BFT-484: Fredrickson vs Khan PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonecrusher - Saw Theme Remix. Daniel Vieira Moreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vahan Karamyenyan's chin.

Vieira Moreira
vs
Karamyenyan

193 cm
42
224 lbs
34 - 27 - 1

186 cm
33
216 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karamyenyan shoots in and bounces Moreira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Karamyenyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karamyenyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreira is keeping the position for now.
Moreira pulls Karamyenyan in to control the position.
Karamyenyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karamyenyan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moreira is pulling down on Karamyenyan's head. It's preventing any offense from Karamyenyan, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira continues to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karamyenyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karamyenyan takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Vahan Karamyenyan has been cut.
Karamyenyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karamyenyan is looking to land body kicks.
Karamyenyan misses with a kick to the body
and Moreira counters with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Karamyenyan.

Nice combo by Karamyenyan! Oh, that's hurt him - Moreira falls to the canvas and Karamyenyan follows him into side control.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Karamyenyan crashes against the mat.
Karamyenyan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Karamyenyan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan working away.
Moreira managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan working the ground and pound from side control.
Moreira is trying to improve his position.
Karamyenyan throwing strikes but Moreira manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Karamyenyan is looking for a sweep.

Moreira stands up.
Karamyenyan scores with a kick to the body.
Moreira is breathing heavily.
Moreira throws a head kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Moreira avoids a kick to the body.
Moreira throws a looping overhand right but Karamyenyan ducks down to avoid it.

Karamyenyan knocks Moreira to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Moreira is rocked!
An elbow from Karamyenyan crashes against the mat.
Oh Moreira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Karamyenyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karamyenyan scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Moreira is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Karamyenyan can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vahan Karamyenyan!
Our winner, Vahan Karamyenyan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Daniel Vieira Moreira had this to say: 'I'm done!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barry
vs
Cartwright

182 cm
40
170 lbs
32 - 11 - 1

180 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cian Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cartwright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barry.
Barry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barry throws a good cross that connects.

Cartwright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cartwright landing with the ground and pound.
Barry is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Barry's brow.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright landing with the ground and pound.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barry's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barry has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Barry wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cartwright works over Barry with some ground and pound from guard.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright postures up in Barry's guard and throws a big left but Barry blocks it.
Cartwright is working Barry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Barry has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barry's head.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Barry has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.

Barry is rocked!

Cartwright has gone for a leg lock! Barry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cartwright's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cartwright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cartwright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barry stacks Cartwright on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barry!
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.

Barry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cartwright to his feet.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barry counters with a three punch combo that has Cartwright backing up. Cartwright nods at Barry to acknowledge the strikes.
Cartwright has his takedown stuffed

and Barry counters with a head kick that drops Cartwright to the mat! Cartwright scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Cartwright is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry cracks Cartwright with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Barry!
An out of breath Pat Barry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sheck
vs
Doom

178 cm
31
205 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

182 cm
38
215 lbs
29 - 25 - 2

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Sheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sheck.
A big right from Doom misses.
Sheck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sheck thinking.

Sheck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doom wants to control but Sheck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sheck.
Doom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sheck.
Doom wants to improve his position but Sheck is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sheck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doom defending well though.
Sheck lands strikes from half guard.
Sheck is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sheck uses his free foot to push down on Doom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Doom.
Sheck is landing with some decent strikes but Doom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sheck moves to the back position.
Sheck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sheck working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Doom defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sheck's arms.
Sheck misses with punches from the back.

Doom showing good submission defense here.

Sheck looking for the RNC.

Sheck is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Doom rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheck trying to control from half guard but Doom is working away.
Sheck not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sheck is working for a submission of some sort.
Doom trying to control but Sheck postures up.
Sheck slips a nice elbow through Doom's hands, connecting with Doom's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Sheck is working for a submission of some sort.
Sheck is trying to control. Doom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Doom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sheck is working away from the top position though.
Sheck wants to take a breather but Doom is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doom tries to roll over but Sheck keeps him under control.

Sheck is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sheck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Sheck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Doom leaves Sheck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sheck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sheck showed some decent athleticism there.
Sheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doom's head.
Doom taking some punishment here, with Sheck in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sheck in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sheck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doom has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sheck 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheck is trying to control. Doom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sheck is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doom!
Sheck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sheck controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doom tries to hold on but Sheck pushes him away.
We've been hearing that Sheck has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sheck raining down shots from the mount!
Sheck raining down hammerfists from mount.
Doom wants to hold on but Sheck pushes him away.
Doom has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Doom is trying desperately to improve position.
Sheck looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sheck looking to control but Doom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doom is desperately trying to improve his position but Sheck has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doom is looking to escape.
Sheck controlling from mount.
Roger Sheck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheck wants to control the pace but Doom is squirming around nicely.
Doom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sheck is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Doom is in real trouble.
Sheck has the hooks in. Doom is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Sheck looking for the choke but no joy.
Doom is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sheck off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sheck is looking to control Doom but Doom is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doom fending off the submission attempt from Sheck.
Sheck cracks Doom with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Doom from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sheck goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Doom escapes and is now in half guard on top.

