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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lutz Knitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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168 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Knitter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Shepard ! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shepard fails with a takedown attempt. Shepard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knitter avoids it really well and circles away. Shepard tries to clinch up but Knitter circles away and keeps his distance. Knitter lands with a right hand. Knitter takes the fight into the clinch. Knitter lands a body punch. Knitter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shepard . Knitter has Shepard pushed against the cage. Knitter digs a right hand underneath Shepard 's ribcage. Shepard let out a lung full of air as it connected. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Knitter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shepard jumps guard but Knitter stands there with Shepard around his waist. Shepard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lutz Knitter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Shepard . Knitter is leaning against Shepard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Shepard looks gassed! Knitter has Shepard pushed against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knitter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shepard is rocked! Knitter is struggling to control the position. Shepard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A hook to the body from Knitter.
Shepard is trying to break free. Knitter gets through Shepard 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Knitter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knitter slowing the pace effectively. Knitter lands a left hand.
Shepard is still on wobbly legs! Can Knitter finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Knitter as the two fighters clinch.
Shepard seems to have recovered his senses. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice body punch from Knitter. A quick uppercut on the inside from Knitter. Knitter digs a right hand into Shepard 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shepard 's gas tank. Knitter stalling in the clinch.
Knitter lands with a light punch inside. Knitter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shepard s head. Knitter lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shepard to his knees! Knitter keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lutz Knitter! Lutz Knitter really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hilo Nutrition (video proof) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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