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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Liam McKnight (ranked 2707 p4p, 312 weight class) and Kelly Rush (ranked 6891 p4p, 519 weight class). Rush has chosen Diary of Jane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kelly Rush has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McKnight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kelly Rush!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKnight scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by McKnight.
Rush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McKnight tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
It seemed like Rush was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that McKnight has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McKnight managing to block the knees to the body from Rush.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Rush.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick and McKnight moves out of range easily.
McKnight throws a head kick that misses.
McKnight wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKnight doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McKnight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKnight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rush clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush breaks from the clinch.
McKnight scores with a kick to the body.
McKnight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McKnight forces Rush back against the ropes and clinches.
Rush missing with knees to the body.
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKnight dodges the punch combination from Rush.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by McKnight.
Rush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKnight takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKnight circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
McKnight connects with a solid leg kick.
McKnight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKnight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush forces McKnight back against the ropes and clinches.
McKnight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKnight closes the distance and pushes Rush back into the ropes.
Rush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKnight breaks the clinch.
McKnight tries a head kick but it misses.
Rush throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKnight moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Liam McKnight will probably get the nod.
That's time! McKnight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rush is looking to clinch but McKnight is avoiding it.
Rush has McKnight up against the ropes in a clinch.
McKnight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liam McKnight is winning the standup battle so far.
McKnight closes the distance and clinches.
McKnight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.
It looks like Kelly Rush has been cut.
Rush wants to stall.
McKnight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush instigates a clinch.
Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush tries a head kick but it misses.
McKnight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McKnight misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKnight tries to clinch up.
Rush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKnight fails in his attempt to clinch.
McKnight tries to clinch up.
Rush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McKnight swinging wildly here.
Rush cracks McKnight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McKnight lands a head kick!
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush is looking to clinch but McKnight is avoiding it.
McKnight moves into the clinch.
Rush breaks the clinch.
Rush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liam McKnight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McKnight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rush wants to clinch.
McKnight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKnight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKnight manages to avoid it.
McKnight forces Rush back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kelly Rush will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kelly Rush'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McKnight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKnight catches Rush napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Rush goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Liam McKnight!
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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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