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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laar Gamounts (ranked 1362 p4p, 2275 weight class) and John Knox (ranked 173 p4p, 260 weight class). Knox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Hey Man Nice Shot" Filter. Laar Gamounts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Laar Gamounts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamounts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gamounts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gamounts just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gamounts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Gamounts misses with a body kick.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gamounts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gamounts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gamounts's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gamounts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox wants to control from the top but Gamounts keeps moving.
Gamounts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knox is one step ahead there.
Gamounts keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Knox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gamounts keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Knox with a nice head shot there.
Gamounts has Knox pulled in close to control his posture.
Knox works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gamounts is refusing to be controlled, as Knox sits in half guard.
Knox is thwarting Gamounts's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamounts is looking for a sweep. Knox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gamounts trying to control here.
Knox wants to take a breather but Gamounts is having none of it.
Knox is looking to advance position but Gamounts won't allow it.
Knox prevents Gamounts from improving his position.
Knox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox throwing shots but Gamounts is blocking nicely.
Knox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gamounts has his hands clasped together around Knox's back. He's all about the action.
Knox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gamounts is looking for a sweep. Knox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knox working the head and body with strikes.
Gamounts tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Knox is thwarting Gamounts's attempts to control the position.
Knox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knox throwing shots but Gamounts is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knox lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to free his trapped foot but Gamounts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Knox there.
Knox is taking a breather. Gamounts says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gamounts keeping hold of Knox's head, controlling as best he can.
Knox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Gamounts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox is thwarting Gamounts's attempts to control the position.
Knox thows a huge punch but Gamounts dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Knox dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gamounts looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Gamounts misses with a body shot.
Knox defending well as Gamounts loads up on a big left hand.
Gamounts misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gamounts thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gamounts throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Gamounts.
Gamounts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Gamounts's shoulder, as Gamounts tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook but Gamounts avoids it easily.
Gamounts misses with a straight right.
Knox changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laar Gamounts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamounts scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laar Gamounts is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gamounts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gamounts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Gamounts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox shoots in and drives through. Gamounts sprawls well.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Gamounts.
Gamounts scores with a body shot.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Gamounts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Gamounts as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamounts lands with a shot to the body.
Knox misses with a body punch
enabling Gamounts to counter with a crisp jab.
Gamounts closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Gamounts.
Gamounts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamounts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gamounts misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gamounts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gamounts misses with a body punch.
Gamounts is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gamounts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gamounts misses with a body punch.
Gamounts lands a left hand.
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gamounts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox wants to take the fight to the mat but Gamounts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laar Gamounts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Knox.
Gamounts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gamounts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gamounts pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gamounts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Gamounts.
Laar Gamounts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gamounts.
Gamounts effectively controlling the action here.
Gamounts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Gamounts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gamounts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gamounts lands a shot to the body.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gamounts blocking some punches.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gamounts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gamounts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gamounts pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Gamounts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Gamounts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gamounts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gamounts lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laar Gamounts dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gamounts drops Knox with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Knox looks back up at him and smiles so Gamounts waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Knox is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gamounts. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox leaves his chin hanging out and Gamounts seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Knox crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Laar Gamounts!
Laar Gamounts spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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