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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Rumiantsev (ranked 776 p4p, 896 weight class) and Flynn Knightley (ranked 66 p4p, 72 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Rumiantsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flynn Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumiantsev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knightley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been hearing reports that Rumiantsev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Knightley shoots in but no luck this time.
Knightley scores with a jab to the body.
Rumiantsev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rumiantsev scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Knightley misses.
Rumiantsev is looking to counter punch.
Rumiantsev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumiantsev misses with a hook.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rumiantsev as he avoids it easily.
Rumiantsev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knightley.
Tomas Rumiantsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flynn Knightley.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rumiantsev but Rumiantsev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knightley clinches up with Rumiantsev and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rumiantsev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knightley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rumiantsev works on Knightley's body with a couple of short punches.
Rumiantsev digs a right hand underneath Knightley's ribcage. Knightley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knightley misses with a punch on the inside.
Rumiantsev scores with a shoulder strike.
Knightley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rumiantsev up against the cage.
Knightley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rumiantsev backwards.
Rumiantsev lands with a light punch inside.
Knightley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley is working for takedown but Rumiantsev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rumiantsev blocking some punches.
Knightley pushes Rumiantsev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Rumiantsev.
Nice body punch from Rumiantsev.
Knightley misses with a punch to the body.
Rumiantsev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rumiantsev scores with a shoulder strike.
Knightley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knightley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumiantsev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knightley backwards.
Knightley lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumiantsev blocks an uppercut.
Rumiantsev prevents a body shot from Knightley.
Knightley misses with the head strike.
Knightley trying to stall but Rumiantsev improves his position.
Rumiantsev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knightley tries to throw a body punch but Rumiantsev avoids it by throwing Knightley back against the cage.
Knightley cracks Rumiantsev with a nice body shot.
Rumiantsev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rumiantsev blocks an uppercut.
Rumiantsev swings wildly with an uppercut but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knightley is leaning against Rumiantsev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knightley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rumiantsev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rumiantsev swings wildly with an uppercut but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knightley misses with some punches.
Knightley tries to throw a body punch but Rumiantsev avoids it by throwing Knightley back against the cage.
Knightley tightens his grip and picks Rumiantsev up, before dumping him to the ground. Rumiantsev manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumiantsev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knightley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley being controlled here momentarily.
Rumiantsev keeping moving, preventing Knightley from controlling successfully.
Knightley being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knightley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rumiantsev lands with a hook. Knightley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knightley cracks Rumiantsev with an open hand slap.
Knightley slips a jab from Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev misses with a looping left.
Knightley misses with a takedown attempt
letting Rumiantsev counter with a right hand.
Flynn Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knightley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rumiantsev avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Rumiantsev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rumiantsev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knightleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knightley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumiantsev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knightley is looking to clinch.
Rumiantsev ducks right into an uppercut from Knightley.
Knightley misses with a looping right.
Rumiantsev gets caught flat footed, as Knightley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rumiantsev is trying to control the position but Knightley postures up.
Rumiantsev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knightley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumiantsev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumiantsev looking for a guillotine here but Knightley defends easily.
Rumiantsev trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knightley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rumiantsev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knightley has managed to get both his arms back between Rumiantsev's legs - danger averted.
Knightley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knightley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knightley shoots in for a double leg but Rumiantsev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knightley walks into a stiff left hand from Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev ducks under a wild hook from Knightley.
Knightley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knightley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rumiantsev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knightley wants to clinch up but Rumiantsev keeps it at a distance.
Rumiantsev stuffs the takedown attempt from Knightley. Knightley gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomas Rumiantsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flynn Knightley.
Knightley darts in and clinches Rumiantsev up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Knightley.
Knightley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomas Rumiantsev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rumiantsev misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumiantsev swings wildly with an uppercut but Knightley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knightley is leaning against Rumiantsev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knightley blocking some punches.
Rumiantsev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knightley lands with a short shot to the head.
Rumiantsev blocking some punches.
Knightley wants to take the fight to the mat but Rumiantsev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rumiantsev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rumiantsev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rumiantsev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knightley backwards.
Rumiantsev working aggressively here.
Knightley lands a right hand.
Rumiantsev tries to work over Knightley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rumiantsev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knightley wants to clinch
letting Rumiantsev counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knightley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumiantsev moves away from the strike by Knightley.
Knightley moves in looking to clinch but Rumiantsev pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knightley or perhaps it was just good defense by Rumiantsev, which made it look bad.
Knightley closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knightley can't find room to land a body shot as Rumiantsev controls the action.
Rumiantsev lands with a right to the head.
Rumiantsev works on Knightley's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rumiantsev misses with some punches.
Rumiantsev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rumiantsev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rumiantsev throws a head punch that misses.
Knightley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rumiantsev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knightley prevents a body shot from Rumiantsev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Rumiantsev dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knightley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rumiantsev circles away.
Flynn Knightley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rumiantsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Knightley is just out of range.
A slow jab from Knightley misses its intended target.
Knightley misses with an uppercut. Rumiantsev saw that one coming.
Rumiantsev throws out a powerful jab.
Knightley throws a body punch but Rumiantsev moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rumiantsev misses the target.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rumiantsev as he avoids it easily.
Knightley throws a big shot that misses.
Rumiantsev takes a swing at Knightley's ribcage but misses.
Knightley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knightley wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley has a takedown stuffed.
Tomas Rumiantsev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flynn Knightley.
Knightley shoots in looking for a takedown. Rumiantsev tries to sprawl out of it but Knightley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rumiantsev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rumiantsev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumiantsev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knightley on the side of the head.
Rumiantsev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knightley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knightley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knightley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knightley scores with a decent looking hook.
Knightley throws an overhand right that lands on Rumiantsev's shoulder, as Rumiantsev tries to avoid the shot.
Rumiantsev thuds his right hand into Knightley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knightley closes the distance but Rumiantsev moves to the side
and Knightley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knightley or perhaps it was just good defense by Rumiantsev, which made it look bad.
Tomas Rumiantsev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley loads up on a big right hand but Rumiantsev slips the punch.
Knightley looks to clinch
enabling Rumiantsev to counter with a crisp jab.
Knightley looks to clinch
and Rumiantsev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumiantsev slaps away a takedown attempt from Knightley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knightley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knightley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rumiantsev swivels and escapes.
Knightley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knightley loads up on a big right hand but Rumiantsev slips the punch.
Rumiantsev scores with a nice head shot.
Rumiantsev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knightley can do to turn this around?
Rumiantsev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rumiantsev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knightley.
Rumiantsev lands with a hook. Knightley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knightley looks for a takedown but Rumiantsev sprawls well.
Knightley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knightley or perhaps it was just good defense by Rumiantsev, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rumiantsev, as that shot connected.
Rumiantsev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rumiantsev.
Rumiantsev throws a good cross that connects.
Rumiantsev leaves Knightley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rumiantsev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knightley fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rumiantsev misses the target.
Knightley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knightley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rumiantsev is working Knightley over against the cage.
Knightley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knightley tries to work over Rumiantsev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumiantsev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rumiantsev blocks a body shot from Knightley.
Rumiantsev lands a right hand.
Knightley misses with some punches.
Knightley swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumiantsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rumiantsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knightley throws a punch but it's blocked by Rumiantsev.
Knightley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rumiantsev blocks an uppercut.
Knightley misses with a body punch.
Knightley struggles to land a body shot inside as Rumiantsev controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Rumiantsev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rumiantsev, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Rumiantsev!
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