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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Knight (ranked 362 p4p, 744 weight class) and Legend Debonaire (ranked 48 p4p, 104 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire misses with a low kick as Knight jumps back.
Debonaire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Debonaire lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Legend Debonaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Debonaire is predictable there
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Debonaire's guard.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight preventing the sweep.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knight wants to control from the top but Debonaire keeps moving.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Debonaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire is controlling Knight's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Legend Debonaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knight!
Jab, jab by Debonaire - just one landing.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Debonaire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Debonaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Debonaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Debonaire misses
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown. Debonaire fights it but they end up in guard.
Debonaire looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Our spies down at at Thib's Sweat Shoppe inform us that Debonaire has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Debonaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knight sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knight throws an elbow that misses. Debonaire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Debonaire!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight managing to control the position.
Debonaire sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Debonaire stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
Knight looking for subs off his back but Debonaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
Knight is staying active underneath Debonaire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Debonaire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Debonaire finds it's way through Knight's defenses.
Debonaire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Debonaire with a nice calf kick.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Debonaire ducks down to avoid it.
Debonaire scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Debonaire finds it's way through Knight's defenses.
Debonaire slips a jab from Knight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight works over Debonaire's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Debonaire. Beautiful body shot.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Debonaire momentarily.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Debonaire.
Debonaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight tests Debonaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Debonaire.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight lands a left and a right that send Debonaire crashing to the mat, dazed. Knight thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Legend Debonaire has been cut.
Knight throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Debonaire was covering up waiting for the punch and Knight finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Debonaire controlling the position.
Knight trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
Knight lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire has control of Knight's left arm, preventing Knight from doing any damage.
Knight trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Debonaire manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Debonaire passes Knight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Knight is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Debonaire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Debonaire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knight working a defensive guard but Debonaire passes into half guard.
Knight is looking to control Debonaire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Legend Debonaire's cut.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Debonaire thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Debonaire lands a body shot.
Debonaire lands with a shot to the body.
Debonaire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Debonaire tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Debonaire throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Debonaire walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Terrell Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Debonaire scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight slips under a jab from Debonaire.
Knight feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Debonaire blocks nicely.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Debonaire is keeping the position for now.
Debonaire wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight stands and throws Debonaire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knight throws a strike aimed at the side of Debonaire's head but Debonaire avoids it well.
Debonaire is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Debonaire takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Debonaire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knight.
Debonaire on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight cracks Debonaire with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Knight trying to control the position but Debonaire is working away.
Debonaire is trying to improve his position.
Debonaire struggling a bit here.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to control but Debonaire is keeping him busy.
Knight working the ground and pound but Debonaire is defending the strikes.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Debonaire can do to turn this around?
Knight tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Debonaire gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Debonaire is not content to let Knight control the position.
Debonaire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knight working over Debonaire with some ground and pound. Debonaire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Terrell Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Debonaire's head.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Debonaire's head.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Debonaire scores with a shot to the body.
Knight avoids the body shot from Debonaire.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Debonaire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knight momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Debonaire misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Debonaire misses with a wild body shot.
Debonaire throws a leg kick
and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Debonaire didn't expect that.
Knight working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knight postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knight connects with a couple of short punches.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight wants to control from the top but Debonaire keeps moving.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushing down on Debonaire's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Debonaire is looking to improve his position.
Knight perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Debonaire is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Debonaire scores with a push kick.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Debonaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Debonaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut lands for Debonaire. That snapped Knight's head back.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Debonaire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Debonaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Debonaire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Debonaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoids the body shot from Debonaire.
Debonaire misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Debonaire misses
and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Debonaire didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Debonaire keeps moving.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Debonaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Debonaire has wrist control.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Debonaire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Debonaire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Debonaire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Terrell Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Legend Debonaire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Debonaire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Debonaire off the cage and back into range.
Debonaire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Debonaire misses with a wild body shot.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Debonaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Debonaire throws a body kick that misses
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debonaire keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Debonaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Debonaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Debonaire is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knight trying to keep a closed guard but Debonaire is proving a slippery customer.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Debonaire lands a leg kick that knocks Knight off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Debonaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy body kick from Debonaire
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown. Debonaire fights it but they end up in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Debonaire holds on and takes a little breather.
Debonaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight lands a couple of elbows.
Knight is looking to pass into half guard but Debonaire pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Debonaire is in guard.
Knight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Debonaire's guard.
Knight is fighting to break Debonaire's control of his arms but Debonaire is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control but Debonaire is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Debonaire keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Debonaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Debonaire has wrist control.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Debonaire is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Debonaire has wrist control.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Debonaire blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knight looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight avoids the body shot from Debonaire.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's six 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.
Debonaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Debonaire. That's going to slow Knight down.
A shot to the liver by Debonaire. Beautiful body shot.
Debonaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Debonaire's defenses.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Debonaire tries to land a body kick
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Debonaire is not content to let Knight control the position.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight stalling away here and it's allowed Debonaire to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Debonaire is adopting a defensive guard.
Debonaire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Debonaire is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Knight is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's eight 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.
Knight misses the body punch
and Debonaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Debonaire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Debonaire.
Debonaire thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Debonaire's guard.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Debonaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legend Debonaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Debonaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Debonaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knight is on top in guard.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Debonaire working a defensive guard here.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 Terrell Knight.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Knight!
A very excited looking Terrell Knight 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.
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