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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Mcknight (ranked 1838 p4p, 2375 weight class) and Kurt Lemon (ranked 152 p4p, 194 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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172 cm 26 145 3 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm 19 142 2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Self confident |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Mcknight! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Lemon! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab lands there for Lemon. Mcknight lands a nice shot that snaps Lemon's head back.
Lemon lands a head shot. Lemon looks to land a right hand but Mcknight moved out of range. Mcknight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcknight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mcknight takes one to the side of the head.
Mcknight moves out of range of the strikes. Mcknight fails in his attempt to clinch. Mcknight throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mcknight scores with a jab to the head.
Lemon 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. Lemon defending well as Mcknight loads up on a big left hand. Leo Mcknight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lemon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcknight moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mcknight moves away from the strike by Lemon.
Mcknight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcknight. Mcknight misses with a short punch on the inside. Lemon tries to work over Mcknight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mcknight lands a shoulder strike. Lemon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcknight. Mcknight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemon lands a nice uppercut. Mcknight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemon backwards. Lemon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lemon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemon misses with a punch to the body.
Lemon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcknight. Lemon misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Lemon.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemon takes a shot to the head. Lemon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcknight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lemon struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcknight controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Lemon.
Lemon working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lemon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lemon misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcknight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lemon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcknight backwards. Mcknight working hard to break the clinch. Lemon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short left from Lemon.
 Mcknight is rocked! Mcknight has had enough of the clinch but Lemon keeps him there for the moment. Oh Mcknight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lemon prevents Mcknight from breaking the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Lemon.
Mcknight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lemon lands with a light punch inside. Mcknight blocking some punches.
Mcknight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lemon tries to work over Mcknight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lemon misses with the head strike.
Lemon lands with a short shot to the head. Lemon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcknight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. and Lemon counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Mcknight! He's just covering up as Lemon starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Lemon! A very excited looking Kurt Lemon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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