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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diosdado Durante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diosdado Durante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knowles.
Durante throws an overhand right that lands on Knowles's shoulder, as Knowles tries to avoid the shot.
Knowles connects with the punch.
Durante moves out of range as Knowles strikes.
Knowles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Durante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knowles dips to his left and cracks Durante with an uppercut!
Knowles takes a swing at Durante's ribcage but misses.
Durante fails to land with a series of punches.
Durante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devon Knowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durante walks into a jab.
Knowles looks to throw the jab but Durante is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durante thows a body shot but no joy.
Knowles misses with a two punch combination.
Durante ducks under a wild hook from Knowles.
Knowles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durante tries to bum rush Knowles with a series of wild strikes but Knowles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knowles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durante throws a looping overhand right but Knowles ducks down to avoid it.
Durante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durante misses with a few strikes there.
Durante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knowles throws out the jab.
Knowles works the jab nicely.
Knowles scores with a jab.
Knowles misses with an uppercut.
Durante slips under a jab.
Knowles with a jab.
Durante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durante takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knowles.
Knowles lands a really nice looking cross but Durante seems unphased.
Durante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Durante slips a jab from Knowles.
Durante walks into a left hand.
Knowles throws a hook but Durante blocks it.
Knowles moves out of range as Durante strikes.
Knowles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Durante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knowles finds it's way round the side to connect with Durante's head.
Durante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Durante misses.
Some wild striking there from Durante.
Knowles jabs Durante right on the nose. Durante blinks but takes it well.
Knowles throws a looping overhand right but Durante ducks down to avoid it.
Knowles misses with a hook. Durante ducked under it nicely.
Knowles looks to land a right hand but Durante moved out of range.
Knowles misses with a series of wild punches.
Durante moves out of range of the strikes.
Durante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knowles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A left lands for Knowles.
Knowles throws the left hand but Durante avoids the punch easily.
Durante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knowles.
Knowles misses with a hook. Durante ducked under it nicely.
Durante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durante misses with a looping left.
Durante tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knowles scores with a nice head shot.
Durante slips a straight right by Knowles.
A jab from Durante does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante throws a big shot that misses.
Durante misses with a body kick.
Durante throws a right and a left that Knowles avoids nicely.
Knowles misses with a hook.
Durante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durante slips a jab from Knowles.
Knowles misses with a hook.
Knowles misses with a looping left.
A big left from Knowles misses.
Durante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knowles misses with a combination
and Durante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Knowles as he checks the leg kick.
Durante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Knowles.
Durante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durante throws a hook to the side of Knowles's head but Knowles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durante moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knowles scores with a nice right hand.
Knowles scores with a jab.
Knowles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Knowles finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles cracks Durante with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durante moves out of range as Knowles strikes.
A slow jab from Knowles misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Durante.
Knowles jabs at Durante's body.
Nice defenses there by Durante.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durante misses with a two punch combination.
Durante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knowles throws out the jab.
Durante lands with a nice body punch.
Knowles misses with a straight right.
Knowles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knowles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Durante's shoulder, as Durante tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Knowles both land. Nice combination.
Durante misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Knowles misses.
Durante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knowles circles away quickly and effectively.
Durante throws a nice looking combination but Knowles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Knowles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice cross by Knowles.
Knowles throws out a loose jab but Durante uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Knowles.
Durante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knowles throws a jab when Durante was well out of range.
Durante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Devon Knowles has been cut.
Durante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Knowles misses.
Knowles looks to land a left hand but Durante moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Durante misses its intended target.
Knowles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durante counters with a left and a right that stings Knowles.
Knowles scores with a jab. Durante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durante takes a swing at Knowles's ribcage but misses.
Durante takes one to the chin there.
Durante staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Knowles.
Durante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Durante.
Nice uppercut there from Durante.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Durante's shoulder, as Durante tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durante. Knowles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knowles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knowles blocks a head kick by Durante.
Diosdado Durante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durante looks to land a right hand but Knowles moved out of range.
Durante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Knowles misses the jab.
Knowles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durante.
Durante moves forwards but Knowles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knowles jabs Durante right on the nose. Durante blinks but takes it well.
Durante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durante thuds his right hand into Knowles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knowles throws a lazy right hand but Durante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durante takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durante misses with an uppercut.
Durante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knowles.
Durante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durante defending well as Knowles loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knowles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durante.
