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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Galante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knott has chosen Kanye West vs. The xx - Touch The Sky (Carlos Serrano Mix) as his entrance music. Buster Knott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Galante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buster Knott!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott tries for a takedown but Galante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buster Knott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knott at a distance.
Knott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knott changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galante. Knott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knott has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Galante is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Knott moves out of range of the body kick.
Galante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Galante pushes Knott away with a front kick.
Galante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knott just manages to avoid it.
Knott closes the distance and clinches up with Galante, looking for a takedown. Knott pushes Galante against the cage but Galante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galante takes a swing at Knott's ribcage but misses.
Galante throws out a powerful jab.
Knott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Galante tries to sprawl but Knott drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Knott is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott wants to take a breather but Galante is having none of it.
Galante wants to control but Knott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Galante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Galante keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Knott trying to mount his opponent but Galante defends it.
Galante keeping control of the position.
Galante looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Galante is trying to maintain the position but Knott is very close to passing his half guard.
Knott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Galante has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knott is taking a breather. Galante says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Galante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knott tries to stand and escape but Galante is controlling the position.
Galante is looking to improve his position.
Knott seems to be working for a kimura but Galante defends the submission attempt.
Galante is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante tries to roll over but Knott keeps him under control.
Galante is defending against the submission attempts here by Knott.
Galante is refusing to be controlled, as Knott sits in half guard.
Galante is positioning himself well to prevent Knott advancing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knott trying to control the action but Galante is working from the bottom.
Knott might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Galante haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galante is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Knott.
Knott is trying to get an arm triangle but Galante is defending well.
Knott trying to control the position but Galante is working away.
Knott throws a strike aimed at the side of Galante's head but Galante avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knott tries for a kimura but Galante is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Knott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Galante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galante.
Galante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Galante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knott finds it's way round the side to connect with Galante's head.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Galante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab from Knott.
Knott throws a right and a left that Galante avoids nicely.
Knott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Galante blocks a low kick nicely.
Galante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galante was well out of range. Poor timing from Knott.
Galante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knott manages to avoid it.
Galante avoids a kick to the body.
Galante misses with a body kick.
Galante with a jab.
Knott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knott tries to clinch but Galante is having none of it.
Galante scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galante. Knott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leo Galante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knott looking to score a takedown here. Galante is defending well but Knott drives through and ends up in Galante's guard.
Knott wants to control from the top but Galante keeps moving.
Galante has his hands on Knott's head, controlling the position.
Knott stays in close to Galante's body and controls the position.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Galante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante controlling Knott's posture.
Galante is trying to control the position but Knott postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galante has momentary wrist control but Knott slips an elbow through the middle.
Knott trying to control but Galante is working from the bottom.
Galante is trying to control the position but Knott postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knott missing with a left hand there. Galante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knott misses with a wild body shot.
Knott fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante is looking to land body kicks.
Leo Galante is winning the standup battle so far.
Knott throws a head kick that half lands.
Knott looks to score with a jab to the body but Galante is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knott. Galante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knott misses with a takedown attempt - Galante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galante pinned against the cage. Galante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Knott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Galante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knott defending well as Galante loads up on a big left hand.
Knott throws out a counter right but Galante avoids it with no problem.
Knott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Galante is looking to wear down Knott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Galante throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Galante tries a head kick but it misses.
Knott swings for the body but Galante moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott throws a right and a left that Galante avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Knott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galante doesn't seem phased though.
Knott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knott moves out of range as Galante strikes.
Galante connects with a body shot.
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!
Knott lands a jab to the head.
Galante scores with a jab. Knott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Galante misses with a body shot.
Knott throws a series of punches but Galante avoids them all with ease.
Knott throws a jab but it's blocked by Galante.
Galante lands with an uppercut that bounces Knott off the cage and back into range.
A nice combination there by Galante.
Knott is rocked!
Knott on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Knott is still on wobbly legs! Can Galante finish him?
Knott is breathing heavily.
Knott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Galante is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Knott flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Knott is out cold! Galante holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Galante!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Leo Galante made sure he mentioned Worldwide Nutrition (160q), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Buster Knott spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm young and still have a lot of upside. The same cannot be said of you.'.
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energy
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hype
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