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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Kaneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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177 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kichiro Kaneko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Kaneko there.
Kaneko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaneko. Kaneko obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight thows a body kick. Kaneko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaneko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kaneko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Kaneko was not able to check.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Kaneko sees coming a mile off.
Knight moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
Knight prevents a body shot from Kaneko.
Kaneko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaneko working over Knight with some ground and pound. Knight looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaneko is thwarting Knight's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaneko is working away from the top position though.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaneko.
Knight moves into full guard.
Knight is controlling Kaneko's posture.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Kaneko from controlling successfully.
Knight has Kaneko pulled in close to control his posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ted Knight hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.
Ted Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kaneko.
Kaneko throws a good cross that connects.
Kaneko with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Kaneko pushes him off.
Kaneko throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaneko cracks the inside of Knight's front leg.
Kaneko swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Kaneko's side.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Kaneko shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Kaneko shoots in and bounces Knight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kaneko throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kaneko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaneko preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaneko postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Knight 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.
Kaneko throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaneko preventing the sweep.
Kaneko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Knight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaneko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaneko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knight is trying to control but can't.
Kaneko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Knight moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Kaneko from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaneko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaneko is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kichiro Kaneko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Kaneko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight avoids the body shot from Kaneko.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Kichiro Kaneko is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Kaneko misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaneko.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight lands a high kick!
Kaneko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaneko misses with a body punch
and Kaneko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaneko throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaneko scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaneko's calf.
A head kick by Knight misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaneko lands a head kick!
Knight scores with a push kick.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaneko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight lands a jab.
Knight checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaneko.
Knight throws a lazy head kick
and Kaneko counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaneko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Kaneko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Kaneko throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Kaneko looks for the body kick but Knight saw that one coming.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaneko.
Kaneko throws a chopping leg kick but Knight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight avoids the head kick by Kaneko.
Kaneko looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ted Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Kaneko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Kaneko misses.
Kaneko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaneko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight throws a series of punches but Kaneko avoids them all with ease.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaneko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaneko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Kaneko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaneko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaneko moves away.
Kaneko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knight scores with a head kick. Kaneko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Kaneko counters with a big head kick but Knight shrugs it off.
Knight tries to clinch up but Kaneko circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight digs a good hook to Kaneko's body.
A shot to the body from Kaneko misses
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaneko dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight closes the distance and pushes Kaneko back into the cage.
Kaneko lands a takedown into guard.
Kaneko trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaneko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knight throws a head kick but Kaneko moves out of range.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that Kaneko semi-blocks.
Knight 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.
Kaneko is rocked!
Kaneko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Kaneko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaneko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight throws a right and a left that Kaneko avoids nicely.
No joy there for Kaneko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Knight tries to clinch up but Kaneko circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Kaneko blocks a head kick by Knight.
Kaneko scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaneko seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaneko misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaneko.
Kaneko dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Nice body punch from Kaneko.
Kaneko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaneko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaneko throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight moves into the clinch.
Kaneko is working Knight over against the cage.
Kaneko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Kaneko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaneko goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaneko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaneko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Kaneko scores with a takedown into Knight's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kaneko!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight unloading with bombs!
Knight lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Knight thowing shots but they're missing.
Kaneko taking shots to the head.
Kaneko is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Kaneko is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kichiro Kaneko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaneko is working hard here to advance position.
Kaneko wants to control but Knight is having none of it.
Kaneko is desperately trying to improve his position but Knight has a good base and remains in mount.
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaneko is looking to escape.
Kaneko regains half guard.
Kaneko wants to control but Knight is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knight seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko moves into full guard.
Kaneko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knight defends it easily.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaneko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaneko wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ted Knight.
I think Knight 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Knight!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ted Knight waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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