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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Dundee (ranked 4961 p4p, 25316 weight class) and Randy Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm 25 170 0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 25 170 1 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Counter fighter Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Brock Dundee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Knight! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knight darts in and clinches Dundee up against the cage. Dundee is looking to take this one to the mat. Dundee is looking for a takedown. The referee calls for Knight to work.
Knight pushes off an throws an elbow but Dundee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Knight is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dundee can't fight it off and eventually Knight manages to take the fight to the floor. Dundee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Knight being controlled here momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dundee looking for a sweep. Not yet Dundee, not yet. Dundee trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dundee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dundee tries to get out of the position. Knight throwing strikes from guard but Dundee blocks nicely. Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Dundee looking for a sweep. Not yet Dundee, not yet. Dundee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard. Dundee chips away with some ground and pound. Dundee wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knight wants to sweep but no luck. Knight keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully. Dundee content to stall in guard here. Dundee wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dundee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Knight wants to sweep but no luck. Knight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Dundee content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knight forces Dundee back against the cage and clinches. Dundee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Dundee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knight is trying to trip Dundee. He has hold of a leg but Dundee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Knight persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Knight throws an elbow that misses. Dundee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Dundee! Dundee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dundee with a nice head shot there. Dundee working some strikes from top position. Dundee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dundee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Dundee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Dundee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dundee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Knight dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knight closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Dundee is being controlled here. Dundee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Knight is thwarting Dundee's attempts to control the position. Dundee is doing well to control the position and prevent Knight from advancing to side control. Randy Knight has got the better of the ground game so far. Knight is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dundee has his hands clasped together around Knight's back. He's all about the action. Dundee manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dundee dives on top into guard. Knight wants to sweep but no luck. Dundee wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving. Knight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dundee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dundee is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control. Dundee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Dundee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Dundee works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard. Dundee scoring with punches to the head and body. Dundee stands up over Knight, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Dundee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Knight has his foot on Dundee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dundee works his way back into a safe position though. Dundee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dundee is aware though and is defending well. Dundee scoring with some ground and pound. Dundee trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom. Dundee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Dundee chips away with some ground and pound. Dundee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Knight controls Dundee momentarily but Dundee frees himself. Dundee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Dundee gets caught napping as Knight dives in and scores a takedown. Dundee manages to retain guard. Dundee tries to land a sweep but no joy. Dundee keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dundee controlling the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brock Dundee will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dundee gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Dundee pulls Knight in close to prevent any damage. Dundee continues to stall. Dundee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dundee postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it. Knight trying to control the position.
Dundee is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dundee working some strikes from top position. Dundee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Dundee lands a couple of elbows. Dundee working some strikes from top position. Dundee sitting in guard here, content to control. Dundee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knight keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully. Dundee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Dundee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Dundee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Knight keeping moving, preventing Dundee from controlling successfully. Dundee's corner is telling him to maintain position. Dundee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dundee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dundee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knight is trying to defend but Dundee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Dundee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Dundee tries to control but Knight wriggling away. Dundee wants to finish this one by submission but Knight is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dundee. Dundee trying to control but he's not successful this time. Dundee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knight tries to hold on but Dundee postures up. Dundee landing strikes, looking to finish! Dundee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knight can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Knight tries to lock up and control but Dundee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Dundee landing shots from mount. Dundee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dundee landing strikes from the mount. Dundee lands with some strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dundee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Brock Dundee showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dundee 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 29:29 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brock Dundee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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28% |
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