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Event: SMASH: Floyd vs Johnson 2     
Date:   Jun 24, 2022
#R1#
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osiris lands with a shot to the body.
Khadan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Osiris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Osiris connects with a crisp jab.
Khadan shoots in but no luck this time.
Khadan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osiris pinned against the cage. Osiris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eric Osiris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Osiris scores with a nice right hand.
Osiris misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Osiris.
Osiris throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan walks into a left hand.
Khadan darts in looking for a takedown but Osiris gets double underhooks and turns Khadan into the cage. #T1##TD2#
Khadan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Osiris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khadan is keen to just control but Osiris is a slippery customer.
Osiris is trying to stand back up but Khadan is controlling him #SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura but Osiris is defending well. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for a kimura but Osiris is defending it quite comfortably.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Osiris is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osiris is trying to stand up here but Khadan is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Osiris has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2##SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Osiris tries to get to full guard but Khadan has control of the leg.
Khadan is trying to control. Osiris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Osiris is defending against the submission attempts here by Khadan. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khadan is looking to advance position but Osiris won't allow it. #T3#
Osiris is trying to stand back up but Khadan is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khadan in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osiris wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Osiris is just riding it out for now. Khadan eventually gives up the hold.
Osiris is refusing to be controlled, as Khadan sits in half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khadan passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Khadan working for a guillotine from mount but Osiris is in no mood to give up.
Osiris is squirming around, avoiding Khadan's attempts to control the action.
Khadan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Khadan goes for an armbar but Osiris turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Osiris. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Osiris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Khadan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Osiris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan feints the counter takedown.
Eric Osiris is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan shoots and misses
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
Osiris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khadan's head.
Osiris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan shoots in for a double leg but Osiris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eric Osiris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Osiris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan with a poor takedown
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Osiris. No joy for Khadan on that attempt.
Khadan is breathing heavily.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khadan shoots in but no luck this time.
Osiris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Khadan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Osiris with a nice cross.
Osiris throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
Osiris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Osiris jabs Khadan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Osiris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khadan.
Eric Osiris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osiris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khadan moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Khadan ducks right into an uppercut from Osiris.
Osiris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khadan's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khadan.
It looked like Osiris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khadan.
Khadan goes for a double leg but Osiris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Osiris continues to drive forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Osiris misses the target.
Osiris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
Osiris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osiris but Osiris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Osiris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Osiris throws out a powerful jab.
Osiris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khadan.
Osiris connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Osiris.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris scoring well with a low kick there.
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Osiris can pounce on him.
Khadan fails with the takedown.
Osiris scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot lands for Osiris.
Osiris lands a front kick.
Osiris stuffs the takedown attempt from Khadan. Khadan gets slowly back to his feet. #T3#
Khadan looks for a takedown but Osiris sprawls well.
Osiris throws out a powerful jab.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Osiris sprawls well. Osiris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khadan gets slowly back to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Osiris misses its target.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Osiris.
Osiris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Osiris misses the target.
Osiris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khadan ducks right into an uppercut from Osiris.
Khadan fails with the takedown
and Osiris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Osiris slaps away a takedown attempt from Khadan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khadan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Osiris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Osiris scores with a punch to the head.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osiris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khadan at a distance.
Osiris lands a glancing blow to the side of Khadan's head.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osiris but Osiris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body punch from Osiris.
Osiris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osiris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Osiris scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Osiris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Khadan misses with a takedown
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Osiris scores with a hook to the body. Khadan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Osiris.
Khadan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Osiris - just one landing.
Odchigin Khadan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khadan shoots in but no luck this time.
Osiris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Osiris.
Osiris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Osiris as he avoids it easily.
Eric Osiris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
A good leg kick by Osiris.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Khadan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Osiris's guard.
Osiris wants to get back to his feet but Khadan is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Osiris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osiris wants to stand and escape but Khadan is having none of it.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Osiris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osiris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Osiris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khadan on the ground.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Osiris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khadan stands and throws Osiris's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Khadan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2#
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.
Osiris is pushing Khadan's head away, looking to escape. Khadan manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to get an arm triangle but Osiris is defending well.
Osiris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Osiris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Khadan tries for a kimura but Osiris is defending well.
Osiris is trying to buck Khadan off.#SUB2#
Khadan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Osiris has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Khadan but great work by Osiris.#T3#
Osiris tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Khadan is looking for a sweep.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Osiris tries to stand but Khadan is controlling his head.
Khadan is looking to reverse the position.
Osiris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Osiris tries to stand but Khadan is controlling his head.
Khadan is looking for a sweep.
Khadan prevents Osiris from moving into mount.
Eric Osiris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khadan is looking to regain half guard here but Osiris keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khadan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Osiris tries to stand but Khadan controls the position and pulls Osiris into his guard. #SUB2#
Khadan working for a triangle but Osiris defends it easily. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Osiris passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for subs from the bottom but Osiris mounts him!
Osiris content just to control the position here.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khadan tries to improve his position but instead Osiris has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Osiris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osiris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Osiris!

Eric Osiris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy     
Date:   Jun 03, 2022
#R1##TD2#
Khadan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Army Jr keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Khadan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Army Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khadan taking a break here but Army Jr is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Army Jr defends the submission attempt.#T1##SUB2#
Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Army Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but Army Jr is defending the position.
Army Jr is staying active underneath Khadan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Army Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan. #SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Army Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura but Army Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khadan to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Army Jr defends it well. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Army Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khadan wants to control but Army Jr is keeping him busy.
Army Jr tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Army Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Khadan sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Army Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Army Jr keeps working.
Army Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khadan on the ground.#SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khadan is keen to just control but Army Jr is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Khadan is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Army Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Khadan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Army Jr sprawls well initially but Khadan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Army Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Khadan sits in half guard.
Khadan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Army Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khadan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khadan is trying to control. Army Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Khadan is working for a kimura but Army Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura but Army Jr is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Army Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Army Jr tries to roll over but Khadan keeps him under control.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khadan in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Army Jr defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Army Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Army Jr is trying to maintain the position but Khadan is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Army Jr wants to get back to his feet. #T3##SUB2#
Army Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Khadan. #SUB2#
Khadan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Army Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
My spies in Next Level MMA inform me that Khadan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura here.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khadan is pressing down on Army Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Army Jr is holding on for now.
Army Jr pushes Khadan off looking to stand but Khadan dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khadan is taking a breather. Army Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Army Jr defends the submission attempt.
Khadan is just content to waste time from the top position. Army Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Army Jr keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Army Jr is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Army Jr leaves Khadan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khadan shoots in and drives through. Army Jr sprawls well.
Army Jr tries to clinch up.#CL#
Army Jr drives through and clinches with Khadan against the cage.
Khadan fails to pull guard.
Dick Army Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Khadan fails to pull guard.
Khadan tries to pull guard but Army Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Khadan drops back down to his feet.
Khadan jumps guard but Army Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Army Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khadan paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Army Jr has Khadan up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Khadan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Army Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for subs off his back but Army Jr has passed one foot through into half guard. #T1##SU#
Army Jr stands up from half guard.
Army Jr moves to clinch but Khadan breaks away
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Army Jr but Army Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Army Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khadan postures up. #SUB2#
Khadan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Army Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Khadan, into his guard. #REVR##T2##SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Khadan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Army Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Khadan is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Khadan's face as Army Jr controls the position.
Khadan tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Army Jr controls the position from side control.
Army Jr wants to stand but Khadan is controlling his arm.
Army Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Khadan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Khadan regains half guard.#SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Khadan actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Army Jr prevents Khadan from improving his position.
Dick Army Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SU#
Army Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Khadan to get to his feet.
Army Jr cracks Khadan with an open hand slap.#CL#
Army Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Khadan jumps guard and drags Army Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Khadan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Army Jr defends it easily.
Odchigin Khadan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Army Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Army Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dick Army Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry dad, please dont beat me!'.

 

Event: SYN 889 Crosby vs. JCM     
Date:   Mar 27, 2022
#R1#
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele misses with a hook.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
Khadan attempts a counter takedown but Steele avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the body from Khadan misses
and Khadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Stanley Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Khadan lands with a shot to the body.
Khadan connects with a crisp jab.
Steele is looking to clinch but Khadan is avoiding it.
Khadan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Khadan's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Steele tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Steele moves into range and clinches up with Khadan.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Khadan blocks with his arms.
Khadan lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Steele digs a right hand into Khadan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khadan's gas tank.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Steele.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Khadan blocks with his arms.
Khadan avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steele as Khadan tries to tie him up.
Khadan pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khadan.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Khadan blocks with his arms.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
A right hook to the body lands for Khadan.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Khadan blocks it.
Steele misses with a knee to the head. #TD#
Khadan pulls guard.
Steele trying to control but Khadan is working from the bottom.
Khadan is trying to keep Steele in close.
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Steele motions for Khadan to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khadan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steele.
Khadan lunges at Steele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steele's hand.
Steele throws a series of punches but Khadan avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khadan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action. #T1#
Khadan unloads a knee to the mid-section.#TD#
Khadan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Steele can't fight it off and eventually Khadan manages to take the fight to the floor. Steele looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steele is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Steele working for submissions but it's allowed Khadan to get to half guard. #SUB#
Khadan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Khadan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
Khadan trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steele has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Khadan controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Khadan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Steele wants to stand back up but Khadan manages to pass into side control.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan controlling from side mount.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.
Steele is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Steele wants to control but Khadan postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steele is trying to escape the position but Khadan is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan misses with a hook to the body
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanley Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Khadan moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steele lands a jab.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele misses the body punch #CL#
and Khadan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadan avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Khadan tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khadan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Khadan.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Khadan's ribcage. Khadan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Steele prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khadan takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele tries to land a body kick
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan is looking to counter punch.
Steele throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.#CL2#
Steele rushes Khadan and presses him up against the cage.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Khadan is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khadan has his back to the cage.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Steele is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Khadan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele gets underhooks to prevent Khadan's takedown attempt.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khadan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khadan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele pushes Khadan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Khadan tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khadan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khadan blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele blocking some punches.
Khadan is working for takedown but Steele is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stanley Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Steele!

A relieved looking Stanley Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: SYN 882 Whymer vs. Nig     
Date:   Mar 05, 2022
#R1#
Tonissaar throws a head kick that half lands.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonissaar clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tonissaar 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.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar throws the kick towards the body but Khadan avoids it.
Tonissaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Tonissaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL2#
Khadan pushes Tonissaar up against the cage in a clinch.
Tonissaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tonissaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tonissaar throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan tries a body shot but Tonissaar blocks it.
Tonissaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Tonissaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar lands a right hand.
I was talking to Tonissaar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tonissaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Tonissaar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tonissaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Tonissaar prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Tonissaar misses with the head strike.
Khadan lands a body shot.
Tonissaar misses with the head strike. #BC#
Tonissaar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baruto Tonissaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Khadan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonissaar.
Khadan slips under a jab from Tonissaar.
Khadan misses with a hook
and Tonissaar counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Tonissaar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khadan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tonissaar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khadan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tonissaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Tonissaar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khadan just manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar scores with a jab. Khadan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tonissaar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body. Tonissaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonissaar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Khadan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Tonissaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tonissaar swings widly with a right hand
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonissaar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tonissaar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body. Tonissaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
Tonissaar scores with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Tonissaar moves away and avoids it.
Tonissaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from Tonissaar misses. #T3#
Tonissaar swinging wildly here.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tonissaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Tonissaar throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Khadan does it's job there.
Tonissaar works the jab nicely.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tonissaar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tonissaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Khadan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan throws a head kick that misses. #T4##TD2#
Khadan gets the takedown into side control.
Khadan tries to move to mount but Tonissaar blocks the move with his legs.
Khadan trying to control the action but Tonissaar is working from the bottom.
Khadan lands an elbow. #SUB2#
Khadan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tonissaar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Khadan but great work by Tonissaar.
Khadan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tonissaar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Khadan is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar dominated that round.
That's time! Tonissaar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Khadan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khadan wants to pass the guard but Tonissaar is defending well. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for a kimura but Tonissaar is defending it quite comfortably.
My spies in Chakuriki LA Gym inform me that Khadan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan uses his free foot to push down on Tonissaar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tonissaar. #T1#
Khadan works his way to his opponent's back. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tonissaar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tonissaar for a finish.
Khadan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Khadan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tonissaar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Tonissaar right now. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for the choke from the back position but Tonissaar is controlling his hands well. #T2#
Tonissaar is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Tonissaar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khadan's arms. #SUB2#
Khadan working for a choke but Tonissaar is defending well.
Khadan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Khadan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Tonissaar right now. #T3##SUB2#
Khadan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Khadan keeps control of the position as Tonissaar tries to break free. #SUB2#
Khadan working for a choke but Tonissaar reverses nicely into Khadan 's guard.
Khadan working a defensive guard but Tonissaar passes into half guard. #T4#
Khadan trying to get back to full guard but Tonissaar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Khadan is looking to get to half guard.
Khadan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You can see the frustration on Khadan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tonissaar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Khadan connects with the punch.
Khadan misses with a hook.
Baruto Tonissaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonissaar slips a jab from Khadan.
Khadan tries to clinch there but Tonissaar circles away.
Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Tonissaar lands a jab to the head.
Tonissaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonissaar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
Khadan lands a really nice looking cross but Tonissaar seems unphased.
Khadan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
Khadan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tonissaar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tonissaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonissaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tonissaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadan counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
A jab from Tonissaar misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khadan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tonissaar under the eye.
Tonissaar avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Khadan thuds a left hand into Tonissaar's body.
Tonissaar throws a front kick aimed at Khadan's knee but Khadan avoids it well.
Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
Khadan misses the jab.
Khadan lands a lovely overhand right.
Tonissaar with a nice calf kick.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tonissaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khadan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan looks to land a combination. Tonissaar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonissaar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khadan lands with a good body shot.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Tonissaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Khadan swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonissaar is just out of range.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khadan. Khadan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadan scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Tonissaar misses.
Khadan unleashes a big counter combination but Tonissaar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Tonissaar with a nice cross.
Khadan swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonissaar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khadan avoids it.#T3#
Tonissaar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Tonissaar gets tackled into the cage by Khadan. Khadan maintains the clinch.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body.
Baruto Tonissaar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tonissaar stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar is pushing Khadan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Khadan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tonissaar prevents it.
Tonissaar scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Tonissaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tonissaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan is looking for a takedown.
Khadan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baruto Tonissaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Tonissaar.
Khadan tries a body shot but Tonissaar blocks it.
Tonissaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonissaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tonissaar wants to stall.
Tonissaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan looking to throw knees to the head but Tonissaar is blocking nicely. #TD2#
Khadan drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB2#
Khadan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tonissaar has picked Khadan up and slammed him! Khadan can't keep hold of the triangle and Tonissaar manages to pass to side control!
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan tries to buck Tonissaar off but Tonissaar is having none of it.
Khadan looks to move to half guard but instead Tonissaar has passed into mount! Damn!
Khadan is looking to improve his position but Tonissaar isn't that keen on the idea.
Khadan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

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 Baruto Tonissaar.
I think Tonissaar 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baruto Tonissaar!

An out of breath Baruto Tonissaar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 875 Peterson vs. MacArthur     
Date:   Feb 06, 2022
#R1#
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Khadan cracks Crosby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan digs a good hook to Crosby's body.
Crosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Crosby.
Crosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khadan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby's corner calls for a 1-2. Crosby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crosby has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Crosby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.#CL#
Khadan instigates a clinch.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosby.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Crosby misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crosby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crosbys head.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby is working Khadan over against the cage.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan blocking some punches. #T4#
Khadan blocking some punches.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Khadan presses Crosby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khadan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Good body shot from Crosby.
Crosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby pushes Khadan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khadan lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Khadan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Crosby moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Khadan throws a sloppy body shot
and Crosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Crosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khadan is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Khadan scores with a punch to the head.
Crosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a body punch
and Crosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Crosby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crosby to score with a decent uppercut.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dany Crosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan is looking to wear down Crosby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
A countering left hand to the body from Crosby misses.
Crosby throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Khadan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Crosby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crosby tries to clinch but Khadan is having none of it.
Crosby slips under a jab from Khadan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Crosby's shoulder, as Crosby tries to avoid the shot.
Crosby appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khadan catches Crosby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crosby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Crosby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khadan tries to clinch up.#T3#
Khadan keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
Khadan throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Crosby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dany Crosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan misses with a knee strike.
Khadan is leaning against Crosby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
Khadan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Crosby.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Crosby.
Crosby misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dany Crosby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Khadan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Crosby lands a lovely overhand right.
Khadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
Crosby dips to his left and cracks Khadan with an uppercut!#ROC2#Khadan is rocked!
Khadan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crosby counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dany Crosby!
During a confident post fight interview, Dany Crosby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SYN 868 Deja Vu     
Date:   Jan 16, 2022
#R1#
Khadan scores with a shot to the body.
Khadan stuns Wild with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Wild throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Wild punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wild was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Wild thuds his right hand into Khadan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wild avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Wild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wild lands with a shot to the body.
Khadan shoots in but Wild avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Wild was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan slips a straight right by Wild.
Wild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wild lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wild slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Khadan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Khadan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khadan throws the kick towards the body but Wild avoids it.#T1#
Wild throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Wild misses with a straight right.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Wild lands the left hand.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wild is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wild throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Wild ducks down to avoid it.
Wild definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wild throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Khadan.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Wild looks to land a combination but Khadan avoids it well.
Wild ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilfredo Wild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wild throws a body shot but no joy.
Wild digs a good body shot into Khadan's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wild lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wild moves away.
Wild lands a slapping body shot.
Wild lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wild's waist but Wild gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khadan off to one side.
Khadan lands a jab to Wild's midsection.
Wild swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khadan.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wild rather than just go for the knockout.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Wild slips a jab from Khadan.
Wild thuds his right hand into Khadan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan swings for the body but Wild moves out of range.
Wild was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wild throws a poor cross that misses
and Khadan counters with a right hand to the body.
Wild throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khadan throws a jab when Wild was well out of range.
Wild drops his hands momentarily and Khadan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wild just misses with a punch to the body.
Wild slips a jab from Khadan.#T3#
Khadan cracks Wild with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wild.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan feints a counter leg kick.
Wild misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Wild.
Khadan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wild finds it's way round the side to connect with Khadan's head.
Wild misses with a body shot.
Khadan takes one to the side of the head.
Wilfredo Wild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wild connects with a nice looking jab.
Wild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khadan moves forwards but Wild connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wild.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Wild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wild manages to avoid it.
Wild swings widly with a right hand
and Khadan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wild thinking.
Wild lands with a good body shot.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Wild finds it's way through Khadan's defenses.
Wild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Wild. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Wild misses.
Wild swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wild.
Wild misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Wild jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
Wild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfredo Wild dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Wild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadan.
Wild moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Wild misses with a hook to the body
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wild lunges at Khadan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khadan's hand. #CL2#
Khadan moves into the clinch successfully.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan tries a body shot but Wild blocks it.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Khadan misses with some punches.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Wild throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Wild.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Wild.
Khadan is breathing heavily.#T1##BC#
Wild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wild throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Wild lands a glancing blow to the side of Khadan's head.
Khadan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wild throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
A nice side step and Khadan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khadan tries to move into range but Wild moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wild wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wild keeps the fight on the outside.
Wild connects with a single shot there.
Wild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
Wild connects with a single shot there.
Wild stuffs the takedown attempt from Khadan. Khadan gets slowly back to his feet.
Wild misses with a straight right.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Wild.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Wilfredo Wild is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wild.
Khadan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wild defends it well.
Khadan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Wild misses its intended target.
Khadan lunges at Wild with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wild's hand.
Wild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Wild.
Khadan cracks Wild with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Wild. Those never looked like landing.
Khadan throws the left hand but Wild avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Khadan darts in and clinches Wild up against the cage.
A short right from Wild on the inside.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan digs a right hand into Wild's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wild's gas tank.
Wild prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Wild tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
Khadan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wild is defending well.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wild seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khadan can turn it around.#T3#
Wild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wild tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Khadan.
Wild is working Khadan over against the cage.
Wild blocks a body shot from Khadan. #BC#
Wild manages to break the clinch.
Wild throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Wild swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wild throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan tries to clinch but Wild is having none of it.
Khadan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wild scores with a one two! Khadan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khadan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wild.
Khadan walks into a straight right hand from Wild.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Wild lands.#T4#
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wild.
Wild uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Wild jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wild throws a combination that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Wild as Khadan shoots in.
Wilfredo Wild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
A big right from Wild misses.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wild throws a poor cross that misses
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wild lands a body shot.
Wild clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wild on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild scores with a decent looking hook.
Wild missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wild bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khadan's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfredo Wild dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Wild misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wild, as that shot connected.
Wild misses the shot to the body.
Wild takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wild misses with a body shot.
Khadan throws the left hand but Wild avoids the punch easily.
Khadan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wild misses with an uppercut.
Wild thuds his right hand into Khadan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wild slips under a jab from Khadan.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Wild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Khadan. Those never looked like landing.
Wild lands a nice looking body shot.
Khadan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wild throws a sloppy body shot
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
Wild rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khadan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Wild walks into a straight right hand from Khadan.
Wild misses the shot to the body.
Wild uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khadan has time to react.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Khadan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wild throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wild takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wild looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Khadan lands with an uppercut that bounces Wild off the cage and back into range.
Wild throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan tries to clinch but Wild is having none of it.
It looked like Wild was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khadan.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Wild moves away and avoids it.
Wild throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Wild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wild jabs Khadan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Wild as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Wild with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wild uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Wild finds it's way through Khadan's defenses.
Khadan tries to clinch there but Wild circles away.
Khadan dives in for a single leg takedown but Wild sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Wild.
Wild misses with a straight left.
Wild scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Khadan takes the fight into the clinch.
Wild lands a nice shot to the body.
Wild lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
Wild gets through Khadan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan tries to work over Wild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Wild.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Wild lands a hook that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Wild lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wild fails to land.
Wilfredo Wild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Wild controls his hands.
Khadan lands a left hand.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan. #T4#
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan misses with some punches. #BC#
Wild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wild.
Khadan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wild lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan moves in looking to clinch but Wild pushes him off.
Wild ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wild sets himself, and Khadan steps forward looking for the clinch! Wild avoids it this time.#CL2#
Khadan has closed the distance and engaged Wild in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Khadan.
A short uppercut from Khadan.
Khadan tries a knee to the head but Wild blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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 Wilfredo Wild.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wild, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfredo Wild!

