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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp comes to the cage accompanied by Amish Paradise. Brock Michaels acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 cm
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178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebidiah Knepp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Michaels! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Knepp tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it. Knepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center. No luck for Knepp with that takedown attempt. Knepp tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Knepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center. Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knepp. Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Michaels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Michaels is leaning against Knepp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Knepp is breathing heavily. Michaels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knepp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jebidiah Knepp. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knepp takes a shot to the head. Michaels lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Michaels lands a body punch in the clinch. Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knepp is defending well for now. Michaels lands a shot to the body. Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but Knepp blocks with his arms.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels lands with a short head shot on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels. Michaels lands a body punch. Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Michaels digs a right hand underneath Knepp's ribcage. Knepp let out a lung full of air as it connected. A shot in the inside from Michaels. Michaels lands a nice uppercut. A body shot lands from Michaels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knepp avoids it. Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Knepp tries to clinch but fails miserably and Michaels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Knepp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knepp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Michaels throws out a powerful jab. Knepp has his takedown stuffed and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Michaels lands with a shot to the body. Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knepp on the side of the head. Michaels's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Michaels clinches up with Knepp and pushes him back against the cage. Michaels lands a nice shot to the body. Michaels lands a nice shot to the body. A shot in the inside from Michaels. Knepp managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Michaels stops a takedown attempt from Knepp.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. With the fighters up against the cage, Knepp throws an elbow but misses. Michaels avoids the elbow strike from Knepp, against the cage.
Knepp is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him. Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knepp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels landing knees to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Knepp. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knepp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knepp gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knepp wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Knepp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michaels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Michaels regains full guard. Nicely done. Michaels has his foot on Knepp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knepp works his way back into a safe position though. Knepp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Knepp postures up.
Knepp drops back looking for a leg! Michaels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Michaels manages to kick Knepp off! Knepp jumps back into Michaels's guard. Knepp trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Michaels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knepp manages to get himself to full guard.
Knepp wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Michaels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Michaels is looking to work some ground and pound but Knepp has wrist control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knepp is looking for a triangle but Michaels pushes his legs off easily.
Knepp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michaels is aware though and is defending well. Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Knepp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Michaels dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Michaels throws a body punch but Knepp moves out of range. Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knepp in his tracks. Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab. A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target. Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jebidiah Knepp. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knepp tries to clinch and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand. Knepp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Knepp tries to clinch but Michaels moves away and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Michaels cracks Knepp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knepp walks into a straight right hand from Michaels. Knepp tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily and Michaels counters with a straight right hand. Michaels tests Knepp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knepp is rocked! Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown and Knepp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Oh Knepp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! BOOM! Michaels lands a beautiful left hook that drops Knepp. Knepp tries to recover but Michaels is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Knepp lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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