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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lievremont circles away.
Lievremont has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lievremont shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
No luck for Lievremont with that takedown attempt.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Lievremont counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is looking to reverse the position.
Khan looks to move to half guard but instead Lievremont has passed into mount! Damn!
Lievremont tries to control but Khan wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan regains half guard.
Khan trying to get back to full guard but Lievremont takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lievremont trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Khan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1##SUB2#
Lievremont goes for an armbar but Khan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Khan. #SUB2#
Lievremont looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lievremont trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Lievremont looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khan is looking to advance position but Lievremont has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Lievremont trying to control but Khan is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lievremont is trying to control here but Khan has managed to regain half guard.
Lievremont is looking to advance position but Khan won't allow it. #SUB#
Khan actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Lievremont is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khan sees it coming and defends easily.
Khan wants to improve his position but Lievremont is controlling well.
#T3#
Lievremont is trying to control. Khan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Khan looking for submissions off his back.
Lievremont controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Lievremont is working for an americana but Khan has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lievremont was thinking about the submission.#SUB2#
Lievremont drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Khan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lievremont has Khan in his guard.#REVR##SUB#
Khan has gone for a leg lock! Lievremont slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khan's guard.#REVB##T4#
Khan controls Lievremont momentarily but Lievremont frees himself. #SUB2#
Lievremont drops back, looking for a kneebar! Khan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Khan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Khan! #REVR#
Lievremont is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Khan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lievremont is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvain Lievremont dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Lievremont.
Lievremont drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khan defends it well.#TD2#
Lievremont gets a takedown into half guard.
Khan tries to roll over but Lievremont keeps him under control.
Lievremont is trying to control the action in half guard but Khan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Lievremont looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lievremont passes to full mount! #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievremont can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khan is looking to escape.
Lievremont fails to advance to Khan's back.
Lievremont is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Khan is in real trouble.
Lievremont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Lievremont is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Khan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Well, with Lievremont on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Khan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lievremont keeps control of the position as Khan tries to break free.
Lievremont keeps control of the position easily here as Khan tries to buck him off.
#T2#
Khan rolls, trying to escape but Lievremont keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Lievremont has got one arm under Khan's chin. This could be trouble... Khan trying to control the other hand but Lievremont gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Khan has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sylvain Lievremont!
Sylvain Lievremont seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
SPARTA 46
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sotobe as he jumps to the side.
Sotobe is looking to counter punch.
Sotobe 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.
Khan throws a jab when Sotobe was well out of range.
Khan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT#
It looks like Frankie Khan has been cut.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sotobe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Sotobe moved out of range nicely.
Sotobe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sotobe dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sotobe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sotobe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotobe looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Sotobe is looking to slow Khan down with leg kicks.
Sotobe tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan with the counter takedown but Sotobe avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sotobe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Sotobe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been informed that Khan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1##TD2#
Khan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sotobe is trying to defend but Khan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khan is pressing down on Sotobe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sotobe is holding on for now.
Sotobe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sotobe wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Sotobe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2#
Sotobe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sotobe trying to control here.
Sotobe tries to get to full guard but Khan has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Khan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sotobe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frankie Khan!
A victorious Frankie Khan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
SPARTA 35
Date: Mar 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Khan missing with a left hand there. Star was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Star.
Khan feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Khan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Star's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khan pushes down on Star's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Khan seems to be working for a kimura but Star defends the submission attempt.
Star tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.#SUB#
Khan is trying for a kimura here. Star looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Khan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Khan!
An out of breath Frankie Khan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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