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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Sims Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Sims Jr!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Sims Jr is predictable there
and Knoxville counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knoxville performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knoxville has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knoxville is trying to control. Sims Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sims Jr punching from the bottom.
Sims Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sims Jr is looking to improve his position.
Sims Jr is not content to let Knoxville control the position.
Sims Jr trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Knoxville wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sims Jr throws a leg kick
and Knoxville counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knoxville drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sims Jr tries to buck Knoxville off but Knoxville is having none of it.
Knoxville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knoxville moves into full mount!
Sims Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sims Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knoxville trying to control but Sims Jr is having none of it.
Sims Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr tries to hold on but Knoxville postures up.
Sims Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Knoxville tries to control but Sims Jr wriggling away.
Knoxville avoids the attempt from Sims Jr to control.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims Jr can't escape the position.
Sims Jr tries to hold on but Knoxville pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Knoxville trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knoxville avoids the attempt from Sims Jr to control.
Knoxville landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knoxville sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sims Jr tries to hold on but Knoxville pushes him away.
Knoxville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sims Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Knoxville looking to control but Sims Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville prevents Sims Jr from getting the reversal.
Knoxville trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sims Jr wants to control but Knoxville is having none of it.
Knoxville trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sims Jr is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxville tries to control but Sims Jr wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Knoxville dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A low kick from Sims Jr is predictable there
and Knoxville counters with a nice leg kick.
Sims Jr misses with a leg kick
and Knoxville counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knoxville darts in and clinches Sims Jr up against the cage.
Knoxville works on Sims Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Knoxville is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sims Jr can't fight it off and eventually Knoxville manages to take the fight to the floor. Sims Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knoxville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sims Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knoxville trying to control but Sims Jr is working from the bottom.
Knoxville being controlled here momentarily.
Sims Jr keeping full guard, as Knoxville tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sims Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jonny Knoxville has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Knoxville fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sims Jr to the ground. Knoxville is now in Sims Jr's guard.
Knoxville lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sims Jr keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Knoxville preventing the sweep.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Knoxville just wasn't active enough.
Knoxville scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Knoxville content to control rather than advance.
Sims Jr tries to get to full guard but Knoxville has control of the leg.
Knoxville is trying to control. Sims Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jonny Knoxville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonny Knoxville.
Sims Jr throws a leg kick
and Knoxville counters with a nice leg kick.
Knoxville drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sims Jr keeps working.
Sims Jr is holding Knoxville down, trying to stall.
Sims Jr struggling a bit here.
Knoxville wants to control but Sims Jr is keeping him busy.
Sims Jr is looking for a sweep.
Sims Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville is looking to take a break and control but Sims Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knoxville cracks Sims Jr with a big right hand but Sims Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Knoxville is looking to take a break and control but Sims Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxville moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Knoxville trying to control the action but Sims Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Knoxville dominated that second round.
That's time! Knoxville's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sims Jr misses with a leg kick
and Knoxville makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sims Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Knoxville tightens his grip and picks Sims Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Sims Jr manages to land in guard.
Knoxville tries to free his leg and advance position but Sims Jr is retaining full guard.
Knoxville trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims Jr wants to sweep here but Knoxville controlling him for the moment.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Sims Jr keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Knoxville wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sims Jr misses with an uppercut
and Knoxville counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoxville trying to control the position but Sims Jr is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sims Jr's shoulder. That is not cool.
Knoxville trying to control the action but Sims Jr is working from the bottom.
Sims Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sims Jr wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Sims Jr is not content to let Knoxville control the position.
Sims Jr is trying to control Knoxville's posture but Knoxville avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Knoxville is staying active.
Sims Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonny Knoxville.
No joy there for Sims Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Sims Jr misses
and Knoxville counters with a head kick.
Sims Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knoxville counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knoxville throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sims Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Knoxville finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knoxville won't allow Sims Jr to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims Jr has his hands on Knoxville's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr wants to sweep here but Knoxville controlling him for the moment.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Sims Jr keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jonny Knoxville is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonny Knoxville has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sims Jr throws a leg kick
and Knoxville counters with a thumping low kick.
Sims Jr misses with a leg kick
and Knoxville counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Sims Jr misses
and Knoxville counters by moving into the clinch.
Knoxville has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sims Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Knoxville manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sims Jr wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr trying to hold on to Knoxville's head to control him but Knoxville postures up.
Knoxville content to control rather than advance.
Sims Jr trying to hold on to Knoxville's head to control him but Knoxville postures up.
Sims Jr is staying active underneath Knoxville, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Knoxville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonny Knoxville.
Sims Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knoxville circles away quickly and effectively.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Knoxville counters with an outside leg kick.
Dennis Sims Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sims Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knoxville counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Knoxville showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knoxville 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Knoxville!
Jonny Knoxville gave a mention to Gilop® in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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RATING
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