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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Curtis Mayfield - Kung Fu. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ironside checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ironside lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knuckles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knuckles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No luck for Ironside with that takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Knuckles.
Ironside lands a slapping body shot.
Ironside walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knuckles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knuckles leaves Ironside with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ironside scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Ironside misses.
Knuckles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Knuckles.
A head punch on the inside from Ironside fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Knuckles.
A short right from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ironside misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Ironside tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Knuckles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ironside misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ironside.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ironside lands a shot to the body.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Ironside uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Ironside is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ironside tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Ironside back against the cage.
Ironside with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jimmy Knuckles has been cut.
Knuckles stalling the fight.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ironside taking a breather.
Ironside tries to break free but Knuckles pushes him back against the cage.
Ironside misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ironside tries to score a body lock takedown but Knuckles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Ironside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Ironside.
Ironside missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
Knuckles stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ironside.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Knuckles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knuckles is working Ironside over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ironside.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ironside misses with a punch to the body.
Ironside trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Knuckles.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knuckles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ironside.
Ironside manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knuckles trying to stall but Ironside improves his position.
Ironside breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ironside scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Ironside swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Ironside dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Knuckles's cut.
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.
Ironside throws a leg kick but Knuckles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knuckles wants to clinch up but Ironside keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Ironside.
Knuckles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ironside. Ironside circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knuckles tries to clinch up but Ironside circles away and keeps his distance.
Knuckles lunges at Ironside with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ironside's hand.
Knuckles has managed to clinch.
Ironside misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knuckles digs a right hand into Ironside's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ironside's gas tank.
Ironside lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Ironside.
Knuckles has Ironside pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Knuckles.
Ironside misses with a combination
and Knuckles counters with a series of strikes. Ironside will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knuckles drops his hands momentarily and Ironside takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knuckles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles throws a sloppy body shot
and Ironside counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ironside falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ironside is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knuckles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ironside changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knuckles tries to avoid it but Ironside manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knuckles to the ground. Knuckles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ironside misses with a series of wild punches.
Ironside with a jab.
Ironside throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Ironside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside throws a leg kick but Knuckles moved away.
Ironside moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Ironside swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ironside misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Ironside punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.
Knuckles scores with a jab. Ironside acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bjorn Ironside is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ironside checks a leg kick nicely.
Ironside scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knuckles throws the left hand but Ironside avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a solid leg kick but Ironside takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knuckles.
Ironside swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles throws a hook but Ironside avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Ironside blocks the low kick.
Knuckles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ironside counters with a three punch combo that has Knuckles backing up. Knuckles nods at Ironside to acknowledge the strikes.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ironside manages to avoid it.
A combination from Ironside does no damage.
Knuckles tries to clinch up but Ironside circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles tries to score with a low kick but Ironside moves his leg out of the way.
Jimmy Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Knuckles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Knuckles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ironside looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ironside throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ironside swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles moves out of range of the leg kick from Ironside.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironside.
Ironside lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knuckles backs up against the cage.
Ironside moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Ironside misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Ironside uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with a body shot
and Ironside counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside misses with a series of wild punches.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Ironside avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ironside checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ironside throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knuckles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ironside tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knuckles is able to avoid easily.
Ironside throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ironside to counter with a crisp jab.
Ironside thows a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironside.
Ironside steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Ironside lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knuckles works the jab nicely.
Ironside has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ironside there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ironside.
Knuckles is looking to clinch.
Knuckles wants to clinch.
Ironside looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ironside is looking to wear down Knuckles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ironside counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ironside, right into the meat.
Jimmy Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Ironside does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles moves out of range of the body kick.
Ironside blocks a jab.
Knuckles lands a right hook to the body.
Knuckles closes the distance but Ironside moves to the side
and Ironside makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knuckles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knuckles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ironside lands a nice hook to Knuckles's body. Knuckles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside throws a sloppy head kick
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Ironside misses with a head kick.
Ironside tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Ironside misses with a low kick as Knuckles jumps back.
Ironside avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ironside fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knuckles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ironside counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironside throws a combination that misses
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ironside misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ironside showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ironside has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ironside!
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