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Stepping Stone 27 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Miles Knox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Barnes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Knox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knox is in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Knox (2) vs (0) Barnes
Knox 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.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Knox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Knox is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knox stalling.
Knox trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Barnes looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes managing to control the position.
Barnes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Knox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Knox 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.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knox tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Knox controls the pace.
Barnes pulls Knox in to control the position.
Knox looking to pass the guard.
Knox stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Knox drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnes! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Knox (2) vs (4) Barnes
A lull in the action here as Barnes stalls from top position.
Knox sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knox is concentrating on defense, preventing Barnes from advancing position.
Knox tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Barnes prevents Knox from improving his position.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Knox moves into full guard.
Knox controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Barnes 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.
Knox trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Knox is controlling Barnes's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Knox is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knox lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knox (4) vs (4) Barnes
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knox manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knox (4) vs (6) Barnes
Knox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Knox trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Knox's legs - danger averted.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Knox seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Knox 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!
Knox wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 6 to 4.
A very excited looking Trevor Barnes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Miles Knox spoke after the fight, saying 'PIRANHA '. |
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