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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Mcknight (ranked 5651 p4p, 5494 weight class) and Oliver Ewing (ranked 490 p4p, 480 weight class). Oliver Ewing will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Mcknight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Ewing!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcknight misses with a wild body shot.
Mcknight tries to clinch up but Ewing circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcknight misses with a body shot.
Ewing replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mcknight blocks it well.
Mcknight moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcknight throws a leg kick but Ewing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ewing lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcknight off the cage and back into range.
Ewing throws a leg kick but Mcknight sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Ewing blocks the low kick.
Nice cross by Ewing.
Mcknight misses with a low kick as Ewing jumps back.
Mcknight throws a low kick, looking for Ewing's leg but Ewing calmly moves out of range.
Ewing slips a jab from Mcknight.
Mcknight takes a swing at Ewing's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ewing lands with a kick to the temple. Mcknight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcknight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcknight takes a swing at Ewing's ribcage but misses.
Mcknight takes one to the chin there.
Mcknight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcknight misses with a low kick.
Ewing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcknight's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ewing, as that shot connected.
Mcknight is looking to wear down Ewing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mcknight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mcknight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mcknight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcknight gets back to half guard.
Mcknight wants to get back to full guard.
Mcknight won't allow Ewing to pass to mount.
Mcknight controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mcknight tries to get to full guard but Ewing has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcknight controlling the position well.
Mcknight wants to get back to full guard.
Mcknight moves into full guard.
Mcknight pulls Ewing in close to prevent any damage.
Mcknight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcknight tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ewing manages to get himself to full guard.
Mcknight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mcknight chips away with some ground and pound.
Ewing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcknight is in close to Ewing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcknight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ewing looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcknight working some strikes from top position.
Ewing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcknight works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Mcknight.
Mcknight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mcknight looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ewing with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcknight perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mcknight 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.
Ewing misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mcknight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Mcknight.
Ewing on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mcknight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 Andrew Mcknight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mcknight misses with a hook to the body
and Ewing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliver Ewing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcknight walks into a left hand.
Ewing catches Mcknight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mcknight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ewing tries a head kick but it misses.
Ewing cracks Mcknight with a good jab.
Ewing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ewing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ewing bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcknight.
Ewing throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcknight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcknight. Ewing does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ewing! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcknight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ewing doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcknight misses with a body punch
and Ewing counters with a head kick. That will keep Mcknight thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcknight. Ewing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcknight misses with a wild body shot.
Mcknight throws a hook but Ewing avoids it easily.
Andrew Mcknight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ewing quickly recovers to half guard.
Mcknight is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mcknight lands a big shot there that rocks Ewing but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mcknight content just to control the position here.
Mcknight landing punches.
Mcknight with a couple of short strikes.
Mcknight controlling from mount.
Mcknight looking to finish Ewing with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ewing!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcknight avoids the attempt from Ewing to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight working Ewing over with strikes here.
Mcknight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ewing is rocked!
Mcknight lands a big shot to the head and Ewing winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andrew Mcknight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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