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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Knightley (ranked 862 p4p, 1676 weight class) and Sonny Corleone Jr. (ranked 124 p4p, 224 weight class). Knightley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Some Bodies Gonna Get It ft. Three-Six Mafia. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sonny Corleone Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone Jr. tries to clinch but Knightley is having none of it.
Corleone Jr. works the jab nicely.
Knightley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corleone Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corleone Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knightley.
Corleone Jr. only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knightley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corleone Jr. throws out the jab.
Corleone Jr. takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sonny Corleone Jr. has been cut.
Sonny Corleone Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick which misses Knightley's front leg but catches the back leg as Knightley tries to avoid it.
Knightley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knightley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone Jr. throws a lazy uppercut
and Knightley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corleone Jr. 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.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knightley counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Corleone Jr. connects with a crisp jab.
Knightley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corleone Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knightley counters with a straight right hand.
Corleone Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Corleone Jr. misses.
Knightley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. scoring well with a low kick there.
Corleone Jr. throws a solid leg kick but Knightley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick that misses.
Knightley moves away from the strike by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick that misses.
Corleone Jr. swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knightley counters with an outside leg kick.
Knightley slips under a jab.
Knightley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Corleone Jr. lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Knightley there.
Corleone Jr. doesn't manage to clinch there - Knightley circles away.
A low kick lands for Knightley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Corleone Jr..
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a left hand but Knightley moved out of range nicely.
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone Jr. lands with a hook. Knightley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corleone Jr. clinches with his opponent.
Knightley jumps guard but Corleone Jr. turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knightley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. wants to clinch up but Knightley keeps it at a distance.
Knightley lands a right hook to the body.
Knightley takes a swing at Corleone Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Knightley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a push kick but Knightley slaps the foot to one side.
Corleone Jr. throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knightley counters with a left to the body.
Corleone Jr. throws a lazy uppercut
and Knightley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knightley defending well as Corleone Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Corleone Jr. on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knightley. Knightley obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. throws a low kick but Knightley avoids it.
Knightley checks a leg kick.
Knightley avoids the body shot from Corleone Jr..
Knightley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut even more.
Corleone Jr. swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corleone Jr. takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Knightley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corleone Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knightley tries to keep at a distance but Corleone Jr. has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knightley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corleone Jr. scores with a shoulder strike.
Corleone Jr. lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knightley fails to land.
Corleone Jr. is looking to control Knightley's arms but Knightley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corleone Jr. has his back to the cage.
Corleone Jr. tries to stall but Knightley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Corleone Jr..
Knightley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corleone Jr. backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knightley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corleone Jr. backwards.
Knightley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knightley lands a right hand.
The cut above Sonny Corleone Jr.'s eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Corleone Jr. working aggressively here.
Corleone Jr. goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knightley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corleone Jr. blocks an uppercut.
Knightley misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knightley as Corleone Jr. tries to tie him up.
Knightley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corleone Jr. backwards.
Corleone Jr. is trying to stall.
Knightley has a couple of punches blocked by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knightley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corleone Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Knightley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corleone Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knightley tries to pull guard but Corleone Jr. holds him up against the cage and eventually Knightley drops back down to his feet.
Knightley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corleone Jr. backwards.
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 Donny Knightley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knightley moves out of range of the body kick from Corleone Jr..
Knightley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick that misses
and Corleone Jr. takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corleone Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knightley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone Jr.. That did some damage!
Corleone Jr. throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donny Knightley is winning the standup battle so far.
Corleone Jr. fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knightley gets tackled into the cage by Corleone Jr.. Corleone Jr. maintains the clinch.
Corleone Jr. tries to throw a body punch but Knightley avoids it by throwing Corleone Jr. back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Knightley.
A short uppercut from Knightley.
I was talking to Knightley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knightley lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Knightley fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Corleone Jr..
A head punch on the inside from Knightley fails to land.
Corleone Jr. is leaning against Knightley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Corleone Jr. as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Knightley controls his hands.
Corleone Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corleone Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knightley's elbow.
Corleone Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knightley swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corleone Jr. lands a shot to the body.
Corleone Jr. goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Corleone Jr..