During a confident post fight interview, Wilfredo Wild thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SYN 862 Black Christmas     
Date:   Dec 25, 2021
#R1#
Tama Ginty thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Khadan moves forwards but Tama Ginty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tama Ginty has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Tama Ginty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khadan is looking to clinch.
Tama Ginty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadan throws a jab when Tama Ginty was well out of range.
Tama Ginty lands a lovely overhand right.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan catches Tama Ginty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Tama Ginty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tama Ginty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khadan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tama Ginty staying out of range there.
Tama Ginty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khadan in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tama Ginty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Tama Ginty lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Tama Ginty misses.
Khadan lands a right hook to the body.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Khadan moves out of range as Tama Ginty strikes.
Khadan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khadan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tama Ginty 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.
Khadan checks the leg kick.
Khadan checks a leg kick.
Khadan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tama Ginty's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Khadan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khadan lands a slapping body shot.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama Ginty was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Khadan as he connects with a hook.
Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tama Ginty clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty cracks Khadan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tama Gintys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot that sends Khadan's belly button to the back.
Khadan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tama Ginty.#CL#
Khadan gets a clinch. #TD#
Khadan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Tama Ginty is having none of it.
Tama Ginty looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khadan trying to control the action but Tama Ginty is working from the bottom.
Tama Ginty is trying to stand back up but Khadan is controlling him #ES2#
Tama Ginty kicks Khadan off and gets back to his feet.
Tama Ginty scores with a sloppy right hand. Khadan should have avoided that one.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.#T3#
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Khadan checks it.
Tama Ginty lands a really nice looking cross but Khadan seems unphased.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Tama Ginty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tama Ginty connects with a body shot.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Tama Ginty's shoulder, as Tama Ginty tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
A low kick lands for Tama Ginty.
Khadan slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
A little feinted left hand from Khadan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Khadan has closed the distance and engaged Tama Ginty in a clinch. #BC2#
Tama Ginty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tama Ginty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.#CL#
Khadan rushes Tama Ginty and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Khadan tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khadan.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards. #T4#
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!
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khadan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tama Ginty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty works on Khadan's body with a couple of short punches.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tama Ginty is trying to force a seperation but Khadan has the dominant position.#TD#
Khadan drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Tama Ginty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khadan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tama Ginty has managed to get both his arms back between Khadan's legs - danger averted.
Khadan has a closed guard, preventing Tama Ginty from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khadan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tama Ginty manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Tama Ginty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khadan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tama Ginty with the inside leg kick.
Khadan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Khadan's front leg with a kick but Khadan checks it.
Khadan attempts a counter takedown but Tama Ginty avoids it well and moves away.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Tama Ginty is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan is looking to clinch but Tama Ginty is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Khadan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khadan throwing shots but Tama Ginty is blocking nicely.
Tama Ginty looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1##SUB#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tama Ginty has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tama Ginty tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Khadan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tama Ginty is just riding it out for now. Khadan eventually gives up the hold.
Khadan works his way into full mount!
Tama Ginty is controlling an arm, preventing Khadan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khadan controlling from mount. #SUB#
Khadan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tama Ginty is surviving well by controlling Khadan's body position as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You get the feeling that Tama Ginty really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Khadan tries to control but Tama Ginty wriggling away.
Tama Ginty squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Khadan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tama Ginty has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Tama Ginty prevents Khadan from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Tama Ginty trying to get back to his feet but Khadan is in full control for now. #SUB#
Tama Ginty defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tama Ginty is trying to get back to his feet but Khadan has full control of the position and if anything, Tama Ginty has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Tama Ginty preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Khadan.
Tama Ginty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Khadan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tama Ginty trying to get back to his feet but Khadan is in full control for now. #T4##SUB#
Khadan working for the choke. #SUB#
Tama Ginty defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tama Ginty wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Khadan looking to break Tama Ginty's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tama Ginty remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Khadan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Khadan swings widly with a right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Khadan rushes Tama Ginty and presses him up against the ropes.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Khadan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the ropes.
Tama Ginty tries to break the clinch but Khadan is controlling the position.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan lands a body punch.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Khadan gets through Tama Ginty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Khadan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Tama Ginty jumps guard but Khadan stands there with Tama Ginty around his waist. Tama Ginty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Khadan is trying to maintain a safe position but Tama Ginty gets an underhook and turns Khadan into the ropes.
Khadan tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Tama Ginty lands an uppercut.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Khadan lands with a light punch inside.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tama Ginty prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.#BC2#
Tama Ginty breaks the clinch.
Tama Ginty slips a straight right by Khadan.
Tama Ginty doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty looks to land a combination but Khadan avoids it well. #CL#
Khadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khadan works on Tama Ginty's body with a couple of short punches.
Tama Ginty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Khadan.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Khadan drags the fight down to the ground.
Tama Ginty is looking to stand up but Khadan won't let him.
Tama Ginty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Tama Ginty keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Tama Ginty keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan stands and throws Tama Ginty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tama Ginty keeps working. #T3#
Khadan working the ground and pound.
Tama Ginty is trying to get back to his feet.
Khadan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tama Ginty pushes Khadan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Khadan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Khadan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khadan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Khadan taking a break here but Tama Ginty is having none of it and regains half guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tama Ginty is looking to escape.
Tama Ginty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khadan.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but Tama Ginty is defending the position.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Tama Ginty is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

An out of breath Odchigin Khadan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 856 Bathory vs. Ho Joy     
Date:   Dec 04, 2021
#R1#
Khadan cracks Terranova with a good jab.
Khadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Terranova takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
Terranova throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terranova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khadan. Khadan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadan throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Terranova there.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Khadan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.
Terranova connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khadan momentarily.
Khadan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Terranova ducks down to avoid it.
Terranova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khadan's hands.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan misses with a body kick.
Khadan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan lands a two punch combo.
Khadan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Terranova swings widly with a right hand
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terranova takes a jab right on the kisser.
Terranova has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Terranova misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khadan.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Terranova misses with a double jab.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand. #CL2#
Khadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terranova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terranova has had enough of the clinch but Khadan keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
Khadan lands a body punch.
Terranova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khadan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Terranova backwards.
Terranova blocks a body shot from Khadan. #BC#
Terranova breaks the clinch.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Khadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Terranova connects with a body shot that sends Khadan's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khadan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Terranova had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T2#
Khadan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Terranova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Terranova lands a leg kick that knocks Khadan off balance momentarily.
Terranova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Terranova finds it's way through Khadan's defenses.
Terranova throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range. #CL2#
Khadan rushes Terranova and presses him up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khadan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Terranova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Terranova manages to break the clinch.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova scores with a nice strike.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terranova fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khadan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Terranova finds it's way round the side to connect with Khadan's head.
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terranova. Terranova circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Terranova misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khadan avoids the head kick by Terranova.
Khadan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terranova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Terranova throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Terranova tests Khadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Khadan moves into the clinch successfully.
Terranova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khadan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terranova's efforts to push away.
Terranova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Terranova lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan tries to work over Terranova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terranova is looking to break free of the clinch but Khadan has double underhooks.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Terranova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Terranova lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terranova bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khadan's head backwards.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Terranova throws a right hand that Khadan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khadan also avoids with ease.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Terranova 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khadan stuns Terranova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terranova slips a straight right by Khadan.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Terranova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Khadan swings for the body but Terranova moves out of range.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan slips a jab from Terranova.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Khadan blocks the leg kick.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Terranova is out of range.
Terranova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Terranova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan cracks Terranova with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Terranova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Terranova throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khadan.
Khadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova scores with a one two! Khadan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khadan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Terranova moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Khadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Terranova on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khadan defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Terranova.
Terranova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terranova lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terranova throws a right hand that misses
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terranova moves away.
Terranova looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khadan throws a hook but Terranova avoids it easily.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Khadan backs away, Terranova returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova misses with the combination. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Khadan moves into the clinch.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Terranova manages to break the clinch.
Terranova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khadan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terranova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan swats away the attempt to clinch by Terranova.
Terranova connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Terranova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Terranova tries to score with a low kick but Khadan moves his leg out of the way.#CL2#
Khadan closes the distance and pushes Terranova back into the cage.
Terranova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Terranova's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khadan lands an uppercut.#T3#
Terranova pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Terranova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Terranova slips a straight right by Khadan.
Khadan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khadan checks a leg kick.
Khadan throws a chopping leg kick but Terranova manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terranova appears to be looking for a big counter.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick from Terranova.
Khadan throws a fast counter high kick but Terranova manages to duck under it in time.
Terranova defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan throws a body punch but Terranova moves out of range.
Terranova defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan punishes Terranova's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Terranova.
Terranova throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan scores with a shot to the body.
Terranova throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khadan tries to clinch but Terranova is having none of it.
Terranova throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Terranova swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terranova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terranova as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Terranova ducks right into an uppercut from Khadan.
Khadan takes one to the side of the head.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Terranova coming out on top.
Terranova misses with a left hand
and Khadan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Terranova has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan gets through Terranova's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands an uppercut.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Terranova controls his hands.
Terranova tries to break the clinch but Khadan is controlling the position.
Khadan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Terranova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Terranova misses.
Terranova throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Terranova lands an overhand right.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Terranova. Khadan shrugs it off though.
Terranova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Terranova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadan wants to counter the offense by Terranova and move into the clinch position.
Terranova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khadan is able to avoid easily.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Terranova avoids it with no problem.
Khadan lands with a nice body punch.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terranova is looking to counter punch.
Terranova gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadan.
Terranova swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Terranova moves out of range of the strikes.
Terranova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Terranova throws a nice looking combination but Khadan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khadan circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Khadan clinches. #T2#
Terranova blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Khadan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terranova's elbow.
Khadan has Terranova pressed against the cage, preventing Terranova from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Terranova throws a head punch that misses.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khadan scores with a shot to the side of Terranova's head.
Terranova lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Terranova wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khadan has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terranova misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Khadan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khadan defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Terranova misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Khadan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Terranova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terranova blocking some punches.
Terranova misses with the head strike.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Terranova pushes Khadan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Khadan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadan misses with some punches.
Terranova wants to get back to striking at distance but Khadan won't allow it.
Odchigin Khadan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terranova looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Khadan.
Terranova swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terranova is looking to break free of the clinch but Khadan has double underhooks.
Terranova wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
Terranova wants to break free but Khadan has control.
Ciro Terranova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terranova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khadan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terranova misses with an elbow strike.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike.
Terranova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terranova misses with some punches.
Khadan has Terranova pressed against the cage, preventing Terranova from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Terranova working aggressively here. #BC#
Terranova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khadan.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Khadan lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odchigin Khadan.
I've got Khadan 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: SYN 846 Halloween Havoc     
Date:   Oct 31, 2021
#R1#
Khadan tries to clinch up.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murhaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa tried to score with a low kick but Khadan checks it.
Nice shot by Murhaa.
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan. #T1#
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Khadan is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Khadan misses.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Khadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murhaa takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan slips a jab from Murhaa.
A big right from Khadan misses. #T2#
Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Murhaa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murhaa throws a front kick aimed at Khadan's knee but Khadan avoids it well.
Khadan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khadan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Khadan shoots in and drives through. Murhaa sprawls well.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a body kick.
Khadan throws a good cross that connects.
Khadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khadan thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Khadan misses with a body punch
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Khadan checks the leg kick.
Khadan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Khadan misses with a jab to the body
and Khadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.
Khadan tries to clinch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Khadan.
Khadan misses with a body punch
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Murhaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khadan throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khadan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murhaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khadan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Murhaa moves into range and clinches up with Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khadan tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Good body shot from Khadan.
Khadan tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Khadan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhaa or not.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Murhaa is breathing heavily.
Khadan tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan scores with a shot to the side of Murhaa's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
A shot in the inside from Khadan.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan works on Murhaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Khadan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan pushes Murhaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Khadan.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Khadan tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Khadan pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Khadan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murhaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murhaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from Khadan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Murhaa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khadan's guard.
Khadan manages to get to full guard.
Khadan has a closed guard, preventing Murhaa from standing up. #SUB#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murhaa won't allow Khadan to sweep him here.
Khadan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murhaa manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Murhaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khadan is one step ahead there.
Khadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murhaa is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Murhaa can't keep his opponent in guard - Khadan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Khadan prevents Murhaa from improving his position.
Khadan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murhaa!
Murhaa is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Khadan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Murhaa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Murhaa has given up his back. Will we see Khadan going for some submissions?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Murhaa throws a leg kick #TD#
and Khadan counters with a shoot takedown. Murhaa fights it but they end up in guard.

Murhaa manages to escape and get back to his feet. #TD#
Khadan feints and as Murhaa raises his hands in defense, Khadan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murhaa keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Murhaa trying to control the position.
Murhaa keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Murhaa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Khadan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan wants to free his trapped foot but Murhaa is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Khadan seems to be looking for submissions.
Murhaa wants to control but Khadan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1##SUB#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murhaa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Murhaa trying to control but Khadan postures up.
Murhaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khadan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khadan preventing the sweep.
Murhaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khadan passes Murhaa's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Khadan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khadan prevents Murhaa from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Murhaa!
Khadan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murhaa is looking to escape.
Khadan takes Murhaa's back.
Murhaa is keeping busy.
Murhaa breaks Khadan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Odchigin Khadan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet. #SUB#
Khadan looking for a guillotine here but Murhaa defends easily. #SUB#
Khadan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB#
Murhaa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murhaa's guard. #REVR#
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhaa is trying to control the position but Khadan postures up.
Murhaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khadan postures up and lands a big shot to Murhaa's brow.
Murhaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khadan is controlling him. #T4#
Khadan passes Murhaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murhaa looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Khadan is working for a submission of some sort.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murhaa keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murhaa trying to hold on to Khadan's head to control him but Khadan postures up. #SUB#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Murhaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Khadan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4##CL#
Khadan rushes Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murhaa.
Khadan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa digs a right hand into Khadan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khadan's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khadan up against the cage.
Odchigin Khadan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Khadan.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Khadan letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Murhaa tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Murhaa is working Khadan over against the cage.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan is trying to drag Murhaa to the mat but Murhaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Murhaa as the two fighters clinch. #BC2#
Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Khadan rushes Murhaa and presses him up against the cage.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Khadan tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khadan cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Khadan.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khadan. #T4#
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murhaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Khadan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murhaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
A left lands for Khadan.
Khadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Khadan down.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body
and Khadan 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 fourth round but Ispa Murhaa 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.#R5#
Murhaa ducks right into an uppercut from Khadan.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Khadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murhaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Khadan closes the distance and clinches.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land. #TD#
Khadan successfully pulls guard.
Murhaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Khadan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhaa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Murhaa avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SU2#
Murhaa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khadan, up you get!
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa misses with a leg kick.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Khadan gets a clinch.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Murhaa pushes Khadan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Khadan. #T3#
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
A short left from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Khadan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Khadan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Khadan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.#T4#
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Khadan drives through with a takedown into Murhaa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Murhaa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Khadan lands a left hand.
Khadan just leaning against Murhaa, taking a breather.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan misses with some punches.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murhaa.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ispa Murhaa.
I think Murhaa 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhaa!

An out of breath Ispa Murhaa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 836 Po vs Hopkins     
Date:   Sep 26, 2021
#R1##CL2#
Khadan closes the distance and clinches.
Arundel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Arundel controls his hands. #BC#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Nice uppercut lands for Khadan. That snapped Arundel's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khadan.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
As Khadan backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khadan connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arundel.
Khadan tries to clinch but Arundel moves out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch but Arundel is having none of it.
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel counters with a series of strikes. Khadan will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Khadan swinging wildly here.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan 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.
Arundel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khadan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khadan lands with a right hand.
Arundel walks into a jab.
Khadan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Khadan looks to move away, Arundel throws a big counter combo but Khadan just gets out of the way.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arundel has time to react.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel swinging wildly here.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Arundel.
Khadan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khadan connects with a jab.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadan counters with a right hand to the body.
Arundel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
A jab from Arundel misses.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arundel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arundels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Arundel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khadan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khadan shoots and misses
and Arundel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Khadan's leg. Khadan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khadan moves forwards but Arundel connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
Arundel throws a leg kick that misses.
Arundel walks into a stiff left hand from Khadan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
As Khadan backs away, Arundel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khadan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arundel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khadan somewhat.
Latrobe Arundel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Jab by Khadan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Khadan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Arundel throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.#TD2#
Khadan dives in and scores a takedown into Arundel's guard.
My spies in Chakuriki LA Gym inform me that Khadan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Khadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Arundel is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khadan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Khadan trying to control but Arundel is working from the bottom. #T1#
Arundel wants to sweep but no luck.
Arundel keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Khadan slips nicely into half guard.
Khadan tries to pass to full mount but Arundel defends it.
Khadan trying to control the action but Arundel is working from the bottom.
Arundel is trying is best to control the position here.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Arundel is having none of it.
Arundel tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khadan is trying to control. Arundel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arundel wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Khadan is pressing down on Arundel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arundel is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Khadan 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.
Arundel is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arundel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Khadan shoots for a takedown but Arundel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Arundel. That snapped Khadan's head back.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Khadan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arundel under the eye.
Khadan takes one on the button.
Khadan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arundel under the eye.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arundel lands a body shot. #T4##TD2#
Khadan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Arundel keeps moving.
Khadan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arundel trying to control the position here.
Arundel can't keep his opponent in guard - Khadan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khadan is thwarting Arundel's attempts to control the position.
Arundel wants to improve his position but Khadan is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan 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!#R3#
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Khadan misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
Arundel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arundel tried to counter with a leg kick but Khadan avoided it.
Arundel misses with a body shot. #TD2#
Khadan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Arundel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Khadan is on him like a limpet, forcing Arundel back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Arundel.
Arundel can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arundel backwards. #T1#
Arundel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Arundel blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Arundel breaks from the clinch.
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Arundel's head back.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Arundel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khadan's knee momentarily.
Khadan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.
Arundel swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Arundel's head.
Khadan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arundel counters with a thumping low kick.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Arundel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arundel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
A big left from Khadan misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel. #T2#
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
A counter left hand to the body from Arundel misses its target.
Khadan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Arundel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Khadan.
Arundel throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arundel throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan misses with a combination
letting Arundel counter with a right hand.
Khadan goes for a double leg but Arundel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arundel continues to drive forward.#T3#
Arundel connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Arundel swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan tries to counter with a clinch but Arundel shakes him off and moves away.#TD2#
Khadan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arundel's half guard.

Arundel has one foot on Khadan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Odchigin Khadan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Khadan moved away.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Arundel avoids it with no problem.
Arundel digs a good hook to Khadan's body.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arundel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel cracks Khadan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Arundel walks into a left hand.
Khadan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Khadan ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan jabs Arundel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadan cracks Arundel with an open hand slap.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khadan lands with a hook. Arundel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: SYN 829 Maluga vs. Heavy Rain     
Date:   Sep 04, 2021
#R1#
Khadan tries a head kick but it misses.
Girard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Girard does it's job there.
Girard lands a lovely overhand right.
Khadan moves out of range of the leg kick from Girard.
Khadan scores with a shot to the body.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Girard is predictable there #TD2#
and Khadan counters with a single leg into guard. Girard didn't expect that.
Khadan pushes down on Girard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan is taking a breather. Girard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Khadan is trying to control the action in half guard but Girard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Girard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Girard is working away. #T1#
Khadan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Girard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Girard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Girard trying to control here.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Girard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khadan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Girard is working away.
Khadan is thwarting Girard's attempts to control the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Girard won't allow Khadan to pass to mount.
Khadan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khadan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Girard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Khadan wants to pass the guard but Girard is defending well.
Girard controlling the position for now.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Girard punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
Khadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Girard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Girard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Girard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girard thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Girard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Girard.
Girard misses with a leg kick.
Girard scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Girard stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khadan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Girard. Girard obviously looking to wear him down.
Girard throws out a leg kick but Khadan moves out of range and Girard only half commits.
Girard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Khadan.
Girard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard fakes the leg kick and cracks Khadan in the body.
Khadan moves out of range as Girard throws a body kick.
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Girard throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Girard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4##CL2#
Khadan moves into the clinch successfully.
Girard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Girard avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Girard.
Girard prevents a body shot from Khadan. #TD2#
Girard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Khadan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Girard to the mat. Girard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Girard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Khadan drops back looking for a leg! Girard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Girard manages to kick Khadan off! Khadan jumps back into Girard's guard.
Girard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Khadan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khadan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard lunges at Khadan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khadan's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Khadan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Girard misses.
Khadan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Girard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Girard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Khadan digs a good hook to Girard's body.
Gaultier Girard is winning the standup battle so far.
Girard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Girard pushes Khadan away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard tries to land a leg kick but Khadan saw it coming and moves away.
Girard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Girard connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan misses with a hook.#T1#
Girard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Girard scores with a nice body kick.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Girard.
Girard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khadans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Girard throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Girard tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Khadan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Girard's guard.

