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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davon Knightly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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189 cm
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183 lbs
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190 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davon Knightly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, White Black! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knightly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Knightly persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing. Knightly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knightly swats him away and circles back towards the center. Knightly has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davon Knightly. That's going to take a lot out of him. Black looks to clinch and Knightly counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Black tries to break the clinch but Knightly is controlling the position. Knightly lands with a short head shot on the inside. Black tries to break free but Knightly pushes him back against the cage. Knightly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black instigates a clinch. Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Knightly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black closes the distance and clinches. Black is trying to push Knightly away but Knightly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Knightly prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knightly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Knightly, before circling back to the center of the mat. Black fails in his attempt to clinch. Black moves in looking to clinch but Knightly pushes him off. Black wants to clinch but Knightly slips to the side and Knightly counters with a solid body kick. Knightly forces Black back against the cage and clinches. Black tries to break free but Knightly pushes him back against the cage. Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Knightly has double underhooks. Black lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Davon Knightly has been cut. Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Black tries to circle away but Knightly has him pinned against the cage. Knightly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Knightly manages to break the clinch.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black forces Knightly back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knightly has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Black lands a hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knightly backwards. Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Knightly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Knightly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knightly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away. Knightly is breathing heavily. Knightly shoots in but no luck this time. Black moves into the clinch. Black lands with a right to the head. Knightly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Knightly circles away.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Black clinches with his opponent.
Black lands a right hand. Knightly letting Black take a breather here. Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch. Knightly is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him. Knightly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. White Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Black has managed to clinch.
Knightly tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Black tries to circle away but Knightly has him pinned against the cage. Knightly manages to pull guard.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Knightly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knightly swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Knightly on that attempt. Black moves into the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Black stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
White Black dominated that round. The cut man is working on Davon Knightly's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Black tries to clinch but Knightly is having none of it. Black instigates a clinch. Black is trying to force a seperation but Knightly has the dominant position. Knightly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Black is trying to break free. Black has had enough of the clinch but Knightly keeps him there for the moment. Black working some nice short punches in the clinch. Black is trying to break the clinch but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Black wants to break free but Knightly has control.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Knightly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Black stalks Knightly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knightly's face. Knightly staggers backwards, shaken. Black tries to clinch but Knightly moves away and Knightly counters with a body kick that stops Black in his tracks momentarily. Black clinches. Knightly keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Knightly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round. Knightly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Knightly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black. Black has closed the distance and engaged Knightly in a clinch.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Knightly has double underhooks. Black is trying to break the clinch but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Knightly tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davon Knightly. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Knightly has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short left from Black. Knightly is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage. White Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Knightly working hard to break the clinch. Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Knightly has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Black lands a shoulder strike. Knightly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away. Black is trying to force a seperation but Knightly has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knightly jumps guard but Black stands there with Knightly around his waist. Knightly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black tries to circle away but Knightly has him pinned against the cage. Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Black dodges an elbow strike from Knightly.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch. Knightly prevents Black from breaking the clinch. Knightly manages to break the clinch.
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! Knightly swats away the attempt to clinch by Black. Black moves to clinch but Knightly breaks away and Knightly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Black tries to clinch up but Knightly circles away and keeps his distance. Black wants to clinch up but Knightly keeps it at a distance. Black clinches up with Knightly and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Knightly keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Black is trying to break the clinch but Knightly is controlling him. Black lands with a light punch inside. Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Knightly goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. White Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Knightly circles away.
Knightly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily. Black is looking to clinch but Knightly is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Black gets in close and instigates a clinch. Knightly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Black fails in his attempt to clinch. Black pushes Knightly up against the cage in a clinch. Black working hard to break the clinch. Black is trying to push Knightly away but Knightly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Black tries to circle away but Knightly has him pinned against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Black working hard to break the clinch. Black stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
White Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Davon Knightly's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Black closes the distance and pushes Knightly back into the cage. Knightly goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davon Knightly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Knightly fails with the takedown. Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knightly swats him away and circles back towards the center. Knightly fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davon Knightly. That's going to take a lot out of him. Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knightly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Knightly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knightly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knightly gets slowly back to his feet. Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black closes the distance looking to clinch and Knightly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knightly backwards. Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Knightly has double underhooks. Black lands on the inside with an uppercut. Knightly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away. Black is trying to push Knightly away but Knightly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Knightly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away. Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Knightly jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Knightly is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knightly is proving hard to escape from. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by White Black. Black tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Knightly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Black really felt that one! Black tries to clinch but Knightly moves out of range. A right-left combo lands from Black. White Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black has closed the distance and engaged Knightly in a clinch.
Knightly has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Black is trying to force a seperation but Knightly has the dominant position. Black wants to break free but Knightly has control.
Knightly tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Black wants to break free but Knightly has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Knightly has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch. Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black. Knightly wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black lands a nice uppercut. Knightly tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Knightly drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Black is trying to break the clinch but Knightly has him pressed against the cage. Black tries to break free but Knightly pushes him back against the cage. Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Knightly won't allow it.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Knightly backwards. Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Knightly won't allow it.
Black tries to circle away but Knightly has him pinned against the cage. Knightly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knightly 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 Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Knightly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Knightly swings and misses with a shot to the body and Black counters with a series of strikes. Knightly will be more careful next time no doubt. Davon Knightly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knightly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! White Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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