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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Elkhan (ranked 228 p4p, 1194 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 40 p4p, 181 weight class). King Turn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Elkhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turn tries to clinch up
and Elkhan counters with a nice uppercut.
Turn shoots and misses
and Elkhan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turn ducks under a wild hook from Elkhan.
Turn shoots in and bounces Elkhan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elkhan keeping moving, preventing Turn from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkhan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turn wants to control from the top but Elkhan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turn throws a big right hand that misses.
Elkhan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turn trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkhan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkhan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Turn pushes down on Elkhan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Elkhan controlling the position well.
Elkhan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Elkhan is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Turn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Elkhan is doing well to control the position and prevent Turn from advancing to side control.
Turn wants to control but Elkhan is keeping him busy.
Turn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turn seems to be working for a kimura but Elkhan defends the submission attempt.
Elkhan controlling the position well.
Elkhan tries to get to full guard but Turn has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turn thows a huge punch but Elkhan dodges it nicely.
Turn trying to pass the guard but Elkhan defending well.
Turn stalling away here and it's allowed Elkhan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Turn tries to free his leg and advance position but Elkhan is retaining full guard.
Elkhan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Turn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elkhan's head.
Turn trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkhan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elkhan trying to control the position here.
Turn won't allow Elkhan to get back to his feet.
Elkhan wants to sweep here but Turn controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Elkhan defends well and Turn ends up having to push Elkhan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Elkhan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rashid Elkhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Turn .
Turn throws a hook but Elkhan blocks it.
Elkhan is looking to counter punch.
Turn looks to score with a jab to the body but Elkhan is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Elkhan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elkhan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but King Turn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turn darts in trying to clinch
and Elkhan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turn misses with a takedown
and Turn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Elkhan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turn shoots and misses
and Elkhan counters with a huge left! Turn is in big trouble! He's backing up but Elkhan isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Turn from any more damage. A dominating finish by Elkhan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashid Elkhan!
Rashid Elkhan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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