Girard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Khadan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Khadan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Girard's head.
Girard slips a straight right by Khadan.
Khadan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Girard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Girard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girard.#T2#
Girard lands with a cross.
Girard lands a nice looking body shot.
Khadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khadan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan moves out of range as Girard strikes.
Khadan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Girard's head backwards.
Girard throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Girard looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Girard is looking to chop away at Khadan's legs.
Khadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Girard misses with a body shot.
Girard tests Khadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khadan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Girard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khadan.
Girard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Girard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Girard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Girard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Girard finds it's way through Khadan's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Girard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Girard lands a body shot.
Girard fakes the leg kick and cracks Khadan in the body.
Khadan digs a good body shot into Girard's ribs.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Girard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range.
Girard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Girard slips under a jab from Khadan.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range. #T4#
Girard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khadan. Khadan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Girard's head backwards.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Girard but Girard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Girard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Girard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Girard misses with a leg kick
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Girard misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Girard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Girard blocks a jab.
Khadan needs to keep his hands up - Girard had a free shot at his head there.
Girard keeps Khadan at a distance using the push kick.
Girard lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Khadan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khadan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khadan pushes Girard away with a front kick.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Girard looks to land a combination. Khadan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khadan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Girard defends well and Khadan ends up having to push Girard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Jab by Girard.
A big left from Girard misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Girard misses with an uppercut.
Girard looks for the body kick but Khadan saw that one coming.
Khadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Girard with a body shot.
Girard lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body kick there by Girard.#T1#
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Girard.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Khadan with a nice cross.
Girard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Girard wants it to stay on the feet.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Girard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Girard misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
Khadan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Girard.
Girard throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Khadan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Girard won't be happy with that.
Girard is looking to reverse the position.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Girard keeps working. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Girard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khadan trying to control the action but Girard is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Khadan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan throws a strike aimed at the side of Girard's head but Girard avoids it well.#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Girard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khadan controlling the position. #T3#
Girard defending against the ground and pound.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Girard keeps working.
Khadan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan trying to control the position but Girard is working away. #T4#
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.
Girard regains half guard, as Khadan was trying to land strikes.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Girard is working away.
Khadan is looking to advance position but Girard won't allow it.
Khadan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Girard keeps working. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Girard tries to work over Khadan's front leg with a kick but Khadan checks it.
Khadan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khadan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khadan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Girard misses with a body kick.
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Khadan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Girard.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Khadan jabs at Girard's body.#CL2#
Khadan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Khadan.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Girard tries to break free but Khadan pushes him back against the cage.
Khadan lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Khadan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Girard blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khadan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Khadan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan cracks Girard with a nice body shot.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan lands a shot to the body.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girards head.
Khadan works on Girard's body with a couple of short punches.
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
Khadan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan lands a body punch.
Khadan lands a right hand.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
Khadan lands a left hand. #TD2#
Khadan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khadan manages to end up in side control.
Girard is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Khadan controls the position from side control.#SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Girard, who protects the arm well.
Khadan working away.#T3##SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Girard, who protects the arm well.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Girard keeps working. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Girard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Khadan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Girard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Khadan's guard! Nice work there by Girard!
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet.
Girard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Khadan is looking to sweep but instead, Girard has passed into half guard.
Girard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Khadan controls his leg.
Khadan is looking to improve his position.
Khadan gets back to full guard.
Girard won't allow Khadan to sweep him here.
Khadan is trying to control the position but Girard postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Khadan misses with a double jab.
Khadan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Sloppy strikes from Girard. Those never looked like landing.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Girard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Girard is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Girard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Girard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khadan checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Khadan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khadan checks a low kick from Girard.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Girard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Khadan clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Khadan. #T1#
Girard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Girard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
A short right from Khadan.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Girard struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Girard tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
Khadan presses Girard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Khadan is working Girard over against the cage.
Girard blocks an uppercut.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Girard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Girard is trying to break free.#BC#
Girard manages to break the clinch.
Girard looks to land a combination but Khadan avoids it well.
Girard throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Khadan counter with a right hand. #T2#
Khadan checks a leg kick. #TD2#
Khadan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Girard throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Girard misses with a hook.
Girard throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Girard throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Girard can pounce on him.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khadan looks for a takedown but Girard sprawls well.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Girard moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khadan.
Girard misses with a low kick.
Khadan throws a series of punches but Girard avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Khadan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khadan needs to keep his hands up - Girard had a free shot at his head there.
Girard scores with a spinning back kick!#CL2#
Khadan closes the distance and clinches.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Girard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Girard prevents the takedown attempt.
Gaultier Girard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Girard avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Girard lands a left hand.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Girard breaks the clinch.
Girard tests Khadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan avoids the body shot from Girard.
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
Girard jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
Khadan checks a low kick from Girard.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Girard.
Girard blocks a jab.
Khadan checks a leg kick.
Girard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Khadan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Girard, pushing him back against the cage.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Girard blocking some punches.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan. #BC#
Girard manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Girard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!

In his post fight interview, Gaultier Girard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: PFC 276 Petrov vs Sitsongrit     
Date:   Jul 03, 2021
#R1#
Khadan misses the jab.
That kick from Jabbar tenderised Khadan's leg. Khadan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khadan jabs Jabbar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadan lands a jab to the nose.
Khadan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khadan moves out of range of the leg kick from Jabbar.
Khadan throws a jab when Jabbar was well out of range.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabbar tries to move into range but Khadan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jabbar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jabbar.
Khadan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jabbar in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muhammad Jabbar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khadan lands a head shot.
Jabbar misses with a hook.
Jabbar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jabbar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJabbar.
Khadan digs a good hook to Jabbar's body.
Jabbar throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan misses with a leg kick.
Jabbar slips a jab from Khadan.
Jabbar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khadan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jabbar throws out the jab.
Jabbar throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Jabbar looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jabbar.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan blocks a leg kick.
Jabbar slips a jab from Khadan.
Khadan jabs Jabbar right on the nose. Jabbar blinks but takes it well.
Jabbar connects with a looping right hand.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jabbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khadan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jabbar throws a sloppy head kick
and Khadan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khadan tests Jabbar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khadan checks a leg kick. #T3#
Khadan throws a right hand that misses
and Jabbar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jabbar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khadan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jabbar at a distance.
Khadan checks a leg kick.
Jabbar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
Jabbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Jabbar misses
and Khadan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Jabbar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khadan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khadan swings for the body but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jabbar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jabbar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.#T4#
Jabbar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Jabbar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Khadan really felt that one!
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!
Jabbar misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar feints and then cracks Khadan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khadan down.
Jabbar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khadan checks it well.
The fighters circling - Jabbar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jabbar throws the kick towards the body but Khadan avoids it.
Jabbar keeps Khadan at a distance using the push kick.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Khadan takes a swing at Jabbar's ribcage but misses.
Khadan swings for the body but Jabbar moves out of range.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jabbar moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jabbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jabbar staying out of range there.
Jabbar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khadan throws a body punch but Jabbar moves out of range.
It looked like Jabbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khadan throws a good cross that connects.
Khadan misses with a hook. Jabbar ducked under it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jabbar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jabbar moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jabbar counters with a leg kick.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Khadan. That snapped Jabbar's head back.
Khadan drops his hands momentarily and Jabbar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khadan thuds a left hand into Jabbar's body.
Jabbar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jabbar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jabbar moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Jabbar ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jabbar misses its target.
Jabbar is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Jabbar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jabbar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khadan's guard. #REVR#
Jabbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Khadan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabbar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jabbar passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T2##SUB#
Jabbar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khadan, who protects the arm well.
Khadan is trying to improve his position.
Khadan struggling a bit here.
Khadan holds on to Jabbar's head and controls the position momentarily.
Jabbar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Khadan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Jabbar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khadan has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Jabbar is looking to take a break and control but Khadan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Khadan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khadan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #SUB#
Jabbar has hold of Khadan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Khadan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Khadan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Khadan is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khadan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Khadan tries to roll over but Jabbar keeps him under control.
Khadan gets back to full guard.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Khadan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jabbar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabbar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muhammad Jabbar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jabbar ducks right into an uppercut from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook
and Jabbar counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Jabbar does it's job there.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabbar manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khadan.
A clash of legs there as Jabbar blocks the low kick.
Khadan works Jabbar's body with a nice hook.#TD2#
Khadan shoots in and bounces Jabbar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Khadan won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
Jabbar being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Khadan wants to control from the top but Jabbar keeps moving.
Khadan throwing strikes but missing.
Khadan preventing the sweep.
Jabbar can't keep his opponent in guard - Khadan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Khadan tries to pass to full mount but Jabbar defends it.
Jabbar is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Khadan trying to mount his opponent but Jabbar defends it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jabbar tries to roll over but Khadan keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jabbar reverses the position - he's now on top in Khadan's guard.
Khadan working a defensive guard here.
Khadan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jabbar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jabbar is one step ahead there.
Khadan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jabbar has passed into side control.
Khadan is trying to improve his position.
Jabbar wants to control but Khadan is keeping him busy.
Jabbar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khadan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan is looking for a sweep.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khadan is not content to let Jabbar control the position.
Khadan gets back to half guard.
Jabbar is pressing down on Khadan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khadan is holding on for now.
Jabbar is trying to control the action in half guard but Khadan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jabbar stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khadan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jabbar prevents Khadan from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khadan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Our winner, Odchigin Khadan, 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.

 

Event: PFC 270 Petrov vs Williams     
Date:   Jun 06, 2021
#R1#
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Arundel looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arundel is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Khadan blocks a low kick nicely.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arundel.
A swing and a miss from Arundel.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Arundel moved out of range nicely.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.#T1#
Arundel wants to land a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Khadan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arundel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
Khadan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arundel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Khadan as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Arundel throws a head kick that Khadan semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arundel backing away here, and Khadan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Khadan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Arundel, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Khadan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khadan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arundel but Arundel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arundel tries to avoid it but Khadan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arundel to the ground. Arundel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arundel.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Arundel staying out of range there.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Khadan ducks right into an uppercut from Arundel. #T3#
Arundel misses the body punch
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arundel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khadan will feel that in the morning.
Arundel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khadan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel lands with a shot to the body.
Khadan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arundel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khadan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
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!
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Khadan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
Arundel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
Arundel misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Arundel scores with a jab to the head.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
That kick from Arundel tenderised Khadan's leg. Khadan is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Khadan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick from Arundel, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Arundel is just out of range.
Arundel throws a leg kick
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khadan moves out of range of the leg kick from Arundel.
Arundel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan throws a leg kick but Arundel checks it.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Khadan scores with a jab.
Arundel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Arundel throws a leg kick but Khadan checks it.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arundel digs a good body shot into Khadan's ribs.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Arundel does it's job there.
Arundel scores with a nice strike.
Arundel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khadan's head backwards.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan scores with a sloppy right hand. Arundel should have avoided that one.
Arundel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arundel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khadan tries to clinch but Arundel moves out of range.
Khadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - Arundel coming out on top.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Arundel ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arundel sizes up Khadan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khadan clobbers Arundel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Khadan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Arundel has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Khadan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arundel doesn't seem phased though.
Arundel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Khadan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arundel lands a leg kick that knocks Khadan off balance momentarily.
Arundel moves out of range as Khadan strikes.#T2#
Arundel misses with a body kick.
Khadan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arundel.
Khadan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Latrobe Arundel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arundel scores with a spinning back kick!
Arundel lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Arundel - just one landing.
Arundel is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Arundel - just one landing.
Khadan throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Khadan throws a jab when Arundel was well out of range.
Khadan throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Arundel slips a straight right by Khadan.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arundel moves out of range as Khadan strikes.#T3#
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khadan on the side of the head.
Arundel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan walks into a stiff left hand from Arundel.
Khadan swings for the body but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Arundel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Arundel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan lands with a cross.
Khadan moves out of range as Arundel throws a body kick. #T4#
Khadan misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
Arundel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan tries to counter with a clinch but Arundel shakes him off and moves away.
Arundel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arundel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Khadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Arundel controls the action.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arundel blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Arundel.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Arundel manages to break the clinch.
Arundel lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Arundel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arundel blocks the body kick.
Khadan wants to clinch up but Arundel keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Khadan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khadan.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
Arundel throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Arundel throws a low kick, looking for Khadan's leg but Khadan calmly moves out of range.
Khadan wants to counter with a clinch but Arundel pushes him away.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Arundel thumps Khadan with a low kick.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Arundel.
A left lands for Arundel.
Arundel scores with a spinning back kick!
Arundel feints and then cracks Khadan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khadan down.
A jab from Khadan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Khadan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arundel is concentrating on defense, preventing Khadan from advancing position.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Khadan is trying to control the action in half guard but Arundel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Khadan 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.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Arundel is working away. #SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Arundel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan stops Arundel from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arundel defends it well.
Khadan is looking to stall here but Arundel recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Khadan has gone for a leg lock! Arundel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khadan's guard.#REVR#
Arundel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arundel is one step ahead there.
Khadan is trying to keep Arundel in close. #T3#
Arundel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khadan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arundel's guard. #REVB#
Arundel is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arundel keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully. #ES#
Arundel pushes Khadan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Arundel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khadan momentarily.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Arundel throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Arundel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
Arundel clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Latrobe Arundel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arundel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latrobe Arundel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arundel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!

A very excited looking Latrobe Arundel 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.

 

Event: PFC 264 Bapp vs Marceau     
Date:   May 09, 2021
#R1#
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Khadan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Khadan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Knox's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Khadan.
Knox trying to stall but Khadan improves his position.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khadan lands a left hand.
Khadan lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Knox prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Khadan jumps guard but Knox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Knox tries to stall but Khadan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knox working aggressively here.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox lands a body shot.
Khadan digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank. #T2#
Khadan tries for a takedown but Knox manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Khadan.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan lands a right hand.
Khadan working aggressively here.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox working aggressively here.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Khadan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khadan jumps guard but Knox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.#TD2#
Khadan gets control of Knox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khadan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Khadan has control of Knox's left arm, preventing Knox from doing any damage.
Khadan is trying to keep Knox in close. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a triangle here but Knox uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T3#
Khadan sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khadan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khadan is controlling Knox's posture.
Khadan working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Khadan is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Khadan working for a triangle but Knox defends it easily. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox wants to stand but Khadan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knox is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Knox is posturing up here but Khadan has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Knox tries to roll out but it's too tight and Knox has to tap! Slick submission there by Khadan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odchigin Khadan!
Odchigin Khadan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: PFC 261 Mfer vs Boretti     
Date:   Apr 18, 2021
#R1##TD#
Khadan tries to sprawl but McDonald drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khadan is holding on to half guard well.
Khadan is trying to get back to full guard.
Khadan wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khadan 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.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McDonald lands a nice short elbow.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khadan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khadan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDonald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McDonald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McDonald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Khadan is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khadan tries to lock up and control but McDonald gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
Khadan is in a horrible position here. McDonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khadan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khadan's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan gets back to half guard.
Khadan is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khadan wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khadan taking some punishment here, with McDonald in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan is pressing down on McDonald 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Khadan has his feet on McDonald 's thighs here. He's pushed McDonald off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McDonald screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odchigin Khadan!
A very excited looking Odchigin Khadan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Cletus McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'A country boy can survive'.

 

Event: PFC 254 Williams vs Sitsongrit     
Date:   Mar 21, 2021
#R1#
Khadan misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Terranova finds it's target.
Khadan checks a low kick from Terranova.
Terranova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova slips under a jab.
Terranova misses with a straight right.
Terranova slips under a jab from Khadan.
Terranova moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Terranova slips under a jab.
Terranova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terranova throws a leg kick that misses.
Terranova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terranova blocks a jab.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Terranova has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him. #T1##TD#
Khadan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Terranova tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khadan is in Terranova's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terranova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Terranova is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khadan trying to control but Terranova is working from the bottom.
Khadan prevents Terranova from getting back to his feet.
Terranova keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Khadan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Terranova is looking to stand up but Khadan isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terranova blocks a jab.#T2#
Terranova throws a combination that misses
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terranova swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Terranova lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CL#
Khadan clinches up against the cage.
Terranova wants to break free but Khadan has control.
Terranova wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khadan looking to stall.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Terranova avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terranova is trying to push Khadan away but Khadan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Terranova is trying to break the clinch but Khadan is controlling him.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Terranova tries to break free but Khadan pushes him back against the cage.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terranova tries to circle away but Khadan has him pinned against the cage.
Terranova is trying to break the clinch but Khadan is controlling him.
Terranova wants to get back to striking at distance but Khadan won't allow it.
Terranova is looking to break free of the clinch but Khadan has double underhooks.
Khadan digs a right hand into Terranova's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terranova's gas tank.
Terranova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terranova looks winded!
Khadan lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Khadan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Terranova has had enough of the clinch but Khadan keeps him there for the moment.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terranova backwards.
Khadan lands a body shot.
Khadan prevents Terranova from breaking the clinch.
Terranova is trying to push Khadan away but Khadan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Terranova.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Terranova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Terranova wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khadan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan is leaning against Terranova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khadan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khadan avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Terranova's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khadan lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Terranova's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terranova tries to break free but Khadan pushes him back against the cage.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Khadan pulls guard successfully.
Khadan controls Terranova momentarily but Terranova frees himself.
Terranova being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Khadan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terranova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terranova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terranova postures up. #SUB#
Khadan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terranova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Terranova misses.
Terranova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terranova lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khadan misses with the combination.
Khadan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Terranova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terranova can do to turn this around?
Terranova lands with a kick to the temple. Khadan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Khadan shoots in and drives through. Terranova sprawls well.
Terranova staying out of range there.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Terranova slams his shin into Khadan's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Terranova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Terranova cracks Khadan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Terranova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Terranova misses with a combination
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Khadan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khadan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terranova. Terranova circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadan lands a nice shot to the body.
Terranova throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Khadan closes the distance and pushes Terranova back into the cage.
Terranova blocking some punches. #BC2#
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Terranova moved out of range nicely.
Khadan cracks Terranova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khadan lands with a right hand.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terranova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Terranova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Khadan swings for the body but Terranova moves out of range.
Terranova misses the jab.#TD#
Terranova gets caught napping as Khadan dives in and scores a takedown. Terranova manages to retain guard.
Khadan is looking to work some ground and pound but Terranova has wrist control.
Khadan is stalling in the full guard.
Khadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terranova is keeping the position for now.
Terranova keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Terranova is looking to stand up but Khadan isn't so interested in that idea.
Khadan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khadan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Khadan jabs Terranova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Terranova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Terranova throws a nice looking combination but Khadan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Terranova slips the punch.
Terranova misses with the combination.
Khadan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Khadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Terranova is just out of range.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terranova on the side of the head.
Khadan with a nice cross.
Terranova misses with an uppercut. Khadan saw that one coming.
Khadan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova throws a right and a left that Khadan avoids nicely.
Terranova is breathing heavily.
A jab from Khadan misses.
A head kick from Terranova lands but Khadan takes it in his stride.
Khadan misses with a body shot. #TD#
Terranova tries to sprawl but Khadan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khadan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khadan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Terranova wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Khadan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Terranova scores with a shot to the body.
Terranova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Terranova - that will leave a mark!
Khadan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khadan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch lands to the side of Terranova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terranova slips a jab from Khadan.
Khadan clobbers Terranova with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan tries to clinch but Terranova moves out of range.
Khadan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terranova pinned against the cage. Terranova gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khadan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terranova on the side of the head.#T1#
Khadan throws a nice looking combination but Terranova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khadan lands with a good body shot.
Terranova misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Khadan misses its target.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terranova throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Terranova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terranova looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Terranova slips a straight right by Khadan.
Terranova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Terranova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terranova misses with an uppercut
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Terranova saw that one coming.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Terranova misses with a body shot.
Khadan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Terranova lands a really nice looking cross but Khadan seems unphased.
Terranova stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khadan scores with a jab. Terranova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Terranova has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terranova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadan.
Terranova throws a nice looking combination but Khadan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khadan is looking to counter punch.
Terranova throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Terranova is looking to chop away at Khadan's legs.
Terranova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Khadan cracks Terranova with a good jab.
Terranova takes one on the button.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terranova's hands.
A left lands for Terranova.
Terranova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terranova doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Terranova gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Terranova is out of range.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Khadan takes a swing at Terranova's ribcage but misses.
Terranova throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Terranova misses with a shot to the body
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terranova misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Khadan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Khadan moves into the clinch.
Terranova has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khadan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Terranova can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.#T4#
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Ciro Terranova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terranova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terranova backwards.
Khadan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Terranova controls his hands. #BC2#
Terranova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Khadan.
Terranova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terranova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terranova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khadan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khadan with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: PFC 251 Monkey vs Poli     
Date:   Mar 07, 2021
#R1#
A jab from Khadan misses.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
Khadan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Khadan's ribs.
Khadan lands the left hand.#CL2#
Khadan closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
Edwards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan works on Edwards's body with a couple of short punches.
Edwards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Khadan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan working aggressively here. #BC#
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
An inside leg kick from Edwards misses. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Khadan.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Khadan avoids them all with ease.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been told by Edwards's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Edwards looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khadan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edwards under the eye.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Ife Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan presses Edwards against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Edwards is trying to stall.
Edwards tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
A hook to the body from Edwards.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Edwards pushes Khadan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edwards takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.#T3#
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Khadan checks a leg kick nicely.
Khadan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.#TD2#
Khadan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Khadan is pressing down on Edwards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edwards is holding on for now.
Edwards trying to control from the bottom.
Khadan is keen to just control but Edwards is a slippery customer.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Khadan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Edwards tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Edwards tries to get to full guard but Khadan has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khadan controlling the pace.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Khadan trying to control the pace.
Edwards is trying to stand.
Khadan wants to control but Edwards is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ife Edwards will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Khadan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edwards as he jumps to the side.
Edwards is looking to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch.
Khadan lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Khadan down.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Khadan sees it coming and moves out of range. #TD2#
Edwards tries to sprawl but Khadan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khadan prevents Edwards from standing back up. #ES#
Edwards manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khadan keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A short left from Khadan.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khadan lands a body shot.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
Khadan is working for takedown but Edwards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khadan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.#T1#
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards takes a shot to the head.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards stalling in the clinch but Khadan improves position.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edwards can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khadan is keeping busy.#BC#
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Khadan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Khadan persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Ife Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edwards misses with an uppercut
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Khadan defending well as Edwards loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edwards looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Khadan.#CL#
Edwards darts in and clinches Khadan up against the cage.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Khadan wants to take the fight to the mat but Edwards manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khadan misses with some punches.
A short right from Edwards.
A short left from Khadan.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards. #T3#
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Khadan keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edwards lands an uppercut.
Khadan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands. #BC2#
Khadan manages to break the clinch.
Edwards throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khadan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan scores with the left hand. Edwards knows he should have avoided that one.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edwards lands a jab.
Edwards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Khadan scores with the left hand. Edwards knows he should have avoided that one.
Khadan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Khadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edwards takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Edwards counters by moving into the clinch.
Edwards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khadan.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
Khadan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
A short right from Edwards on the inside.
Khadan lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan presses Edwards against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Khadan.
Khadan is working Edwards over against the cage.
Edwards blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Edwards misses with a looping left.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khadan lands with an overhand left.
Edwards misses with a body shot
and Khadan counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan slips a jab from Edwards.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Khadan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edwards lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Edwards throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Khadan counters with a takedown into side control. #T1#
Khadan advances to mount.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan wants to control the pace but Edwards is squirming around nicely.
Khadan avoids the attempt from Edwards to control.
Khadan moves to back control.
Edwards staying busy and making it hard for Khadan to control.
Edwards is trying to get back to his feet but Khadan has full control of the position and if anything, Edwards has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Khadan tries to keep control of the position but Edwards is staying busy.
Edwards rolls, trying to escape but Khadan keeps control of the position. #SUB2#
Edwards preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Khadan. #T2#
Khadan is trying to control but Edwards is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Khadan trying to control but Edwards is having none of it.
Edwards tries to control Khadan's body but Khadan pushes him off. Edwards squirms to his side and now Khadan has his back! #SUB2#
Khadan looking to break Edwards's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Edwards remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Khadan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Edwards prevents Khadan from getting a body triangle.
Edwards is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Edwards is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Khadan is hanging on to Edwards's back as he tries to escape.
Khadan missing with punches from the back.
Edwards just trying to survive but Khadan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Khadan is hanging on to Edwards's back as he tries to escape.
Khadan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Khadan struggling to keep hold of the position. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Edwards has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Khadan looking to break Edwards's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Edwards remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Khadan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T4##SUB2#
Khadan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Edwards knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Edwards for a finish.
Edwards is trying to stand back up.
Khadan has the hooks in. Edwards is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Khadan wants to control but Edwards is keeping busy.#ES#
Edwards is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Khadan off. It looks like it's working - Khadan slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Edwards displaying calm under pressure there.
Edwards jabs at Khadan's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khadan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

A very excited looking Odchigin Khadan 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.

