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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temudjin Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Temudjin Khaan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temudjin Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khaan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Churchill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khaan manages to avoid it.
Khaan throws a counter combo.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khaan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Churchill looks to land a combination. Khaan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khaan swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
We've been informed that Khaan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Churchill cracks Khaan with an open hand slap.
Churchill throws a hook but Khaan avoids it easily.
Churchill scores with a body shot.
Khaan swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Churchill.
Khaan scores with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khaan, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill throws a body shot but no joy.
Churchill scores with a jab to the body.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churchill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Churchill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khaan lands with a left to the head.
Khaan lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Khaan.
Khaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Khaan stalling the fight.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Khaan tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Khaan manages to break the clinch.
Churchill tries to bum rush Khaan with a series of wild strikes but Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khaan misses with a leg kick
and Churchill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khaan's knee momentarily.
Churchill tries to clinch but Khaan moves out of range.
Winston Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Churchill misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khaan.
Khaan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Churchill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Khaan circles away.
Khaan misses with a straight right.
Churchill drops his hands momentarily and Khaan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Khaan circles away.
Churchill moves into range and clinches up with Khaan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaan.
Khaan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Khaan fails to land.
Churchill tries to work over Khaan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Khaan pushes Churchill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Churchill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Khaan.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaan.
A right hand to the body from Khaan.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Khaan controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaan.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Khaan lands a right hand.
A short right from Khaan.
Khaan looking to stall.
Khaan tries to throw a body punch but Churchill avoids it by throwing Khaan back against the cage.
Churchill lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Khaan on the inside.
Churchill working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Khaan blocking some punches.
Churchill cracks Khaan with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Khaan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khaan wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchill won't allow it.
Khaan is looking to control Churchill's arms but Churchill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khaan has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Khaan fails to land.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Khaan controls the action.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Churchill.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Khaan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khaan blocks an uppercut.
Khaan lands a nice uppercut.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Khaan.
Khaan blocking some punches.
Churchill works on Khaan's body with a couple of short punches.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill lands a body punch.
Khaan lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Khaan scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khaan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Temudjin Khaan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Churchill throws an off balance right hand
and Khaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khaan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Churchill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Churchill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khaan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Churchill scrambles back to his feet.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Khaan circles away.
Churchill clinches up with Khaan and pushes him back against the cage.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill works on Khaan's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khaan looking to slow down the pace here.
Khaan is looking to break free of the clinch but Churchill has double underhooks.
Khaan has Churchill pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Churchill tries to bum rush Khaan with a series of wild strikes but Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khaan.
Khaan scores with a jab. Churchill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khaan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Churchill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Churchill tries to clinch but Khaan moves away
enabling Khaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khaan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Churchill on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Churchill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Churchill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Churchill moves into the clinch.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaan.
Khaan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khaan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Churchill tries a body shot but Khaan blocks it.
Khaan breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Churchill blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Khaan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Churchill doesn't seem phased though.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
Khaan is pushing Churchill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill tries to work over Khaan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill blocking some punches.
Khaan working aggressively here.
Churchill pushes Khaan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Temudjin Khaan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khaan finds it's way round the side to connect with Churchill's head.
Khaan swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
Churchill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khaan counters with an inside leg kick.
Churchill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khaan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Churchill lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Churchill's hands.
Khaan swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
Churchill tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khaan swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
Churchill misses with a series of wild punches.
Khaan tries a quick counter leg kick but Churchill is wise to it.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Khaan circles away.
Khaan punishes Churchill's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khaan scores with a sloppy right hand. Churchill should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temudjin Khaan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Churchill blocks the leg kick.
Khaan works the jab nicely.
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khaan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khaan! But no joy.
Khaan is looking to slow Churchill down with leg kicks.
Khaan lands a glancing blow to the side of Churchill's head.
Khaan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khaan throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Churchill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Churchill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Churchill checks a leg kick.
Churchill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khaan is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churchill misses with a hook.
Churchill misses with an uppercut.
Khaan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Churchill doesn't seem bothered though.
Khaan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Churchill if he has to take too many more of those.
Churchill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Temudjin Khaan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill throws a right hand that Khaan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khaan also avoids with ease.
Khaan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Churchill tries to clinch up but Khaan circles away and keeps his distance.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
Khaan manages to break the clinch.
Khaan scores with a spinning back kick!
Churchill tries to clinch but Khaan is having none of it.
Khaan connects with the punch.
Winston Churchill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Khaan.
Churchill is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Khaan circles away.
A shot to the body from Churchill misses
and Khaan counters with a big head kick but Churchill shrugs it off.
Churchill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Khaan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Churchill misses.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Khaan circles away.
Khaan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Churchill tries to clinch up.
Khaan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Churchill throws a front kick aimed at Khaan's knee but Khaan avoids it well.
Khaan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Churchill.
Khaan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Churchill.
Khaan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khaan pushes Churchill away with a front kick.
Khaan sizes up Churchill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Churchill moves into the clinch.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khaan's elbow.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khaan breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Khaan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Khaan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Churchill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Churchill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Churchill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Khaan controls his hands.
Khaan blocks an uppercut.
Khaan lands a shoulder strike.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Khaan avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
Khaan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Churchill up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temudjin Khaan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khaan 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temudjin Khaan!
A very excited looking Temudjin Khaan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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