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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 250 p4p, 39 weight class) and Odchigin Khadan (ranked 403 p4p, 62 weight class). Khadan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Khoomii. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paa.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khadan throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
It looked like Paa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paa looks for the body kick but Khadan saw that one coming.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Paa.
Paa throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Khadan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khadan walks into a stiff left hand from Paa.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Paa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khadan's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khadan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan wants to clinch up but Paa keeps it at a distance.
Khadan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khadan throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khadan.
Paa keeps the fight on the outside.
Paa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Khadan lands with a nice body punch.
Paa tests Khadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paa's hands.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Paa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khadan fails with a takedown attempt.
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paa keeps the fight on the outside.
Paa misses with a shot to the body
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
Good leg kick by Paa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Paa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
Khadan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khadan gets the takedown into side control.
Khadan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Khadan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Khadan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Paa is looking to regain half guard here but Khadan keeps moving and retains side control.
Paa prevents Khadan from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khadan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Paa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khadan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paa keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khadan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khadan working away.
Khadan wants to control but Paa is keeping him busy.
Paa prevents Khadan from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Paa misses.
Paa throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
Paa takes one to the side of the head.
Khadan checks the leg kick.
Paa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khadan throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
As Khadan backs away, Paa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Khadan tries to move into range but Paa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khadan lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
Khadan wants to counter with a clinch but Paa pushes him away.
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Khadan moves out of range as Paa throws a body kick.
Paa looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Khadan cracks Paa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Khadan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khadan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paa kicks off Khadan and gets to his feet.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadan misses with the combination.
Paa slips under a jab.
Paa fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Paa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Khadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paa takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paa.
Paa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Khadan takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a body shot
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khadan shoots for a double leg takedown but Paa sprawls well. He's pushed Khadan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paa walks into a stiff left hand from Khadan.
Paa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iso Paa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab by Khadan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khadan swinging wildly here.
Paa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paa rushes Khadan and presses him up against the cage.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Nice body punch from Paa - that landed with a thud.
Paa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khadan is breathing heavily.
Paa lands a damaging elbow.
Paa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Paa pushes Khadan up against the cage in a clinch.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa blocks a body shot from Khadan.
A right hand to the body from Paa.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan dodges an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Paa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Khadan.
Khadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Paa.
Paa tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Paa has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khadan throws an elbow but misses.
Khadan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khadan manages to end up in side control.
Khadan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Paa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadan swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa looks to land a body kick but Khadan moved away.
Khadan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Khadan does it's job there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Khadan tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Paa controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Paa blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Paa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan pushes Paa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Paa.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa is leaning against Khadan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
Iso Paa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Paa as the two fighters clinch.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa lands an elbow that stopped Khadan in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan is trying to force a seperation but Paa has the dominant position.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Khadan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan tries to break free but Paa pushes him back against the cage.
Paa prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Paa lands a body punch.
Paa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Paa.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paa lands a body shot.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Paa.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paa digs a right hand underneath Khadan's ribcage. Khadan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
A short left from Paa.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa crunches a lovely knee into Khadan's ribcage.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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