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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Knowles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knowles wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Kemoi darts in and clinches Knowles up against the cage.#BC2#
Kemoi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kemoi tried to score with a low kick but Knowles checks it.
Kemoi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knowles circles away.#CL2#
Kemoi closes the distance and pushes Knowles back into the cage.
Knowles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Kemoi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemoi lands a high kick!
#CL#
Knowles takes the fight into the clinch.
Kemoi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knowles walks away with a smile on his face. Kemoi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcel Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Mark Kemoi.#T1#
Kemoi connects with a high kick.
Knowles really is a fat lump.
Kemoi shoots in but no luck this time.
Knowles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kemoi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knowles counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Kemoi takes the fight into the clinch.
Knowles tries to pull guard but Kemoi won't allow it.
Kemoi prevents Knowles from breaking the clinch.
Kemoi just leaning against Knowles, taking a breather.
Knowles is looking to break free of the clinch but Kemoi has double underhooks.
Kemoi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T2#
Kemoi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knowles to keep the fight standing.
Kemoi tries to pull guard but Knowles holds him up against the cage and eventually Kemoi drops back down to his feet.
Kemoi has Knowles pressed against the cage, preventing Knowles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knowles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kemoi is working for takedown but Knowles is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3#
Kemoi looking for a takedown.
Kemoi looks winded!
Knowles gets underhooks to prevent Kemoi's takedown attempt.
Kemoi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kemoi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kemoi is trying to pull guard but Knowles has him pressed against the cage.
Kemoi missing with knees to the body.
Knowles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kemoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Knowles manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Kemoi rushes Knowles and presses him up against the cage.#T4##BC#
Knowles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knowles.
Kemoi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knowles defends it well.#TD#
Knowles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kemoi on his heels. He'll look to pass Kemoi's guard now, I'm sure.
Knowles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kemoi is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Knowles looking to control.
Kemoi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kemoi postures up in Knowles's guard and throws a big left but Knowles blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelly Mark Kemoi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcel Knowles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Kemoi rushes Knowles and presses him up against the cage.
Kemoi tries to pull guard but Knowles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Kemoi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kemoi moves into range and clinches up with Knowles.#TD2#
Kemoi pulls guard effortlessly.
Knowles preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Knowles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kemoi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knowles, into his guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemoi trying to control but Knowles is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Knowles striking from the bottom.
Knowles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Knowles controlling the position.
Knowles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Knowles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Kemoi from controlling successfully.
Knowles trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knowles is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kemoi wants to hit a switch here but Knowles passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kemoi there! #T2#
Knowles can't control as he wanted to and Kemoi manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kemoi wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knowles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kemoi tries to get to full guard but Knowles has control of the leg.
Knowles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kemoi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knowles. #T3#
Kemoi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kemoi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Knowles manages to move to mount!
Kemoi tries to lock up and control but Knowles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcel Knowles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knowles lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Knowles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knowles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kemoi is looking to escape.
Kemoi is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Knowles tries to control but Kemoi wriggling away.
Kemoi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Knowles.
Knowles lands a big shot there that rocks Kemoi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knowles landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kemoi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Knowles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Knowles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Knowles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Kemoi forces Knowles back against the cage and clinches.
Knowles tries to break the clinch but Kemoi is controlling the position.
Knowles stops a takedown attempt from Kemoi.
Kemoi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knowles walks away with a smile on his face. Kemoi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kemoi shoots in for a double leg but Knowles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcel Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Mark Kemoi.
Kemoi shoots and misses
and Knowles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kemoi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Kemoi tries to counter it with a takedown but Knowles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kemoi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kemoi dives in for a single leg takedown but Knowles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Knowles as Kemoi shoots in.#T1##CL2#
Kemoi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Knowles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knowles darts in looking for a takedown but Kemoi gets double underhooks and turns Knowles into the cage.
Kemoi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Knowles shoots in looking for a takedown but Kemoi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Knowles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knowles misses with a takedown attempt - Kemoi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knowles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kemoi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knowles somewhat.
Kelly Mark Kemoi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Kemoi instigates a clinch. #T2#
Kemoi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Kemoi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Knowles as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kemoi
and Knowles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kemoi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kemoi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelly Mark Kemoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Knowles slips a straight right by Kemoi.#TD#
Knowles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knowles scoring with punches from side control.
Knowles is putting a hurting on Kemoi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Knowles looks up at the clock and then as Kemoi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Knowles smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kemoi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kemoi parries the strikes from Knowles easily there. Knowles is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kemoi to escape.
The referee asks Knowles politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Knowles prefers to stall for the moment though.#T4#
Kemoi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Knowles presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #SUB#
Knowles working for a submission but Kemoi is keeping him at bay.
Knowles lands a big elbow.
Knowles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kemoi?
Kemoi working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Knowles working for a submission but Kemoi is keeping him at bay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Knowles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knowles 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Knowles!
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