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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Lopetus (ranked 621 p4p, 73 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 519 p4p, 60 weight class). Lopetus comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Khakhold is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Penis song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keijo Lopetus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Lopetus.
Lopetus throws a solid leg kick but Khakhold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopetus.
Khakhold misses the jab.
Khakhold throws an off balance right hand
and Lopetus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Khakhold.
Khakhold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Lopetus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khakhold is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khakhold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopetus can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Lopetus.
Khakhold throws a good cross that connects.
Lopetus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Khakhold won't allow Lopetus to get back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lopetus manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Khakhold can't find room to land a body shot as Lopetus controls the action.
Lopetus jumps into guard, dragging Khakhold to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold trying to control but Lopetus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khakhold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khakhold stops Lopetus from standing up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Khakhold working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khakhold is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopetus has wrist control.
Khakhold lands a couple of digs.
Lopetus is looking to stand up but Khakhold isn't so interested in that idea.
Khakhold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopetus is keeping the position for now.
Lopetus keeping moving, preventing Khakhold from controlling successfully.
Khakhold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khakhold looking to pass the guard.
Lopetus wants to stand up but Khakhold is controlling him.
Lopetus pushes Khakhold off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lopetus misses with a left hand
and Lopetus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold drops his hands momentarily and Lopetus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopetus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Lopetus. Those never looked like landing.
Lopetus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Khakhold.
Khakhold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopetus.
Khakhold tries to land a front kick but Lopetus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khakhold lands a slapping body shot.
Khakhold checks a low kick from Lopetus.
Lopetus throws a jab but it's blocked by Khakhold.
Lopetus takes a swing at Khakhold's ribcage but misses.
Lopetus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khakhold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopetus throws a looping overhand right but Khakhold ducks down to avoid it.
Khakhold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold misses the jab.
Lopetus connects with a body shot that sends Khakhold's belly button to the back.
Lopetus throws out a loose jab but Khakhold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Khakhold blocks the low kick.
Lopetus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khakhold to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopetus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopetus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khakhold clinches up with Lopetus and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopetus misses with a punch to the body.
Lopetus is trying to break the clinch but Khakhold is controlling him.
Lopetus working aggressively here.
Khakhold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khakhold is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lopetus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Khakhold tries to work over Lopetus's front leg with a kick but Lopetus checks it.
Khakhold dives in and grabs Lopetus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopetus pushes down on Khakhold's head and hops out.
Lopetus throws a lazy uppercut
and Khakhold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lopetus tries to move into range but Khakhold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Lopetus.
Khakhold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Lopetus - that landed with a thud.
Khakhold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khakhold drags the fight down to the ground.
Lopetus stands and steps away. Khakhold gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lopetus is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khakhold! But no joy.
Lopetus throws the left hand but Khakhold avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khakhold! But no joy.
Khakhold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopetus defending well as Khakhold loads up on a big left hand.
Khakhold scores with a body shot.
Khakhold punishes Lopetus's body with a nice straight punch.
Khakhold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopetus.
Khakhold lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopetus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khakhold's sensitive parts.
Lopetus scores with a sloppy right hand. Khakhold should have avoided that one.
Khakhold avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dixie Pablo Khakhold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lopetus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Khakhold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopetus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khakhold misses with a body shot.
Khakhold moves forwards but Lopetus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopetus throws a right and a left that Khakhold avoids nicely.
Lopetus throws a good cross that connects.
Khakhold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopetus was well out of range. Poor timing from Khakhold.
Khakhold with a hook.
Lopetus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khakhold lands the left hand.
Khakhold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khakhold lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khakhold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopetus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khakhold works the jab nicely.
Khakhold tests Lopetus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khakhold moves out of range of the strikes.
Khakhold ducks under a wild hook from Lopetus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus missing with a left hand there. Khakhold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopetus throws a nice head kick!
Lopetus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khakhold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopetus swings for the body but Khakhold moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopetus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopetus misses the shot to the body.
Khakhold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khakhold motions for Lopetus to come forward. Khakhold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopetus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khakhold was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopetus.
Lopetus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopetus moves out of range of the leg kick from Khakhold.
Lopetus staying out of range there.
