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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class MT
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Tankov is just out of range.
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Tankov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tankov.
Nice elbow from Knight.
It looks like Adis Tankov has been cut.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Tankov avoids the damage to the body.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tankov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
Tankov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tankov has clasped his hands together around Knight's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tankov stands up and beckons Knight to his feet.
Ted Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tankov. That's going to slow Knight down.
Tankov takes one on the button.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tankov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Knight tenderised Tankov's leg. Tankov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tankov throws a nice head kick!
Knight wants to clinch up but Tankov keeps it at a distance.
Tankov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Tankov moved out of range nicely.
Tankov throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight 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 Tankov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tankov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tankov. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tankov misses with a head kick.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tankov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tankov.
Tankov trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Tankov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Knight is trying to control but can't.
Tankov seems to be working for a kimura but Knight defends the submission attempt.
Tankov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov wants to pass to mount but Knight is defending the position.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tankov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tankov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Tankov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adis Tankov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tankov shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Tankov missing with knees to the body.
Tankov lands a knee to the body.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ted Knight has been cut.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Knight to work.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight working Tankov over with knees to the body.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Tankov won't want to take too many of those.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Tankov misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankov dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Knight lands a nice knee to the body.
Tankov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knight throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Knight.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tankov.
Tankov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tankov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tankov wants to stall.
Tankov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tankov trying to land knees to the body.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tankov is defending well for now.
Tankov looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tankov avoids it.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight throws an elbow that misses.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knight avoids a wild elbow strike from Tankov.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tankov manages to pull guard.
Tankov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tankov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Tankov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov trying to control the position.
Tankov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tankov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ted Knight has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Knight tries to clinch but Tankov is having none of it.
Knight avoids the head kick by Tankov.
Tankov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tankov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knight's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tankov wants to clinch.
Tankov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adis Tankov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Tankov pushes him off.
Tankov cracks the inside of Knight's front leg.
A head kick misses from Tankov.
Adis Tankov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tankov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick
and Tankov counters with an inside leg kick.
Tankov shoots in looking for a takedown but Knight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tankov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tankov tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tankov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tankov taking a breather.
Tankov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knight avoiding damage as Tankov throws knees to the body.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tankov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tankov.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tankov blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Tankov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adis Tankov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tankov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tankov taking a breather.
Knight taking a breather.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Tankov blocks with his arms.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Tankov blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov stalling.
Tankov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tankov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knight is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Knight.
Tankov landing knees to the head.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tankov.
Tankov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tankov managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
Tankov crunches a lovely knee into Knight's ribcage.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tankov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tankov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tankov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tankov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tankov scores a nice knee to the body.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tankov is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Tankov tries to tie him up.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ted Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tankov managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
Tankov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tankov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tankov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Tankov moves out of range easily.
Tankov misses with a head kick.
Tankov connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tankov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Adis Tankov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tankov is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Adis Tankov.
Well Tankov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adis Tankov!
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energy
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hype
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