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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emory Knuckles (ranked 5903 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsyuoshi Taranaki (ranked 5909 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.



225 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0
175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined


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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emory Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tsyuoshi Taranaki!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taranaki tries to keep at a distance but Knuckles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knuckles tries to break free but Taranaki pushes him back against the cage.
Knuckles is looking for a takedown.
Knuckles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Taranaki is controlling the position.
Taranaki is trying to pull guard but Knuckles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taranaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taranaki fails to pull guard.
Emory Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsyuoshi Taranaki.
Taranaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knuckles walks away with a smile on his face. Taranaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taranaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taranaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knuckles takes a step back to recover.
Knuckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles has his takedown stuffed
and Taranaki counters with a leg kick.
Knuckles misses with a takedown attempt
and Taranaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Knuckles drives through and clinches with Taranaki against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knuckles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taranaki is defending well.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Knuckles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taranaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knuckles wants to break free but Taranaki has control.
Knuckles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taranaki is defending well.
Knuckles tries to score a body lock takedown but Taranaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taranaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taranaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Knuckles won't allow it.
Knuckles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knuckles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taranaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Taranaki.
Taranaki tries to circle away but Knuckles has him pinned against the cage.
Knuckles is looking for a takedown.
Taranaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knuckles smiles and moves away.
Knuckles has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knuckles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taranaki shoots in and drives through. Knuckles sprawls well.
Taranaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taranaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taranaki misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
Taranaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taranaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taranaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Knuckles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knuckles shoots in and drives through. Taranaki sprawls well.
Taranaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taranaki as he avoids it easily.
Taranaki connects with a crisp jab.
Taranaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taranaki's waist but Taranaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knuckles off to one side.
Taranaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knuckles as he jumps to the side.
Knuckles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taranaki defends it nicely.
Taranaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knuckles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taranaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Taranaki darts in looking for a takedown but Knuckles gets double underhooks and turns Taranaki into the cage.
Knuckles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles goes for a double leg but Taranaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taranaki continues to drive forward.
Taranaki shoots in but Knuckles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tsyuoshi Taranaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.


Knuckles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knuckles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taranaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taranaki lands a head kick. Knuckles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knuckles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knuckles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taranaki is fending him off so far but Knuckles persists. Nope, Taranaki circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taranaki wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles shoots in looking for a takedown. Taranaki tries to sprawl out of it but Knuckles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taranaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taranaki misses with a head kick.
Taranaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Taranaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knuckles defends it well.
Knuckles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taranaki.

Knuckles rushes Taranaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taranaki stalling in the clinch but Knuckles improves position.
Knuckles has Taranaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taranaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taranaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knuckles has Taranaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taranaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taranaki tries to break free but Knuckles pushes him back against the cage.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taranaki has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki tries to pull guard but Knuckles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taranaki keeps control of Knuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knuckles can't break the clinch.
Taranaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knuckles's efforts to push away.
Knuckles gets underhooks to prevent Taranaki's takedown attempt.
Knuckles working hard to break the clinch.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taranaki fails to pull guard.
Taranaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Taranaki is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Taranaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knuckles tries to circle away but Taranaki has him pinned against the cage.
Taranaki working hard to break the clinch.
Taranaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knuckles gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taranaki gets underhooks to prevent Knuckles's takedown attempt.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Taranaki has double underhooks.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Taranaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taranaki is trying to stall.
Taranaki trying to stall but Knuckles improves his position.
Taranaki is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Knuckles has denied him.
Taranaki looking for a takedown.
Taranaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Knuckles won't allow it.
Knuckles wants to break free but Taranaki has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knuckles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taranaki walks away with a smile on his face. Knuckles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taranaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Taranaki feints the counter takedown.
Taranaki looks for a takedown but Knuckles sprawls well.
Knuckles throws a big counter combination but Taranaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knuckles throws a combination that misses
and Taranaki counters with a low kick, right behind Knuckles 's knee.
Taranaki throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taranaki misses with a takedown attempt - Knuckles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taranaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Emory Knuckles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!


Knuckles tries for a takedown but Taranaki circles away easily
and Taranaki counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Taranaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taranaki wants to counter with a clinch but Knuckles pushes him away.
Taranaki lands a jab to Knuckles's midsection.
Taranaki goes for a double leg but Knuckles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knuckles continues to drive forward.
Knuckles throws a big counter combination but Taranaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knuckles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taranaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taranaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taranaki shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taranaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knuckles!
Taranaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emory Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taranaki eats them both and turns towards Knuckles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knuckles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taranaki.
Taranaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taranaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knuckles tries for a takedown but Taranaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taranaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Knuckles tries to sprawl out of it but Taranaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knuckles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki throws a head kick that Knuckles semi-blocks.
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches up with Taranaki, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes Taranaki against the cage but Taranaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taranaki fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taranaki stuffs the takedown.
Emory Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles stuffs the takedown attempt from Taranaki. Taranaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Knuckles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taranaki defends well and Knuckles ends up having to push Taranaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taranaki is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taranaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knuckles slaps away a takedown attempt from Taranaki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knuckles has his takedown stuffed
and Taranaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knuckles thinking.
Taranaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Taranaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Knuckles clinches up against the cage.
Knuckles wants to take the fight to the mat but Taranaki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knuckles has Taranaki pressed against the cage, preventing Taranaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taranaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knuckles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knuckles gets underhooks to prevent Taranaki's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taranaki prevents it.

Knuckles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taranaki uses from the top position.

Knuckles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Knuckles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taranaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taranaki forces his way into half guard.
Taranaki trying to control from Knuckles's half guard. Knuckles has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emory Knuckles.
I think Knuckles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tsyuoshi Taranaki!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
37%
 
 
 
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