 

Event: PFC 245 Golovkin vs Pesonen     
Date:   Feb 07, 2021
#R1#
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Khadan's head.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Khadan catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a right and a left that Khadan avoids nicely.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Khadan sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Khadan clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadan backwards. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khadan throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.#T1#
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Khadan takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Khadan throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khadan scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.#KD2#
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Khadan tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Khadan back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Khadan is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Odchigin Khadan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Smith gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Khadan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: PFC 235 Duranto vs Graves     
Date:   Jan 03, 2021
#R1#
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Lupei throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Lupei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khadan doesn't seem phased though.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lupei enables Khadan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lupei manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lupei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lupei keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Khadan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khadan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lupei looking for a guillotine here but Khadan defends easily.
Khadan trying to control but Lupei is working from the bottom. #T1#
Khadan looking to sit in guard and control but Lupei gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Lupei stands and throws Khadan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Lupei's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khadan regains half guard.
Khadan manages to get to full guard.
Lupei stopping the sweep attempt from Khadan.
Lupei stands up over Khadan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lupei is looking to work some ground and pound but Khadan has wrist control.
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet.
Khadan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2#
Khadan wants to control from the top but Lupei keeps moving. #SUB#
Lupei looking for a guillotine here but Khadan defends easily.
Lupei controls Khadan momentarily but Khadan frees himself.
Khadan stopping the sweep attempt from Lupei.
Khadan trying to control but Lupei is working from the bottom.
Khadan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3##SUB#
Lupei has his foot on Khadan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khadan works his way back into a safe position though.
Khadan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lupei seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Khadan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Lupei looking for a guillotine here but Khadan defends easily.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Lupei keeps moving. #SUB#
Lupei has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khadan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khadan trying to control but Lupei is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Lupei looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khadan postures up in Lupei's guard and throws a big left but Lupei blocks it.
Khadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lupei is retaining full guard.
Lupei 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.#SUB#
Khadan avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Lupei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lupei keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lupei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khadan lands a nice hook to Lupei's body. Lupei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lupei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lupei with the inside leg kick. #TD2#
Khadan dives in and scores a takedown into Lupei's guard.#SUB#
Lupei working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Khadan has passed into half guard! #SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lupei tries to roll over but Khadan keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan stalling.
Lupei wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Khadan not doing much here.
Lupei is refusing to be controlled, as Khadan sits in half guard.
Lupei wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Lupei defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Lupei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lupei tries to get to full guard but Khadan has control of the leg.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Khadan is working for a submission of some sort.
Lupei trying to control from the bottom.
Lupei is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khadan is looking to advance position but Lupei won't allow it.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lupei keeps working. #T3#
Lupei is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khadan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khadan's back!
Khadan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lupei's guard. Nice work there by Khadan.
Lupei is trying to keep Khadan in close. #SUB#
Lupei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khadan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lupei keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lupei keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass. #T4#
Lupei wants to sweep but no luck.
Khadan trying to control but Lupei is working from the bottom.
Khadan stopping the sweep attempt from Lupei.
Khadan advances to half guard.
Lupei wants to get back to full guard.
Khadan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lupei wants to control but Khadan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lupei slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khadan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Lupei moved out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch
and Lupei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khadan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lupei lands a lovely overhand right.
Lupei slips a straight right by Khadan.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Lupei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lupeis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.
Lupei wants to slow Khadan down by chopping away at his legs.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Lupei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lupei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Come on Lupei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lupei working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei. #TD2#
Khadan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Khadan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Lupei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khadan pulls his head out easily.
Khadan trying to control the action but Lupei is working from the bottom. #T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Khadan passes to full mount!
Lupei regains half guard.
Khadan is trying to control. Lupei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Khadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Lupei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khadan pulls his head out easily.
Lupei gets full guard.
Khadan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3##SUB#
Lupei has his foot on Khadan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khadan works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Lupei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khadan is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Lupei looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Khadan passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadan wants to control but Lupei is keeping him busy.
Lupei is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Khadan stalls from top position.
Lupei is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Khadan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lupei's legs.
Khadan advances to full mount.
Lupei is squirming around, avoiding Khadan's attempts to control the action.
Khadan wants to control but Lupei has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Lupei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khadan.
Khadan wants to control but Lupei is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khadan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: PFC 226 Terranova vs Boretti     
Date:   Nov 29, 2020
#R1#
Jabbar thows a leg kick but Khadan checks it
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khadan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jabbar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jabbar just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Khadan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jabbar!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
Jabbar is looking to reverse the position.
Jabbar can't do much from the bottom here.
Khadan wants to control but Jabbar is keeping him busy.
Khadan is really struggling to control Jabbar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khadan advances to mount. #T1#
Khadan wants to control the pace but Jabbar is squirming around nicely.
Jabbar is working to get back to half guard.
Khadan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jabbar is looking to escape.
Jabbar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jabbar is desperately trying to improve his position but Khadan has a good base and remains in mount.
Khadan looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khadan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jabbar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jabbar tries to lock up and control but Khadan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khadan content just to control the position here.
Khadan punching from mount but Jabbar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Khadan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khadan controlling the pace for now.
Khadan tries to control but Jabbar wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Jabbar wants to control but Khadan is having none of it.
Khadan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Khadan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jabbar turns into him and now he's in Khadan's guard.
Jabbar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jabbar wants to control from the top but Khadan keeps moving.
Khadan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Khadan is controlling Jabbar's posture.
Jabbar trying to control but Khadan is working from the bottom.
Khadan pulls Jabbar in close to his closed guard and prevents Jabbar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Khadan is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
Jabbar sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Jabbar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadan is trying to keep Jabbar in close.
Khadan wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's time! Khadan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Jabbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Khadan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jabbar.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jabbar throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Khadan counters with a shoot takedown. Jabbar fights it but they end up in guard.
Khadan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Odchigin Khadan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jabbar tries to bench press Khadan off him but Khadan keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jabbar is looking for a sweep.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Jabbar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan wants to control for a moment but Jabbar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Khadan is trying to control. Jabbar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Jabbar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jabbar keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jabbar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan is fighting to break Jabbar's control of his arms but Jabbar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Jabbar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Khadan trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Khadan is pushing down on Jabbar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jabbar is fighting to maintain full guard but Khadan has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jabbar wants to get back to full guard.
Jabbar is trying to maintain the position but Khadan is very close to passing his half guard.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khadan sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Khadan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jabbar defends it well.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabbar can do to turn this around?
Jabbar trying to control from the bottom.
Jabbar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadan lunges at Jabbar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jabbar's hand. #T3#
Khadan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jabbar throws out a leg kick but Khadan moves out of range and Jabbar only half commits.
Jabbar looks for the body kick but Khadan saw that one coming.
Muhammad Jabbar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jabbar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Jabbar throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jabbar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown but Jabbar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jabbar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
Jabbar misses with a body kick. #TD#
Khadan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jabbar did well to prevent Khadan getting side control.
Jabbar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khadan won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khadan trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Jabbar trying to keep a closed guard but Khadan is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabbar keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Jabbar keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
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!#R3#
Jabbar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Jabbar lands the left hand.
A big left from Khadan misses. #TD#
Khadan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jabbar!
Jabbar is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Khadan swings around for an armbar but Jabbar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Khadan's guard.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Khadan working for a triangle but Jabbar defends it easily.
Khadan working a defensive guard but Jabbar manages to pass into side control anyway. #T1#
Jabbar trying to control the position but Khadan is working away.
Jabbar controls the position.
Khadan is not content to let Jabbar control the position.
Khadan is trying to get back to half guard.
Khadan gets back to half guard.
Jabbar is trying to control. Khadan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muhammad Jabbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jabbar connects with a nice short shot to Khadan's temple.
Jabbar is trying to control. Khadan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khadan is looking for a sweep. Jabbar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khadan is refusing to be controlled, as Jabbar sits in half guard.
Khadan is trying to control but can't.
Khadan tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg.
Khadan wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jabbar has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jabbar pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Khadan is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jabbar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muhammad Jabbar!
An out of breath Muhammad Jabbar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: PFC 223 Song vs Bathory     
Date:   Nov 15, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadan throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunyasarn throws out the jab.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Bunyasarn's head but Bunyasarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Bunyasarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khadan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunyasarn is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Bunyasarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunyasarn misses the target.
Bunyasarn lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Khadan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Bunyasarn tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ananada Bunyasarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunyasarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunyasarn stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Khadan shoots in and gets a takedown into Bunyasarn's guard.#ES2#
Bunyasarn pushes Khadan off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Bunyasarn throws a low kick but Khadan avoids it.
Bunyasarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunyasarn just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
Khadan takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Bunyasarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Khadan catches Bunyasarn right on the button with a cross.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Bunyasarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khadan throws a leg kick that misses.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunyasarn wants to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch position.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Khadan misses the target.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Bunyasarn's defenses.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
Khadan slips a straight right by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn misses with a right hand
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Bunyasarn slips a jab from Khadan.
A swing and a miss from Bunyasarn.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bunyasarn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Khadan works the jab nicely.
Khadan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Bunyasarn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bunyasarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Bunyasarn scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Bunyasarn controls the action.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Bunyasarn avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan pushes Bunyasarn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bunyasarn can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
Khadan working aggressively here.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Bunyasarn throws a head punch that misses.
Bunyasarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bunyasarn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunyasarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
Bunyasarn tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Khadan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunyasarn looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Bunyasarn throws a sloppy head kick and Khadan moves out of range easily.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunyasarn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunyasarn. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunyasarn misses with a right hand
and Bunyasarn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunyasarn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunyasarn throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunyasarn. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bunyasarn on the side of the head.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunyasarn.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bunyasarn has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khadan. #T1#
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunyasarn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bunyasarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Khadan connects with a body shot that sends Bunyasarn's belly button to the back.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Bunyasarn moves away and avoids it.
Bunyasarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bunyasarn throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn misses with a left hand
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Bunyasarn is looking to chop away at Khadan's legs.
Khadan is looking to land body kicks.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Bunyasarn swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range. #T2#
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Bunyasarn tries to sprawl but Khadan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Bunyasarn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Bunyasarn keeps moving.
Bunyasarn pulls Khadan in close to prevent any damage.
Bunyasarn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khadan manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Khadan working for submissions but it's allowed Bunyasarn to get to half guard.
Bunyasarn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khadan gets full guard.
Bunyasarn wants to control from the top but Khadan keeps moving.
Bunyasarn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Bunyasarn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunyasarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bunyasarn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khadan wants to sweep here but Bunyasarn controlling him for the moment.
Bunyasarn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khadan pulls Bunyasarn in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Khadan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyasarn defends it easily.#SUB#
Khadan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunyasarn is aware though and is defending well.
Ananada Bunyasarn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunyasarn is one step ahead there.
Bunyasarn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khadan looking to control.
Khadan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunyasarn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunyasarn trying to control but Khadan is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khadan wants to sweep here but Bunyasarn controlling him for the moment.
Bunyasarn controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Khadan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khadan digs a good hook to Bunyasarn's body.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunyasarn moves away.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan connects with a jab.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bunyasarn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunyasarn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn connects with a crisp jab.
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunyasarn drops his hands momentarily and Khadan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Bunyasarn punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Khadan throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Khadan thuds a left hand into Bunyasarn's body.
Bunyasarn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khadan cracks Bunyasarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bunyasarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn moves away from the strike by Khadan.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Khadan misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Bunyasarn moves into the clinch.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khadan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bunyasarn can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunyasarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow. #T2#
Khadan keeps control of Bunyasarn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunyasarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan is working Bunyasarn over against the cage.
Bunyasarn can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Bunyasarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bunyasarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Khadan. #TD#
Khadan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Bunyasarn has one foot on Khadan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Khadan misses with a body kick.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunyasarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khadan's hands.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.#T3#
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunyasarn is just out of range.
Bunyasarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Khadan misses #CL2#
and Bunyasarn counters by clinching up.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunyasarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Khadan pulls guard effortlessly.
Khadan wants to hit a sweep here but Bunyasarn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Khadan there!
Bunyasarn controlling the pace for now.
Khadan really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T4#
Bunyasarn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bunyasarn avoids the attempt from Khadan to control.
Bunyasarn looking to control but Khadan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khadan working to try and regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan is working hard here to advance position.

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 Odchigin Khadan.
I think Khadan 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ananada Bunyasarn!

A victorious Ananada Bunyasarn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 217 Arendse vs Song     
Date:   Oct 25, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Khadan tests McConnell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McConnell lands a body shot.
McConnell misses with an uppercut
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McConnell takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
McConnell misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Khadan.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but McConnell is just out of range.
McConnell tries to clinch up but Khadan circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
McConnell rushes Khadan and presses him up against the cage.
We've been informed that McConnell 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.
McConnell blocking some punches.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell is pressed up against the cage. Khadan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McConnell down to the mat. McConnell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khadan's head backwards.
McConnell blocks a jab.#T1#
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McConnell.
McConnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khadan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McConnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
McConnell forces Khadan back against the cage and clinches.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McConnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khadan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Khadan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan tries to pull guard but McConnell won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
McConnell blocking some punches.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage. #T2##TD#
Khadan gets control of McConnell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khadan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Khadan working for a triangle but McConnell defends it easily. #SUB#
Khadan working for a triangle but McConnell defends it easily.
McConnell content to stall in guard here.
Khadan looking to control.
McConnell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3##SUB#
Khadan is looking for a triangle but McConnell pushes his legs off easily.
McConnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet.
Khadan is working hard here to advance position.
McConnell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Khadan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khadan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khadan keeping full guard, as McConnell tries to pass. #SUB#
Khadan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McConnell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khadan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Khadan trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A left lands for Khadan.
McConnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan lands a body shot.
McConnell misses with the combination.
McConnell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khadan.
A jab lands there for Khadan.
Khadan throws a one two combo.
McConnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Khadan moves into the clinch.
Khadan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khadan lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
Khadan blocks a body shot from McConnell. #T1#
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
McConnell blocking some punches.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan misses with some punches.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McConnell can do to turn this around?
McConnell blocking some punches.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McConnell moves in looking to clinch but Khadan pushes him off.#T2#
Khadan connects with a jab.
McConnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McConnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McConnell misses the shot to the body.
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!
McConnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Khadan circles away.
McConnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from McConnell.
McConnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Khadan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan throws a lazy right hand but McConnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalton McConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan misses with a double jab.
Khadan takes a swing at McConnell's ribcage but misses.
Khadan moves out of range as McConnell strikes.
A jab lands there for McConnell.
Khadan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConnell throws a good cross that connects.
Khadan lands a jab.#T3#
McConnell wants to clinch up but Khadan keeps it at a distance.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khadan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McConnell swivels and escapes.
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McConnell.
Khadan throws a series of punches but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
McConnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
McConnell clinches up with Khadan and pushes him back against the cage.
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McConnell.
McConnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Still in the clinch, McConnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
McConnell misses with some punches.
Khadan working aggressively here. #BC2#
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConnell blocks a jab.
Khadan works McConnell's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Khadan closes the distance and clinches.
Khadan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McConnell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khadan has had enough of the clinch but McConnell keeps him there for the moment.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from McConnell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
Khadan misses with some punches.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan working aggressively here.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell trying to stall but Khadan improves his position.
McConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Khadan lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McConnell working a defensive guard here.
McConnell keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McConnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McConnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConnell wants to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch position.
Khadan scores with a jab.
McConnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McConnell misses with a left hand
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadan defending well as McConnell loads up on a big left hand.
McConnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khadan at a distance.
McConnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
McConnell wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.#CL2#
Khadan tries to keep at a distance but McConnell has taken the fight into the clinch.
McConnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McConnell fails to land.
Khadan misses with some punches. #T1#
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Khadan scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Khadan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of McConnell's head but McConnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McConnell tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Khadan slips a jab from McConnell.
McConnell blocks a jab.
McConnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Khadan circles away.
McConnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
McConnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McConnell wants it to stay on the feet.
McConnell slips a straight right by Khadan.#CL#
Khadan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from McConnell.
Odchigin Khadan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
Khadan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McConnell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McConnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dalton McConnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Khadan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from McConnell misses.
McConnell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
McConnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan tries for a takedown but McConnell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConnell throws a body shot but no joy.
McConnell scores with a hook to the body. Khadan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McConnell connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan connects with a crisp jab.
McConnell tries to clinch but Khadan moves out of range.
McConnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from McConnell.
Khadan lands a jab.
McConnell misses with a two punch combination.
McConnell tries to clinch up#TD#
and Khadan counters with a shoot takedown. McConnell fights it but they end up in guard. #T3#
McConnell is trying to control the position but Khadan postures up.
Khadan looking to pass the guard.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but McConnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McConnell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McConnell keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan throws a big right hand that misses.
Khadan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McConnell keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McConnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khadan digs a good body shot into McConnell's ribs.
McConnell misses with a looping left.
McConnell misses with an uppercut.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McConnell has time to react.
Khadan wants to clinch up but McConnell keeps it at a distance.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McConnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
McConnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khadan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khadan throws a series of strikes that have McConnell backpedaling.
McConnell tries to clinch but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan scores with a body shot.
McConnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan avoids the body shot from McConnell.

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 Odchigin Khadan.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

A very excited looking Odchigin Khadan 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.
Dalton McConnell was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky tonight but I'll avenge this'.

 

