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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knapp comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chevelle - The Red kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dusty Bottoms could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Knapp's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knapp.
Knapp throws a head kick but Bottoms moves out of range.
Bottoms tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knapp swivels and escapes.
Peter Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knapp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottoms was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottoms. Knapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knapp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottoms misses the shot to the body.
Knapp thows a body kick. Bottoms tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bottoms has Knapp up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
Bottoms is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knapp scores with a shot to the side of Bottoms's head.
Bottoms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knapp lands a body shot.
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Knapp.
Good body shot from Knapp.
Good body shot from Knapp.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knapp.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knapp.
Knapp digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
Knapp is working Bottoms over against the cage.
Knapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knapp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knapp lands a left hand.
Knapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
A body shot lands from Knapp.
Knapp lands a body punch.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Knapp.
Good body shot from Knapp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bottomss head.
Knapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bottoms or not.
Knapp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bottoms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knapp lands a body shot.
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Knapp.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottoms tries to pull guard but Knapp won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Knapp.
Knapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knapp lands a body shot.
Knapp lands a shoulder strike.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Knapp.
Knapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bottomss head.
Knapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Knapp.
Knapp lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Knapp.
A body shot lands from Knapp.
Knapp presses Bottoms against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottoms.
Knapp presses Bottoms against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knapp lands a right hand.
Knapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knapp digs a right hand underneath Bottoms's ribcage. Bottoms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knapp scores with a shoulder strike.
Bottoms tries to score a body lock takedown but Knapp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Bottoms. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottoms drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knapp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knapp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knapp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bottoms takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bottoms takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knapp lands a head shot.
Bottoms moves in looking to clinch but Knapp pushes him off.
Knapp connects with a right hand. Bottoms shakes it off.
Knapp instigates a clinch.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Knapp on the inside.
Bottoms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knapp works on Bottoms's body with a couple of short punches.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Knapp.
Knapp is working Bottoms over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knapp.
Knapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Knapp.
Knapp lands a left hand.
Knapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knapp lands a nice uppercut.
Knapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knapp lands a body shot.
Bottoms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knapp digs a right hand underneath Bottoms's ribcage. Bottoms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
Knapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body.
Knapp lands an uppercut.
Knapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knapp is working Bottoms over against the cage.
Knapp lands a body punch.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bottoms or not.
Knapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottoms.
A right hook to the body lands for Knapp.
A short body shot lands from Knapp as the two fighters clinch.
Knapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knapp scores with a shot to the side of Bottoms's head.
Knapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp scores with a shot to the side of Bottoms's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Knapp.
A short body shot lands from Knapp as the two fighters clinch.
Knapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knapp.
Knapp digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
Knapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bottoms takes a shot to the head.
Bottoms lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Knapp - that landed with a thud.
Knapp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knapp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knapp lands an uppercut.
Bottoms misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Knapp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knapp lands a right hook to the body.
Knapp moves into the clinch.
Knapp is working Bottoms over against the cage.
Bottoms misses with some punches.
Knapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knapp blocks a body shot from Bottoms.
Knapp tries to throw a body punch but Bottoms avoids it by throwing Knapp back against the cage.
Bottoms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bottoms takes a shot to the head.
Knapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bottoms lands an uppercut.
Bottoms misses with the head strike.
Knapp can't find room to land a body shot as Bottoms controls the action.
Peter Knapp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottoms's elbow.
Knapp scores with a shoulder strike.
Knapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Knapp.
Knapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottoms's elbow.
Knapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottoms controls his hands.
Bottoms swings wildly with an uppercut but Knapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottoms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp tries to throw a body punch but Bottoms avoids it by throwing Knapp back against the cage.
Bottoms tries to work over Knapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bottoms can't find room to land a body shot as Knapp controls the action.
Bottoms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knapp's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp is working Bottoms over against the cage.
Knapp blocks a body shot from Bottoms.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knapp digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
Knapp scores with a shoulder strike.
