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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zephyr Yurchon (ranked 2303 p4p, 5300 weight class) and George Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zephyr Yurchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Knight!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurchon missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurchon misses with a body shot.
Yurchon looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Yurchon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Yurchon swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Yurchon, which made it look bad.
Yurchon misses the shot to the body.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yurchon doesn't seem phased though.
Knight avoids the body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight shoots in but Yurchon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight slips under a jab.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yurchon.
Yurchon walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yurchon.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yurchon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yurchon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yurchon throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yurchon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knight is nestled in close to Yurchon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Yurchon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yurchon's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon is trying to stand up here but Knight is controlling him well.
Knight throwing shots but Yurchon is blocking nicely.
Yurchon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yurchon has hold of Knight's hands but Knight slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knight is keen to just control but Yurchon is a slippery customer.
Yurchon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Yurchon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yurchon pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
Knight thows a huge punch but Yurchon dodges it nicely.
Knight passes to side control.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon pushes Knight away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knight gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yurchon parries the strikes from Knight easily there. Knight is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yurchon to escape.
Knight in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knight trying to control the position but Yurchon is working away.
The strikes coming from Knight are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yurchon is not content to let Knight control the position.
Yurchon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yurchon tries to get out of the position.
Knight working the head with strikes.
Knight lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yurchon down.
Knight working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws an elbow but Yurchon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Knight taking a breather here.
Knight trying to control the position but Yurchon is working away.
Knight scores with punches from side control.
Knight misses with the ground and pound.
Knight staying calm.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Yurchon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Knight dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knight slips under a jab.
Yurchon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yurchon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurchon.
Yurchon lands a right hook to the body.
Yurchon scores with a nice head shot.
George Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yurchon as he jumps to the side.
Zephyr Yurchon is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Yurchon misses.
As Yurchon backs off Knight throws a huge counter combo but Yurchon manages to avoid it all.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Yurchon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight cracks Yurchon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yurchon misses with a looping left.
Knight shapes to counter with a head kick.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yurchon as he avoids it easily.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yurchon defends it nicely.
Zephyr Yurchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon misses with a looping left.
Yurchon lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yurchon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight avoids the body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurchon misses with a wild body shot.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yurchon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Yurchon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters with a one-two to the body.
Knight looks for the body kick but Yurchon saw that one coming.
Knight avoids the body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurchon misses with an uppercut
so Knight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yurchon is wriggling around but Knight manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Yurchon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
George Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yurchon's head.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yurchon has hold of Knight's hands but Knight slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knight is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Knight raining down shots from the mount!
Knight landing shots from mount.
Yurchon is rocked!
Knight cracks Yurchon with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Knight!
A less than humble George Knight misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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