Lopetus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khakhold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khakhold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopetus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keijo Lopetus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopetus walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Khakhold coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopetus is looking to land body kicks.
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khakhold.
Lopetus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khakhold looks for the body kick but Lopetus saw that one coming.
Lopetus blocks a leg kick.
Khakhold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopetus lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopetus wants to land a leg kick but Khakhold is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lopetus.
Lopetus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopetus throws a lazy right hand but Khakhold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khakhold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khakhold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopetus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khakhold checks a leg kick.
Khakhold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Lopetus.
Khakhold misses with a wild body shot.
Lopetus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khakhold.
A low kick from Lopetus is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopetus fails to land with a series of punches.
Khakhold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopetus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khakhold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopetus scrambles back to his feet.
Khakhold just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopetus misses the target.
Khakhold lands a really nice looking cross but Lopetus seems unphased.
Lopetus stuffs the takedown.
Khakhold tries to move into range but Lopetus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopetus!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopetus walks into a left hand.
Lopetus throws a body punch but Khakhold moves out of range.
Khakhold throws out a powerful jab.
Khakhold scores with a jab.
Khakhold moves into the clinch.
Lopetus tries to pull guard but Khakhold holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopetus drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Khakhold.
Lopetus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khakhold has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khakhold.
Lopetus has a couple of punches blocked by Khakhold.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khakhold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopetus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khakhold is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopetus is defending well.
Lopetus blocks a body shot from Khakhold.
Lopetus misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dixie Pablo Khakhold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lopetus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopetus avoids the body shot from Khakhold.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopetus. That's going to slow Khakhold down.
Lopetus misses with a straight right.
Lopetus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khakhold.
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
Khakhold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Lopetus.
Khakhold connects with the punch.
Lopetus throws a lazy right hand but Khakhold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khakhold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopetus throws a hook but Khakhold blocks it.
Lopetus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khakhold throws a wild body kick that Lopetus sees coming a mile off.
Lopetus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khakhold throws a head kick that half lands.
Khakhold has Lopetus up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus has had enough of the clinch but Khakhold keeps him there for the moment.
Lopetus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khakhold breaks from the clinch.
Keijo Lopetus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khakhold throws a low kick, looking for Lopetus's leg but Lopetus calmly moves out of range.
Lopetus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khakhold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khakhold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopetus throws a jab when Khakhold was well out of range.
Lopetus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khakhold.
A good leg kick by Khakhold.
Khakhold slips a jab and a cross from Lopetus.
Lopetus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopetus throwing a counter right hand but Khakhold manages to avoid it.
A big right from Lopetus misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Khakhold.
Lopetus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khakhold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
Khakhold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Keijo Lopetus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold takes a swing at Lopetus's ribcage but misses.
Khakhold throws a body punch but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khakhold.
Khakhold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopetus cracks Khakhold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopetus looks to land a right hand but Khakhold moved out of range.
Khakhold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopetus walks into a left hand.
Lopetus walks into a stiff left hand from Khakhold.
Lopetus throws a body punch but Khakhold moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Khakhold misses.
Khakhold connects with a jab.
Khakhold scores with a body shot.
Lopetus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khakhold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopetus jabs Khakhold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khakhold.
Khakhold tries to score with a low kick but Lopetus moves his leg out of the way.
Khakhold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus cracks Khakhold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khakhold dodges the punch combination from Lopetus.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khakhold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khakhold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khakhold scores with the left hand. Lopetus knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopetus slips a jab from Khakhold.
Khakhold lands with a nice body punch.
Lopetus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khakhold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopetus.
Lopetus throws a looping overhand right but Khakhold ducks down to avoid it.
And Khakhold tries to counter it with a takedown but Lopetus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lopetus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khakhold cracks Lopetus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopetus throws a combination that misses
and Khakhold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khakhold scores with a hook.
Lopetus lands with an overhand left.
Lopetus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopetus 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.
Nice cross by Khakhold.
Khakhold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopetus.
Khakhold tests Lopetus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopetus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khakhold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khakhold punishes Lopetus's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Khakhold.
Khakhold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Pablo Khakhold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khakhold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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