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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knoxville's choice of entrance music: Sepultura - Ratamahatta. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Tavares !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville shoots in and bounces Tavares off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tavares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knoxville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knoxville postures up in Tavares 's guard and throws a big left but Tavares blocks it.
Knoxville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tavares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tavares keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Knoxville throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knoxville works over Tavares with some ground and pound from guard.
Tavares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tavares looking for a sweep. Not yet Tavares , not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville is working Tavares over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tavares is looking for a triangle but Knoxville pushes his legs off easily.
Tavares is looking to sweep but instead, Knoxville has passed into half guard.
Tavares keeping hold of Knoxville's head, controlling as best he can.
Knoxville not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knoxville looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tavares with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tavares knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knoxville on the ground.
Knoxville thows a huge punch but Tavares dodges it nicely.
Tavares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knoxville.
Knoxville scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tavares really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tavares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knoxville.
Knoxville wants to control but Tavares is keeping him busy.
Knoxville trying to mount his opponent but Tavares defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares wants to control but Knoxville is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knoxville throwing shots but Tavares is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tavares has his takedown stuffed
and Knoxville counters with a single leg into guard. Tavares didn't expect that.
Knoxville stands and throws Tavares 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knoxville lands some shots froms side control.
Knoxville scoring with punches from side control.
Knoxville cracks Tavares with a big elbow.
Knoxville lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Knoxville cracks Tavares with a big right hand but Tavares just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knoxville in side control, throwing shots but Tavares defends.
Knoxville looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville scoring with punches from side control.
Knoxville lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tavares is looking to reverse the position.
Knoxville fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tavares tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knoxville wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Tavares 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knoxville lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knoxville in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tavares has one of Knoxville's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Knoxville landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tavares on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tavares tries to get out of the position.
Knoxville lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knoxville lands a nice forearm strike.
Tavares is trying to improve his position.
Knoxville works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tavares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Knoxville.
Tavares takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Knoxville is putting a hurting on Tavares here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Knoxville crashes against the mat.
Knoxville scores with punches from side control.
Knoxville is putting a hurting on Tavares here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Knoxville dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tavares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Knoxville counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Knoxville throws a strike but Tavares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Knoxville keeping full guard, as Tavares tries to pass.
Tavares won't allow Knoxville to sweep him here.
Knoxville trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tavares stopping the sweep attempt from Knoxville.
Tavares trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.
Knoxville is breathing heavily.
Knoxville manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville breaks from Tavares 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Knoxville with shots to the head and body - Tavares looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tavares is in a horrible position here. Knoxville smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Knoxville scoring with strikes but Tavares is staying in there.
BOOM! Knoxville connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Knoxville dominating with strikes here.
Tavares is in a horrible position here. Knoxville smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tavares gets back to half guard.
Knoxville thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tavares 's head.
Knoxville not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tavares trying to hold on to Knoxville's head to control him but Knoxville postures up.
Nice strikes from Knoxville there.
Tavares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tavares is looking to improve his position.
Knoxville lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tavares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knoxville counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavares fails with the takedown
and Knoxville counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Tavares . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knoxville has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knoxville working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tavares 's head.
Knoxville with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knoxville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knoxville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knoxville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tavares trying to keep a closed guard but Knoxville is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tavares has his takedown stuffed
and Knoxville counters with a single leg into guard. Tavares didn't expect that.
Tavares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tavares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knoxville is one step ahead there.
Knoxville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knoxville throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knoxville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tavares controlling Knoxville's posture.
Tavares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knoxville misses with a takedown
and Tavares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Knoxville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knoxville swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavares .
Knoxville slaps away a takedown attempt from Tavares , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knoxville feints and as Tavares raises his hands in defense, Knoxville changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knoxville postures up and lands a big shot to Tavares 's brow.
Knoxville postures up in Tavares 's guard and throws a big left but Tavares blocks it.
Knoxville throwing strikes from guard but Tavares blocks nicely.
Tavares keeping full guard, as Knoxville tries to pass.
Knoxville scoring with some ground and pound.
Knoxville thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tavares throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tavares misses with a takedown
and Knoxville counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tavares is trying to control the position but Knoxville postures up.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tavares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knoxville gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knoxville lands a couple of digs.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knoxville stops Tavares from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knoxville is looking to work some ground and pound but Tavares has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knoxville changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tavares looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knoxville working the head and body with strikes.
Knoxville is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tavares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knoxville.
Knoxville tries to score with some ground and pound. Tavares controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Knoxville prevents Tavares from escaping the position.
Johny Knoxville has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knoxville cracks Tavares with a big right hand but Tavares just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Knoxville is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knoxville lands a nice short elbow.
Tavares is trying to maintain the position but Knoxville is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knoxville lands a nice short elbow.
Knoxville working Tavares over with strikes.
Knoxville sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tavares defending well though.
Knoxville missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tavares tries to roll over but Knoxville keeps him under control.
Johny Knoxville is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knoxville gets a takedown into half guard.
Knoxville has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knoxville thows a huge punch but Tavares dodges it nicely.
Knoxville missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tavares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knoxville is working away from the top position though.
Knoxville perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tavares is not content to let Knoxville control the position.
Marcus Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knoxville not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Knoxville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knoxville has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Knoxville!
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