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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Scannon (ranked 23093 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobious Khan (ranked 4381 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Tobious Khan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Scannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tobious Khan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scannon clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scannon.
Scannon is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scannon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Scannon avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Scannon is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scannon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan tries a body shot but Scannon blocks it.
Scannon is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scannon breaks the clinch.
Scannon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Scannon does no damage.
Scannon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Scannon takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Khan throws the left hand but Scannon avoids the punch easily.
Scannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scannon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scannon misses with a wild body shot.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Scannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scannon throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scannon.
Lou Scannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scannon misses with a looping left.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Scannon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Khan looks winded!
A punch combination from Scannon misses.
Scannon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scannon looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Scannon misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Khan misses.
Scannon tries to move into range but Khan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scannon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khan moves away from the strike by Scannon.
Scannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scannon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Scannon manages to break the clinch.
Scannon tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scannon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Scannon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scannon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scannon throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Scannon throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan lands a jab.
Khan connects with a jab.
Scannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Scannon throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Scannon only half commits.
Scannon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scannon has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scannon breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Scannon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Scannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scannon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scannon swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Scannon there.
Scannon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scannon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Scannon.
Scannon misses with an uppercut.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Scannon.
Scannon is looking to land body kicks.
Khan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Scannon sizes up Khan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scannon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Scannon misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Scannon is out of range.
Scannon misses with a wild combination.
Scannon misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Scannon is just out of range.
Scannon misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Scannon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scannon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scannon thuds his right hand into Khan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Scannon scores with a sloppy right hand. Khan should have avoided that one.
Scannon misses with a wild combination.
Scannon looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Scannon throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Scannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scannon scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scannon takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Scannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
A combination from Scannon does no damage.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Scannon looks to land a combination. Khan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lou Scannon is winning the standup battle so far.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Scannon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Scannon.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
No joy there for Scannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Scannon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Scannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Scannon misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scannon misses with a straight right.
Scannon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Scannon scores with a nice strike.
Khan staying out of range there.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Scannon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Scannon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khan eats them both and turns towards Scannon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Scannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Scannon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scannon takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Scannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scannon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scannon checks a leg kick.
It looked like Scannon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Scannon thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Scannon 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.
Scannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scannon's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scannon moves out of range of the leg kick from Khan.
Scannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Khan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scannon under the eye.
Scannon scores with a punch to the head.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Scannon is just out of range.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot by Scannon.
Scannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Scannon looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Scannon throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Scannon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Scannon moved out of range.
Scannon misses with a wild body shot.
Scannon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scannon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scannon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scannon throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scannon.
Khan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Scannon lands a body shot.
Scannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scannon scores with the left hand. Khan knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Scannon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan clinches.
Scannon is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Scannon breaks from the clinch.
Scannon works the jab nicely.
Khan wants to slow Scannon down by chopping away at his legs.
Scannon throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Scannon throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Scannon staying out of range there.
A combination from Scannon does no damage.
Khan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scannon with a body shot.
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Scannon misses the target.
Scannon slips under a jab.
Scannon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scannon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scannon misses the jab.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scannon moves into the clinch successfully.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scannon's efforts to push away.
Scannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lou Scannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scannon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scannon was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Scannon throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Scannon lands a jab.
Scannon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khan.
Scannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scannon backing away here, and Khan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tobious Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Scannon.
Scannon swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Scannon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scannon's corner calls for a 1-2. Scannon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scannon lands a jab to the nose.
Scannon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scannon throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scannon throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Scannon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan clinches.
Scannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scannon ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
A big right from Scannon misses.
Scannon looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Scannon.
No joy there for Scannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scannon throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Scannon misses with a body shot
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scannon. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scannon misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Scannon misses.
Scannon misses with a hook to the body
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scannon connects with a right hand. Khan shakes it off.
Scannon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khan's head.
Khan tries to move into range but Scannon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scannon dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Scannon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Scannon misses with a right hand
and Khan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scannon breaks the clinch.
Scannon ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Scannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scannon.
Scannon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Scannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scannon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Scannon!
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