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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knowles has chosen Enya - Boadicea (Hardstyle Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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273 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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192 cm
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250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyndon Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuuma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knowles circles away.
Knowles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knowles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuuma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fuuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knowles throws out the jab.
Knowles ducks right into an uppercut from Fuuma.
It looks like Lyndon Knowles has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knowles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Knowles.
Knowles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuuma is looking to clinch but Knowles is avoiding it.
Knowles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuuma.
Fuuma shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knowles's guard.
Knowles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fuuma throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Knowles trying to control the position.
Knowles wants to stand up but Fuuma is controlling him.
Fuuma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Knowles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuuma is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knowles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Knowles has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles looking to control.
Knowles looking for a sweep. Not yet Knowles, not yet.
Knowles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fuuma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fuuma trying to control but Knowles is working from the bottom.
Knowles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuuma landing with the ground and pound.
Fuuma working some strikes from top position.
Knowles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuuma is controlling him.
Fuuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuuma has gone for a leg lock! Knowles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fuuma's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyndon Knowles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyndon Knowles's cut.
That's time! Fuuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knowles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knowles walks into a jab.
Yonjiro Fuuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuuma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knowles counters with a three punch combo that has Fuuma backing up. Fuuma nods at Knowles to acknowledge the strikes.
Knowles loads up on a big right hand but Fuuma slips the punch.
Knowles tries to clinch up but Fuuma circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knowles.
Knowles lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuuma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fuuma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knowles as he jumps to the side.
Fuuma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Knowles misses.
Lyndon Knowles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuuma tries to clinch there but Knowles circles away.
Knowles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuuma counters with a head kick.
Knowles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Fuuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuuma tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Knowles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knowles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knowles is looking to clinch but Fuuma is avoiding it.
Knowles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fuuma circles away.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyndon Knowles.
Knowles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuuma. That did some damage!
Knowles looks to land a left hand but Fuuma moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That has opened up Lyndon Knowles's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knowles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuuma is looking to score with low kicks.
Fuuma drops Knowles with a beautiful combination! Knowles stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fuuma is looking for the KO!
The cut above Lyndon Knowles's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fuuma shoots in for a double leg but Knowles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knowles misses with a double jab
and Fuuma counters with a nice right hand that sends Knowles toppling to the canvas! Knowles scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fuuma finish him?!
Knowles is rocked!
Knowles is breathing heavily.
Knowles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuuma 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 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yonjiro Fuuma!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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