Event: PFC 211 Pekka vs Wild     
Date:   Oct 02, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Bunyasarn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Bunyasarn has a couple of punches blocked by Khadan.
Bunyasarn prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Bunyasarn misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands with a right to the head.
Bunyasarn misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Bunyasarn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunyasarn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khadan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunyasarn cracks a nice hook into Khadan's ribs.
Bunyasarn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khadan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Bunyasarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Khadan lands the left hand.#T1#
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunyasarn.
Khadan throwing a counter right hand but Bunyasarn manages to avoid it.
Bunyasarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khadan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Bunyasarn's defenses.
Khadan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunyasarn at a distance.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Bunyasarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khadan tries to clinch up.
Bunyasarn staying out of range there.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunyasarn misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bunyasarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Ananada Bunyasarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunyasarn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunyasarn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khadan.
Bunyasarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Bunyasarn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunyasarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Khadan.
Bunyasarn misses with a body punch.
Bunyasarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunyasarn controls his hands.
Bunyasarn throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Bunyasarn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunyasarn throws out the jab.
Bunyasarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
A big right from Bunyasarn misses.
Nice shot lands for Bunyasarn.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunyasarn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunyasarn. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khadan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bunyasarn cracks Khadan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Bunyasarn ducks down to avoid it.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Bunyasarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khadan is out of range and Bunyasarn settles back down.
Bunyasarn moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Bunyasarn's head but Bunyasarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan connects with the punch.
Khadan tries to clinch up but Bunyasarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunyasarn misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Khadan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khadan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunyasarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a swing at Bunyasarn's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn cracks Khadan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khadan takes a swing at Bunyasarn's ribcage but misses.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunyasarn. #T4#
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Bunyasarn misses with a straight right.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan lands a head shot.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
The crowd cheers as Khadan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bunyasarn doesn't seem phased though.
Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Bunyasarn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunyasarn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Bunyasarn clinches.
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunyasarn controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Khadan throws a lazy right hand but Bunyasarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab.
Bunyasarn throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Khadan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bunyasarn doesn't seem phased though.
Bunyasarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Khadan.
Khadan throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan defending well as Bunyasarn loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bunyasarn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khadan misses with a hook.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan misses with a looping right.#T1#
Khadan throws a combination. Bunyasarn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bunyasarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Bunyasarn looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Bunyasarn misses with a looping left.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunyasarn.
Good shot there by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn thows a leg kick but Khadan checks it
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn digs a good body shot into Khadan's ribs.
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bunyasarn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bunyasarn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bunyasarn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khadan.
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!
Khadan swings for the body but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunyasarn. #T2#
Khadan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bunyasarn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khadan scrambles back to his feet.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Khadan slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Khadan lands with a shot to the body.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown but Bunyasarn shows good takedown defense.
Khadan sets himself, and Bunyasarn steps forward looking for the clinch! Khadan avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Bunyasarn dips to his left and cracks Khadan with an uppercut!
Khadan slips under a jab from Bunyasarn.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khadan scores with a nice head shot.
Bunyasarn walks into a stiff left hand from Khadan.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan sets himself, and Bunyasarn steps forward looking for the clinch! Khadan avoids it this time.
Bunyasarn slips a straight right by Khadan.
Bunyasarn throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Bunyasarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Bunyasarn thuds his shin into the meat of Khadan's side.#T3#
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Khadan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunyasarn off the cage and back into range.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range nicely.
Bunyasarn lands a body shot.
Bunyasarn slips under a jab from Khadan.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bunyasarn scores with a hook to the body. Khadan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Bunyasarn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khadan on the side of the head.
Bunyasarn stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khadan.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range.
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
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!
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan thuds his right hand into Bunyasarn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Khadan slips a jab from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunyasarn throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
Bunyasarn scores with a sloppy right hand. Khadan should have avoided that one.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
Bunyasarn slips under a jab.
Khadan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
A quick step to the side and Khadan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Bunyasarn.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Bunyasarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Khadan lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Bunyasarn slips under a jab.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Bunyasarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Bunyasarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunyasarn tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Bunyasarn thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Bunyasarn.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Bunyasarn moves away and avoids it.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunyasarn manages to avoid it.
Bunyasarn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Bunyasarn. #T1#
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Bunyasarn tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Bunyasarn dips to his left and cracks Khadan with an uppercut!
Bunyasarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khadan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a body punch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Khadan punishes Bunyasarn's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Khadan clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
Bunyasarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
Khadan working aggressively here.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunyasarn. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunyasarn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bunyasarn.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunyasarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn blocks an uppercut.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bunyasarn lands a left hand.
Bunyasarn tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Bunyasarn back against the cage.
A short right from Khadan.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Khadan.
Khadan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khadan.
Bunyasarn works on Khadan's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bunyasarn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Bunyasarn breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3##CL2#
Khadan tries to keep at a distance but Bunyasarn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bunyasarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Bunyasarn.
A short right from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bunyasarn working aggressively here.
Bunyasarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands. #BC2#
Bunyasarn breaks from the clinch.
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bunyasarn connects with a right hand. Khadan shakes it off.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunyasarn connects with a body shot that sends Khadan's belly button to the back.
Khadan defending well as Bunyasarn loads up on a big left hand.
Bunyasarn throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan connects with a jab.#T4#
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!
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunyasarn tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Khadan slips a straight right by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Khadan sets himself, and Bunyasarn steps forward looking for the clinch! Khadan avoids it this time.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadan.
Bunyasarn blocks a jab.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Bunyasarn throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
Khadan misses with a hook.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ananada Bunyasarn.
I think Bunyasarn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: PFC 204 Verygood vs Petrov     
Date:   Sep 06, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
Khadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDonald with a body shot.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald scores with a jab. Khadan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Khadan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khadan circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Khadan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
McDonald has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Khadan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
McDonald tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khadan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDonald somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Khadan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald .
Khadan moves forwards but McDonald connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD#
McDonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khadan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald prevents Khadan from getting back to his feet.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Khadan wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Khadan is retaining full guard.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McDonald won't allow Khadan to get back to his feet.
Khadan wants to get back to his feet but McDonald passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McDonald lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
McDonald stops Khadan from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from McDonald there.
McDonald lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan is trying to stand.
McDonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Khadan has hold of McDonald 's hands but McDonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McDonald landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khadan is trying to stand.
McDonald is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Khadan!
McDonald won't let Khadan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
McDonald scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khadan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khadan wants to try and get back to his feet.#T3#
McDonald working the ground and pound effectively.
Khadan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McDonald is landing with some decent strikes but Khadan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Khadan tries to buck McDonald off but he can't manage it.
McDonald lands a heavy elbow.
Khadan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McDonald 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard. #REVR#
McDonald landing some decent shots from guard. #T4#
Khadan is looking to stand back up but McDonald counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khadan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McDonald lands a nice short elbow.
McDonald stops Khadan from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Khadan kicks McDonald off and gets back to his feet.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khadan's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khadan.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khadan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus McDonald . That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Khadan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Khadan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Khadan throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! McDonald 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
McDonald slips a jab from Khadan.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from McDonald .
Some wild striking there from Khadan.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
McDonald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab. #TD2#
Khadan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Khadan has hold of McDonald 's hands but McDonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McDonald lands a nice short elbow.
McDonald lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Khadan wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Khadan is defending the position.
Khadan blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDonald .
Khadan looks like he's trying to stand up. #T2#
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Khadan defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Khadan is defending the position.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Khadan's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McDonald lands a nice short elbow.
Khadan is looking to escape.
McDonald is nestled in close to Khadan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDonald working over Khadan with some ground and pound. Khadan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Khadan kicks McDonald off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Khadan throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Khadan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khadan misses with a jab to the body
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald .
Khadan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut lands for Khadan. That snapped McDonald 's head back.
McDonald swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Khadan blocks a head kick by McDonald .
McDonald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
Khadan takes a swing at McDonald 's ribcage but misses.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Khadan throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald wants to clinch.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
Khadan misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald thinks about countering with a body kick.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Khadan misses.
McDonald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cletus McDonald will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Khadan sprawls well. He's pushed McDonald 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Khadan has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonald gets underhooks to prevent Khadan's takedown attempt.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
McDonald wants to take the fight to the mat but Khadan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Khadan lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Khadan.
Khadan lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands. #T1#
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald 's elbow. #BC#
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus McDonald . That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khadan checks a leg kick. #TD#
McDonald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McDonald is chipping away with strikes.
Khadan is trying to get back to his feet.
Khadan 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.
McDonald landing strikes.
Khadan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McDonald is controlling him well.
McDonald is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan is trying to get back to his feet.
Cletus McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
McDonald advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khadan is trying to stand up.
McDonald with shots to the head and body - Khadan looks very uncomfortable down there.
McDonald in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Khadan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McDonald postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Khadan looks a forlorn figure.
Khadan is trying desperately to improve position.
McDonald lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #ROC#Khadan is rocked!#T3#
Oooooh, big shot lands for McDonald ! Khadan is hurt baaadly! McDonald is firing away with more strikes - Khadan is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cletus McDonald !
A victorious Cletus McDonald thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 200 Gormsson vs Bennett     
Date:   Aug 16, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadan with a jab.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beast throws out the jab.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
Beast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Beast on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Beast's defenses.
Khadan looks to land a combination but Beast avoids it well.
Beast throws a series of punches but Khadan avoids them all with ease.
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.#T1#
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Beast's head.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Khadan misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Khadan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Khadan cracks Beast with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Beast's head back.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khadan misses with a hook.
Khadan misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
Khadan throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target.#T2#
Khadan jabs Beast to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan misses with a hook
and Khadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast slips under a jab.
Khadan lands a nice hook to Beast's body. Beast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Khadan.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Beast lands with a good body shot.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target.
Beast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khadan.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khadan takes one on the button.#T3#
Khadan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khadan.
Beast avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Khadan cracks Beast with a good jab.
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beast.
Khadan catches Beast with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beast closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khadan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beast.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beast throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Khadan punishes Beast's body with a nice straight punch.
Khadan connects with a right hand. Beast shakes it off.
Dave Beast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khadan.#T4#
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.#TD2#
Khadan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khadan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beast is pulling down on Khadan's head. It's preventing any offense from Khadan, at least for the moment.
Khadan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Khadan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Beast misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beast takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beast takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khadan sizes up Beast with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Beast throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast misses with a looping left.
Khadan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Khadan misses with a hook
and Beast makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Khadan dives in for a single leg takedown but Beast sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beast connects with the punch.#T2#
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Khadan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beast staying out of range there.
Beast swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beast scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
Beast is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khadan lands a jab to Beast's midsection.
Beast misses with an uppercut.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khadan, as that shot connected. #T3#
Khadan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khadan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Khadan scores with a sloppy right hand. Beast should have avoided that one.
Beast slips under a jab from Khadan.
Beast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khadan counters with a nice body shot.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beast is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Beast defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Khadan scores with a nice strike.
Beast connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan throws a combination. Beast tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Beast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khadan sizes up Beast with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Beast on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khadan 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.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Khadan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Beast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beast ducks right into an uppercut from Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast lands with a nice body punch.
Beast connects with a looping right hand.
Beast looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Khadan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khadan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beast counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khadan thinking.
Khadan throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
Beast throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beast scores with a jab.
Khadan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Beast avoids it with no problem.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Khadan misses. #T2#
Beast misses with a double jab.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Beast throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Beast lands with a nice body punch.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Khadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beast slips under a jab.
Khadan swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Beast walks into a left hand.
Beast slips a jab from Khadan.
Beast is looking for a counter combo.
Beast throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Beast.#T3#
Beast looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Khadan scores with a jab to the body.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beast throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
The fighters circling - Beast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beast connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beast wants to clinch
and Khadan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Khadan defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
Beast sets himself, and Khadan steps forward looking for the clinch! Beast avoids it this time.
Khadan cracks Beast with an open hand slap.#TD2#
Khadan gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan slows the pace down.
Khadan trying to control the action but Beast is working from the bottom.
Khadan working away.
Khadan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Khadan wants to control but Beast is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odchigin Khadan.
Well Khadan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: PFC 195 Semenko vs Gormsson     
Date:   Jul 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masterson.
Masterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Khadan. Those never looked like landing.
Masterson misses with a straight left.
Masterson misses with a left hand
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Masterson connects with a leg kick.
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masterson, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Masterson throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Khadan digs a good body shot into Masterson's ribs.
Valentine Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masterson misses with a body shot
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan lunges at Masterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masterson's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson misses with a straight left.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masterson lands with an overhand left.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson works Khadan's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Masterson misses.
We've been hearing reports that Khadan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Masterson connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
Masterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Masterson.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Masterson moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Masterson lands a head shot.
Masterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Khadan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khadan prevents Masterson from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson controlling the position for now.
Masterson trying to control here. #SUB#
Khadan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T2#
Masterson wants to get back to full guard.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masterson keeps working.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khadan wants to free his trapped foot but Masterson is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Khadan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Masterson is just riding it out for now. Khadan eventually gives up the hold.
Masterson trying to hold on to Khadan's head to control him but Khadan postures up. #T3#
Masterson has his hands clasped together around Khadan's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masterson keeps working.
Masterson is trying to control but can't.
Masterson is staying active underneath Khadan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Khadan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Khadan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Masterson trying to control here.
Khadan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khadan fails with the takedown.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masterson misses with a hook.
Masterson lands a head kick. Khadan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Masterson is predictable there
and Khadan counters with a one-two to the body.
Masterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan 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.
Masterson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Masterson. Those never looked like landing.
Khadan lands with a straight right. Masterson didn't see that one coming.#TD#
Masterson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khadan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Khadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Masterson is retaining full guard.
Masterson working a defensive guard here.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Masterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Masterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Masterson lands a body shot.
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khadan.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Masterson.
Nice takedown defense from Masterson. No joy for Khadan on that attempt.
Khadan cracks Masterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Masterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Masterson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Khadan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masterson. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Masterson. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masterson lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Masterson misses with a double jab. #T1#
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan is looking to counter the offense by Masterson and move into the clinch.
Khadan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masterson circles away.
Masterson lands with a hook. Khadan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick lands for Masterson.
Masterson missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Masterson misses with an uppercut.
Masterson throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Khadan is looking for a counter combo.
Donk. Khadan catches Masterson right on the button with a cross.
Khadan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masterson scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Khadan moves into the clinch successfully.
Masterson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Masterson backwards. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Masterson fails to land.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Masterson gets underhooks to prevent Khadan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Masterson. #BC2#
Masterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Masterson misses.
Masterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Masterson is just out of range.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Khadan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masterson throws a looping overhand right but Khadan ducks down to avoid it.
Masterson throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan throwing a counter right hand but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
A countering left hand to the body from Masterson misses.
Khadan tries to clinch but Masterson moves out of range.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masterson loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Masterson swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Masterson.
Masterson misses with a left hand
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masterson.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Masterson connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Masterson. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Khadan throws the left hand but Masterson avoids the punch easily.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Masterson lands a nice shot that snaps Khadan's head back.
Masterson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khadan lands with a straight right. Masterson didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Masterson.
Masterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Masterson lands.
Masterson misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Khadan counters with a takedown into side control.
Masterson is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Khadan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Masterson struggling a bit here.
Masterson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masterson controlling the position for now.
Masterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khadan passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Valentine Masterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan takes a swing at Masterson's ribcage but misses.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan scores with a jab to the head.
Masterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Khadan. Khadan gets slowly back to his feet.
Masterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.#TD#
Khadan feints and as Masterson raises his hands in defense, Khadan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khadan being controlled here momentarily.
Khadan trying to control but Masterson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan passes into half guard.
Masterson is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Masterson is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Masterson trying to control but Khadan postures up.
Khadan wants to control but Masterson is keeping him busy.
Khadan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Masterson is looking to get to half guard.
Masterson tries to hold on but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan trying to control but Masterson is having none of it.
Masterson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khadan wants to control the pace but Masterson is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Masterson tries to lock up and control but Khadan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khadan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Masterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Khadan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khadan avoids the attempt from Masterson to control.
Masterson regains half guard.
Khadan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Masterson is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Khadan is trying to control. Masterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khadan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Masterson is working away.
Masterson is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Masterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masterson wants to control but Khadan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masterson keeps working.
Masterson won't allow Khadan to pass to mount.
Khadan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Masterson is doing well to control the position and prevent Khadan from advancing to side control.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Masterson is working away. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Masterson.
Masterson misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadan throws a body punch but Masterson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Masterson misses the target.
Masterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Masterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khadan is out of range and Masterson settles back down.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khadan 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

During a confident post fight interview, Odchigin Khadan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: PFC 190 Slice vs Tuala     
Date:   Jul 05, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khadan lands a body punch.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khadan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Khadan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khadan misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Khadan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Khadan misses with a double jab.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khadan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
Khadan tries to counter with a takedown but Sanchez is quick to defend against it.
Khadan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khadan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Khadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez. #BC2#
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Khadan drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Sanchez pushes Khadan off and scrambles back to his feet. #T2#
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!
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khadan doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a one two combo. #T3#
Khadan tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Khadan didn't see that one coming.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Khadan should have avoided that one.
Khadan takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Khadan drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Khadan slips a jab from Sanchez.
Khadan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Khadan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Khadan connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Khadan swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khadan's head.
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!
Khadan cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, jab by Khadan - just one landing.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Khadan.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Khadan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Khadan jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Khadan. Khadan maintains the clinch.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2##BC2#
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.#TD#
Khadan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khadan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khadan trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Khadan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khadan passes into half guard.
Khadan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khadan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khadan is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Khadan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
Khadan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Odchigin Khadan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khadan controlling from the full mount.
Khadan trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Khadan wants to take Sanchez's back here but Sanchez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape. #T4#
Khadan wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Khadan is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khadan is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sanchez is in real trouble.
A lull in the action here. #SUB#
Khadan is persistently looking for the submission but Sanchez is defending it well.
Sanchez trying to control the hands but Khadan breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Khadan takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Khadan tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Khadan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khadan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.#T1##CL2#
Sanchez darts in and clinches Khadan up against the cage.
Khadan is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Khadan into the cage.
Khadan takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Khadan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khadan tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khadan digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Odchigin Khadan has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Khadan pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a body punch. #T3#
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw! #BC2#
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez. #TD#
Khadan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanchez's guard.
Khadan won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully. #T4#
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khadan advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan happy to just control the position for now.
Sanchez is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Sanchez is being controlled here.

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 Odchigin Khadan.
I think Khadan 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

After winning the bout, Odchigin Khadan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PFC 182 Slice vs Perera     
Date:   May 31, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadan tries to clinch but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Fujiwara misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fujiwara.
Fujiwara blocks a jab.
Khadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khadan is defended easily by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Khadan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fujiwara throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Fujiwara throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Fujiwara's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fujiwara goes for a takedown attempt but Khadan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a hook. Fujiwara ducked under it nicely.
Fujiwara takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Fujiwara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khadan swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Fujiwara feinted with a counter takedown.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Fujiwara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan punishes Fujiwara's body with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Fujiwara gets the takedown into side control.
Khadan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fujiwara off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Khadan looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for the RNC.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Fujiwara preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Khadan.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fujiwara tries to escape but Khadan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Fujiwara do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fujiwara looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fujiwara is in bad spot here.
Fujiwara trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T2#
Khadan missing with punches from the back.
Khadan biding his time, controlling Fujiwara. #SUB2#
Khadan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Khadan looking for the choke from the back.
Fujiwara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fujiwara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujiwara trying to hold on to Khadan's head to control him but Khadan postures up.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fujiwara keeps working.
Fujiwara regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khadan trying to control but Fujiwara is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Fujiwara wants to sweep but no luck.
Khadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujiwara is keeping the position for now.
Fujiwara wants to sweep here but Khadan controlling him for the moment.
Fujiwara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujiwara is keeping the position for now.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujiwara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khadan advances position into side control!
Fujiwara prevents Khadan from moving into mount. #T4#
Khadan slows the pace down.
Fujiwara struggling a bit here.
Fujiwara is looking to regain half guard here but Khadan keeps moving and retains side control.
Fujiwara lands an elbow from the bottom.
Fujiwara is trying to get back to half guard.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Fujiwara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fujiwara tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Khadan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Khadan looking to control but Fujiwara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fujiwara is desperately trying to improve his position but Khadan has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Fujiwara tries for a takedown but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fujiwara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Fujiwara is looking to wear down Khadan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fujiwara.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Fujiwara ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a jab to the body
and Fujiwara counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Fujiwara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fujiwara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khadan keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khadan working a defensive guard here.
Khadan is pulling down on Fujiwara's head to control his posture.
Fujiwara with a nice head shot there.
Fujiwara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now.
Khadan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T1#
Fujiwara tries to get to full guard but Khadan has control of the leg.
Fujiwara manages to get to full guard.
Fujiwara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khadan manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Fujiwara is working Khadan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fujiwara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fujiwara wants to control from the top but Khadan keeps moving.
Fujiwara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fujiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Khadan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Khadan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fujiwara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fujiwara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Khadan has momentary wrist control but Fujiwara slips an elbow through the middle.
Khadan is trying to control the position but Fujiwara postures up. #SUB2#
Khadan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fujiwara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khadan holds on and takes a little breather.
Fujiwara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fujiwara 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.
Fujiwara cracks Khadan with a solid left hand.
Khadan keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara stands up over Khadan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khadan controlling Fujiwara's posture. #T3#
Khadan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Khadan is working for a kimura but Fujiwara is defending it quite comfortably.
Fujiwara is looking for a sweep. Khadan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fujiwara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khadan stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Fujiwara has control of Khadan's left arm, preventing Khadan from doing any damage.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Fujiwara keeps moving. #T4#
Khadan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khadan trying to control but Fujiwara is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara trying to keep a closed guard but Khadan is proving a slippery customer.
Fujiwara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Khadan tries to roll over but Fujiwara keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujiwara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Khadan gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Fujiwara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Fujiwara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khadan trying to remain calm as Fujiwara controls from the top position.
Fujiwara grinds an elbow into Khadan's temple.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
Khadan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khadan keeping his opponent close.
Khadan taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan manages to get back to half guard.
Fujiwara working the head and body with strikes.
Yoshi Fujiwara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fujiwara connects with a nice short shot to Khadan's temple. #T1#
Khadan is controlling Fujiwara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Khadan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khadan keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara lands a couple of digs.
Khadan controls Fujiwara momentarily but Fujiwara frees himself.
Khadan working a defensive guard but Fujiwara passes into half guard.
Khadan wants to control but Fujiwara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fujiwara drops an elbow to the side of Khadan's head. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fujiwara is nestled in close to Khadan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Khadan works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Fujiwara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fujiwara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujiwara stopping the sweep attempt from Khadan.
Khadan trying to control the position.
Fujiwara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fujiwara landing some decent shots from guard.
Fujiwara landing some decent shots from guard.
Fujiwara landing with the ground and pound.
Fujiwara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3##SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a triangle but Fujiwara pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for a guillotine here but Fujiwara defends easily.
Khadan wants to sweep here but Fujiwara controlling him for the moment.
Fujiwara chips away with some ground and pound.
Khadan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Khadan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fujiwara is working Khadan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Fujiwara connects with a couple of short punches.
Khadan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fujiwara landing with the ground and pound.
Fujiwara scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Fujiwara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fujiwara stands up over Khadan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khadan is trying to hold Fujiwara in close to prevent damage but Fujiwara has managed to pass into half guard.
Fujiwara drops an elbow to the side of Khadan's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujiwara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khadan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
Khadan has hold of Fujiwara's hands but Fujiwara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Fujiwara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fujiwara 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Fujiwara!

Yoshi Fujiwara very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: PFC 175 Moors vs Coker     
Date:   May 02, 2020
#R1#
Reid lands a really nice looking cross but Khadan seems unphased.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Reid misses.
Khadan throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch there but Reid circles away.
Khadan throws out a powerful jab.
Reid moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Reid drops his hands momentarily and Khadan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khadan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Reid's head back.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Khadan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khadan lands a head shot.
Reid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reid slaps away a takedown attempt from Khadan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khadan just manages to avoid it.#T1#
Reid lands a really nice looking cross but Khadan seems unphased.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body. Reid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khadan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reid with a body shot.
Khadan is looking to clinch.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
As Khadan backs away, Reid returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid with a jab.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khadan is able to avoid easily.
Khadan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
Khadan takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Reid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan swinging wildly here. #T2#
Khadan checks the leg kick.
Khadan cracks a nice hook into Reid's ribs.
Reid misses with a straight right.
Khadan throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.
Reid throws a looping overhand right but Khadan ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Reid avoids it with no problem.
Reid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khadan back to the cage. Reid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khadan checks a low kick from Reid.
Khadan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Khadan cracks a nice hook into Reid's ribs.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Reid cracks Khadan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reid misses with a body shot.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Reid scores with a punch to the head.
Reid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khadan is out of range and Reid settles back down.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Some bone on bone action there as Khadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Reid avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Reid.
Khadan checks a leg kick nicely.
Khadan misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reid on the side of the head.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khadan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Khadan lands a jab.
Reid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khadan to score with a decent uppercut.
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan cracks Reid with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Reid.
Reid tries to bum rush Khadan with a series of wild strikes but Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Khadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reid misses with an uppercut.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Reid avoids it with no problem.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reid has time to react.
Reid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid tries a low kick but Khadan avoids it.
Khadan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reid misses the jab.
Reid jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reid misses with an uppercut. Khadan saw that one coming.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid connects with a right hand. Khadan shakes it off.
Reid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
Reid throws a leg kick that misses.
Khadan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaheim Reid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Khadan lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Reid clobbers Khadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reid misses with a right hand
and Khadan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Reid moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Reid's head.
Khadan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaheim Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid blocks a jab.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid scores with a hook.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Reid lands a head shot.
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Reid throws a body kick that misses.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Khadan misses with a hook.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
Reid scores with the left hand. Khadan knows he should have avoided that one.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Khadan throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Reid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Khadan slips a jab from Reid.
Khadan connects with a body shot that sends Reid's belly button to the back.
Khadan takes one on the button.
Reid slips a straight right by Khadan.
Reid misses with a hook
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Reid.#T2#
Reid throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Khadan defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Khadan.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Khadan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khadan throws out a counter right but Reid avoids it with no problem.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khadan throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid throws a body kick that misses.
Reid lands with a straight right. Khadan didn't see that one coming.
Khadan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Khadan looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Khadan checks a leg kick nicely.
Khadan misses with a hook
and Reid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Reid throws out a leg kick but Khadan moves out of range and Reid only half commits.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
Reid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Reid throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
Nice shot by Khadan.
Khadan scores with a shot to the body.
Khadan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khadan misses with a body punch
and Reid counters with a straight 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!
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Reid misses with a hook.
Khadan scores with a jab. Reid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khadan tries to clinch up.
Reid feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khadan swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Reid 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.
Reid connects with an inside leg kick.
Reid is looking to score with low kicks.
Reid lands a jab to the nose.
Reid feints and then cracks Khadan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khadan down.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khadan throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid throws a leg kick but Khadan moved away.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid tries to bum rush Khadan with a series of wild strikes but Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaheim Reid will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
Reid lands a nice shot that snaps Khadan's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
Khadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.
It looked like Reid was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Khadan coming out on top.
Reid defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Reid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reid stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Reid misses.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Reid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reid lands a leg kick that knocks Khadan off balance momentarily.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.#T1#
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khadan ducks right into an uppercut from Reid.
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
Khadan sizes up Reid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reid wants to slow Khadan down by chopping away at his legs.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan tries to counter with a clinch but Reid shakes him off and moves away.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadan. That did some damage!
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadan misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan misses with a double jab
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Reid looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khadan circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid lands with a hook. Khadan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Khadan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reid has got the better of the exchanges.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reid lands a jab to Khadan's midsection.
Reid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Khadan lands a jab.
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reid slips under a jab from Khadan.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.
Nice uppercut there from Reid.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid cracks Khadan with an open hand slap.
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him. #T3#
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Reid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Khadan backpedaling. #CL2#
Khadan pushes Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
A short uppercut from Reid.
A right handed body shot lands from Reid.
Reid avoids a wild elbow strike from Khadan.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Reid.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Khadan. #T4#
Good body shot from Khadan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Reid.
Khadan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khadan.
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Khadan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaheim Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!

