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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has chosen The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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271 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spider has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spider was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Spider cracks Knight with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Spider checks a low kick from Knight.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Knight has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
Knight throws a leg kick but Spider sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spider misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spider if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider takes one to the chin there.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Spider avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider checks a low kick from Knight.
Spider misses with the body kick
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spider throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spider on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spider is out of range.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spider.
Knight misses the jab.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Spider throws a front kick that sends Knight stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spider looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rinky Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Spider blocks the leg kick.
Spider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Spider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spider takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Spider.
Spider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Spider throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters with a solid body kick.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spider.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spider is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Spider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spider clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight prevents a body shot from Spider.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
A shot to the liver by Spider. Beautiful body shot.
Spider misses the shot to the body.
Spider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spider.
Spider throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight blocks a head kick by Spider.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spider lands a front kick.
Knight connects with a leg kick. Spider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spider checks a leg kick.
Spider scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spider thumps Knight with a low kick.
Spider connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spider wants to clinch.
Spider feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spider had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Spider scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockford Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rockford Knight's cut.
That's time! Spider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Spider misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Spider lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Spider counters with a good, hard body kick but Knight shrugs it off.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spider moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
Spider managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spider misses with a punch to the body.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spider misses with a punch on the inside.
Spider blocks a body shot from Knight.
Spider lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spider's elbow.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight has Spider pushed against the cage.
Spider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spider.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight scores with the left hand. Spider knows he should have avoided that one.
Spider fakes the leg kick and cracks Knight in the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spider.
Spider tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
A lazy body kick from Spider
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spider's knee momentarily.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spider moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knight avoids the body shot from Spider.
Spider throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Spider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rockford Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Spider slips a jab from Knight.
Spider half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spider misses with a wild body shot.
Spider throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spider's calf.
Spider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Spider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Spider just misses with a punch to the body.
Spider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spider.
Spider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Spider.
Knight checks the leg kick.
Knight steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight scores with a jab to the body.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spider changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spider drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spider manages to avoid it.
Spider misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spider throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Spider was not able to check.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight throws a jab when Spider was well out of range.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spider throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Spider was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rinky Spider dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rockford Knight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spider throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Spider ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spider.
Spider lands a nice looking body shot.
Spider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knight's calf.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Spider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A leg kick checked by Knight.
Spider throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Spider misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spider momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spider takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knight has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Spider.
Spider misses with a kick to the body.
Spider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Knight misses
and Spider counters with a head kick.
Spider looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Spider checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spider.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spider misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spider, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Spider misses with a body shot.
Spider cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spider throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Spider connects with a jab.
Knight scores with a nice body kick.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Spider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands.
Knight thumps Spider with a low kick.
Knight misses with a body shot
and Spider makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Spider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spider.
Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Spider ducks down to avoid it.
Spider misses with a body shot.
Knight is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spider lands a leg kick that knocks Knight off balance momentarily.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Spider misses.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Spider moves his leg out of the way.
Spider lands a right hook to the body.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spider looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spider lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight misses with a leg kick.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spider looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight feints and then cracks Spider's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spider down.
Spider checks a leg kick nicely.
Spider wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Spider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Spider takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spider misses with a looping right.
Knight with a hook.
Spider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
A counter left hand to the body from Spider misses its target.
Spider rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rockford Knight just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rockford Knight'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.
Spider throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Spider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Spider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spider misses with a head kick.
Knight replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Spider blocks it well.
Spider throws a shot to the body.
Knight throws a solid leg kick but Spider takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knight.
Spider's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Spider connects with an inside leg kick.
Knight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spider swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Spider takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Spider. Beautiful body shot.
Spider tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spider looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Spider.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider misses with a wild body shot.
Spider looks for the body kick but Knight saw that one coming.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spider slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spider misses with a body kick.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spider looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spider connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider just misses with a punch to the body.
Spider looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spider tried to score with a low kick but Knight checks it.
Spider on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spider throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spider on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Spider throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Spider paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spider looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spider jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spider jabs at Knight's body.
Spider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Spider.
Knight swings for the body but Spider moves out of range.
Spider lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knight is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A bone on bone clash there as Spider blocks the leg kick.
Spider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knight's calf.
Knight lands a head kick. Spider smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spider clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Spider misses with a punch on the inside.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Spider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knight working aggressively here.
Spider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That has opened up Rockford Knight's cut even more.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Spider has double underhooks.
Spider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spider lands a right hand.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Spider lands a left hand.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rinky Spider had his way with Rockford Knight in that round.
The cut man is working on Rockford Knight's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Knight takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spider throws a body kick that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spider appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spider lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Spider walks into a left hand.
Spider throws a body shot but no joy.
Spider throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Spider counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spider, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spider misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight throws the left hand but Spider avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spider.
Knight misses with a low kick as Spider jumps back.
Spider scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Spider saw it coming and moves away.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Spider.
Spider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Spider is out of range.
Spider slips a straight right by Knight.
Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider moves out of range of the strikes.
Spider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Spider.
Nice body kick from Spider.
Knight is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Spider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spider jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Spider checks a low kick from Knight.
A counter left hand to the body from Spider misses its target.
Spider checks a low kick from Knight.
Spider appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight misses the jab.
Spider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spider takes the fight into the clinch.
Spider working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Spider lands an uppercut.
The cut above Rockford Knight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Spider on the inside.
Knight is rocked!
Knight tries to work over Spider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Spider finish him?
Spider pushes Knight against the cage. Spider is working some dirty boxing. Spider pushes off with a quick right hook! Knight goes down! Knight tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Spider moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
Rinky Spider is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Rinky Spider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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