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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Mccall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Knight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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210 cm
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Mccall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Knight!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight takes one on the button.
Rory Mccall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccall closes the distance and clinches.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Mccall is controlling the position.
Mccall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Mccall tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mccall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccall shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mccall shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Mccall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Mccall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccall throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Mccall drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Mccall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knight uses from the top position.
Mccall is pulling down on Knight's head. It's preventing any offense from Knight, at least for the moment.
Knight wants to stand and escape but instead Mccall has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccall wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Mccall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mccall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mccall.
Mccall dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Mccall's head and hops out.
Sloppy strikes from Mccall. Those never looked like landing.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Mccall off balance momentarily.
Mccall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mccall looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mccall circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
Mccall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Mccall is breathing heavily.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mccall pinned against the cage. Mccall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mccall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mccall is defended easily by Knight.
Mccall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Mccall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Knight digs a good hook to Mccall's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Mccall misses with a low kick.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Mccall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight is trying to stall.
Mccall is trying to pull guard but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is trying to push Mccall away but Mccall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knight tries to circle away but Mccall has him pinned against the cage.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
Knight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mccall effectively controlling the action here.
Knight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mccall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mccall blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight lands a two punch combo.
Mccall dives in for a single leg takedown but Knight sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knight is trying to push Mccall away but Mccall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mccall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Mccall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mccall blocks the elbow strike.
Mccall can't get the takedown.
Mccall tries to pull guard but Knight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mccall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Mccall looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight crunches a lovely knee into Mccall's ribcage.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Mccall avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Mccall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knight down to the mat. Knight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knight - that will leave a mark!
Knight scores with a one two! Mccall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Mccall shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Mccall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knight scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccall misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with an inside leg kick.
Mccall dives in for a single leg takedown but Knight sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Mccall has the dominant position.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Mccall avoids the damage to the body.
Mccall working hard to break the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Mccall has him pressed against the cage.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Mccall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
Knight tries to clinch but Mccall is having none of it.
Mccall shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Mccall slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Mccall goes for a double leg but Knight avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knight continues to drive forward.
Mccall breaks the clinch.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight looks for the body kick but Mccall saw that one coming.
Mccall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Mccall with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Mccall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mccall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mccall.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knight tries to clinch but Mccall is having none of it.
Mccall throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Mccall off balance momentarily.
Mccall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick from Knight lands but Mccall takes it in his stride.
Rory Mccall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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 wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
Knight throws a head kick that Mccall semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mccall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccall dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Mccall's head and hops out.
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Mccall sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mccall dives in for a single leg takedown but Knight sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mccall keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mccall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight scores with a one two! Mccall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mccall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mccall avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mccall.
Knight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mccall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight with a jab.
Mccall shoots in but no luck this time.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Knight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mccall wants to clinch.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Knight!
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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
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