into mount. McVeigh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Al Khan works his foot free and advances to mount.
McVeigh's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Khan lands a heavy elbow.
Al Khan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McVeigh is looking to escape.
Al Khan landing strikes from the mount and McVeigh is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saleem Al Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aidan McVeigh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McVeigh stuffs the takedown.
McVeigh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McVeigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McVeigh wants it to stay on the feet.
McVeigh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McVeigh is looking to land body kicks.
Al Khan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McVeigh slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saleem Al Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McVeigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown but McVeigh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Khan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McVeigh avoids it really well and circles away.
Al Khan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McVeigh connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McVeigh swivels and escapes.
Saleem Al Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McVeigh scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Khan's sensitive parts.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McVeigh as he avoids it easily.
McVeigh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McVeigh throws a leg kick which misses Al Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Khan tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVeigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Khan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Al Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McVeigh swivels and escapes.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan scores with the left hand. McVeigh knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but McVeigh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Khan somewhat.
McVeigh lands with a slapping head kick.
McVeigh cracks the inside of Al Khan's front leg.
McVeigh throws a sloppy head kick and Al Khan moves out of range easily.
McVeigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McVeigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Al Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but McVeigh sprawls well. He's pushed Al Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Khan moves away from the strike by McVeigh.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McVeigh throws a chopping leg kick but Al Khan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Al Khan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McVeigh did well to prevent Al Khan getting side control.
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!
Al Khan controlling the action here.
McVeigh is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Al Khan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McVeigh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Al Khan looking for a submission but McVeigh manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
McVeigh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Al Khan is controlling him.
Al Khan chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Al Khan wants to control from the top but McVeigh keeps moving.
Al Khan stays in close to McVeigh's body and controls the position.
Al Khan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McVeigh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McVeigh has escaped and now he's on top!
McVeigh wants to stand but Al Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Al Khan is on top in guard.
McVeigh kicks Al Khan off and gets to his feet.
McVeigh slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McVeigh.
Al Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McVeigh pinned against the cage. McVeigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McVeigh scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from McVeigh.
McVeigh lands a leg kick that knocks Al Khan off balance momentarily.
McVeigh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McVeigh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Khan slips under a jab.
McVeigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan McVeigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aidan McVeigh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McVeigh lands a body shot.
Al Khan feints a jab promting McVeigh to slip. Al Khan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McVeigh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McVeigh thows a body kick. Al Khan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Al Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McVeigh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVeigh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Khan darts in looking for a takedown but McVeigh gets double underhooks and turns Al Khan into the cage.
McVeigh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Al Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McVeigh, right into the meat.
Al Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McVeigh manages to avoid it.
McVeigh throws a right and a left that Al Khan avoids nicely.
Al Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but McVeigh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Khan somewhat.
McVeigh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Khan tries for a takedown but McVeigh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saleem Al Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
McVeigh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McVeigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Khan.
McVeigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McVeigh lands with a slapping head kick.
McVeigh connects with a solid leg kick.
McVeigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McVeigh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Khan's calf.
Al Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McVeigh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McVeigh tries a head kick but it misses.
McVeigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVeigh lands a high kick!
McVeigh lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McVeigh swings for the body but Al Khan moves out of range.
Al Khan throws a leg kick but McVeigh checks it.
McVeigh scores with a head kick. Al Khan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Al Khan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by McVeigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McVeigh.
Al Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McVeigh checks it well.
McVeigh misses with a head kick.
Al Khan lands a slapping body shot.
McVeigh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Al Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McVeigh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Al Khan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McVeigh keeping moving, preventing Al Khan from controlling successfully.
Al Khan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McVeigh is pushing Al Khan's head away, looking to escape. Al Khan manages to hold on to the position though.
Al Khan lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McVeigh, who protects the arm well.
McVeigh throws Al Khan to one side and escapes!
Nice takedown defense from McVeigh. No joy for Al Khan on that attempt.
McVeigh digs a good hook to Al Khan's body.
McVeigh's corner calls for a 1-2. McVeigh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McVeigh misses with a head kick.
McVeigh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McVeigh. McVeigh obviously looking to wear him down.
McVeigh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McVeigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McVeigh wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McVeigh throws a right and a left that Al Khan avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVeigh stuffs the takedown.
Al Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McVeigh's waist but McVeigh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Al Khan off to one side.
McVeigh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan blocks a head kick by McVeigh.
Al Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McVeigh.
McVeigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McVeigh as he avoids it easily.
McVeigh connects with an inside leg kick.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Al Khan trying to control but McVeigh is working from the bottom.
Al Khan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Al Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Khan trying to control but McVeigh is working from the bottom.
Al Khan is pushing down on McVeigh's leg trying to pass to half guard. McVeigh is fighting to maintain full guard but Al Khan has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan McVeigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McVeigh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan McVeigh!
Aidan McVeigh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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