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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Khan (ranked 5907 p4p, 510 weight class) and Kevin Love (ranked 8026 p4p, 593 weight class). Khan comes to the ring accompanied by Monster. Adolf Khan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adolf Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Love!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love 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 looking to work his way out of this bad position but Love is controlling him well.
Love controlling the position.
Khan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Love is controlling him well.
Love tries for a kimura but Khan is defending well.
Khan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Love.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khan is not content to let Love control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Love has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Love content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Love wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Love feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Love slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Love controls from within his opponent's guard.
Love wants to stand but Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Khan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Love controls the pace.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Love wanted to stand there but Khan had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love stands up from Khan's guard - Love perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kevin Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Love.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Love to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Love trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Love is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
Khan has momentary wrist control but Love slips an elbow through the middle.
Love pushes down on Khan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Love is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khan is just riding it out for now. Love eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to pass to mount but Khan is defending the position.
Love is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Love.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Love is working for a kimura here but Khan manages to reverse the position and he's now in Love's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Love shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Love trying to pass the guard but Khan defending well.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Love is taking a breather. Khan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Love in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Adolf Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Love.
Love wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Love.
Love manages to pull guard.
Love is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khan prevents Love from getting back to his feet.
Love not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khan trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Love is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Love can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khan wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Khan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Love trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Love is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Kevin Love!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kevin Love!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Kevin Love!
Kevin Love wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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