The crowd cheers as Knowles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durante doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knowles!
A slow jab from Knowles misses its intended target.
Durante 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.
Durante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knowles throws a looping overhand right but Durante ducks down to avoid it.
Knowles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knowles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knowles throws the left hand but Durante avoids the punch easily.
Durante tries to move into range but Knowles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knowles scores with a shot to the body.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Durante's shoulder, as Durante tries to avoid the shot.
Durante cracks Knowles with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knowles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durante circles away quickly and effectively.
Durante tried to score with a low kick but Knowles checks it.
Durante loads up on a big right hand but Knowles slips the punch.
A big right from Knowles misses.
The crowd cheers as Knowles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durante doesn't seem phased though.
Knowles looks to land a left hand but Durante moved out of range nicely.
Devon Knowles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Knowles.
Knowles jabs at Durante's body.
Knowles misses with a hook. Durante ducked under it nicely.
Durante throws a front kick aimed at Knowles's knee but Knowles avoids it well.
Durante misses with a straight right.
Durante misses with a series of wild punches.
Knowles throws a lazy right hand but Durante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knowles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durante.
Knowles throws a shot from downtown. Durante moves away and avoids it.
Knowles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durante's head backwards.
Knowles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick from Knowles misses.
Durante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knowles misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Durante.
Durante defending well as Knowles loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jab from Knowles.
Durante lands a left and a right that send Knowles crashing to the mat, dazed. Durante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Knowles is rocked!
Knowles loads up on a big right hand but Durante slips the punch.
Knowles misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Durante.
Knowles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durante.
Knowles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knowles looks to land a left hand but Durante moved out of range nicely.
Knowles lands with a right hand.
A combination from Durante does no damage.
Durante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durante throws an overhand right that lands on Knowles's shoulder, as Knowles tries to avoid the shot.
Knowles scores with a punch to the head.
Knowles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durante on the side of the head.
Durante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knowles misses with a straight left.
Knowles misses with a few strikes there.
Knowles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durante in his tracks.
Knowles throws a combination that misses
and Durante counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knowles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diosdado Durante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devon Knowles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Durante throws a series of punches but Knowles avoids them all with ease.
Durante slips a jab from Knowles.
A slow jab from Knowles misses its intended target.
Durante blocks a jab.
Durante tries to move into range but Knowles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knowles misses with a straight right.
Durante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knowles can pounce on him.
Knowles throws a hook but Durante avoids it easily.
Durante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knowles misses the jab.
Knowles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durante misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durante ducks under a wild hook from Knowles.
Durante slips under a jab.
Knowles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durante ducks under a wild hook from Knowles.
Knowles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Durante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knowles scores with a nice head shot.
Knowles connects with a looping right hand.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Durante's shoulder, as Durante tries to avoid the shot.
Knowles misses with an uppercut. Durante saw that one coming.
Durante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durante moves away from the strike by Knowles.
Knowles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durante throws a right hand that Knowles ducks under and follows up with a left that Knowles also avoids with ease.
Durante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knowles misses with a double jab
and Durante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knowles throws an overhand right that lands on Durante's shoulder, as Durante tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles scores with a nice right hand.
Knowles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durante circles away quickly and effectively.
Durante 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.
Knowles throws a big shot that misses.
Knowles throws a jab but it's blocked by Durante.
Durante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knowles throws a hook but Durante avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durante!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Knowles misses.
Knowles misses with a series of wild punches.
Knowles misses with an uppercut. Durante saw that one coming.
Knowles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durante has time to react.
Knowles throws a lazy right hand but Durante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knowles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durante lands a glancing blow to the side of Knowles's head.
Knowles misses the jab.
Durante throws a hook but Knowles blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.
Knowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knowles looks to throw the jab but Durante is out of range.
Knowles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knowles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Durante.
The fighters circling - Knowles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durante throws a right and a left that Knowles avoids nicely.
Durante slips a jab from Knowles.
Durante ducks under a wild hook from Knowles.
Durante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knowles.
Knowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durante takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knowles misses with a double jab
and Durante counters with a two punch combo.
Knowles throws a shot from downtown. Durante moves away and avoids it.
Durante misses with the combination.
Durante lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles looks to throw the jab but Durante is out of range.
Durante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durante lands a hook that stumbles Knowles back into the cage. Durante follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Knowles to the canvas! Durante pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Knowles has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diosdado Durante!
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