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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdiev Grinder (ranked 3974 p4p, 406 weight class) and Temujin Khan (ranked 2523 p4p, 276 weight class). Khan has chosen Some weird ass Mongolian folk music as his entrance music. The key to victory for Abdiev Grinder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdiev Grinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temujin Khan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Grinder.
Grinder throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grinder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan throws a hook but Grinder blocks it.
Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grinder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grinder tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Grinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grinder scores with a knee to the head.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Grinder.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grinder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grinder blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan letting Grinder take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Khan.
Grinder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Grinder.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Grinder.
Khan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grinder seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khan can turn it around.
Khan tries a body shot but Grinder blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grinder looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Grinder tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Grinder stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grinder stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Grinder blocks an uppercut.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grinder backwards.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Grinder is looking to control Khan's arms but Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grinder has his back to the cage.
Grinder throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Grinder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Grinder's head.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan tries a body shot but Grinder blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grinder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grinder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Grinder.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Grinder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grinder's elbow.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Grinder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Grinder blocks a body shot from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grinder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grinder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Grinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Grinder.
A nice left hand lands by Grinder.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Grinder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grinder.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grinder.
Grinder blocks an uppercut.
Grinder misses with the head strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grinder.
Grinder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Grinder tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Grinder looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grinder.
Grinder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Grinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grinder tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grinder looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some punches.
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!
Grinder blocking some punches.
Khan misses with some punches.
Grinder blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with some punches.
Grinder misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grinder blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grinder backwards.
Grinder tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Grinder misses with a knee strike.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grinder controls his hands.
Grinder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Grinder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grinder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Grinder is rocked!
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Grinder misses with a wild combination.
Grinder throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Grinder misses.
Grinder ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
A quick step to the side and Grinder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grinder swinging wildly here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khan clinches.
A short right from Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grinder blocking some punches.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grinder backwards.
Grinder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grinders head.
Grinder looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Grinder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grinder seems to have got his legs back now.
Grinder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan tries to work over Grinder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grinder misses with a knee strike.
Grinder misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Grinder throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Grinder controls the action.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temujin Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Grinder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khan dodges the punch combination from Grinder.
Grinder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grinder tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grinder trying to land knees to the body.
Khan avoiding damage as Grinder throws knees to the body.
Grinder trying to stall but Khan improves his position.
Grinder misses with a knee strike.
Grinder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan misses with some punches.
Grinder is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grinder.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Grinder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grinder blocking some punches.
Grinder looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan works on Grinder's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan tries to work over Grinder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grinder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grinder tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grinder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grinder blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Grinder backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grinder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grinder controls his hands.
Khan avoiding damage as Grinder throws knees to the body.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grinder.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Temujin Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Grinder misses with a knee strike.
Khan tries a body shot but Grinder blocks it.
Grinder working Khan over with knees to the body.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grinder blocking some punches.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grinder blocking some punches.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grinder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grinder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Grinder stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grinder looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grinder.
Grinder breaks the clinch.
Temujin Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grinder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan closes the distance and pushes Grinder back into the cage.
Grinder landing knees to the head.
Grinder tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Grinder is looking to control Khan's arms but Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grinder has his back to the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan working aggressively here.
Grinder blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan works on Grinder's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grinder blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grinder.
Grinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grinder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan is working Grinder over against the cage.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grinder crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Grinder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grinder backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan avoiding damage as Grinder throws knees to the body.
Khan misses with the head strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grinder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grinder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan tries to work over Grinder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grinder controls his hands.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grinder scores with a knee to the head.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grinder trying to control the position but instead, Khan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grinder into the cage.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grinder takes a shot to the head.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grinder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grinder misses with a knee to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grinder.
Grinder misses with a knee strike.
Grinder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Grinder.
Grinder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdiev Grinder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grinder throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temujin Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Temujin Khan!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Temujin Khan!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Temujin Khan!
Temujin Khan wins by unanimous decision!
Temujin Khan very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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