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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khatir Afridi (ranked 2462 p4p, 241 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 2041 p4p, 206 weight class). Balbus Michael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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150 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Khatir Afridi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afridi slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Afridi misses the target.
Michael throws a leg kick but Afridi moved away.
Afridi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michael is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Afridi scores with a nice strike.
Michael throws a chopping leg kick but Afridi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michael looks to land a combination but Afridi avoids it well.
Afridi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michael, as that shot connected.
Afridi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afridi avoids the head kick by Michael.
Michael takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Afridi blocks a jab.
Afridi throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afridi lands a head shot.
Afridi misses with a left hand
and Afridi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balbus Michael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afridi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michael thuds a left hand into Afridi's body.
Afridi feints and then cracks Michael's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michael down.
A big left from Michael misses.
Afridi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Afridi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Michael is out of range and Afridi settles back down.
Michael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Afridi is out of range and Michael settles back down.
Afridi is looking to counter punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Afridi blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afridi. Michael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Michael.
Afridi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Afridi misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afridi takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Khatir Afridi has been cut.
Afridi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michael.
A solid leg kick lands there for Afridi.
Michael works over Afridi's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick from Michael is predictable there
and Afridi counters with a good low kick that Michael was not able to check.
Afridi misses with a body punch
and Michael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michael tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Afridi tries to score with a low kick but Michael moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michael takes one to the side of the head.
Michael avoids the body shot from Afridi.
Nice body punch from Afridi.
Michael fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Afridi on the side of the head.
Michael 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.
A cross from Afridi lands.
Nice cross by Michael.
Michael throws a front kick aimed at Afridi's knee but Afridi avoids it well.
Afridi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Afridi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michael checks a leg kick.
Afridi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michael throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Afridi misses with a left hand
and Michael counters with a stiff right hand.
Michael looks to land a left hand but Afridi moved out of range nicely.
Afridi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Michael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michael has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Afridi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Balbus Michael will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khatir Afridi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Afridi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Afridi misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Michael was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Afridi.
Michael misses the body punch
and Afridi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michael tries to sprawl but Afridi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Michael is looking to improve his position.
Afridi 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.
Michael is staying active underneath Afridi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afridi is looking to stall here but Michael recovers full guard.
Afridi trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Afridi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michael is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Afridi off and has taken his back!
Afridi trying to control the position but Michael manages to sink in the hooks.
Michael is riding his opponent, not letting Afridi buck him off.
Michael doesn't have the hooks in and Afridi manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Afridi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Michael has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Afridi has managed to get both his arms back between Michael's legs - danger averted.
Afridi pushing down on Michael's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Afridi is looking to advance position but Michael won't allow it.
Afridi is stalling here. Michael is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Afridi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Michael has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael wants to control but Afridi is keeping him busy.
Afridi is looking to regain half guard here but Michael keeps moving and retains side control.
Afridi can't do much from the bottom here.
Michael tries to stand but Afridi controls the position and pulls Michael into his guard.
Afridi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Michael's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Afridi looking to pass the guard.
Khatir Afridi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michael can't keep his opponent in guard - Afridi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Michael is trying to maintain the position but Afridi is very close to passing his half guard.
Afridi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Michael!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michael is in all sorts of trouble here.
Afridi works his way to his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khatir Afridi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khatir Afridi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Michael throws a right and a left that Afridi avoids nicely.
Michael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michael blocks a low kick nicely.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Afridi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Afridi. That's going to slow Michael down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afridi misses with a low kick.
Michael throws a hook but Afridi avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Afridi misses the target.
Afridi slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael gets caught napping as Afridi dives in and scores a takedown. Michael manages to retain guard.
Afridi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Michael wants to improve his position but Afridi is controlling well.
Afridi is looking to take a break and control but Michael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Afridi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Afridi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Michael is now in Afridi's guard. A big mistake from Afridi there, giving up the dominant position!
Afridi controls Michael momentarily but Michael frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws an elbow that misses. Afridi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Michael's guard. Nice move by Afridi!
Afridi passes Michael's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Michael is trying to stand back up but Afridi is controlling him
Michael won't allow Afridi to pass to mount.
Afridi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michael has managed to free his arm - good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afridi wants to take a breather but Michael is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael looking for subs from the bottom but Afridi mounts him!
Afridi wants to take his opponent's back but instead Michael manages to regain half guard.
Afridi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Afridi is looking to take a break and control but Michael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Afridi is trying to work for a kimura but Michael is defending well.
Afridi controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afridi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Michael knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Michael is not content to let Afridi control the position.
Michael wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Afridi trying to control the action but Michael is working from the bottom.
Afridi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Michael's thigh. Michael counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khatir Afridi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Afridi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khatir Afridi!
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energy
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RATING
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