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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khatir Afridi (ranked 973 p4p, 104 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 2230 p4p, 214 weight class). Matel Huchkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Khatir Afridi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov misses with a head kick.
Afridi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Huchkov just manages to avoid it.
Huchkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Afridi in his tracks.
It looks like Khatir Afridi has been cut.
Huchkov misses with a leg kick
and Afridi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huchkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Afridi thumps Huchkov with a low kick.
Huchkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Afridi off the cage and back into range.
Afridi tries a low kick but Huchkov avoids it.
A jab from Huchkov finds it's way through Afridi's defenses.
Huchkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Afridi with a jab.
It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Huchkov.
Afridi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Huchkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huchkov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Huchkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Afridi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Huchkov throws the left hand but Afridi avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Afridi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huchkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Huchkov throws a left that rocks Afridi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Huchkov dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Afridi regain composure!
Afridi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Afridi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Afridi struggling a bit here.
Afridi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huchkov trying to control the pace.
Afridi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov is thwarting Afridi's attempts to control the position.
Huchkov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Huchkov trying to control the action but Afridi is working from the bottom.
Afridi tries to roll over but Huchkov keeps him under control.
Afridi is controlling Huchkov's trapped leg to prevent Huchkov from advancing to side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Afridi momentarily.
Huchkov throws a sloppy head kick
and Afridi counters with a low kick, right behind Huchkov 's knee.
Huchkov throws a right hand that Afridi ducks under and follows up with a left that Afridi also avoids with ease.
Afridi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Afridi scores with a nice strike.
Afridi just misses with a punch to the body.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Afridi moves out of range.
Afridi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Afridi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Huchkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huchkov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Afridi under the eye.
Oh Afridi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khatir Afridi's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Afridi as he jumps to the side.
Huchkov misses with a wild combination.
Afridi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Afridi seems to have got his legs back now.
Huchkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi counters with an outside leg kick.
Huchkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Afridi is looking to counter with head kicks.
A left lands for Afridi.
Afridi scores with a push kick.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Afridi moves out of range.
Afridi tried to counter with a leg kick but Huchkov avoided it.
Huchkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Afridi's hands.
Huchkov misses with a double jab.
Huchkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Afridi counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matel Huchkov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Huchkov throws a head kick that half lands.
Huchkov throws a head kick that misses
and Huchkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huchkov connects with a right hand. Afridi shakes it off.
Afridi keeps the fight on the outside.
Afridi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Huchkov misses with a head kick.
Matel Huchkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huchkov misses with a wild combination.
Huchkov throws a right hand that Afridi ducks under and follows up with a left that Afridi also avoids with ease.
Afridi is looking for a counter combo.
A big left from Huchkov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov misses with a shot to the body
and Afridi counters with a nice uppercut.
Huchkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huchkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Afridi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Afridi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khatir Afridi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov throws a good cross that connects.
Afridi is looking to score with low kicks.
Huchkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afridi.
Huchkov throws a lazy head kick
and Afridi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Huchkov misses with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a good low kick that Huchkov was not able to check.
Afridi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huchkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Afridi misses with a few strikes there.
Huchkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Afridi counters with a straight right hand.
Afridi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Afridi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Huchkov misses the jab.
Huchkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Afridi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afridi ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Afridi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Afridi misses with a head kick.
Huchkov throws a right hand that Afridi ducks under and follows up with a left that Afridi also avoids with ease.
Afridi throws a head kick that Huchkov semi-blocks.
Afridi throws a lazy head kick
and Huchkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huchkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Afridi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Afridi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huchkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afridi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huchkov counters with a two punch combo.
Matel Huchkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huchkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huchkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Afridi counters with a quick kick to the body but Huchkov blocks it.
Afridi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Afridi stuns Huchkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Afridi moves away and avoids it.
Afridi throws a big counter combination but Huchkov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Afridi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huchkov checks it well.
Huchkov throws out a powerful jab.
Huchkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huchkov throws an off balance right hand
and Afridi counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov swinging wildly here.
Huchkov checks a leg kick.
Huchkov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khatir Afridi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Huchkov cracks Afridi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huchkov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Huchkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice cross by Afridi.
Huchkov swings widly with a right hand
letting Afridi counter with a right hand.
Afridi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Huchkov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Afridi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matel Huchkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Afridi.
Huchkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Afridi's calf.
Afridi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huchkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Afridi misses its target.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Afridi moves away and avoids it.
Afridi misses with a leg kick
and Huchkov counters with a two punch combo.
Huchkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huchkov looks for a takedown but Afridi sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Afridi misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov lands a nice shot that snaps Afridi's head back.
Afridi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afridi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Afridi is having none of it.
Afridi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Huchkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huchkov throws a head kick that misses
and Afridi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Huchkov throws a lazy head kick
and Afridi counters with a nice body shot.
Huchkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Afridi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huchkov lands with a slapping head kick.
Huchkov fails with the takedown
and Afridi counters with a series of strikes. Huchkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huchkov wants to clinch up but Afridi keeps it at a distance.
Afridi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huchkov at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huchkov tries to land a leg kick but Afridi saw it coming and moves away.
Khatir Afridi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afridi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Afridi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huchkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Huchkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Afridi misses the shot to the body.
Huchkov swings widly with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a nice uppercut.
Huchkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Afridi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huchkov looks to land a body kick but Afridi moved away.
Afridi throws a leg kick but Huchkov moved away.
Afridi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huchkov with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Afridi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khatir Afridi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Afridi moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Afridi, right into the meat.
Afridi misses with a wild body shot.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Afridi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huchkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Afridi tries to avoid it but Huchkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Afridi to the ground. Afridi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Afridi scoring well with a low kick there.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
Huchkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Afridi counters with a big uppercut that knocks Huchkov off his feet! Afridi dives into side control looking to finish!
Matel Huchkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huchkov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afridi throwing strikes but Huchkov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afridi trying his best to control but Huchkov has mounted him.
Afridi is trying to escape the mount.
Afridi is trying to reverse the position but instead Huchkov has taken his back - oops!
Afridi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Afridi wants to escape the position.
We've been informed that Huchkov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Will Huchkov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Afridi breaks Huchkov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khatir Afridi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huchkov 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matel Huchkov!
Matel Huchkov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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