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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tellen Sliversun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sliversun has chosen Coldplay - Violet Hill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rob Knuckles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tellen Sliversun's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tellen Sliversun!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sliversun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knuckles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sliversun.
Knuckles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tellen Sliversun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Sliversun.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sliversun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles drops Sliversun with a left right combo! Knuckles follows him down to the ground into side control.
Sliversun is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sliversun trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sliversun wants to get back to his feet.
Sliversun misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sliversun looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles works his way into full mount!
Sliversun is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sliversun's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sliversun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knuckles controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knuckles prevents Sliversun from getting the reversal.
Sliversun looks gassed!
Knuckles controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliversun is trying to stand.
Knuckles content just to control the position here.
Sliversun is looking to improve his position but Knuckles isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sliversun tries to buck Knuckles off but he can't manage it.
That's four 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.
Sliversun is working to get back to half guard.
Sliversun flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sliversun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knuckles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Knuckles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sliversun scores with a decent looking hook.
Knuckles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knuckles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sliversun loads up on a big right hand but Knuckles slips the punch.
Sliversun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Sliversun throws a hook but Knuckles avoids it easily.
Knuckles moves out of range of the leg kick from Sliversun.
Knuckles lands a jab-cross combination.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knuckles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sliversun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sliversun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knuckles misses with a combination
and Sliversun counters with a nice leg kick.
Sliversun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knuckles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sliversun.
Knuckles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sliversun.
Sliversun throws a series of punches but Knuckles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliversun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sliversun misses with a double jab
and Knuckles counters with a series of strikes. Sliversun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sliversun throws a series of punches but Knuckles moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knuckles blocks a jab.
Sliversun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Sliversun.
Knuckles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sliversun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sliversun smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sliversun throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Sliversun misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Sliversun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sliversun misses with a head kick.
Rob Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Sliversun does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sliversun. Knuckles shrugs it off though.
Sliversun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sliversun takes a swing at Knuckles's ribcage but misses.
Sliversun cracks Knuckles with an open hand slap.
Sliversun throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sliversun connects with the punch.
Knuckles moves away from the strike by Sliversun.
Sliversun punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.
Knuckles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sliversun shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sliversun decides to return to a standing position.
Sliversun throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Sliversun.
Sliversun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sliversun throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Sliversun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliversun looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Sliversun lands a slapping body shot.
Sliversun misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Sliversun blocks the leg kick.
Sliversun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knuckles scores with a three punch combo!
Sliversun lands a jab to the nose.
Sliversun misses with a head kick.
Sliversun throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Sliversun moves out of range.
Sliversun lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Sliversun just misses with a punch to the body.
Sliversun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knuckles backs up against the cage.
Sliversun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sliversun has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliversun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knuckles.
Sliversun lands a two punch combo.
Sliversun misses with a wild combination.
Sliversun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sliversun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Sliversun lands a slapping body shot.
Sliversun throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Sliversun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sliversun lands a two punch combo.
Sliversun dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sliversun throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Sliversun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sliversun lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tellen Sliversun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sliversun shoots in but no luck this time.
Knuckles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sliversun circles away quickly and effectively.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Sliversun moves out of range.
Sliversun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Sliversun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knuckles circles away quickly and effectively.
Sliversun misses with the combination.
Sliversun misses with a double jab.
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sliversun tries a head kick but it misses.
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Sliversun.
Sliversun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knuckles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses
and Sliversun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sliversun throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sliversun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knuckles pinned against the cage. Knuckles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliversun throws a right hand that Knuckles ducks under and follows up with a left that Knuckles also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Knuckles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sliversun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Tellen Sliversun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sliversun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sliversun misses with a kick to the body.
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Sliversun slips a jab and a cross from Knuckles.
Sliversun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sliversun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sliversun.
Knuckles trying to control but Sliversun flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Sliversun is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Knuckles defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sliversun throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles avoids the strikes from Sliversun.
Sliversun is striking from the back but Knuckles escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Knuckles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sliversun.
Knuckles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knuckles tries to get out of the position.
Knuckles regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sliversun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sliversun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knuckles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sliversun throws the left hand but Knuckles avoids the punch easily.
Sliversun misses with a two punch combination.
Sliversun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Sliversun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sliversun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sliversun misses with the combination.
Sliversun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sliversun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliversun throws a combination. Knuckles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knuckles misses with a combination
and Sliversun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knuckles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knuckles needs to keep his hands up - Sliversun had a free shot at his head there.
Rob Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Sliversun avoids nicely.
Sliversun throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Knuckles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sliversun lands with a slapping head kick.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Sliversun. That snapped Knuckles's head back.
Sliversun misses with a double jab
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Sliversun backing up. Sliversun nods at Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles takes one to the chin there.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Sliversun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sliversun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knuckles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Rob 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tellen Sliversun!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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