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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saleem Al Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Scared. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 5 - 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo digs a good body shot into Al Khan's ribs.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Al Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alatalo pinned against the cage. Alatalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Khan tries to clinch but Alatalo moves away
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Khan throws a chopping leg kick but Alatalo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Khan moves in looking to clinch but Alatalo pushes him off.
Al Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Khan loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Al Khan closes the distance and pushes Alatalo back into the cage.
Alatalo tries to work over Al Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alatalo breaks from the clinch.
Alatalo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Khan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alatalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Al Khan wants to land a leg kick but Alatalo is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Al Khan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alatalo!
Alatalo is looking to get to half guard.
Alatalo wants to hold on but Al Khan pushes him away.
Alatalo is trying desperately to improve position.
Al Khan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Al Khan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alatalo is surviving well by controlling Al Khan's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alatalo turns into him and now he's in Al Khan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Khan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Khan is looking for a triangle here but Alatalo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here as Alatalo stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan is looking to reverse the position.
Alatalo tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alatalo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Al Khan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Al Khan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alatalo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Al Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Alatalo has a good base and remains in mount.
Alatalo looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Alatalo dominated that round.
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.
Al Khan tries to clinch up
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Al Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Alatalo sprawls well. He's pushed Al Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lasse Alatalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Khan misses with an uppercut
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saleem Al Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Al Khan 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.
Alatalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alatalo cracks a nice hook into Al Khan's ribs.
Al Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Khan wants to clinch.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alatalo as he jumps to the side.
Lasse Alatalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo connects with a looping right hand.
Al Khan tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Al Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al Khan misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Alatalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Al Khan tries to clinch up but Alatalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Khan fails with the takedown
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saleem Al Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Al Khan's shoulder, as Al Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Al Khan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alatalo defends well and Al Khan ends up having to push Alatalo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Al Khan tries to clinch
and Al Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Khan rushes Alatalo and presses him up against the cage.
Al Khan misses with some punches.
Alatalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alatalo sprawls well. Alatalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Alatalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Alatalo lands a right hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Alatalo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Al Khan moves away and avoids it.
Al Khan tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo lands with a straight right. Al Khan didn't see that one coming.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alatalo jabs Al Khan right on the nose. Al Khan blinks but takes it well.
Alatalo swings for the body but Al Khan moves out of range.
Al Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alatalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Al Khan avoids it with no problem.
Alatalo connects with a body shot.
Al Khan takes one to the chin there.
Al Khan throws a low kick but Alatalo avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Al Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Alatalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Al Khan misses with a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Khan tries to clinch up.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Khan wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance.
Al Khan tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
Al Khan tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Alatalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Khan.
Al Khan slips a jab from Alatalo.
Al Khan wants to slow Alatalo down by chopping away at his legs.
Alatalo punishes Al Khan's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Khan is looking to clinch.
Alatalo dips to his left and cracks Al Khan with an uppercut!
Alatalo lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Alatalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alatalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Khan ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
Alatalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alatalo throws out a powerful jab.
Al Khan is looking to clinch.
Al Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alatalo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saleem Al Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alatalo clobbers Al Khan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Al Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Khan is looking to clinch.
Alatalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Khan with a body shot.
Al Khan tries to clinch up.
Alatalo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al Khan, right into the meat.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the body.
Al Khan wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Alatalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Alatalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alatalo scores with a shot to the body.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Khan moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Khan.
Al Khan tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alatalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Khan should have avoided that one.
Al Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Al Khan avoids it with no problem.
Al Khan closes the distance but Alatalo moves to the side
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
Al Khan defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Al Khan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Khan wants to land a leg kick but Alatalo is out of range.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Khan walks into a jab.
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Alatalo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Al Khan.
Al Khan wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance.
Al Khan wants to clinch but Alatalo slips to the side
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Khan wants to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Khan is rocked!
Al Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Al Khan misses
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Al Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Khan tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the body.
Al Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Al Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Al Khan is looking to clinch.
Al Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo cracks Al Khan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alatalo throws a shot to the body.
Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Khan tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Al Khan is looking to clinch but Alatalo is avoiding it.
Alatalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alatalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo clobbers Al Khan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Al Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Alatalo tries to get set, Al Khan tries to push him back and clinch up but Alatalo manages to avoid the attempt.
Alatalo lands with a shot to the body.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut.
Al Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo throws a jab when Al Khan was well out of range.
Alatalo lands a slapping body shot.
Al Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Khan throws a leg kick that misses.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Al Khan moved out of range nicely.
Al Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with a light punch inside.
Alatalo prevents the takedown attempt.
Alatalo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Khan.
A right hand to the body from Alatalo.
Saleem Al Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I was talking to Al Khan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Al Khan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alatalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
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.
Al Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Khan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alatalo.
Al Khan misses with some punches.
Al Khan has Alatalo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alatalo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alatalo digs a right hand into Al Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Khan's gas tank.
Al Khan wants a takedown.
Alatalo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Alatalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alatalo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Khan shoots and misses
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
Al Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Alatalo counters with a crisp right that sends Al Khan to the canvas! Alatalo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Alatalo!
A relieved looking Lasse Alatalo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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