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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between MR Furgus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Knack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MR Furgus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimbo Knack!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furgus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Furgus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Furgus wants to clinch up but Knack keeps it at a distance.
Furgus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knack.
Knack shoots in for a takedown but Furgus shows good takedown defense.
Furgus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furgus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Furgus leaves Knack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Furgus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knack moves out of range of the strikes.
Knack dodges the punch combination from Furgus.
Some wild striking there from Furgus.
Furgus misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knack lands a left and a right that send Furgus crashing to the mat, dazed. Knack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like MR Furgus has been cut.
Furgus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knack counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furgus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knack counters with a low kick, right behind Furgus 's knee.
Furgus is breathing heavily.
Knack moves into the clinch.
Knack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knack shoots for a double leg takedown but Furgus sprawls well. He's pushed Knack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MR Furgus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Knack.
Furgus tries to clinch
and Knack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Furgus wants to stand and escape but instead Knack has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knack wants to control from the top but Furgus keeps moving.
Furgus is wriggling around but Knack manages to pass to half guard.
It looks like Knack is going to stand back up.
Furgus pushes Knack off but Knack dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knack decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Furgus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knack tries to clinch there but Furgus circles away.
Knack fails with the takedown.
Knack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Furgus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knack counters with a nice body kick.
Furgus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knack has a takedown stuffed.
Furgus throws a good cross that connects.
Furgus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knack counters with a left and a right that stings Furgus.
Knack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Furgus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furgus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knack backs up against the cage.
Furgus lands the left hand.
Furgus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furgus misses with a two punch combination.
Furgus darts in and clinches Knack up against the cage.
Furgus has Knack pressed against the cage, preventing Knack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Furgus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Furgus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Furgus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knack pulls guard.
Furgus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knack is proving hard to escape from.
Furgus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knack on the ground.
Furgus trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Furgus gets to his feet - Knack follows without any prompting.
Furgus avoids a kick to the body.
Knack staying out of range there.
Furgus misses with the combination.
Furgus digs a good body shot into Knack's ribs.
Nice shot by Furgus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furgus throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Furgus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Furgus.
Knack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furgus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Knack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MR Furgus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A combination from Knack does no damage.
Furgus scores with a hook.
Furgus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knack tries to close the distance and clinch but Furgus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Furgus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furgus throws a nice looking combination but Knack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furgus tries to bum rush Knack with a series of wild strikes but Knack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Furgus fails to land with a series of punches.
Knack is looking to clinch but Furgus is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Knack or perhaps it was just good defense by Furgus which made him look bad.
Furgus throws a right and a left that Knack avoids nicely.
Furgus tries to clinch but Knack moves out of range.
Knack is breathing heavily.
Knack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Furgus circles away.
Furgus misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knack tries a head kick but it misses.
Furgus looks to land a combination. Knack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Furgus cracks a nice hook into Knack's ribs.
MR Furgus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furgus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furgus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Furgus.
Furgus tries to bum rush Knack with a series of wild strikes but Knack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furgus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Furgus misses with an uppercut. Knack saw that one coming.
Furgus throws a right and a left that Knack avoids nicely.
Furgus lands a jab-cross combination.
Knack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Furgus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Furgus lands a jab to Knack's midsection.
Jab from Furgus.
Furgus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furgus scores with the left hand. Knack knows he should have avoided that one.
Furgus throws a right hand that Knack ducks under and follows up with a left that Knack also avoids with ease.
MR Furgus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furgus swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Furgus.
Furgus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knack.
Furgus swinging wildly here.
Furgus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knack's hands.
Furgus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MR Furgus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Knack.
Furgus scores with a jab.
Knack closes the distance and clinches up with Furgus, looking for a takedown. Knack pushes Furgus against the cage but Furgus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Furgus misses.
Furgus misses with an uppercut. Knack saw that one coming.
Furgus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furgus throws a combination. Knack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jimbo Knack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Furgus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Furgus misses the target.
Furgus fails to land with a series of punches.
Furgus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furgus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knack counters with a big head kick but Furgus shrugs it off.
Furgus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Furgus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Furgus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Furgus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Furgus - just one landing.
Furgus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knack.
Furgus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Furgus but Furgus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Furgus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Furgus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furgus.
Furgus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furgus misses with the combination.
Furgus throws a right hand that Knack ducks under and follows up with a left that Knack also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MR Furgus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MR Furgus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Furgus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furgus fails to land with a series of punches.
Knack throws a sloppy head kick and Furgus moves out of range easily.
Knack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Furgus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furgus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knack.
Furgus throws a combination that misses
and Knack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knack shoots in for a double leg but Furgus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Furgus works over Knack's head and body with a nice combination.
Furgus throws a jab but it's blocked by Knack.
Furgus misses with a straight right.
Knack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Furgus tries to avoid it but Knack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Furgus to the ground. Furgus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Furgus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Furgus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgus lands a head shot.
Furgus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Furgus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knack.
Furgus swinging wildly here.
Furgus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Furgus tries to bum rush Knack with a series of wild strikes but Knack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furgus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furgus wants to clinch
and Knack counters with a two punch combo.
Furgus tries to clinch up.
Furgus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knack counters with a nice uppercut.
Furgus scores with a jab.
Knack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MR Furgus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Knack.
Some wild striking there from Furgus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Furgus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knack keeps the fight on the outside.
Furgus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furgus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Furgus connects with a body shot.
Furgus throws a series of punches but Knack moves out of range.
Knack keeps the fight on the outside.
Furgus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Furgus misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Furgus both land. Nice combination.
Furgus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Furgus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knack's head.
Furgus misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Furgus scores with a four punch combination!
Furgus is looking to clinch.
Knack dodges the punch combination from Furgus.
Furgus throws a shot from downtown. Knack moves away and avoids it.
Knack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Furgus.
Horrible takedown by Knack or perhaps it was just good defense by Furgus which made him look bad.
Nice straight punches there by Furgus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Furgus.
Furgus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Furgus.
Furgus scores with a body shot.
Furgus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furgus scores with a jab to the body.
Furgus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Furgus swats away the attempt to clinch by Knack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Furgus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Furgus does no damage.
Furgus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furgus with a jab.
Knack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Furgus swivels and escapes.
Furgus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furgus throws a series of punches but Knack avoids them all with ease.
Furgus throws a right hand that Knack ducks under and follows up with a left that Knack also avoids with ease.
Furgus is looking to clinch but Knack is avoiding it.
MR Furgus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furgus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knack lands a head kick. Furgus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Furgus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knack wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to MR Furgus.
I think Furgus 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimbo Knack!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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