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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Knight (ranked 1486 p4p, 3089 weight class) and Quentin Hayes (ranked 175 p4p, 346 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quentin Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayes momentarily.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a body punch
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Knight scores with a jab. Hayes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hayes moves out of range as Knight strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayes misses the target.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quentin Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hayes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight misses the jab.
Quentin Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hayes misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Hayes staying out of range there.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayes.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Hayes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayes.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Hayes is quick to defend against it.
Hayes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
Hayes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hayes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knight had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Hayes misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Knight.
Knight connects with a jab.
Hayes scores with a jab.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Hayes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hayes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Knight misses.
It seemed like Hayes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Knight avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Hayes drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Hayes stuffs the takedown attempt from Knight. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Hayes's ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayes.
Hayes throws out a powerful jab.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hayes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight attempts a counter takedown but Hayes avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Hayes.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Hayes connects with an inside leg kick.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Knight manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hayes on his heels. He'll look to pass Hayes's guard now, I'm sure.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hayes has his hands on Knight's head, controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
Hayes pulls Knight in close to his closed guard and prevents Knight from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knight is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been hearing that Knight has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knight's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes pushes Knight off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Hayes dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
Hayes throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Hayes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hayes.
Nice defenses there by Hayes.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
It seemed like Hayes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knight checks it well.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Hayes is quick to defend against it.
Quentin Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hayes tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hayes swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight feinted with a counter takedown.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knight.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight cracks Hayes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayes.
Hayes throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Hayes throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hayes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Knight misses.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knight is keen to just control but Hayes is a slippery customer.
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hayes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Hayes is trying to control but can't.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hayes is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knight frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Knight 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.
Knight scoring with strikes but Hayes is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is landing with some decent strikes but Hayes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hayes tries to lock up and control but Knight gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Terrance Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hayes can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hayes is looking to escape.
Knight with shots to the head and body - Hayes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knight throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Knight with a couple of short strikes.
Knight looking to control but Hayes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayes wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Knight with a couple of short strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a heavy elbow.
Knight tries to control but Hayes wriggling away.
Hayes wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Hayes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hayes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hayes tries to lock up and control but Knight gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hayes is trying to escape the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight with shots to the head and body - Hayes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knight controlling the pace for now.
Hayes suckers Knight into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Hayes is now in Knight's guard!
Knight controlling Hayes's posture.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hayes preventing the sweep.
Knight controls Hayes momentarily but Hayes frees himself.
Knight is really struggling to control Hayes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hayes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hayes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hayes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hayes tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayes trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Hayes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Knight dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target.
Hayes connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Knight tries for a takedown but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hayes misses with a looping right.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayes slips a jab from Knight.
Knight punishes Hayes's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Hayes stuffs the takedown.
Hayes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Hayes moves into the clinch.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.
A short right from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hayes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Knight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayes.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes misses with some punches.
Knight presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight fails with the takedown
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Hayes misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to keep Knight in close.
Hayes trying to control the position here.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hayes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Hayes defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Knight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hayes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hayes defends well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hayes controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hayes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight slips under a jab from Hayes.
Knight feinted with a counter takedown.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Knight punishes Hayes's body with a nice straight punch.
Knight ducks right into an uppercut from Hayes.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Knight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knight scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight is keen to just control but Hayes is a slippery customer.
Hayes trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hayes is looking to improve his position.
Hayes keeps trying to improve his position.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hayes defending well though.
Hayes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hayes.
Knight postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is pulling down on Knight's head. It's preventing any offense from Knight, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Hayes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knight.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hayes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayes.
Knight throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hayes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Hayes!
A very excited looking Quentin Hayes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Terrance Knight stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn... Just Damn...'.
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