Doom decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Sheck dominated that second round.
That's time! Sheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sheck shoots in looking for a takedown but Doom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sheck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sheck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doom.
Doom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Sheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doom catches Sheck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roger Sheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sheck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doom tries to bench press Sheck off him but Sheck keeps the position.
Sheck controls the position.
The ground and pound from Sheck seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Sheck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doom keeps working.
Sheck lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Doom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sheck is trying to ground and pound but Doom uses the momentary lack of control by Sheck to regain half guard.

Sheck seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Doom is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roger Sheck!
A relieved looking Roger Sheck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermode comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Australia. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kermode
vs
Gracie

185 cm
40
220 lbs
36 - 24 - 0

180 cm
31
210 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Sailor Gracie has been cut.
Kermode misses with the combination.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Kermode throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Kermode avoids it easily.
Kermode moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kermode. Kermode obviously looking to wear him down.
Kermode lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kermode 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.
Kermode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kermode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Kermode counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kermode tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kermode swinging wildly here.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie moves out of range as Kermode strikes.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kermode clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Kermode is predictable there

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Kermode keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kermode tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kermode makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.

Kermode clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kermode manages to break the clinch.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kermode.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Kermode.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Kermode pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Kermode clinches with his opponent.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kermode avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kermode is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Kermode is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kermode trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Kermode is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kermode is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kermode tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie throws an elbow but Kermode slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kermode taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Kermode's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Kermode is defending well.
Kermode is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kermode is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kermode is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kermode bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Kermode. Those never looked like landing.
Kermode attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kermode tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sailor Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kermode closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kermode keeps moving.
Kermode is striking from the bottom but Gracie uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kermode is looking to escape.
Kermode blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Kermode defends it.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kermode defending well though.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Kermode is defending well.
Gracie is thwarting Kermode's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kermode is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Kermode keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Kermode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Kermode is defending the position.
Kermode pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kermode doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Kermode wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Kermode's attempt to control the position.
Kermode wants to control but Gracie postures up.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kermode is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kermode is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kermode has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie prevents Kermode from escaping the position.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kermode some visible discomfort.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Kermode regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kermode manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kermode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kermode moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kermode to counter with a crisp jab.
Kermode scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kermode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Kermode pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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!
Gracie walks into a jab.
Kermode defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sailor Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sailor Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kermode scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Gracie lands a high kick to the side of Kermode's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Gracie dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kermode is rocked!
Kermode keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Oh Kermode is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kermode works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kermode seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kermode kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Kermode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.
Kermode looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.

Kermode moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
Kermode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.

Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kermode looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kermode's head.
Kermode is trying to stand.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kermode still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kermode has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Kermode in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Kermode is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kermode decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Kermode lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kermode as he avoids it easily.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailor Gracie.
Kermode throws a body shot but no joy.
Kermode lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermode lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Jab from Kermode.

Kermode has managed to clinch.

Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kermode can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Kermode looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Kermode has managed to sweep!

Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Kermode from standing up.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kermode defends it easily.
Kermode wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kermode has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kermode is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermode wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kermode is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gracie presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Kermode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kermode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Kermode pushes him away.
Kermode dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo Kermode showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kermode 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
A victorious Mayo Kermode thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Sailor Gracie had this to say: 'Dimensionless, I shall return stronger than you can imagine.'.

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaun-Paul Fredrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World. 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?

Fredrickson
vs
Khan

177 cm
33
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

175 cm
35
187 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrickson fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredrickson.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrickson.
Khan throws out a counter right but Fredrickson avoids it with no problem.

