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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greight Ness (ranked 3277 p4p, 2813 weight class) and Ender Knightley (ranked 364 p4p, 334 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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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ender Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Knightley.
Ness checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knightley with a nice calf kick.
Knightley throws a head kick that Ness semi-blocks.
Ness takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ness avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knightley looks to throw the jab but Ness is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ness. Knightley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knightley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ness checks a low kick from Knightley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knightley.
Ness misses the shot to the body.
Knightley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ness just misses with a punch to the body.
Knightley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ness with a body shot.
Ness throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
Ness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knightley can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley throws out a leg kick but Ness moves out of range and Knightley only half commits.
Ness throwing a counter right hand but Knightley manages to avoid it.
Ness looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Ness is looking to wear down Knightley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ness throws a looping overhand right but Knightley ducks down to avoid it.
Knightley throws a head kick that misses.
Knightley moves out of range as Ness strikes.
Ness checks a leg kick nicely.
Ness takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Knightley is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ness checks a leg kick.
Knightley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Ness tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ness scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knightley scores with a kick to the body.
Ness throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knightley doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Ness. That snapped Knightley's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knightley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knightley tries to score with a low kick but Ness moves his leg out of the way.
Ness throws a lazy right hand but Knightley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knightley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ness misses with an uppercut. Knightley saw that one coming.
Knightley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ness 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 misses with a leg kick
enabling Ness to counter with a crisp jab.
Knightley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Ness.
Knightley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knightley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Knightley is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knightley ducks under a wild hook from Ness.
Ness checks a low kick from Knightley.
Ness takes a swing at Knightley's ribcage but misses.
Ness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knightley drives through and clinches with Ness against the cage.
Knightley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
Knightley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ender Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knightley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ness with a body shot.
Knightley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knightley slips under a jab from Ness.
Ness scores with a jab to the body.
Knightley throws a body kick that misses.
Knightley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knightley feints a counter leg kick.
Ness takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knightley misses the jab.
Ness throws a body punch but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley throws a counter combo.
Knightley throws a leg kick which misses Ness's front leg but catches the back leg as Ness tries to avoid it.
Knightley closes the distance but Ness moves to the side
and Ness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ness scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ness moves out of range of the body kick from Knightley.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Knightley throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greight Ness dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ness connects with a crisp jab.
Ness throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Knightley.
Knightley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ness throws out the jab.
Ness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knightley slips a jab from Ness.
Knightley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knightley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ness walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knightley.
Knightley delivers a nice body kick.
Knightley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ness counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Ness misses.
Knightley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ness's sensitive parts.
Ness misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knightley scores with a leg kick.
Ness slips under a jab.
Ness on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Knightley misses with a head kick.
Ness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knightley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knightley drops his hands momentarily and Ness takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ness is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knightley is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Knightley misses.
Ness blocks a head kick by Knightley.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Ness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ness throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
Ness backing away here, and Knightley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knightley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley misses with a double jab.
Ness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greight Ness is winning the standup battle so far.
Ness moves out of range of the body kick from Knightley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knightley takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Knightley throws a front kick aimed at Ness's knee but Ness avoids it well.
Ness throwing a counter right hand but Knightley manages to avoid it.
Knightley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knightley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knightley throws a leg kick
letting Ness counter with a right hand.
Ness tries to keep at a distance but Knightley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Knightley - that landed with a thud.
Ness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ness on the inside.
Knightley lands a shoulder strike.
Ness stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ness pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ness misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knightley takes a shot to the head.
Knightley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knightley working aggressively here.
Ness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ness working aggressively here.
Ness throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knightley.
Knightley struggles to land a body shot inside as Ness controls his hands.
Ness looking to slow down the pace here.
Ness tries to throw a body punch but Knightley avoids it by throwing Ness back against the cage.
Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knightley moves away from the strike by Ness.
Knightley is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ness.
Ness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ness throws a lazy right hand but Knightley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knightley flicks out a counter leg kick but Ness steps away.
Knightley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knightley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Knightley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knightley tries to clinch but Ness moves out of range.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Knightley throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Ness was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knightley.
Knightley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knightley.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knightley throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.
Ness takes a swing at Knightley's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ender Knightley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ness misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knightley. That's going to slow Ness down.
Nice straight punches there by Ness. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ness.
Knightley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knightley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Ness - just one landing.
Ness misses the shot to the body.
Knightley stalks Ness and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ness's face. Ness staggers backwards, shaken.
Ness keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Knightley misses the target.
Knightley scores with a jab. Ness acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ness moves out of range of the body kick from Knightley.
Knightley with a nice calf kick.
Knightley rushes Ness and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ness breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ness makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ness crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knightley - the referee stops the clock and Ness gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knightley. Ness manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Ness misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knightley.
Ness will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knightley throws a leg kick but Ness moved away.
Knightley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ness lands with a short shot to the head.
Ness throws a head punch that misses.
Ness throws a head punch that misses.
Ness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Ness misses.
Ness blocks the body kick.
Ness avoids the body shot from Knightley.
Ness is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ness moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knightley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knightley throws the kick towards the body but Ness avoids it.
Ness throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
Knightley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ness throwing a counter right hand but Knightley manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knightley at a distance.
Ness misses with a hook. Knightley ducked under it nicely.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knightley throws a big shot that misses.
Knightley thows a leg kick but Ness checks it
and Knightley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knightley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ness blocks the body kick.
Knightley misses with a body kick.
Ness misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness digs a good body shot into Knightley's ribs.
Knightley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knightley is looking to land body kicks.
Ness scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Knightley tenderised Ness's leg. Ness is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knightley misses with a low kick.
Ness avoids the body shot from Knightley.
Knightley throws a push kick but Ness slaps the foot to one side.
Ness was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ness throws a shot from downtown. Knightley moves away and avoids it.
Knightley with the inside leg kick.
Knightley misses with a body kick.
Knightley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knightley tries to clinch up.
Ness jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knightley throws a shot from downtown. Ness moves away and avoids it.
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!
Knightley scores with a nice body kick.
Knightley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ness lands a slapping body shot.
Knightley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knightley doesn't manage to clinch there - Ness circles away.
Knightley misses with a body kick.
Knightley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ness missing with a left hand there. Knightley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness lands a nice hook to Knightley's body. Knightley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knightley throws out a leg kick but Ness moves out of range and Knightley only half commits.
It looked like Ness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Greight Ness.
Well Ness has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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