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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Chinalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp comes to the cage accompanied by Amish Paradise. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chinalot's choice of entrance music: Me So Horny. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Chinalot!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Knepp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knepp connects with a body shot that sends Chinalot's belly button to the back.
Knepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knepp misses with a head kick.
Knepp tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chinalot.
Knepp misses with a hook.
Chinalot avoids the body shot from Knepp.
Chinalot tries to score with a low kick but Knepp moves his leg out of the way.
Knepp swings for the body but Chinalot moves out of range.
Chinalot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knepp defends it nicely.
Knepp digs a good hook to Chinalot's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinalot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knepp throws out the jab.
Knepp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chinalot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chinalot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knepp lands a nice looking body shot.
Knepp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chinalot.
Nice uppercut there from Chinalot.
Chinalot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knepp's calf.
Knepp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chinalot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knepp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chinalot manages to avoid it.
Chinalot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knepp is looking to wear down Chinalot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp throws a sloppy head kick and Chinalot moves out of range easily.
Knepp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chinalot's head backwards.
It looks like Sir Chinalot has been cut.
Chinalot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knepp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chinalot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knepp.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knepp stuffs the takedown attempt from Chinalot. Chinalot gets slowly back to his feet.
Jebidiah Knepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Chinalot.
Knepp jabs at Chinalot's body.
Knepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knepp misses with a left hand
and Chinalot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knepp stuffs the takedown.
Chinalot throws a front kick aimed at Knepp's knee but Knepp avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp misses with a jab to the body
and Chinalot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab from Knepp.
Knepp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chinalot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knepp.
Chinalot thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy body kick from Knepp
and Chinalot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knepp throws a head kick that half lands.
Chinalot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chinalot misses with a body shot.
Knepp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chinalot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knepp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Knepp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knepp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chinalot.
Knepp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chinalot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Knepp really felt that one!
No joy there for Knepp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chinalot closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knepp's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knepp looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinalot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knepp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chinalot is one step ahead there.
Knepp is pulling down on Chinalot's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Knepp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Chinalot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sloppy strikes from Knepp. Those never looked like landing.
Knepp throws a head kick but Chinalot moves out of range.
Knepp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chinalot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chinalot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knepp tries to avoid it but Chinalot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knepp to the ground. Knepp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knepp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chinalot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chinalot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knepp. That one must have hurt.
Knepp swings for the body but Chinalot moves out of range.
Chinalot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knepp was well out of range. Poor timing from Chinalot.
Knepp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knepp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinalot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knepp throws an overhand right that lands on Chinalot's shoulder, as Chinalot tries to avoid the shot.
Knepp misses with a body shot.
Chinalot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knepp defends it nicely.
Chinalot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knepp throws a right hand that Chinalot ducks under and follows up with a left that Chinalot also avoids with ease.
Chinalot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chinalot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knepp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinalot needs to keep his hands up - Knepp had a free shot at his head there.
Knepp lands a body shot.
Chinalot throws a leg kick but Knepp checks it.
Knepp throws a right and a left that Chinalot avoids nicely.
Chinalot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Knepp misses.
Chinalot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chinalot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knepp misses with a body punch
and Chinalot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knepp throws a lazy head kick
and Chinalot counters with a solid body kick.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knepp works over Chinalot's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chinalot.
Jebidiah Knepp is winning the standup battle so far.
Knepp throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chinalot's head.
Knepp misses with a lunging right hand
and Chinalot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knepp looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinalot is just out of range.
Knepp lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Chinalot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jebidiah Knepp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knepp blocks a low kick nicely.
Knepp thows a body shot but no joy.
Chinalot throws a leg kick
and Knepp counters with a series of strikes. Chinalot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chinalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knepp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chinalot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinalot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chinalot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knepp throws a body punch but Chinalot moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinalot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knepp at a distance.
Knepp throws an off balance right hand
and Chinalot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knepp throws a head kick that misses.
Knepp throws a body punch but Chinalot moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knepp connects with a looping right hand.
Knepp tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Knepp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sir Chinalot's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chinalot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chinalot trying to control from half guard but Knepp is working away.
Chinalot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knepp defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knepp trying to control but Chinalot postures up.
Knepp gets back to full guard.
Knepp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chinalot has gone for a leg lock! Knepp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chinalot's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knepp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinalot throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Chinalot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chinalot striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Chinalot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knepp trying to control but Chinalot is working from the bottom.
Chinalot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jebidiah Knepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinalot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chinalot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chinalot prevents Knepp from getting the reversal.
Knepp avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chinalot.
Chinalot prevents Knepp from getting the reversal.
Knepp bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chinalot is trying to control the position but Knepp postures up.
Chinalot keeping full guard, as Knepp tries to pass.
Knepp trying to control the position from guard on top but Chinalot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinalot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chinalot has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Knepp has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Knepp stalls from top position.
Chinalot prevents Knepp from moving into mount.
Knepp takes a little break here. Chinalot wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinalot struggling a bit here.
Jebidiah Knepp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knepp remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chinalot can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Jebidiah Knepp.
Well Knepp 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebidiah Knepp!
Jebidiah Knepp retains his welterweight title!
Jebidiah Knepp made sure to mention his sponsor, PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ) in his post fight interview.
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hype
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