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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Huard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dedric Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Huard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dedric Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huard tries to clinch up
and Knowles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jake Huard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huard wants to clinch up but Knowles keeps it at a distance.
Knowles looks to land a combination but Huard avoids it well.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knowles counters with a nice uppercut.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knowles counters with a three punch combo that has Huard backing up. Huard nods at Knowles to acknowledge the strikes.
Knowles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Huard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huard wants to clinch.
Huard tries to clinch up.
Huard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knowles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knowles counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huard backs up against the cage.
Knowles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knowles counters with a nice body shot.
Huard looks to clinch
and Knowles counters with a straight right hand.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knowles as he jumps to the side.
Huard moves away from the strike by Knowles.
Huard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huard looks to clinch
and Huard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knowles counters with a series of strikes. Huard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knowles connects with a leg kick. Huard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knowles misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huard tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Huard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knowles, pushing him back against the cage.
Huard throws a punch but it's blocked by Knowles.
Huard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knowles 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!
Huard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knowles breaks the clinch.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knowles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knowles tries to work over Huard's front leg with a kick but Huard checks it.
Huard wants to clinch
and Knowles counters with a three punch combo that has Huard backing up. Huard nods at Knowles to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Huard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huard darts in trying to clinch
and Knowles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Knowles counter with a right hand.
Huard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huard just misses with a punch to the body.
Knowles dodges the punch combination from Huard.
Huard wants to clinch
and Knowles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knowles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huard wants to clinch.
Knowles digs a good hook to Huard's body.
Knowles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by Knowles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles avoids the body shot from Huard.
No joy there for Knowles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knowles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knowles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huard dodges the punch combination from Knowles.
Huard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huard instigates a clinch.
Knowles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knowles breaks from the clinch.
Knowles misses with the combination.
Huard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huard looks to clinch
and Knowles counters with an inside leg kick.
Huard tries to clinch up
and Knowles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dedric Knowles 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.
Knowles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knowles!
Huard tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Jake Huard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huard slips a jab and a cross from Knowles.
Knowles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knowles misses with a wild body shot.
Huard tries to clinch
and Knowles counters with a one-two to the body.
Huard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knowles misses with a series of wild punches.
Huard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knowles is able to avoid easily.
Huard moves out of range of the strikes.
Huard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huard tries to clinch there but Knowles circles away.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Knowles to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Huard or perhaps it was just good defense by Knowles which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles lands with a straight right. Huard didn't see that one coming.
Huard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knowles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Huard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knowles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huard scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Knowles. Those never looked like landing.
Huard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Dedric Knowles has been cut.
Huard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knowles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knowles counters with a nice uppercut.
Huard tries to clinch there but Knowles circles away.
Knowles misses with the combination.
Dedric Knowles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knowles looks to land a combination. Huard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Huard wants to clinch.
Huard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knowles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles misses with a wild combination.
Huard walks into a stiff left hand from Knowles.
Knowles throws a hook but Huard avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huard is looking to clinch.
Knowles scores with a jab.
Huard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Huard moves to clinch but Knowles breaks away
enabling Knowles to counter with a crisp jab.
Huard is looking to clinch but Knowles is avoiding it.
Huard tries to clinch but Knowles moves out of range.
Huard moves in looking to clinch but Knowles pushes him off.
Knowles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Huard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knowles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huard moves to clinch but Knowles breaks away
and Knowles counters with a three punch combo that has Huard backing up. Huard nods at Knowles to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huard tried to score with a low kick but Knowles checks it.
Huard wants to clinch up but Knowles keeps it at a distance.
Huard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knowles.
Huard moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knowles.
Knowles blocks an uppercut.
Knowles breaks the clinch.
Knowles misses with a straight right.
Huard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Huard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huard darts in trying to clinch
and Knowles counters with a good low kick that Huard was not able to check.
Huard is looking to clinch.
Knowles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huard wants to clinch up but Knowles keeps it at a distance.
Huard throws a body punch but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huard.
Knowles lands an overhand right.
Knowles is working the combinations to good effect here.
Knowles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huard tries to clinch up
and Knowles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huard tries to clinch
and Knowles counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knowles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Knowles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knowles.
Huard is looking to chop away at Knowles's legs.
Huard throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knowles swinging wildly here.
Huard tries to clinch up but Knowles circles away and keeps his distance.
Huard takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knowles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dedric Knowles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dedric Knowles's cut.
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!
Knowles lands with a nice body punch.
Huard 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.
Some wild striking there from Knowles.
Huard slips a jab from Knowles.
Knowles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huard darts in trying to clinch
and Knowles counters with a series of strikes. Huard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knowles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knowles lands a glancing blow to the side of Huard's head.
Knowles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huard.
Huard tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Huard looks to clinch
and Huard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles works Huard's body with a nice hook.
Knowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knowles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knowles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knowles circles away quickly and effectively.
Knowles swats away the attempt to clinch by Huard.
Knowles with a nice cross.
Knowles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knowles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Knowles both land. Nice combination.
Knowles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Knowles.
Huard tries to clinch but Knowles is having none of it.
Huard tries to clinch
and Knowles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huard drops his hands momentarily and Knowles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huard doesn't manage to clinch there - Knowles circles away.
Huard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knowles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jake Huard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Knowles to counter with a crisp jab.
Huard tries to clinch up
and Knowles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huard darts in and clinches Knowles up against the cage.
Knowles tries to break free but Huard pushes him back against the cage.
Knowles is trying to push Huard away but Huard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knowles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huard fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Huard misses.
Nice shot by Knowles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles connects with an inside leg kick.
Huard is looking to clinch.
Knowles feints and then cracks Huard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huard down.
Huard misses with a combination
and Knowles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knowles misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles keeps the fight on the outside.
Knowles keeps the fight on the outside.
Knowles throws a series of punches but Huard moves out of range.
Knowles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huard.
Huard tries to clinch but Knowles moves away
and Knowles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huard tries to clinch
and Knowles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huard throws a series of punches but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knowles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huard's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles swats away the attempt to clinch by Huard.
Nice uppercut lands for Huard. That snapped Knowles's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knowles was well out of range. Poor timing from Huard.
Knowles connects with a looping right hand.
Knowles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Huard is looking to clinch but Knowles is avoiding it.
Huard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knowles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knowles counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knowles stalks Huard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huard's face. Huard staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Knowles.
Dedric Knowles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huard avoids the body shot from Knowles.
Huard misses with a combination
and Knowles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dedric Knowles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knowles 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dedric Knowles!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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