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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 4173 p4p, 2215 weight class) and Edward Mills (ranked 437 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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 25 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills misses with a head kick.
Knuckles throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Mills looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mills has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knuckles slips under a jab from Mills.
Mills on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
Knuckles looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles takes the fight into the clinch.
Mills will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knuckles up against the cage.
Mills tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Mills back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a punch on the inside.
Mills misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mills.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
Mills has Knuckles pressed against the cage.
Knuckles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millss head.
Mills taking a breather.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mills scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills leaning against his opponent.
Mills blocking some punches.
Mills working aggressively here.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mills's elbow.
Mills lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Mills.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Mills avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knuckles's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
Mills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mills throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mills lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with some punches.
Mills scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mills is struggling to control the position.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Mills.
Mills misses with some punches.
Mills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mills softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mills throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Mills throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Mills.
Mills prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles avoids the elbow strike from Mills, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Mills doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mills scores with a shot to the side of Knuckles's head.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knuckles swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mills goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mills unleashes a big counter combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
As Knuckles backs off Mills throws a huge counter combo but Knuckles manages to avoid it all.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Knuckles. That snapped Mills's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Mills dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Knuckles. Beautiful body shot.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mills looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knuckles throws a leg kick
and Mills counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Mills.
Edward Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills slips under a jab from Knuckles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knuckles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knuckles is fending him off so far but Mills persists. Nope, Knuckles circles away and we're back to standing.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knuckles circles away quickly and effectively.
Bobby Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles misses with a right hand
and Mills makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Knuckles really felt that one!
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the body
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Mills looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tests Mills's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knuckles throws a body shot but no joy.
Mills swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knuckles throws a sloppy body shot
and Mills counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Mills saw that one coming.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knuckles leaves Mills with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knuckles tried to counter with a leg kick but Mills avoided it.
Bobby Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Mills.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills blocks a jab.
Knuckles misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Mills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knuckles defends well and Mills ends up having to push Knuckles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Mills counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mills moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mills will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Knuckles's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Mills goes for a double leg but Knuckles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knuckles continues to drive forward.
Mills lands a nice looking body shot.
Mills pushes Knuckles away with a front kick.
Bobby Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Mills with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Mills will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Mills moved out of range.
Mills let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knuckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mills finds it's way round the side to connect with Knuckles's head.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Knuckles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mills.
Mills slips a straight right by Knuckles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Knuckles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knuckles lands with a nice body punch.
Knuckles is looking to slow Mills down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Knuckles as Mills shoots in.
Knuckles tried to counter with a leg kick but Mills avoided it.
Knuckles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knuckles defends well and Mills ends up having to push Knuckles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bobby Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Mills.
Mills fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles avoids it really well and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Knuckles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mills misses with a few strikes there.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knuckles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mills misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knuckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mills let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mills stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knuckles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mills if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Knuckles.
Mills sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mills throws a right and a left that Knuckles avoids nicely.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Mills counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles misses with a leg kick.
Mills looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Knuckles's shoulder, as Knuckles tries to avoid the shot.
Knuckles misses with a hook
and Mills counters with a stiff right hand.
Knuckles misses with a double jab
and Mills counters with a left and a right that stings Knuckles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills blocks a leg kick.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edward Mills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knuckles throws a jab but it's blocked by Mills.
Bobby Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Knuckles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Mills.
Well Mills 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Mills!
Edward Mills made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Da Honest Consumption uf Pickles is good fur all! Long live da Pickles!'.
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hype
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