Our winner, Jaheim Reid, 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.

 

Event: PFC 167 Arendse vs Bathory     
Date:   Apr 04, 2020
#R1#
The fighters circling - Tama Ginty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tama Ginty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tama Ginty defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Tama Ginty pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Khadan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Tama Ginty breaks from the clinch.
Khadan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tama Ginty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tama Ginty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khadan.
Nice uppercut there from Tama Ginty.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan with a hook.
Khadan takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Tama Ginty.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Khadan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Tama Ginty misses the target.
Khadan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tama Ginty misses with a kick to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Khadan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tama Ginty to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadan closes the distance but Tama Ginty moves to the side
and Tama Ginty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tama Ginty misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty tries to move into range but Khadan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khadan jabs at Tama Ginty's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tama Ginty lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
Tama Ginty has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Conrad Tama Ginty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Tama Ginty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.
Tama Ginty misses with a few strikes there.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tama Ginty is just out of range.
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tama Ginty, right into the meat.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Tama Ginty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Khadan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khadan.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khadan works on Tama Ginty's body with a couple of short punches.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Khadan pulls guard effortlessly. #SU2#
Tama Ginty decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khadan, up you get!
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tama Ginty lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tama Ginty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khadan connects with a body shot that sends Tama Ginty's belly button to the back.
Tama Ginty throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tama Ginty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tama Ginty! But no joy.
Khadan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Tama Ginty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Tama Ginty was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tama Ginty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL#
Khadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan fails to pull guard. #T4#
Khadan tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Khadan stalling.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards. #BC2#
Tama Ginty breaks the clinch.
Khadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tama Ginty circles away.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tama Ginty jabs Khadan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadan tries to clinch there but Tama Ginty circles away.
Khadan moves in looking to clinch but Tama Ginty pushes him off.
Tama Ginty lands with a hook. Khadan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Khadan moves out of range as Tama Ginty throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty misses with a head kick.
Khadan is looking to counter punch.
Khadan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conrad Tama Ginty will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty looks for the body kick but Khadan saw that one coming. #CL#
Khadan pushes Tama Ginty up against the cage in a clinch.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty lands with a right to the head.
Khadan misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tama Ginty.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Khadan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Tama Ginty. #T1#
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tama Ginty lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Khadan.
Odchigin Khadan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tama Ginty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan presses Tama Ginty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty digs a right hand underneath Khadan's ribcage. Khadan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Tama Ginty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan pushes Tama Ginty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty prevents a body shot from Khadan. #T2#
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty gets through Khadan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Khadan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tama Ginty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khadan has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khadan as Tama Ginty tries to tie him up.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Tama Ginty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan works on Tama Ginty's body with a couple of short punches.
Tama Ginty is breathing heavily.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards. #T3#
Khadan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tama Ginty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Khadan.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tama Gintys head.
Tama Ginty throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the head.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches. #TD#
Khadan jumps guard and drags Tama Ginty to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Khadan wants to control but Tama Ginty passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan is trying to control but Tama Ginty manages to pass to mount! #T4##SU2#
Tama Ginty is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tama Ginty looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Tama Ginty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tama Ginty's hands.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Tama Ginty.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Tama Ginty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Tama Ginty misses the target.
Tama Ginty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Tama Ginty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Tama Ginty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
A jab lands there for Khadan.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
Khadan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khadan misses with a jab to the body
letting Tama Ginty counter with a right hand.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Tama Ginty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Khadan.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Tama Ginty looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Tama Ginty takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Tama Ginty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tama Ginty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khadan checks it well.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
Tama Ginty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Tama Ginty swats away the attempt to clinch by Khadan.#T1#
Nice cross by Tama Ginty.
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
Khadan dips to his left and cracks Tama Ginty with an uppercut!
Tama Ginty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tama Ginty tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khadan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tama Ginty scores with a push kick.
Tama Ginty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut. Khadan saw that one coming.
Khadan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range.
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
Tama Ginty thuds his shin into the meat of Khadan's side.
Tama Ginty wants to slow Khadan down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Khadan moves into the clinch.#T2#
Tama Ginty misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Tama Ginty on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Tama Ginty throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
Tama Ginty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
A short uppercut from Khadan.
Tama Ginty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khadan.
Khadan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tama Ginty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
A right handed body shot lands from Khadan.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Tama Ginty controls the action.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Tama Ginty controls his hands.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tama Ginty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tama Ginty.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Khadan lands with a light punch inside.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tama Ginty.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Tama Ginty controls the action.
Tama Ginty struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Tama Ginty lands a body shot.
Tama Ginty throws a head punch that misses.
Tama Ginty working aggressively here.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Tama Ginty lands with a left to the head.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Khadan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Khadan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Khadan has his foot on Tama Ginty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tama Ginty works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khadan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tama Ginty wanted to stand there but Khadan had control of the position.
Tama Ginty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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 Odchigin Khadan.
I think Khadan 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

During a confident post fight interview, Odchigin Khadan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Demolition 9 - TBA     
Date:   Feb 05, 2020
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Khadan.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Truth's head but Truth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Truth is looking for the big counter here.
Truth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Truth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Truth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan scores with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Truth, as that shot connected.
Khadan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Truth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Khadan scores with a jab to the head.
Khadan wants to clinch.
Truth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Truth walks into a straight right hand from Khadan.
We've been hearing reports that Khadan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Truth is just out of range.
Truth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khadan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khadan cracks Truth with an open hand slap.#CL#
Khadan clinches.
Khadan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Truth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Truth breaks the clinch. #CL#
Khadan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Truth wants to get back to striking at distance but Khadan won't allow it.
Truth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khadan lands with a right to the head.
Truth stops a takedown attempt from Khadan.
Truth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Khadan.
Truth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!#BC2#
Truth breaks from the clinch.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Truth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Truth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Truth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Truth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khadan.
Khadan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Khadan wants to clinch.
Khadan misses with a body punch
and Truth counters with a nice body shot.
Khadan connects with a jab.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Truth.
Khadan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Truth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Truth throws out the jab.
Khadan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Truth stuffs the takedown.
Khadan lands a jab to the head.
Truth throws a leg kick but Khadan moved away.
Truth throws a looping overhand right but Khadan ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Khadan lands a body shot.
Khadan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Truth eats them both and turns towards Khadan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Truth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khadan tries for a takedown but Truth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Truth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khadan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khadan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khadan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khadan tries to clinch there but Truth circles away.
Truth throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Truth defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Truth.
Truth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Truth! But no joy.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Truth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Truth scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Khadan moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khadan.
Truth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Truth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Truth has had enough of the clinch but Khadan keeps him there for the moment.
Truth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truth can do to turn this around?
Khadan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khadan prevents Truth from breaking the clinch.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Truth has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khadan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Truth can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Truth has had enough of the clinch but Khadan keeps him there for the moment.
Khadan tries a body shot but Truth blocks it.
Truth is trying to push Khadan away but Khadan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Truth tries to circle away but Khadan has him pinned against the cage.
Truth is looking to break free of the clinch but Khadan has double underhooks.
Truth lands a left hand. #T1#
Khadan keeps control of Truth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khadan tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Truth blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Truth blocks a body shot from Khadan.
A right handed body shot lands from Khadan.
Truth wants to get back to striking at distance but Khadan won't allow it.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Truth breaks the clinch.
Truth ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Khadan throws the left hand but Truth avoids the punch easily.
Truth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Truth is just out of range.
Khadan throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Khadan connects with a jab.
Khadan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Truth at a distance.
Jab, jab by Truth - just one landing. #T2#
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan lands an overhand right.
Khadan throws a hook but Truth blocks it.
Truth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Truth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Truth! But no joy.
Truth swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan cracks Truth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into 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!
Truth avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Johnny Truth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan tests Truth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Truth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Truth ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan catches Truth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Khadan dips to his left and cracks Truth with an uppercut!
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Truth is out of range.
It seemed like Truth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Truths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Truth walks into a left hand.
Truth takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Truth counter with a right hand.
Truth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Khadan lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Truth.
Truth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Truth.
Truth throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan 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.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truth moves away.
Truth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Khadan rushes Truth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Truth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Khadan closes the distance and clinches.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Truth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Khadan coming out on top.
Truth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Truth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Truth moves away and avoids it.
Truth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khadan throws a good cross that connects.
Khadan scores with a hook.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Truth is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan slips a straight right by Truth.
Truth just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Truth needs to keep his hands up - Khadan had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Truth moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Khadan cracks a nice hook into Truth's ribs.
Truth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD#
Truth gets caught napping as Khadan dives in and scores a takedown. Truth manages to retain guard.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Truth keeps moving.
Truth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khadan manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Truth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Truth is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Khadan has his foot on Truth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Truth works his way back into a safe position though.
Khadan 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.#T2#
Khadan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Khadan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Truth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Truth tries to stand but Khadan is controlling from the bottom.
Truth's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU2#
Truth stands up from Khadan's guard - Truth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khadan scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Truth scores with a hook to the body. Khadan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Truth slaps away a takedown attempt from Khadan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Truth misses the jab.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Truth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Truth takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Truth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khadan.
Khadan cracks Truth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Truth throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Khadan.#T4#
Khadan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truth moves away.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Truth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Truth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khadan fails to land the takedown.
Khadan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Truth misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khadan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

A relieved looking Odchigin Khadan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Demolition 3 - LHW vs Grayce     
Date:   Jan 03, 2020
#R1#
Paa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paa.
Khadan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khadan throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
It looked like Paa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paa looks for the body kick but Khadan saw that one coming.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Paa.
Paa throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Khadan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khadan walks into a stiff left hand from Paa.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Paa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khadan's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khadan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan wants to clinch up but Paa keeps it at a distance.
Khadan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khadan throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range. #T1#
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khadan.
Paa keeps the fight on the outside.
Paa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Khadan lands with a nice body punch.
Paa tests Khadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paa's hands.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Paa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khadan fails with a takedown attempt.
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paa keeps the fight on the outside.
Paa misses with a shot to the body
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
Good leg kick by Paa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Paa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
Khadan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #TD2#
Khadan gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Khadan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Khadan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Khadan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Paa is looking to regain half guard here but Khadan keeps moving and retains side control.
Paa prevents Khadan from moving into mount. #T3##SUB2#
Khadan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Paa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
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.
Khadan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paa keeps working. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khadan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khadan working away.
Khadan wants to control but Paa is keeping him busy.
Paa prevents Khadan from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Paa misses.
Paa throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
Paa takes one to the side of the head.
Khadan checks the leg kick.
Paa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khadan throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
As Khadan backs away, Paa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Khadan tries to move into range but Paa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khadan lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
Khadan wants to counter with a clinch but Paa pushes him away.
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Khadan moves out of range as Paa throws a body kick.
Paa looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Khadan cracks Paa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Paa misses with a body shot.
Khadan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Khadan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Paa kicks off Khadan and gets to his feet.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadan misses with the combination.
Paa slips under a jab.
Paa fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khadan! But no joy.
Paa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Khadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paa takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paa.
Paa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Khadan takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paa. #T2#
Paa misses with a body shot
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khadan shoots for a double leg takedown but Paa sprawls well. He's pushed Khadan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paa walks into a stiff left hand from Khadan.
Paa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iso Paa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paa 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.
Jab by Khadan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paa throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khadan swinging wildly here.
Paa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Paa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL#
Paa rushes Khadan and presses him up against the cage.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Nice body punch from Paa - that landed with a thud.
Paa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khadan is breathing heavily.
Paa lands a damaging elbow.
Paa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards. #BC2#
Khadan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan misses with a body shot. #CL#
Paa pushes Khadan up against the cage in a clinch.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Paa blocks a body shot from Khadan.
A right hand to the body from Paa.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan dodges an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Paa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Khadan.
Khadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Paa.
Paa tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Paa has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khadan throws an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Khadan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khadan manages to end up in side control.#SUB2#
Khadan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Paa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadan swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa looks to land a body kick but Khadan moved away.
Khadan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Khadan does it's job there.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Khadan tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Paa controls his hands. #T1#
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Paa blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Paa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan pushes Paa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Paa.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa is leaning against Khadan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
Iso Paa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Paa as the two fighters clinch.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa lands an elbow that stopped Khadan in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Khadan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan is trying to force a seperation but Paa has the dominant position.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Khadan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odchigin Khadan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan tries to break free but Paa pushes him back against the cage.
Paa prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Paa lands a body punch.
Paa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Paa.
Paa lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paa lands a body shot.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Paa.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paa digs a right hand underneath Khadan's ribcage. Khadan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
A short left from Paa.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa crunches a lovely knee into Khadan's ribcage.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
Paa scores with a shot to the side of Khadan's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paa 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!

Iso Paa took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

 

Event: RISE 119 Falcone v Paa     
Date:   Nov 29, 2019
#R1#
Khadan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Reichammer on the side of the head.
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Von Reichammer saw that one coming.
Von Reichammer throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Von Reichammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Von Reichammer fails with the takedown.
Khadan tries to clinch but Von Reichammer moves out of range.
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khadan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Von Reichammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Khadan counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Von Reichammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Von Reichammer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khadan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khadan trying to keep a closed guard but Von Reichammer is proving a slippery customer.
Von Reichammer wants to pass the guard but Khadan is keeping the position.
Von Reichammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Khadan wants to sweep here but Von Reichammer controlling him for the moment.
Von Reichammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Khadan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khadan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khadan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Reichammer pushes down on Khadan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Khadan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Reichammer jumps into side control!
Von Reichammer just content to control the position.
Khadan prevents Von Reichammer from improving position. #T2#
Khadan can't do much from the bottom here.
Khadan has one of Von Reichammer's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Khadan can't do much from the bottom here.
Von Reichammer just content to control the position.
Khadan is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Von Reichammer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khadan, who protects the arm well.
Khadan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3#
Khadan trying to control but Von Reichammer postures up.
Von Reichammer wants to control but Khadan is keeping him busy.
Khadan gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khadan is on top in guard. #REVR#
Von Reichammer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khadan wants to pass the guard but Von Reichammer is keeping the position.
Khadan showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Khadan slips nicely into half guard.
Von Reichammer is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Von Reichammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan.
Von Reichammer is looking to control Khadan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Reichammer avoid being mounted?
Khadan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Von Reichammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan throws a hook but Von Reichammer avoids it easily.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Von Reichammer's head but Von Reichammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Reichammer throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Von Reichammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khadan finds it's way round the side to connect with Von Reichammer's head.
Khadan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Von Reichammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Reichammer. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Reichammer misses the target.
Khadan cracks Von Reichammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Reichammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khadan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Reichammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan cracks Von Reichammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Reichammer defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan fails to land the takedown.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Von Reichammer.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Von Reichammer digs a good hook to Khadan's body.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Von Reichammer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Von Reichammer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Khadan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Khadan is desperately trying to improve his position but Von Reichammer has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Von Reichammer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Khadan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Von Reichammer trying to control but Khadan is having none of it.
Khadan working to try and regain half guard. #T2#
Khadan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Reichammer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khadan's face.
Khadan tries to hold on but Von Reichammer pushes him away.
Khadan is in a horrible position here. Von Reichammer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khadan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Von Reichammer working his ground and pound in the gym.
Von Reichammer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khadan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khadan keeping control of the position. #T3#
Von Reichammer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Khadan actively working from the bottom here.
Khadan gets full guard.
Von Reichammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now.
Khadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Reichammer's guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Reichammer keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Von Reichammer 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.#T4#
Khadan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khadan wants to pass the guard but Von Reichammer is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Von Reichammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khadan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Count Von Reichammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Reichammer keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Count Von Reichammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Khadan gets caught napping as Von Reichammer dives in and scores a takedown. Khadan manages to retain guard.
Von Reichammer won't allow Khadan to sweep him here.
Von Reichammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Reichammer stopping the sweep attempt from Khadan.
Von Reichammer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Khadan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Reichammer defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Reichammer wants to control from the top but Khadan keeps moving.
Khadan is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Von Reichammer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Khadan is trying to control Von Reichammer's posture but Von Reichammer avoids it.
Khadan is trying to improve his position.
Khadan regains half guard.
Khadan trying to control from the bottom.
Khadan is looking for a sweep. Von Reichammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Reichammer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Von Reichammer prevents Khadan from improving his position.#T2#
Khadan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Reichammer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Von Reichammer is keen to just control but Khadan is a slippery customer.
Von Reichammer works his way into side control.
Khadan struggling a bit here.
Khadan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Von Reichammer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Khadan wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Von Reichammer 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. #SUB#
Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Khadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khadan tries to roll over but Von Reichammer keeps him under control.
Von Reichammer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Von Reichammer is looking to take a break and control but Khadan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khadan is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Reichammer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Von Reichammer is working for a kimura but Khadan is defending it quite comfortably.
Khadan is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadan is working hard here to advance position.
Khadan is refusing to be controlled, as Von Reichammer sits in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Count Von Reichammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Reichammer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: RISE 110 Feng v Bone     
Date:   Oct 31, 2019
#R1#
Khadan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McStafferson.
McStafferson fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McStafferson is defended easily by Khadan.
Odchigin Khadan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz McStafferson.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that McStafferson 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.
Khadan misses with a double jab. #TD#
Khadan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khadan wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.
Khadan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
McStafferson looking for a guillotine here but Khadan defends easily.
Khadan distracts McStafferson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khadan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.
Khadan advances position into side control!#T1##SUB#
Khadan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khadan wants to control but McStafferson is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Khadan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McStafferson is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Khadan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McStafferson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McStafferson is not content to let Khadan control the position. #T2#
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.
McStafferson tries to bench press Khadan off him but Khadan keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McStafferson wants to control but Khadan postures up.
McStafferson stops Khadan from passing to mount.
Khadan wants to control but McStafferson is keeping him busy.
Khadan tries to advance position but instead McStafferson slips a leg back in to half guard.
McStafferson moves into full guard. #T3#
McStafferson 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.
Khadan trying to control but McStafferson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Khadan got a little sloppy there for a moment and McStafferson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khadan has managed to get both his arms back between McStafferson's legs - danger averted.
McStafferson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khadan advances position into side control!
Khadan tries to move to mount but McStafferson blocks the move with his legs.
McStafferson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T4##SUB#
Khadan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McStafferson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McStafferson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
McStafferson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khadan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McStafferson has managed to get both his arms back between Khadan's legs - danger averted.
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khadan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Khadan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McStafferson defends it easily.
McStafferson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McStafferson stopping the sweep attempt from Khadan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
McStafferson shoots for a double leg takedown but Khadan sprawls well. He's pushed McStafferson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khadan tests McStafferson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McStafferson dives in and grabs Khadan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khadan pushes down on McStafferson's head and hops out.
McStafferson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khadan as he avoids it easily.
Odchigin Khadan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz McStafferson.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McStafferson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McStafferson.
A big right from Khadan misses.
McStafferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khadan scores with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from McStafferson.
McStafferson shoots for a double leg takedown but Khadan sprawls well. He's pushed McStafferson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khadan stuffs the takedown attempt from McStafferson. McStafferson gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McStafferson shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McStafferson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McStafferson can do to turn this around?#TD2#
McStafferson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McStafferson lands in his opponent's guard.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Khadan is keeping the position.
Odchigin Khadan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khadan is on top in guard. #REVR#
Khadan advances to half guard.
McStafferson wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
McStafferson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khadan pulls his head out easily.
McStafferson is staying active underneath Khadan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khadan is controlling the pace.
Khadan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McStafferson's head. #T2#
Khadan wants to pass to mount but McStafferson is defending the position. #SUB2#
McStafferson actively working from the bottom here.
Khadan wants to take a breather but McStafferson is having none of it.
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura but McStafferson is defending well. #SUB#
Khadan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McStafferson defends it well.
Khadan is controlling the pace. #T3#
Khadan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McStafferson is wriggling around trying to escape.
McStafferson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Khadan trying to mount his opponent but McStafferson defends it. #T4#
Khadan trying to control from half guard but McStafferson is working away.
Khadan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khadan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Khadan moves into full mount! McStafferson won't be happy about that!
Khadan wants to take his opponent's back but instead McStafferson manages to regain half guard.
Khadan is pressing down on McStafferson's thigh, looking to free his foot. McStafferson is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McStafferson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
McStafferson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McStafferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now.
Khadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McStafferson's guard. #REVR#
Khadan wants to pass the guard but McStafferson is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Khadan got a little sloppy there for a moment and McStafferson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khadan has managed to get both his arms back between McStafferson's legs - danger averted.
Khadan slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan wants to free his trapped foot but McStafferson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but McStafferson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Khadan controlling the pace.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but McStafferson is defending the position.
McStafferson tries to roll over but Khadan keeps him under control.#SUB#
McStafferson is defending against the submission attempts here by Khadan. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khadan is keen to just control but McStafferson is a slippery customer.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but McStafferson is defending the position.
Khadan is keen to just control but McStafferson is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Khadan is looking for a kimura here.
Khadan wants to take a breather but McStafferson is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB#
Khadan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McStafferson is just riding it out for now. Khadan eventually gives up the hold. #T3#
Khadan wants to control but McStafferson is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McStafferson darts in looking for a takedown but Khadan gets double underhooks and turns McStafferson into the cage.
McStafferson takes one to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a hook. McStafferson ducked under it nicely.
McStafferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khadan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khadan lands with a straight right. McStafferson didn't see that one coming.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but McStafferson is out of range.
McStafferson tries for a takedown but Khadan circles away easily
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odchigin Khadan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz McStafferson.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but McStafferson is just out of range.
Kaz McStafferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Khadan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McStafferson goes for a double leg but Khadan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khadan continues to drive forward.
McStafferson throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McStafferson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khadan tries to avoid it but McStafferson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khadan to the ground. Khadan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan lands a right hook to the body.
McStafferson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McStafferson feints the counter takedown.
McStafferson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McStafferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McStafferson misses with a series of wild punches.
Khadan connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

