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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 21 p4p, 22 weight class) and Yardbird Knox (ranked 6 p4p, 7 weight class). Knox has chosen Now's The Time | Charlie Parker as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yardbird Knox was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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20 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yardbird Knox!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox avoids the head kick by Kerr.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Kerr moves away and avoids it.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Knox misses.
Kerr slips a straight right by Knox.
Kerr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Yardbird Knox has been cut.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Kerr throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Kerr throws a head kick that misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Kerr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knox tests Kerr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kerr has time to react.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Kerr's defenses.
Kerr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerr.
Kerr just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox blocks a head kick by Kerr.
Kerr lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Kerr moves away and avoids it.
Kerr staying out of range there.
A big left from Knox misses.
Kerr walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Kerr throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knox throws a hook but Kerr avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kerr tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Kerr throws a big counter combination but Knox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kerr.
Knox swings for the body but Kerr moves out of range.
Knox moves out of range as Kerr strikes.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kerr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kerr misses with a series of wild punches.
Kerr tries a low kick but Knox avoids it.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox connects with a right hand. Kerr shakes it off.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kerr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Kerr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knox wants to get back to his feet but Kerr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've been hearing that Kerr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kerr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kerr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Kerr won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Kerr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yardbird Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kerr misses with a right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kerr needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Mark Kerr has been cut.
Kerr misses with a few strikes there.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Kerr's shoulder, as Kerr tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kerr misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Kerr persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Kerr's shoulder, as Kerr tries to avoid the shot.
Kerr misses with a hook.
Kerr wants to clinch but Knox slips to the side
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kerr has his takedown stuffed
and Knox counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kerr! Knox lets Kerr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Knox throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kerr clean off his feet! He's out cold! Knox stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yardbird Knox!
Yardbird Knox gave a mention to KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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