Khan clinches with his opponent.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Fredrickson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Fredrickson.
Fredrickson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khan up against the cage.
Fredrickson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fredrickson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan works on Fredrickson's body with a couple of short punches.
Fredrickson struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Fredrickson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Fredrickson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fredrickson lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fredrickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Fredrickson avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fredrickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Fredrickson avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredrickson.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Fredrickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Fredrickson moves away and avoids it.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan leaves Fredrickson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Fredrickson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fredrickson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaun-Paul Fredrickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Fredrickson's ribs.
Fredrickson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fredrickson is breathing heavily.
Khan tries to clinch up but Fredrickson circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Fredrickson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan lands a jab to Fredrickson's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrickson.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Fredrickson misses the jab.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fredrickson just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan tries to clinch but Fredrickson is having none of it.
Fredrickson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fredrickson fails to land.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Fredrickson cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
Fredrickson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Fredrickson fails to pull guard.
Fredrickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredrickson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredrickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fredrickson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Fredrickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrickson connects with a body shot that sends Khan's belly button to the back.
Khan takes a swing at Fredrickson's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredrickson tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fredrickson moves away from the strike by Khan.
It looked like Fredrickson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khan.
Khan moves forwards but Fredrickson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khan lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Jaun-Paul Fredrickson has been cut.
Nice cross by Khan.
Khan slips under a jab from Fredrickson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaun-Paul Fredrickson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fredrickson takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
Khan throws the left hand but Fredrickson avoids the punch easily.
Khan scores with a jab. Fredrickson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Fredrickson saw that one coming.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fredrickson.
Khan throws a low kick but Fredrickson avoids it.
Khan moves out of range as Fredrickson strikes.
Khan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fredrickson throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Fredrickson cracks Khan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrickson shoots in and drives through. Khan sprawls well.
Fredrickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Fredrickson.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Genghis Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrickson throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fredrickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan wants to counter with a clinch but Fredrickson pushes him away.
Khan digs a good hook to Fredrickson's body.
Fredrickson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khan to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Fredrickson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan dips to his left and cracks Fredrickson with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fredrickson throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Fredrickson only half commits.
Khan throws a chopping leg kick but Fredrickson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khan scores with the left hand. Fredrickson knows he should have avoided that one.
Fredrickson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fredrickson on the side of the head.
Fredrickson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khan staying out of range there.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredrickson.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Fredrickson misses its target.
Fredrickson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan lands a head kick!
Khan tests Fredrickson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredrickson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fredrickson blocks an uppercut.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Fredrickson controls the action.
Fredrickson tries to pull guard but Khan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaun-Paul Fredrickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Fredrickson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan prevents a body shot from Fredrickson.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Fredrickson.
Fredrickson lands a left hand.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fredrickson lands an uppercut.
Khan being controlled against the cage.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fredricksons head.
Fredrickson tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fredrickson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredrickson misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaun-Paul Fredrickson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khan scores with a body shot.
Fredrickson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fredrickson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khan lands with a straight right. Fredrickson didn't see that one coming.
Fredrickson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Fredrickson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Khan sprawls well initially but Fredrickson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Khan is holding on to half guard well.
Fredrickson throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Fredrickson 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan manages to get to full guard.
Khan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fredrickson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredrickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredrickson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredrickson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.

Fredrickson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fredrickson landing some decent shots from guard.
Fredrickson throws a strike but Khan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fredrickson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khan wants to control from the top but Fredrickson keeps moving.
Fredrickson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fredrickson is thwarting Khan's attempts to control the position.
Fredrickson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fredrickson is thwarting Khan's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.

Fredrickson is looking for a kimura but Khan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fredrickson to get the leverage.
Khan is pressing down on Fredrickson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fredrickson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fredrickson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fredrickson preventing the sweep.
Fredrickson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fredrickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khan controlling the position.
Khan trying to control the position.
Fredrickson trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Fredrickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan blocks a jab.
Fredrickson swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Fredrickson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Fredrickson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaun-Paul Fredrickson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fredrickson misses with a low kick.
Fredrickson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Khan throws a body punch but Fredrickson moves out of range.
That kick from Khan tenderised Fredrickson's leg. Fredrickson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fredrickson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Fredrickson saw that one coming.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Fredrickson has his takedown stuffed
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrickson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khan thumps Fredrickson with a low kick.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredrickson's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Fredrickson's head.
Fredrickson throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Fredrickson's belly button to the back.
Khan avoids the body shot from Fredrickson.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Khan throws a hook but Fredrickson avoids it easily.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrickson throws a solid leg kick but Khan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fredrickson.
Khan throws a big counter head kick but Fredrickson avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Fredrickson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan lands with a cross.
Fredrickson misses the shot to the body.
Fredrickson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fredrickson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrickson throws out the jab.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fredrickson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fredrickson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khan sprawls and moves away.
Fredrickson dives in and grabs Khan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes down on Fredrickson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaun-Paul Fredrickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fredrickson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fredrickson scrambles back to his feet.
Fredrickson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Fredrickson moved out of range.
Fredrickson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fredrickson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fredrickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Fredrickson is looking to counter punch.
Fredrickson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Khan moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan tries to work over Fredrickson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fredrickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jaun-Paul Fredrickson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Khan wants to clinch.
Fredrickson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khan sprawls and moves away.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Fredrickson is out of range.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand

and Fredrickson counters with a single leg into guard. Khan didn't expect that.
Fredrickson throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
Fredrickson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jaun-Paul Fredrickson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fredrickson is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan controls Fredrickson momentarily but Fredrickson frees himself.
Fredrickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fredrickson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Fredrickson postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fredrickson landing some decent shots from guard.
Fredrickson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredrickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fredrickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That kick from Khan tenderised Fredrickson's leg. Fredrickson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fredrickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredrickson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khan defends well and Fredrickson ends up having to push Khan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrickson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fredrickson misses with a low kick.
Khan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fredrickson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with a nice leg kick.
Khan takes a swing at Fredrickson's ribcage but misses.
Genghis Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fredrickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Fredrickson missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Khan has Fredrickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fredrickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaun-Paul Fredrickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fredrickson misses with some punches.
Khan tries to stall but Fredrickson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fredrickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fredrickson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaun-Paul Fredrickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan being controlled against the cage.
Fredrickson blocking some punches.
Fredrickson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fredrickson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Fredrickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Fredrickson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaun-Paul Fredrickson.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genghis Khan!
Genghis Khan is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Genghis Khan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.