A victorious Odchigin Khadan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: RISE 101 Paa v Kilpatrick     
Date:   Oct 05, 2019
#R1#
Khadan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcone.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcone.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcone misses the target.
Falcone swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Khadan takes the fight into the clinch.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Falcone backwards. #BC2#
Khadan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khadan has time to react.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcone.
Falcone takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khadan throws a right hand that misses
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Falcone misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Khadan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Khadan has clasped his hands together around Falcone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Falcone manages to get back to half guard.
Khadan stalling. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Falcone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khadan.
Falcone is looking to improve his position. #T2##SUB2#
Khadan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Falcone sees it coming and defends easily.
Khadan trying to control the action but Falcone is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura but Falcone is defending well.
Falcone is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Khadan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Khadan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Falcone is staying active underneath Khadan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Falcone wants to improve his position but Khadan is controlling well.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but Falcone is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Falcone has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Khadan is working for a submission of some sort.
Khadan is looking to advance position but Falcone won't allow it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Falcone is having none of it.
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Falcone is trying to control but can't.
Khadan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falcone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Falcone wants to improve his position but Khadan is controlling well.
Falcone is concentrating on defense, preventing Khadan from advancing position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khadan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcone in his tracks.
Falcone misses with a looping right.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD2#
Khadan gets a takedown into half guard.
Khadan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falcone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Falcone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khadan is thwarting Falcone's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone tries to kick Khadan off but Khadan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khadan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Khadan controlling the position easily from mount. #T1##SUB2#
Khadan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Falcone is now in Khadan's guard. A big mistake from Khadan there, giving up the dominant position!
Falcone trying to control but Khadan is working from the bottom.
Falcone is really struggling to control Khadan but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Khadan has his foot on Falcone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Falcone works his way back into a safe position though.
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan trying to control the position.
Falcone passes Khadan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Falcone trying to control from half guard but Khadan is working away.
Khadan wants to control but Falcone is keeping busy. #T2#
Falcone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SU#
Falcone decides to return to a standing position.
Falcone throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
Falcone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anthony Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Khadan has managed to clinch.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcone controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Falcone.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Falcone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone lands a hook that snaps the head of Khadan backwards. #TD2#
Khadan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Falcone is trying to keep an underhook but Khadan manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES#
Falcone kicks off Khadan and gets to his feet.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Khadan.
Anthony Falcone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Falcone.
A little jabbing left from Khadan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khadan thuds his right hand into Falcone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khadan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khadan misses with a takedown attempt - Falcone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khadan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Falcone does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Falcone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Falcone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcone moves away.
Khadan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan lands an overhand right.
Falcone misses with a jab to the body
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
Khadan moves forwards but Falcone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khadan misses with an uppercut.
Falcone misses with an uppercut.
Falcone avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD2#
Khadan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Falcone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Falcone misses with a jab to the body
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcone misses with an uppercut.
Khadan throws a body punch but Falcone moves out of range.
Falcone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Falcone lands a really nice looking cross but Khadan seems unphased.
Khadan looks for a takedown but Falcone sprawls well.
Khadan lands a jab.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Khadan.
It looked like Falcone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khadan.#T1#
Khadan slips a jab from Falcone.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
A little jabbing left from Khadan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcone.
Falcone loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
Khadan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcone circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khadan moves to clinch but Falcone breaks away
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Khadan as he checks the leg kick.
Khadan misses with a left hand
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Khadan.
Khadan throws a hook but Falcone blocks it.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Falcone misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
Khadan defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand.
Falcone slips under a jab.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Falcone ducks down to avoid it.
Falcone slips under a jab from Khadan.
Nice shot by Khadan.
Nice shot by Khadan.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Falcone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Falcone's head.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Falcone misses with a straight right. #T3#
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Falcone slips the punch.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Khadan.
Falcone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Falcone slips under a jab.
Falcone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Falcone throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadan wants to counter with a clinch but Falcone pushes him away.
Falcone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khadan connects with the punch.
Khadan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falcone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Falcone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Falcone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Khadan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcone in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it. #CL2#
Khadan clinches with his opponent.
Falcone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Falcone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Falcone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Falcone working aggressively here.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
A short right from Khadan.
Falcone lands a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Khadan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SUB2#
Khadan is trying to get an arm triangle but Falcone is defending well.
Khadan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Falcone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Odchigin Khadan just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Khadan defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Khadan.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadan.
Falcone misses with a body shot
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khadan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Falcone counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan walks into a left hand. #T1#
Falcone defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Khadan defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Khadan moves into the clinch.
Falcone prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Falcone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Falcone.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan tries to work over Falcone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
A right handed body shot lands from Falcone.
Khadan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Khadan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khadan misses with a looping right.#TD2#
Khadan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khadan prevents Falcone from standing back up. #T2#
Falcone tries to roll over but Khadan keeps him under control.
Falcone manages to get to full guard. #ES#
Falcone scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcone misses with a left hand
and Khadan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falcone thinking.
Khadan scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
A big left from Falcone misses.
Falcone lands a nice shot to the body.
Falcone defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Falcone eats them both and turns towards Khadan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T3#
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Khadan lands a slapping body shot.
Khadan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
Khadan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcone misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Falcone.
Nice cross by Khadan.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Khadan throws a nice looking combination but Falcone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khadan checks a low kick from Falcone.
A nice side step and Khadan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Falcone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Falcone sends Khadan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Falcone is motioning to the referee to let Khadan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Khadan is rocked!
Falcone pounces like a tiger and cracks Khadan with a vicious hook! Khadan is down but not out! Falcone follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Falcone!
Anthony Falcone retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Anthony Falcone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: RISE 94 Falcone v Butabi     
Date:   Sep 07, 2019
#R1#
Fiaschi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fiaschi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khadan.
Fiaschi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Fiaschi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Khadan tests Fiaschi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Khadan catches Fiaschi right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Fiaschi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan lands a jab.
Fiaschi tries to clinch but Khadan moves away
and Khadan counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiaschi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khadan circles away quickly and effectively.
Fiaschi takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Fiaschi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fiaschi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Fiaschi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khadan tries to work over Fiaschi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan misses with a body punch. #T1#
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Khadan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Khadan controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a kimura but Fiaschi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khadan to get the leverage.
Khadan content to control rather than advance.
Khadan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Khadan trying to pass the guard but Fiaschi defending well. #SUB2#
Khadan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fiaschi sees it coming and defends easily.
Fiaschi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khadan is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Fiaschi looking for submissions off his back.
Khadan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khadan is keen to just control but Fiaschi is a slippery customer.#T3#
Khadan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khadan is taking a breather. Fiaschi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan connects with a looping right hand.
Fiaschi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khadan tries to avoid it but Fiaschi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khadan to the ground. Khadan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fiaschi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khadan lands a jab to the nose.
Fiaschi slips under a jab.
Fiaschi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Khadan thuds a left hand into Fiaschi's body.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Fiaschi is out of range.
Fiaschi shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fiaschi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Fiaschi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khadan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fiaschi at a distance. #T4#
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Khadan jabs Fiaschi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiaschi shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fiaschi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fiaschi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fiaschi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fiaschi moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Fiaschi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khadan avoids the head kick by Fiaschi.
Khadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Fiaschi dives in for a single leg takedown but Khadan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Khadan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan is stalling in the full guard.
Fiaschi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Fiaschi moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Fiaschi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khadan's waist but Khadan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fiaschi off to one side.
Khadan with a jab.
Fiaschi doesn't manage to clinch there - Khadan circles away.
Khadan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fiaschi.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
No luck for Fiaschi with that takedown attempt.
Khadan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Fiaschi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khadan lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiaschi. Fiaschi gets slowly back to his feet.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fiaschi shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fiaschi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fiaschi tries to clinch up
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Fiaschi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khadan lands with a hook. Fiaschi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Khadan darts in and clinches Fiaschi up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khadan pushes Fiaschi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fiaschi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan cracks Fiaschi with a nice body shot.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD2#
Khadan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fiaschi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
What can Fiaschi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Khadan not allowing Fiaschi to control his hands. #SUB2#
Khadan has got his arm under Fiaschi's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Fiaschi has spun round into Khadan's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Odchigin Khadan has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a triangle but Fiaschi pushes his legs off easily.
Khadan trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Khadan is looking for a triangle but Fiaschi pushes his legs off easily.
Fiaschi wants to stand but Khadan has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T3##SUB#
Fiaschi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Fiaschi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Khadan dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Khadan passes into half guard.
Khadan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fiaschi has hold of Khadan's hands but Khadan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fiaschi is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Khadan is looking to advance position but Fiaschi won't allow it.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Fiaschi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Khadan trying to mount his opponent but Fiaschi defends it. #SUB2#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Fiaschi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan is controlling the pace.
Khadan wants to take a breather but Fiaschi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Fiaschi rushes Khadan and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Fiaschi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fiaschi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan trying to stall but Fiaschi improves his position.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Fiaschi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiaschi misses the jab.
Khadan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fiaschi.
Fiaschi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch lands to the side of Fiaschi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fiaschi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khadan tries to avoid it but Fiaschi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khadan to the ground. Khadan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Khadan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fiaschi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fiaschi.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan tests Fiaschi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khadan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Khadan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fiaschi momentarily. #CL2#
Khadan clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Fiaschi is rocked!
Khadan works on Fiaschi's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Fiaschi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiaschi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fiaschi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khadan walks away with a smile on his face. Fiaschi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Fiaschi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khadan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fiaschi doesn't seem bothered though.
Khadan lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Khadan has Fiaschi up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Khadan is leaning against Fiaschi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khadan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fiaschi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Khadan is unloading with more strikes now! Fiaschi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odchigin Khadan!
A victorious Odchigin Khadan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: RISE 89: Boretti vs. Falcone     
Date:   Aug 10, 2019
#R1#
Von Reichammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan lands a body shot.
Von Reichammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Reichammer.
Von Reichammer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Von Reichammer misses with a wild body shot.
Von Reichammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Von Reichammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Khadan catches Von Reichammer right on the button with a cross.
Von Reichammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khadan scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Reichammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Reichammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
No joy there for Von Reichammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Reichammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Reichammer moves away.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Von Reichammer's defenses.
Von Reichammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan counters with a left to the body.
Khadan lands with a right hand.
Von Reichammer lands with a hook. Khadan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Reichammer throws out the jab.
Khadan throwing a counter right hand but Von Reichammer manages to avoid it.
Von Reichammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Reichammer swinging wildly here.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Reichammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Von Reichammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Khadan blocks a jab.
Von Reichammer lands the left hand.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Reichammer throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khadan wants to clinch.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Von Reichammer throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Von Reichammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Von Reichammer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khadan with a body shot.
Von Reichammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan lands a head shot.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Reichammer.
Von Reichammer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Reichammer's head.
A big left from Von Reichammer misses. #T3#
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Reichammer manages to avoid it.
Von Reichammer misses with a looping left.
Khadan throws a shot to the body.
Khadan throws a combination that misses
and Von Reichammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Reichammer lands with a cross.
Khadan blocks a jab.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Reichammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khadan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Von Reichammer counter with a right hand.
Von Reichammer throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Reichammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Reichammer's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Von Reichammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Von Reichammer throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Von Reichammer tries to move into range but Khadan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Von Reichammer throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Von Reichammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Von Reichammer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khadan throws out a powerful jab.
Von Reichammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Von Reichammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Von Reichammer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Khadan!
Von Reichammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
Von Reichammer working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Reichammer scoring with punches from side control.
Khadan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Von Reichammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Reichammer! But no joy.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Von Reichammer throws a series of punches but Khadan avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Khadan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Reichammer can do to turn this around?
Von Reichammer wants to control but Khadan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Von Reichammer defends the submission attempt.
Khadan is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Von Reichammer looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Von Reichammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Reichammer is controlling Khadan's trapped leg to prevent Khadan from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Khadan seems to be working for a kimura but Von Reichammer defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Khadan wants to work for an arm triangle but Von Reichammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Von Reichammer is wriggling around trying to escape. #T2#
Khadan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Von Reichammer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khadan looking to control but Von Reichammer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Khadan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Von Reichammer tries to hold on but Khadan pushes him away. #T3#
Von Reichammer is squirming around, avoiding Khadan's attempts to control the action.
Khadan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Von Reichammer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Khadan wants to pass to mount but Von Reichammer is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khadan connects with a nice short shot to Von Reichammer's temple. #T4#
Khadan wants to pass the guard but Von Reichammer is defending well.
Khadan trying to control from half guard but Von Reichammer is working away.
Von Reichammer is looking for a sweep. Khadan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khadan trying to control from Von Reichammer's half guard. Von Reichammer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Reichammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Reichammer is controlling Khadan's posture.
Khadan won't allow Von Reichammer to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Khadan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Khadan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Von Reichammer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Von Reichammer is staying active underneath Khadan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khadan trying to control the pace.
Khadan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Von Reichammer's thigh. Von Reichammer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Odchigin Khadan 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.
Khadan won't allow Von Reichammer to sweep him here. #T1#
Khadan looking to pass the guard.
Von Reichammer keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Von Reichammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khadan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Von Reichammer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khadan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Von Reichammer wants to sweep but no luck.
Count Von Reichammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Reichammer keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Khadan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Reichammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Reichammer.
Khadan lands a right hook to the body.
Von Reichammer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Von Reichammer slips under a jab from Khadan.
It seemed like Von Reichammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Von Reichammer takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Khadan cracks Von Reichammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Reichammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Reichammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Reichammer.#CL#
Khadan clinches.
Khadan gets through Von Reichammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan tries to work over Von Reichammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Reichammer misses with the head strike.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Reichammer controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khadan.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Reichammer tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Von Reichammer.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Von Reichammer has hold of one of Khadan's legs. Khadan is fighting the takedown attempt but Von Reichammer gets the trip and lands the takedown into 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!
Khadan is adopting a defensive guard.
Khadan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Reichammer's guard. #REVR##T4#
Khadan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Von Reichammer is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Von Reichammer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Odchigin Khadan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Odchigin Khadan!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Odchigin Khadan!

Odchigin Khadan wins by unanimous decision!

Odchigin Khadan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Batoru FC 18     
Date:   Jul 06, 2019
#R1#
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Fda.
Fda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Khadan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khadan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fda tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Khadan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fda turns into him and now he's in Khadan's guard.
Fda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fda is one step ahead there. #T1#
Khadan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khadan's guard.
We've been hearing that Fda has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Fda wants to work for an arm triangle but Khadan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khadan wants to improve his position but Fda is controlling well. #SUB2#
Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fda seems to be working for a kimura but Khadan defends the submission attempt.
Khadan 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.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fda prevents Khadan from improving his position.
Khadan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Khadan has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fda escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fda!
Fda trying to control the position but Khadan is working away.
Fda working away.#SUB#
Fda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khadan has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Fda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khadan, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Khadan can't do much from the bottom here.
Khadan sneaks back into half guard.
Khadan wants to control but Fda is keeping busy.
Khadan wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Fda seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Fda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khadan is just riding it out for now. Fda eventually gives up the hold.
Khadan is trying to control but can't. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Khadan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fda trying to work for an americana but Khadan has managed to regain full guard.
Khadan trying to keep a closed guard but Fda is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fda passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Fda is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Fda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fda.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Fda cracks Khadan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fda looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Fda.
Khadan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fda thuds a left hand into Khadan's body.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fda manages to avoid it.
Khadan is looking to score with low kicks.
Khadan is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khadan misses with a leg kick.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fda manages to avoid it.#T1#
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Fda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fda rather than just go for the knockout.
Fda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Fda throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Fda.
Khadan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Fda.
Fda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Fda moved out of range.
Khadan slips a straight right by Fda.
Khadan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fda's head.
Nice takedown defense from Khadan. No joy for Fda on that attempt.
Khadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fda with a body shot.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fda misses with a straight right.
Fda misses with a straight left.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Fda throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Fda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fda missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan lands with a cross.
Fda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Fda takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan lands with a nice body punch.
Fda misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a nice uppercut.
Khadan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fda swivels and escapes.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fda misses the target.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Khadan.
A lull in the action here as Khadan stalls from top position.#T3#
Fda tries to improve position but can't.
Fda wants to control but Khadan postures up.
Khadan advances to mount.
Khadan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fda working to try and regain half guard. #T4#
Khadan wants to control the pace but Fda is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Khadan looking to isolate an arm here. Fda doesn't see it coming and as Khadan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Khadan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odchigin Khadan!
Odchigin Khadan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: Syn 633 Boagrius vs Slice     
Date:   Jun 01, 2019
#R1#
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Lucassen moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucassen. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan slips a jab from Lucassen.
Khadan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lucassen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lucassen throws a solid leg kick but Khadan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucassen.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Khadan.
Khadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
Lucassen jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
Khadan misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucassen throws a series of punches but Khadan moves out of range.
Lucassen throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucassen.
Lucassen's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucassen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Lucassen misses with a hook to the body
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucassen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucassen! But no joy.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucassen blocks a jab.
Lucassen misses with a looping left.
Lucassen moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Khadan scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Khadan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lucassen to the mat! Lucassen manages to get full guard.
Lucassen wants to stand up but Khadan is controlling him.
Khadan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucassen wants to stand but Khadan is controlling the position. #T2#
Lucassen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khadan controls the pace.
Khadan prevents Lucassen from getting back to his feet.
Khadan wants to pass the guard but Lucassen is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Lucassen.
Khadan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Lucassen. Beautiful body shot.
Khadan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucassen.
Khadan throws a series of punches but Lucassen moves out of range.
Lucassen takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucassen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Khadan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khadan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lucassen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan digs a good body shot into Lucassen's ribs.
Lucassen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadan.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Lucassen slips a straight right by Khadan.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khadan at a distance.
Lucassen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucassen slips a straight right by Khadan.
Lucassen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khadan.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucassen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lucassen loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucassen manages to avoid it.
Lucassen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucassen scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
Lucassen scores with a hook.
Khadan slips a jab from Lucassen.
An attempted straight right counter from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Lucassen.
Lucassen slips under a jab.
Lucassen looks to land a right hand but Khadan moved out of range.
Khadan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lucassen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Lucassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lucassen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khadan has time to react.
Khadan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arjen Lucassen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Khadan blocks a head kick by Lucassen.
Lucassen connects with a nice looking jab.
Lucassen throws a right hand that misses
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
Khadan tries a low kick but Lucassen avoids it.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lucassen catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucassen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucassen throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
Lucassen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Khadan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lucassen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucassen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khadan on the side of the head.
Lucassen tries to land a leg kick but Khadan saw it coming and moves away.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut.
Lucassen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucassen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Lucassen.#T1#
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucassen missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lucassen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Lucassen misses.
Lucassen throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Lucassen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Lucassen's shoulder, as Lucassen tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan connects with a crisp jab.
Khadan swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
Lucassen cracks a nice hook into Khadan's ribs.
Khadan cracks Lucassen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Lucassen misses.
Lucassen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khadan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Lucassen lands.
Lucassen misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Lucassen.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lucassen enables Khadan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lucassen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Khadan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khadan won't allow Lucassen to get back to his feet.
Khadan trying to control but Lucassen is working from the bottom.
Khadan looking to pass the guard.
Khadan is working hard here to advance position.
Khadan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lucassen keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lucassen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khadan feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucassen throws out the jab.
Lucassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucassen.
Lucassen slips a straight right by Khadan.#CL#
Khadan has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Lucassen.
Khadan tries to score a body lock takedown but Lucassen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Lucassen.
Lucassen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Lucassen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucassen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan presses Lucassen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lucassen misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Lucassen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadan working aggressively here. #T4#
Good body shot from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lucassen fails to land.
Lucassen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lucassen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucassen lands with a right to the head.
Lucassen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Lucassen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucassen.
Khadan tries to work over Lucassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucassen lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucassen lands an uppercut.
Lucassen throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucassen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucassen.
Lucassen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjen Lucassen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucassen connects with a solid leg kick.
Khadan tries to land a front kick but Lucassen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucassen throws a head kick that misses
and Khadan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucassen misses the jab.
Lucassen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucassen misses with a two punch combination.
Khadan lands a nice hook to Lucassen's body. Lucassen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadan throws a body punch but Lucassen moves out of range.
Lucassen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucassen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khadan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Khadan throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
Lucassen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Khadan slips a straight right by Lucassen.
Khadan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan throws a hook but Lucassen avoids it easily.
A jab from Lucassen finds it's way through Khadan's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Lucassen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucassen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucassen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucassen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Lucassen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lucassen catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucassen.
Lucassen jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
Lucassen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Khadan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lucassen scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucassen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khadan misses with a hook. Lucassen ducked under it nicely.
Lucassen loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
Lucassen throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucassen.
Lucassen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khadan jabs at Lucassen's body.
Lucassen scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
A clash of legs there as Lucassen blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucassen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khadan walks into a jab.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucassen! But no joy.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucassen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Khadan throws out a powerful jab.
Khadan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lucassen as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucassen scores with the left hand. Khadan knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucassen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Arjen Lucassen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
Lucassen checks the leg kick.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a looping overhand right but Khadan ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Khadan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucassen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Lucassen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khadan doesn't seem phased though.
Lucassen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khadan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khadan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Khadan tries to land a leg kick but Lucassen saw it coming and moves away.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Lucassen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lucassen.
Lucassen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucassen works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan slips a jab from Lucassen.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Lucassen's head but Lucassen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjen Lucassen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lucassen 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Lucassen!

