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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Knight (ranked 4288 p4p, 4697 weight class) and Clay Dunn (ranked 449 p4p, 489 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marshall Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Good exchange - Dunn coming out on top.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunn.
Dunn loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dunn lands a body shot.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Dunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunn lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Dunn.
Knight throws a hook but Dunn blocks it.
Dunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Knight misses.
A jab from Dunn finds it's way through Knight's defenses.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Dunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Dunn lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Dunn blocks a jab.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dunn to score with a decent uppercut.
Dunn lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Dunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
Dunn slips a straight right by Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight misses with a looping left.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
Knight is looking to counter punch.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunn as he connects with a hook.
Dunn lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Dunn is out of range.
Dunn lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunn throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunn lands with a cross.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Dunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Dunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dunn works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunn.
Dunn connects with a looping right hand.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunn connects with a single shot there.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Dunn takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight defending well as Dunn loads up on a big left hand.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
Dunn slips a jab from Knight.
Knight misses with a hook.
Dunn lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Nice defenses there by Dunn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunn stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Dunn dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
Knight misses with a hook
and Dunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dunn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knight eats them both and turns towards Dunn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dunn connects with a crisp jab.
Dunn moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knight had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dunn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunn moves away.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunn! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Dunn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knight defending well as Dunn loads up on a big left hand.
Dunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clay Dunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
Dunn scores with a hook.
Dunn with a hook.
Dunn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dunn duly obliges.
Knight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Dunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Knight takes a swing at Dunn's ribcage but misses.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Dunn cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Dunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Jab by Dunn.
Dunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knight's head.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
Dunn lands with a right hand.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Dunn counters with a right hand to the body.
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunn.
Knight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Knight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knight swings for the body but Dunn moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight slips under a jab.
A jab from Dunn misses.
A big right from Knight misses.
Dunn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunn jabs Knight right on the nose. Knight blinks but takes it well.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A right-left combo lands from Dunn.
Dunn lands with a good body shot.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dunn digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunn.
Dunn works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Dunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Dunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunn controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Dunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunn.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Dunn coming out on top.
Dunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunn.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunn moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight throws a jab when Dunn was well out of range.
Dunn misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Dunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marshall Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Knight misses.
Dunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Dunn thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunn moves away from the strike by Knight.
Dunn lands with a right hand.
Dunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Dunn is out of range.
Dunn scores with a body shot.
Dunn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunn.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Dunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunn jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Dunn throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Dunn counters with a two punch combo.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight cracks Dunn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knight looks to land a combination but Dunn avoids it well.
Dunn lands a jab to the nose.
Knight forces Dunn back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Dunn misses.
Dunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knight momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunn lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunn slips under a jab from Knight.
Dunn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dunn lands a head shot.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunn.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Knight throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Knight misses with a hook.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Dunn pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knight throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Knight slips a straight right by Dunn.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Dunn lands a slapping body shot.
Dunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knight's head.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight punishes Dunn's body with a nice straight punch.
Dunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunn is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Knight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knight throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dunn scores with a shot to the body.
Dunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunn lands a really nice looking cross but Knight seems unphased.
Knight tries to bum rush Dunn with a series of wild strikes but Dunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunn scores with a one two! Knight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn lands with a hook. Knight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dunn lands a jab to the head.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clay Dunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dunn lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Dunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Dunn!
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