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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grant Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Subotai Hyrkanian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knight might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Psychosis. This should be fireworks!
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156 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grant Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Subotai Hyrkanian!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyrkanian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Hyrkanian's head.
Hyrkanian throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Hyrkanian throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyrkanian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A shot to the body from Hyrkanian misses
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Knight.
The fighters circling - Hyrkanian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyrkanian is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Hyrkanian throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hyrkanian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Hyrkanian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to bum rush Hyrkanian with a series of wild strikes but Hyrkanian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyrkanian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyrkanian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyrkanian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hyrkanian off to one side.
Grant Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subotai Hyrkanian.
Hyrkanian is looking to clinch.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyrkanian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a leg kick but Hyrkanian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyrkanian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight slips a straight right by Hyrkanian.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Hyrkanian with an uppercut!
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyrkanian misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight throws a quick counter head kick but Hyrkanian was just out of range.
Hyrkanian walks into a jab.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hyrkanians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a head kick. Hyrkanian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hyrkanian checks a low kick from Knight.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Hyrkanian moved out of range.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hyrkanian.
Hyrkanian is rocked!
Hyrkanian checks the leg kick.
And Hyrkanian tries to counter it with a takedown but Knight pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyrkanian.
Hyrkanian moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Hyrkanian feints the counter takedown.
Hyrkanian clinches with his opponent.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyrkanian backwards.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyrkanian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hyrkanian blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knight pushes Hyrkanian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Knight.
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!
Hyrkanian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Hyrkanian stalling the fight.
Knight working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Knight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hyrkanian is looking to clinch.
Knight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knight lands a front kick.
Hyrkanian tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hyrkanian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyrkanian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Hyrkanian persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyrkanian moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
Hyrkanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyrkanian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hyrkanian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyrkanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrkanian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a nice leg kick.
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hyrkanian is able to avoid easily.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyrkanian can do to turn this around?
Hyrkanian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyrkanian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyrkanian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyrkanian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hyrkanian looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Hyrkanian tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.
Hyrkanian misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Hyrkanian looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Hyrkanian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hyrkanian darts in trying to clinch
and Hyrkanian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyrkanian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Hyrkanian off the cage and back into range.
Knight scores with a head kick.
Hyrkanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hyrkanian seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Hyrkanian misses.
Knight thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hyrkanian feints a jab promting Knight to slip. Hyrkanian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knight is rocked!
It looks like Grant Knight has been cut.
Knight thows a leg kick but Hyrkanian checks it
and Hyrkanian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Knight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyrkanian throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a body kick that stops Hyrkanian in his tracks momentarily.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Hyrkanian moves his leg out of the way.
Hyrkanian drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Knight right on the button. Knight goes down! Hyrkanian follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hyrkanian gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subotai Hyrkanian!
After winning the bout, Subotai Hyrkanian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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