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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matthews looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Matthews kicks Knight off and gets back to his feet.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight throws a series of punches but Matthews moves out of range.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight has managed to clinch.
Matthews is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knight tries a knee to the head but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matthews looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Matthews has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knight down to the mat. Knight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Knight landing knees to the head.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthews at a distance.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knight cracks Matthews with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matthews.
Knight thumps Matthews with a low kick.
Knight scores with a one two! Matthews had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matthews is rocked!
Ted Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthews takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight moves into the clinch.
Matthews seems to have recovered his senses.
Matthews tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ted Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Matthews.
Knight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Matthews is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knight.
Knight is trying to stall.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Matthews won't want to take too many of those.
Matthews tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Matthews's takedown attempt.
Matthews wants a takedown but no success here.
Knight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Matthews's takedown attempt.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matthews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Matthews's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knight.
Knight lands an elbow inside.
Knight lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matthews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matthews avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matthews is keeping busy.
Matthews works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ted Knight.
Matthews misses with a looping right.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight rushes Matthews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matthews gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matthews darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matthews is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
Matthews misses with an uppercut.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight closes the distance but Matthews moves to the side
and Matthews decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knight's guard.
Knight is trying to control the position but Matthews postures up.
Matthews wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matthews is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Matthews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matthews postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ted Knight just wasn't active enough.
Matthews wants to clinch but Knight slips to the side
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matthews on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Knight throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Hugh Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matthews takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Matthews does no damage.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Knight tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knight lands a knee to the body.
Matthews is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matthews goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
Ted Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Matthews.
Knight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knight lands a nice elbow.
Knight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knight stops a takedown attempt from Matthews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Matthews takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matthews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight lands an elbow that stopped Matthews in his tracks for a moment.
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Matthews with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Ted Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matthews eats them both and turns towards Knight to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Matthews on that attempt.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ted Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Knight.
Matthews tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matthews blocks a head kick by Knight.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Knight.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knight throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
Knight staying out of range there.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Matthews's torso.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight connects with a right hand. Matthews shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matthews closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knight to the mat! Knight manages to get full guard.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Matthews trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight controls Matthews momentarily but Matthews frees himself.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Knight throws a lazy head kick
and Matthews counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Knight!
Knight wants to control but Matthews is having none of it.
Knight is in a horrible position here. Matthews smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Matthews pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hugh Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scoring with strikes but Knight is staying in there.
Matthews working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Knight sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Knight has hold of Matthews's hands but Matthews slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Matthews lands a nice short elbow.
Matthews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matthews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Matthews is very close to passing his half guard.
Matthews slips a nice elbow through Knight's hands, connecting with Knight's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matthews.
Matthews is pressing down on Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knight is holding on for now.
Matthews throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
Matthews drops an elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Matthews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matthews is thwarting Knight's attempts to control the position.
Hugh Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ted Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Knight!
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