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knightley misses with a punch on the inside.
Corleone Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knightley's elbow.
A short left from Knightley.
Corleone Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knightley's elbow.
Knightley lands a nice shot to the body.
Corleone Jr. is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knightley.
Knightley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Knightley on the inside.
Knightley fails to pull guard.
Knightley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Corleone Jr. to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corleone Jr. tries to work over Knightley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knightley drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone Jr. stops Knightley from standing up.
Corleone Jr. gets to his feet. Knightley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Corleone Jr. lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knightley tried to score with a low kick but Corleone Jr. checks it.
Knightley moves out of range as Corleone Jr. throws a body kick.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knightley moves out of range as Corleone Jr. throws a body kick.
Corleone Jr. uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knightley moves out of range of the strikes.
Knightley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corleone Jr. cracks Knightley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corleone Jr. is out of range.
Corleone Jr. looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knightley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone Jr. keeps Knightley at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Corleone Jr. misses.
Corleone Jr. misses with a right hand
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knightley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corleone Jr. takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Knightley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knightley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corleone Jr. moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corleone Jr. tries to land a front kick but Knightley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corleone Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knightley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knightley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Corleone Jr. tries to work over Knightley's front leg with a kick but Knightley checks it.
Corleone Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knightley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
Knightley is looking to counter punch.
Knightley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corleone Jr. lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corleone Jr. throws a poor cross that misses
and Knightley counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Corleone Jr. lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
Knightley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Corleone Jr. tries a low kick but Knightley avoids it.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knightley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knightley ducks right into an uppercut from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. works Knightley's body with a nice hook.
Corleone Jr. misses the jab.
Knightley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone Jr..
Knightley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Corleone Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
Knightley throws a leg kick but Corleone Jr. sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knightley throws a looping overhand right but Corleone Jr. ducks down to avoid it.
Knightley throws a hook but Corleone Jr. blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone Jr. showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Knightley.
Corleone Jr. throws a right hand that misses
and Knightley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick that misses.
Knightley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone Jr. manages to avoid it.
Knightley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knightley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knightley throws out the jab.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knightley takes one to the chin there.
Knightley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone Jr. connects with a body shot that sends Knightley's belly button to the back.
Corleone Jr. takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corleone Jr. tries to clinch there but Knightley circles away.
Knightley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knightley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knightley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knightley keeps the fight on the outside.
Corleone Jr. lands a jab to Knightley's midsection.
Corleone Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corleone Jr. is looking to score with low kicks.
Knightley throws a leg kick but Corleone Jr. moved away.
Knightley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corleone Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knightley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corleone Jr. closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corleone Jr. swings for the body but Knightley moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knightley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone Jr.. Knightley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone Jr. throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone Jr. instigates a clinch.
Corleone Jr. tries to throw a body punch but Knightley avoids it by throwing Corleone Jr. back against the cage.
Corleone Jr.'s head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corleone Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corleone Jr. lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone Jr. avoiding damage.
Donny Knightley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Corleone Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knightley is trying to pull guard but Corleone Jr. turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Corleone Jr. blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knightley cracks Corleone Jr. with a nice body shot.
Come on Corleone Jr. - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knightley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knightley fails to land.
Corleone Jr. looking to slow down the pace here.
Knightley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Knightley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. stops Knightley from standing up.
Knightley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Knightley working aggressively here.
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knightley pushes Corleone Jr. back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corleone Jr. tries to work over Knightley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corleone Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as Knightley controls the action.
Corleone Jr. lands with a short shot to the head.
Corleone Jr. blocks an uppercut.
Come on Corleone Jr. - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Corleone Jr. is leaning against Knightley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Knightley as the two fighters clinch.
Corleone Jr. takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knightley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corleone Jr..
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corleone Jr. works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone Jr. tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knightley manages to pull guard.
Knightley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Knightley looks to land a right hand but Corleone Jr. moved out of range.
Corleone Jr. on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corleone Jr. throws a low kick, looking for Knightley's leg but Knightley calmly moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. throws a body punch but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley is looking to counter punch.
Corleone Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Knightley throws a head kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick that misses.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knightley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corleone Jr..
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Knightley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knightley 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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