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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Brophy Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Step up. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gavin Douglas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Brophy Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas looks to land a combination but Brophy Knott avoids it well.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy Knott fails with a takedown attempt.
Douglas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brophy Knott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brophy Knott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Douglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gavin Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brophy Knott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Brophy Knott from controlling successfully.
Douglas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brophy Knott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brophy Knott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brophy Knott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brophy Knott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Douglas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brophy Knott defends well.
Brophy Knott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brophy Knott trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Douglas working for a triangle but Brophy Knott defends it easily.
Brophy Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy Knott looking to pass the guard.
Brophy Knott wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Douglas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brophy Knott defends well.
Douglas looks gassed!
Douglas is looking for a triangle but Brophy Knott pushes his legs off easily.
Douglas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brophy Knott defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brophy Knott wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Brophy Knott wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy Knott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Brophy Knott from controlling successfully.
Brophy Knott wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
Brophy Knott trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Douglas as Brophy Knott shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Brophy Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy Knott is just out of range.
A big right from Douglas misses.
That's four 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.
Douglas misses with a series of wild punches.
Brophy Knott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Douglas does no damage.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas stalks Brophy Knott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brophy Knott's face. Brophy Knott staggers backwards, shaken.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy Knott.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Brophy Knott avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brophy Knott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brophy Knott has a takedown stuffed.
Gavin Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Brophy Knott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Douglas as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Brophy Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy Knott dives in and grabs Douglas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Douglas pushes down on Brophy Knott's head and hops out.
A combination from Douglas does no damage.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy Knott.
Douglas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Douglas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Brophy Knott moves out of range.
Brophy Knott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Douglas's waist but Douglas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brophy Knott off to one side.
Douglas connects with a right hand. Brophy Knott shakes it off.
Brophy Knott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Douglas pinned against the cage. Douglas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brophy Knott slips under a jab.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brophy Knott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Brophy Knott staying out of range there.
Brophy Knott shoots in for a takedown but Douglas shows good takedown defense.
Brophy Knott moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas lands a jab.
Brophy Knott walks into a jab.
Brophy Knott fails with a takedown attempt.
Brophy Knott has a takedown stuffed.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Brophy Knott misses.
Brophy Knott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas takes a swing at Brophy Knott's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Brophy Knott closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. Brophy Knott pushes Douglas against the ropes but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Douglas swings for the body but Brophy Knott moves out of range.
Brophy Knott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Brophy Knott avoids them all with ease.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Douglas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brophy Knott.
Douglas throws a body punch but Brophy Knott moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Brophy Knott moves away from the strike by Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brophy Knott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy Knott is just out of range.
Brophy Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Brophy Knott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Douglas looks to land a combination. Brophy Knott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brophy Knott slips under a jab.
Brophy Knott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy Knott moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy Knott in his tracks.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Brophy Knott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy Knott ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Brophy Knott closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. Brophy Knott pushes Douglas against the ropes but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Brophy Knott's head.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Brophy Knott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Brophy Knott moves out of range.
Douglas throws a nice looking combination but Brophy Knott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Brophy Knott avoids it well.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy Knott fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Brophy Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy Knott avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy Knott moves away.
Brophy Knott shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brophy Knott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Douglas swings for the body but Brophy Knott moves out of range.
Douglas digs a good hook to Brophy Knott's body.
Brophy Knott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy Knott.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy Knott moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Gavin Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Douglas both land. Nice combination.
Douglas lands an overhand right.
Brophy Knott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy Knott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Douglas tests Brophy Knott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brophy Knott slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy Knott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Douglas tries to avoid it but Brophy Knott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Douglas to the ground. Douglas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Douglas lands a two punch combo.
Brophy Knott has a takedown stuffed.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Douglas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brophy Knott is rocked!
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Brophy Knott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Brophy Knott walks straight into a right hand from Douglas - that's dropped him! Douglas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Brophy Knott from any more punishment! Brophy Knott complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gavin Douglas!
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RATING
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