Arjen Lucassen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: TAFC: Mark v Ispa     
Date:   Mar 23, 2019
#R1#
A jab from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke cracks Khadan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bolleke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khadan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Khadan cracks Bolleke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bolleke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Bolleke lands a lovely overhand right.
Bolleke throws a nice looking combination but Khadan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolleke ducks right into an uppercut from Khadan.
Khadan slips a straight right by Bolleke.
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Khadan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khadan slips a jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Bolleke backs away, Khadan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bolleke avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bolleke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas Bolleke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Bolleke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Khadan catches Bolleke right on the button with a cross.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolleke throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Bolleke misses with a right hand
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khadan throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bolleke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khadan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bolleke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan lands a nice hook to Bolleke's body. Bolleke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadan cracks Bolleke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Bolleke tests Khadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Khadan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bolleke misses with a shot to the body
and Bolleke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khadan cracks a nice hook into Bolleke's ribs.
Nice body punch from Bolleke.
Khadan lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolleke scores with a three punch combo!
Bolleke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khadan.
Thomas Bolleke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khadan misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Bolleke lands a jab.
Khadan with a hook.#CL2#
Bolleke has closed the distance and engaged Khadan in a clinch.
Bolleke blocks an uppercut.
Bolleke gets through Khadan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bolleke has a couple of punches blocked by Khadan.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolleke lands a shot to the body.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan cracks Bolleke with a nice body shot.
Khadan tries to work over Bolleke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolleke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke is working Khadan over against the cage.
Bolleke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolleke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan lands a nice uppercut.
Bolleke misses with some punches. #T4##TD2#
Bolleke jumps into guard, dragging Khadan to the mat.
Bolleke keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
Bolleke is trying to hold Khadan in close to prevent damage but Khadan has managed to pass into half guard.
Bolleke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khadan in particular looking to stall.
Khadan is trying to control. Bolleke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khadan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Odchigin Khadan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bolleke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Bolleke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Bolleke moved out of range nicely.
Bolleke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
Bolleke throws a right hand that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Khadan misses its target.
Bolleke throws a right hand that misses
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Bolleke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolleke punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Khadan misses with an uppercut
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
Bolleke misses with a body punch
letting Khadan counter with a right hand.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Khadan slips under a jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a poor cross that misses
and Khadan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bolleke missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolleke avoids the body shot from Khadan.
Khadan jabs at Bolleke's body.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolleke with a nice cross.
Bolleke misses with a few strikes there. #TD#
Khadan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bolleke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khadan is in Bolleke's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolleke looking to control. #T2#
Khadan pushes down on Bolleke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bolleke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolleke.
Bolleke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolleke is one step ahead there.
Bolleke throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khadan, not yet.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Khadan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Khadan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bolleke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolleke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolleke advances to half guard.
Bolleke wants to take a breather but Khadan is having none of it.
Bolleke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khadan wants to control but Bolleke passes into side.
Bolleke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working. #T4#
Khadan is trying to control Bolleke's posture but Bolleke avoids it.
Khadan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khadan tries to roll over but Bolleke keeps him under control.#SUB#
Khadan actively working from the bottom here.
Khadan tries to roll over but Bolleke keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke not doing much here.
Bolleke wants to control but Khadan is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Bolleke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
#R3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bolleke, as that shot connected.
Bolleke cracks Khadan with a good jab.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut.
Bolleke misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bolleke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
A jab from Bolleke does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Bolleke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bolleke.
Khadan defending well as Bolleke loads up on a big left hand.
Bolleke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Bolleke throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolleke lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadan.#T1#
Khadan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bolleke looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Bolleke connects with a crisp jab.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolleke.#CL2#
Bolleke darts in and clinches Khadan up against the cage.#BC#
Khadan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range. #CL2#
Bolleke forces Khadan back against the cage and clinches.
Bolleke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Bolleke lands with a short shot to the head.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Bolleke.
Khadan lands a body shot.
Khadan scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2##TD2#
Bolleke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bolleke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Bolleke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolleke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolleke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolleke working a defensive guard here.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Bolleke keeps moving.
Khadan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bolleke trying to control the position. #T3#
Khadan trying to control but Bolleke is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bolleke takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Bolleke throws an overhand right that lands on Khadan's shoulder, as Khadan tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan staying out of range there.
Bolleke swings widly with a right hand
and Bolleke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolleke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bolleke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bolleke thinking.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Khadan stuns Bolleke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolleke.
A shot to the body from Bolleke misses
and Khadan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bolleke thinking.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Bolleke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Bolleke blocks the leg kick.
Khadan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Bolleke throws a right hand that Khadan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khadan also avoids with ease.
Khadan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD#
Khadan dives in and scores a takedown into Bolleke's guard.#SUB2#
Bolleke working for a triangle but Khadan defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Bolleke.
I think Bolleke 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Bolleke!

After winning the bout, Thomas Bolleke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: TAFC: Biffs & Brawls 8     
Date:   Mar 01, 2019
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Khadan as he connects with a hook.
Ragnaar connects with a high kick.
Khadan throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Khadan sets himself, and Ragnaar steps forward looking for the clinch! Khadan avoids it this time.
Khadan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khadan throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ragnaar staying out of range there.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khadan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar feints a counter leg kick.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Khadan gets tackled into the cage by Ragnaar. Ragnaar maintains the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan tries to pull guard but Ragnaar holds him up against the cage and eventually Khadan drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Ragnaar misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Khadan breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan throws a leg kick
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Khadan swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Khadan misses the jab.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnaar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khadan's calf.
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!
Khadan tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadan dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Ragnaar throws a big counter head kick but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Khadan lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnaar seems unphased. #CL2#
Ragnaar drives through and clinches with Khadan against the cage.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Khadan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnaar catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ragnaar defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Khadan jabs at Ragnaar's body.
Khadan dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khadan is looking to slow Ragnaar down with leg kicks.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnaar's hands.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Khadan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's time! Khadan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Khadan lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Khadan.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khadan scrambles back to his feet.
Khadan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ragnaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
Khadan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range. #T1#
Ragnaar cracks the inside of Khadan's front leg.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khadan is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Ragnaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Khadan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khadan feinted with a counter takedown.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Khadan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Khadan goes for a double leg but Ragnaar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragnaar continues to drive forward.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Khadan thuds his right hand into Ragnaar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Khadan.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Khadan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnaar can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Khadan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice cross by Khadan.#T3#
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Khadan.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Khadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar - that landed with a thud.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnaar fails to land.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khadan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragnaar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan lands a left hand.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Khadan tries to work over Ragnaar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khadan.
Khadan pushes Ragnaar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnaar fails to land. #BC#
Khadan breaks the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a left to the body.
Khadan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar feints a counter leg kick.
Jab from Khadan.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Khadan as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnaar defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Khadan saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Khadan moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Khadan lands an overhand right.
Ragnaar cracks the inside of Khadan's front leg.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan cracks Ragnaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnaar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Khadan.
An inside leg kick from Khadan misses.
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnaar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khadan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khadan feinted with a counter takedown.
Khadan throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick. #T3#
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Khadan lands a nice hook to Ragnaar's body. Ragnaar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch lands to the side of Ragnaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khadan goes for a double leg but Ragnaar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragnaar continues to drive forward.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Khadan slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar tries to counter by closing the distance.
A low kick from Khadan is predictable there
and Ragnaar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khadan's knee momentarily.
Khadan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ragnaar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khadan.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnaar is defending well.
Ragnaar lands an uppercut.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khadan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

A very excited looking Odchigin Khadan 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.

 

Event: CCF 36     
Date:   Sep 15, 2018
#R1#
McCraken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCraken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCraken staying out of range there.
McCraken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
McCraken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khadan under the eye.
Khadan swats away the attempt to clinch by McCraken.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
It appears McCraken was looking to counter with a kick there.
Khadan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khadan throws a shot to the body.
McCraken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCraken throws a low kick, looking for Khadan's leg but Khadan calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken misses with a low kick.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
McCraken misses with a body shot.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
McCraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCraken takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCraken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
A bone on bone clash there as Khadan blocks the leg kick.
McCraken tries to clinch there but Khadan circles away.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Khadan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
McCraken throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Khadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.
Khadan works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCraken fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCraken swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
McCraken sizes up Khadan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
McCraken slips a straight right by Khadan.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan. #T3#
McCraken scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadan falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCraken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khadan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCraken moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
McCraken lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Khadan misses.
McCraken shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Khadan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCraken throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadan.
McCraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khadan is able to avoid easily.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A quick step to the side and McCraken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.#T4#
McCraken misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Khadan cracks McCraken with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Khadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khadan throws out a counter right but McCraken avoids it with no problem.
Khadan cracks McCraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Khadan.
Khadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.#CL#
McCraken takes the fight into the clinch.
McCraken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken lands a body punch.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Nice cross by McCraken.
McCraken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khadan has time to react.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khadan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCraken throws a combination that misses
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
McCraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khadan.
McCraken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCraken has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khadan takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dougal McCraken is winning the standup battle so far.
McCraken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadan.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Khadan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khadan tries to move into range but McCraken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Khadan lands a jab.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCraken misses with a jab to the body
and Khadan counters with a right hand to the body.
McCraken wants to slow Khadan down by chopping away at his legs.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body. McCraken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCraken throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
McCraken lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by McCraken.
McCraken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCraken's corner calls for a 1-2. McCraken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCraken cracks Khadan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken tries to land a body kick
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken misses with a left hand
and McCraken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCraken throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
Khadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCraken with a body shot.
Khadan takes one to the side of the head.
Khadan throws a low kick, looking for McCraken's leg but McCraken calmly moves out of range.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCraken throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
McCraken motions for Khadan to come forward. McCraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCraken slips a straight right by Khadan.
McCraken lands a head shot.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
Khadan is breathing heavily.
McCraken lands with a cross. #T3#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCraken. Khadan shrugs it off though.
Khadan lands with an overhand left.
Khadan swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
McCraken connects with a jab.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
McCraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
A low kick from McCraken misses
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khadan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan throws a shot to the body.
Khadan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
Khadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
A countering left hand to the body from Khadan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khadan throws a combination. McCraken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khadan 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.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
McCraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCraken jabs Khadan right on the nose. Khadan blinks but takes it well.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCraken throws a low kick but Khadan moves out of range easily.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Khadan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCraken lands a glancing blow to the side of Khadan's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. McCraken catches Khadan right on the button with a cross.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Khadan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCraken throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadan misses with a body punch
and McCraken counters with a nice leg kick.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. Khadan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khadan slips a straight right by McCraken.
McCraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
Khadan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken slips under a jab from Khadan.
Khadan slips under a jab.
Khadan feints a counter leg kick.
McCraken catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Khadan takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by McCraken.#T1#
McCraken throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but McCraken slips the punch.
McCraken thows a leg kick but Khadan checks it
and Khadan counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target. #CL#
McCraken clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from McCraken.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCraken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
McCraken breaks the clinch.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken scores with a jab. Khadan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Odchigin Khadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
McCraken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by McCraken as he connects with a hook.
McCraken scores with a decent looking hook.
McCraken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCraken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadan.
Khadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khadan misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCraken misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
McCraken misses with a straight right.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCraken makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
McCraken moves into range and clinches up with Khadan.#T3#
Khadan blocking some punches.
McCraken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadan can do to turn this around?
McCraken throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
McCraken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from McCraken.
Nice body punch from McCraken.
McCraken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for McCraken.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCraken.
McCraken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCraken.
McCraken scores with a shoulder strike.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
McCraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
McCraken clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
McCraken misses with some punches.
Khadan blocking some punches.
McCraken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body.
McCraken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as McCraken controls the action.
McCraken throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
McCraken blocks an uppercut.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dougal McCraken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCraken has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!

Dougal McCraken thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: CCF 34     
Date:   Aug 31, 2018
#R1#
Khadan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spiteri looks to land a left hand but Khadan moved out of range nicely.
Spiteri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiteri throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Spiteri. Beautiful body shot.
Spiteri swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri throws a nice looking combination but Khadan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khadan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Spiteri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khadan tries a body shot but Spiteri blocks it.
Spiteri swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Khadan presses Spiteri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Spiteri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Khadan.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Khadan.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spiteri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spiteri swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spiteri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
Khadan pushes Spiteri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spiteri throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Spiteri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khadan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spiteri or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spiteri.
Khadan lands with a light punch inside.
Spiteri has a couple of punches blocked by Khadan.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Spiteri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan working aggressively here.
Spiteri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Khadan digs a right hand underneath Spiteri's ribcage. Spiteri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.
Spiteri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan. #T3#
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spiteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Spiteri.
A head punch on the inside from Spiteri fails to land.
Spiteri lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Spiteri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spiteri slips under a jab from Khadan.
Spiteri wants to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch position.
Khadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Spiteri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khadan punishes Spiteri's body with a nice straight punch.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Spiteri misses with a straight right.
Spiteri scores with a nice right hand. #T4#
Spiteri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khadan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spiteri's hands.
Khadan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spiteri back to the cage. Khadan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan scores with the left hand. Spiteri knows he should have avoided that one.
Khadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spiteri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khadan misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's time! Khadan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Spiteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spiteri misses with a body shot.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
Spiteri throws a lazy right hand but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiteri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan counters with a left to the body.
Spiteri loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Khadan.
Spiteri defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan takes a swing at Spiteri's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Spiteri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri slips a jab from Khadan.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Spiteri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan tries to move into range but Spiteri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spiteri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab. #T2#
Khadan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spiteri throws a right hand that misses
and Khadan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spiteri throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Khadan.
Spiteri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spiteri dodges the punch combination from Khadan.
Spiteri ducks under a wild hook from Khadan.
Spiteri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spiteri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khadan with a body shot.#T3#
Khadan connects with the punch.
Spiteri defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiteri manages to avoid it.
Khadan lands a nice looking body shot.
Spiteri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiteri moves away.
Khadan throws a hook but Spiteri blocks it.
Spiteri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khadan with a body shot.
Khadan scores with a hook to the body. Spiteri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khadan 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.
Carlotos Spiteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Spiteri ducks down to avoid it.
Spiteri flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
Spiteri moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan thuds his right hand into Spiteri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khadan throws a series of punches but Spiteri moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
Spiteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Spiteri moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Spiteri looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiteri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spiteri connects with a jab.
Spiteri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khadan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spiteri! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri avoids the body shot from Khadan.
A little jabbing left from Spiteri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khadan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khadan takes a swing at Spiteri's ribcage but misses.
Spiteri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khadan with a body shot.#T1#
Khadan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khadan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spiteri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiteri manages to avoid it.
Spiteri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spiteri throws out the jab.
Khadan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spiteri tries to clinch but Khadan is having none of it.
Khadan throws a body punch but Spiteri moves out of range. #T2#
Khadan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spiteri lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Khadan.
Spiteri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khadan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiteri.
Khadan misses with a looping right.
Spiteri cracks Khadan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spiteri misses with a wild body shot.
Spiteri slips under a jab from Khadan.
It seemed like Spiteri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Odchigin Khadan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spiteri 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.
Spiteri drops Khadan with a big left hand! Khadan is injured, injured bad! Spiteri jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlotos Spiteri!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlotos Spiteri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SyFi 86     
Date:   Aug 05, 2018
#R1#
Bilotti misses with a looping left.
Bilotti moves to clinch but Khadan breaks away
and Khadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bilotti.
Khadan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bilotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
Khadan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bilotti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bilotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bilotti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bilotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bilotti manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bilotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan lands with a cross.
Bilotti throws a nice looking combination but Khadan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Khadan.
Bilotti throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Bilotti's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bilotti wants to land a leg kick but Khadan is out of range. #T1#
Khadan cracks Bilotti with a good jab.#CL#
Bilotti clinches up against the cage.
Bilotti misses with an elbow strike.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bilotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khadan's brow.
Khadan lands with a short shot to the head.
Bilotti slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bilotti.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike from Bilotti.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilotti's elbow.
Bilotti blocks an uppercut.
Bilotti throws an elbow but it misses.
Khadan tries to work over Bilotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Bilotti controls the action.
Khadan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bilotti.
Bilotti misses with an elbow strike. #T2#
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bilotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Bilotti looking to throw knees to the head but Khadan is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bilotti.
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!
Khadan dodges an elbow strike from Bilotti.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bilotti controls his hands.
Khadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike.
Bilotti throws an elbow that misses.
Bilotti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bilotti has Khadan pressed against the cage.
Khadan has a couple of punches blocked by Bilotti.
Bilotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bilotti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khadan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bilotti up against the cage.
Bilotti blocking some punches. #T3#
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khadan.
Bilotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilotti's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bilotti.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bilotti backwards.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan avoids a wild elbow strike from Bilotti.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bilotti throws an elbow but misses.
Khadan lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Bilotti blocking some punches.
Khadan avoids the elbow strike from Bilotti, against the cage.
Bilotti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bilotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bilotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bilotti backwards.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bilotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bilotti misses with the head strike.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Khadan.
Bilotti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bilottis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bilotti tries to clinch up.
Khadan swings for the body but Bilotti moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Khadan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bilotti doesn't seem phased though.
Khadan lands a body shot.
Tommy Bilotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khadan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bilotti.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Bilotti's defenses.
Khadan circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Khadan to counter with a crisp jab.
Bilotti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#
Bilotti is rocked!
Bilotti looks to clinch
and Khadan counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Bilotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khadan pounces like a tiger and cracks Bilotti with a vicious hook! Bilotti is down but not out! Khadan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Odchigin Khadan!
During a confident post fight interview, Odchigin Khadan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: CEFC Fight Night 117     
Date:   Jan 31, 2018
#R1#
Pimento moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Pimento's head.
Pimento takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pimento throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Pimento needs to keep his hands up - Khadan had a free shot at his head there.
Khadan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pimento back to the cage. Khadan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimento moves away.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pimento wants to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Pimento takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1##CL#
Khadan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pimento, pushing him back against the cage.
Khadan wants to break free but Pimento has control.
Khadan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pimento is defending well for now.
Pimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Pimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pimento misses with a body punch.
Pimento working aggressively here.
Pimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan tries to land a knee to the head but Pimento blocks with his arms.
Pimento takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pimento lands a shot to the body.
Pimento misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pimento lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch. #T2#
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pimento backwards.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Pimento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
Pimento tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Pimento back against the cage.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pimento backwards.
Pimento blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan tries a body shot but Pimento blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pimento.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Pimento.
Khadan digs a right hand into Pimento's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pimento's gas tank.
Khadan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pimento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Khadan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Pimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pimentos head.
Pimento tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Pimento.
Pimento keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khadan's efforts to push away.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Pimento.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Pimento.
Pimento takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that Pimento has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Khadan misses with a knee to the head.
Pimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan gets through Pimento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadan missing with knees to the body.
Pimento works on Khadan's body with a couple of short punches.
Khadan presses Pimento against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
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!
Khadan prevents a body shot from Pimento.
Pimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Pimento can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Pimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pimento lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pimento is defending well for now.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Pimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pimento works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pimento working aggressively here.
Khadan lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

 

Event: CEFC Live 48     
Date:   Jan 24, 2018
#R1#
Khadan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khadan swings for the body but Kwan moves out of range.
Khadan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kwan.
It seemed like Khadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kwan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Kwan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwan. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kwan is looking to chop away at Khadan's legs.
Khadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwan manages to avoid it.
Khadan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Khadan catches Kwan right on the button with a cross.
Kwan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Kwan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwan slips a straight right by Khadan.
Kwan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Kwan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khadan avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwan misses with a straight left. #T1#
Kwan throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Kwan staying out of range there.
Khadan cracks Kwan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kwan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kwan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Khadan blocks the leg kick.
Kwan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kwan slips under a jab from Khadan.
Kwan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khadan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kwans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khadan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kwan counters with a nice uppercut.
Khadan takes one to the chin there.
Kwan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kwan throws a hook to the side of Khadan's head but Khadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan moves out of range as Kwan throws a body kick.
Khadan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kwan moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Kwan.
Kwan misses the jab.
Khadan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Khadan missing with a left hand there. Kwan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwan.
Kwan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kwan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kwan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Kwan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kwan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khadan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khadan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khadan scores with a sloppy right hand. Kwan should have avoided that one.
Kwan checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Kwan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwan.
Kwan lands with a straight right. Khadan didn't see that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khadan checks a leg kick.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Kwan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khadan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kwan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan cracks Kwan with a good jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Ray Kwan has been cut.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwan. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khadan throws the left hand but Kwan avoids the punch easily.
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Kwan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khadan cracks Kwan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwan moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Kwan wants to land a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
We've been informed that Khadan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kwan misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwan.
Kwan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Khadan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kwan's head backwards.
Kwan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kwan throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Khadan thuds his right hand into Kwan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwan throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Kwan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khadan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kwan scrambles back to his feet.
Kwan connects with a single shot there.
Khadan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Kwan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Kwan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kwan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khadan avoids the body shot from Kwan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwan throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kwan blocks a head kick by Khadan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odchigin Khadan.
Well Khadan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

 

Event: CEFC Live 47     
Date:   Jan 04, 2018
#R1#
Volcrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Khadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Volcrom swings widly with a right hand
and Khadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volcrom throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan tries to land a front kick but Volcrom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good work by Volcrom as he checks the leg kick.
Khadan works Volcrom's body with a nice hook.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khadan with a jab.
Volcrom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volcrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Khadan is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan lands a lovely overhand right.
Volcrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khadan.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan throws a chopping leg kick but Volcrom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khadan misses with a head kick.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Volcrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan blocks the body kick.
Khadan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volcrom! But no joy.
Khadan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volcrom.
Khadan throws a body punch but Volcrom moves out of range.
Volcrom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khadan, as that shot connected.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volcrom.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Volcrom tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Khadan checks a low kick from Volcrom.
Volcrom throws a hook but Khadan blocks it.
Volcrom throws a leg kick but Khadan checks it.
Volcrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a low kick. #T2##CL#
Khadan gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Khadan lands with a short shot to the head.
Volcrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan avoiding damage as Volcrom throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volcrom.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volcrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volcrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Khadan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadan avoids the head kick by Volcrom.
Volcrom throws a hook but Khadan avoids it easily.
Khadan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volcrom is able to avoid easily.
Volcrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Volcrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volcrom throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Volcrom throws a jab when Khadan was well out of range.
A big left from Volcrom misses. #T3#
Khadan drops his hands momentarily and Volcrom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volcrom misses with a kick to the body.
Volcrom blocks a leg kick.
Khadan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volcrom is out of range and Khadan settles back down.
Khadan takes a swing at Volcrom's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Volcrom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Volcrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khadan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Volcrom finds it's way round the side to connect with Khadan's head.
Good leg kick by Volcrom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volcrom tries to score with a low kick but Khadan moves his leg out of the way.
Khadan lands an overhand right.
Volcrom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Volcrom checks a low kick from Khadan.
Khadan slips a jab from Volcrom.#T4#
Khadan misses with an uppercut. Volcrom saw that one coming.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
Volcrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volcrom throws a low kick, looking for Khadan's leg but Khadan calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan moves out of range as Volcrom strikes.
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volcrom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volcrom. That did some damage!
Volcrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Volcrom misses.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Khadan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volcrom throws the kick towards the body but Khadan avoids it.#CL#
Khadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:9
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!

 

 
 
 
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