Bottoms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Knapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bottoms tries to throw a body punch but Knapp avoids it by throwing Bottoms back against the cage.
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Knapp.
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Knapp.
Bottoms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottoms takes a shot to the head.
Knapp lands with a light punch inside.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body.
Knapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottoms.
Bottoms goes for a takedown attempt but Knapp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Bottoms 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bottoms if he has to take too many more of those.
Knapp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Knapp.
Bottoms takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bottoms has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knapp.
Knapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Knapp lands with an uppercut that bounces Bottoms off the cage and back into rage.
Knapp punishes Bottoms's body with a nice straight punch.
Bottoms throws a jab when Knapp was well out of range.
Dusty Bottoms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottoms throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bottoms swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knapp scores with a punch to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Knapp. No joy for Bottoms on that attempt.
Knapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Knapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knapp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bottoms in his tracks.
Knapp scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottoms should have avoided that one.
Bottoms takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lunges at Bottoms with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bottoms's hand.
Bottoms takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bottoms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Knapp coming out on top.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knapp!
Knapp closes the distance and clinches.
Bottoms struggles to land a body shot inside as Knapp controls his hands.
A short left from Knapp.
Nice body punch from Knapp - that landed with a thud.
Knapp digs a right hand underneath Bottoms's ribcage. Bottoms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottoms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knapp digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
Knapp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knapp lands an uppercut.
Knapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Nice body punch from Knapp.
Knapp works on Bottoms's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knapp.
Knapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp digs a right hand underneath Bottoms's ribcage. Bottoms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Knapp lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left hand lands to the body for Knapp.
Knapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bottoms or not.
Knapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bottoms tries a body shot but Knapp blocks it.
Knapp presses Bottoms against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knapp.
A right handed body shot lands from Knapp.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knapp blocks an uppercut.
Knapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knapp pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Knapp.
Knapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knapp lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Knapp.
Knapp lands a body punch.
Knapp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Knapp.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knapp cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
Knapp is working Bottoms over against the cage.
Knapp is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bottoms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottoms.
A hook to the body from Knapp.
Knapp digs a right hand underneath Bottoms's ribcage. Bottoms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Knapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Knapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottoms.
Knapp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bottoms on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bottoms rushes Knapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bottoms has hold of one of Knapp's legs. Knapp is fighting the takedown attempt but Bottoms gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Knapp wants to sweep here but Bottoms controlling him for the moment.
Bottoms stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bottoms in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottoms missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bottomsis looking to pass into half guard but Knapp pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Knapp is in guard.
Bottoms controls Knapp momentarily but Knapp frees himself.
Knapp controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knapp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knapp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knapp trying to control but Bottoms is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Peter Knapp hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bottoms tries to clinch there but Knapp circles away.
Bottoms shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bottoms fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knapp sprawls well initially but Bottoms persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bottoms 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.
Knapp regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp trying to keep a closed guard but Bottoms is proving a slippery customer.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
Knapp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bottoms makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bottoms postures up.
Bottoms throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knapp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knapp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bottoms!
Bottoms manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms is looking to improve his position.
Bottoms moves into full guard.
Bottoms is looking for a triangle but Knapp pushes his legs off easily.
Knapp won't allow Bottoms to sweep him here.
Knapp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knapp trying to control but Bottoms is working from the bottom.
Bottoms has his foot on Knapp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knapp works his way back into a safe position though.
Bottoms is looking for a triangle but Knapp pushes his legs off easily.
Knapp stays in close to Bottoms's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Knapp won't allow Bottoms to sweep him here.
Dusty Bottoms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bottoms is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knapp defends well.
Bottoms is looking for a triangle but Knapp pushes his legs off easily.
Knapp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusty Bottoms showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knapp 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Peter Knapp!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Peter Knapp!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Peter Knapp!
Peter Knapp wins by unanimous decision!
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