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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vudu Sims (ranked 529 p4p, 592 weight class) and Nightey Knights (ranked 31 p4p, 34 weight class). Nightey Knights has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vudu Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nightey Knights!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims misses with a jab to the body
and Knights counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Sims misses.
Sims throws a nice looking combination but Knights bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knights looks to throw the jab but Sims is out of range.
Knights connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sims momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Knights.
Sims tries a head kick but it misses.
Knights's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knights duly obliges.
Knights gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knights blocks a head kick by Sims.
Knights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knights scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knights throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sims counters with a two punch combo.
Sims swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knights counters with a straight right hand.
Knights fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sims throws a sloppy head kick and Knights moves out of range easily.
Knights connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sims definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sims moves away from the strike by Knights.
Knights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sims manages to avoid it.
Knights punishes Sims's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sims misses with a low kick as Knights jumps back.
Knights takes one to the chin there.
Sims throws an overhand right that lands on Knights's shoulder, as Knights tries to avoid the shot.
Knights takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sims moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Nightey Knights has been cut.
Sims throws a sloppy head kick and Knights moves out of range easily.
Knights is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sims with a body shot.
Knights clobbers Sims with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sims doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knights moves out of range as Sims strikes.
Knights looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sims tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims throws an off balance right hand
and Knights counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knights scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knights loads up on a big right hand but Sims slips the punch.
Sims throws a low kick but Knights avoids it.
A nice side step and Knights releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knights jabs Sims right on the nose. Sims blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knights manages to avoid it.
Vudu Sims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims tries to bum rush Knights with a series of wild strikes but Knights uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sims avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knights walks into a jab.
Sims tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sims misses with a hook. Knights ducked under it nicely.
Sims throws a series of punches but Knights moves out of range.
Sims lands a two punch combo.
Sims throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knights connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knights scores with a hook to the body. Sims takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knights misses the jab.
Sims slips a jab from Knights.
A left lands for Knights.
Sims misses with an uppercut.
Knights throws out a counter right but Sims avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims misses with a series of wild punches.
Sims misses with a straight left.
Knights goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Knights.
Sims throws an overhand right that lands on Knights's shoulder, as Knights tries to avoid the shot.
Knights appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sims throws a head kick but Knights moves out of range.
Sims throws a lazy head kick
and Knights counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knights smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knights is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sims had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sims throws a head kick that misses.
Sims moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knights cracks Sims with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knights looks to throw the jab but Sims is out of range.
Sims throws a lazy uppercut
and Knights counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knights misses with a straight right.
Sims takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knights jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knights avoids the head kick by Sims.
Nice uppercut there from Knights.
Sims misses with a straight left.
Knights connects with a body shot.
A big right from Sims misses.
Knights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sims.
Sims is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knights.
Knights changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knights slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Knights on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knights.
Nice uppercut there from Sims.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knights checks a leg kick.
Knights appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knights throws an overhand right that lands on Sims's shoulder, as Sims tries to avoid the shot.
Knights scores with a shot to the body.
Sims pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knights! But no joy.
Sims misses with a leg kick
and Knights counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nightey Knights dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nightey Knights's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sims throws a right hand that Knights ducks under and follows up with a left that Knights also avoids with ease.
Knights avoids the body shot from Sims.
Knights moves out of range of the leg kick from Sims.
Sims lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Sims misses
and Knights counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sims avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sims slips under a jab from Knights.
Sims misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sims swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knights counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sims.
Knights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sims.
A shot to the liver by Knights. Beautiful body shot.
Knights smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sims might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Knights misses.
Knights jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nightey Knights seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knights avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knights throws out a counter right but Sims avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims throws a series of punches but Knights avoids them all with ease.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knights counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sims closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sims's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knights connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sims scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Sims.
Sims tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Sims, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sims walks into a left hand.
Vudu Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knights lands an overhand right.
Knights cracks Sims with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Knights.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knights darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knights has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sims throws a sloppy head kick and Knights moves out of range easily.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knights cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sims blocks a jab.
Sims throws a lazy head kick
and Knights counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knights bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knights ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Sims throws a right hand that misses
and Sims takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knights lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Sims misses
and Knights counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Knights.
Knights connects with the punch.
Knights punishes Sims's body with a nice straight punch.
Sims waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knights.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knights.
Knights thuds a left hand into Sims's body.
Knights scores with a punch to the head.
Knights fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sims is looking to score with low kicks.
Knights lands a right hook to the body.
Sims takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sims uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knights.
Nice defenses there by Sims.
As Knights looks to move away, Sims throws a big counter combo but Knights just gets out of the way.
Knights connects with a crisp jab.
Sims swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sims throws a leg kick but Knights moved away.
It seemed like Knights was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knights uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sims.
It seemed like Knights was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knights throws a series of punches but Sims avoids them all with ease.
Sims is looking to counter with head kicks.
Knights blocks a head kick by Sims.
Knights cracks Sims with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knights wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knights misses with a straight left.
Sims is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sims closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sims looks to land a combination but Knights avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knights scores with the left hand. Sims knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knights scores with a jab. Sims acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sims is rocked!
A big left from Sims misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knights! But no joy.
Oh Sims is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sims throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knights avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sims seems to have got his legs back now.
Knights with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sims misses with a hook.
Knights throws a hook but Sims avoids it easily.
Knights keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sims.
Sims lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims ducks right into an uppercut from Knights.
Sims moves out of range of the strikes.
Sims throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sims misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nightey Knights showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nightey Knights's cut.
That's time! Sims's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Knights finds it's target.
Sims throws a body punch but Knights moves out of range.
Knights keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sims misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knights wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knights fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sims.
Sims ducks right into an uppercut from Knights.
Knights connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knights lands the left hand.
Sims drops his hands momentarily and Knights takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knights lands the left hand.
Sims moves out of range of the strikes.
Knights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sims manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Knights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sims thows a leg kick but Knights checks it
and Knights connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims misses with an uppercut
and Knights counters with a straight right hand.
Sims throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knights circles away quickly and effectively.
Knights lands a nice hook to Sims's body. Sims takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knights avoids the head kick by Sims.
Sims misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knights connects with a single shot there.
Knights misses with a body shot.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knights cracks Sims with an open hand slap.
Sims misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims throws a hook to the side of Knights's head but Knights sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vudu Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knights misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knights throws a shot from downtown. Sims moves away and avoids it.
Knights uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sims.
Knights misses with a two punch combination.
Sims looks to land a left hand but Knights moved out of range nicely.
Sims pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knights fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sims looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knights lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knights misses with a looping left.
Sims with a jab.
Knights's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sims under the eye.
Knights scores with a nice strike.
Sims rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knights moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sims walks into a left hand.
Knights loads up on a big right hand but Sims slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights cracks Sims with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sims looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knights!
Sims tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knights was well out of range. Poor timing from Sims.
Knights looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knights connects with a nice looking jab.
Sims throws a leg kick
and Knights counters with a stiff right hand.
Sims takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sims manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knights checks a leg kick.
Sims takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sims moves out of range as Knights strikes.
The fighters circling - Knights throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knights lands a body shot.
Knights fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knights throws a hook but Sims blocks it.
Knights scores with a jab.
Sims misses with a low kick.
Sims throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Knights counter with a right hand.
Sims misses with a left hand
and Knights makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knights throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sims sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sims throws a combination that misses
and Knights counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sims slips under a jab.
Sims takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Knights there.
Sims takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sims throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knights stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knights scores with a jab to the body.
Sims throws a sloppy head kick
and Knights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knights lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nightey Knights comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knights has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nightey Knights!
Nightey Knights was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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