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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knapp's choice of entrance music: Chevelle - The Red. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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175 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Alb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Knapp! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Knapp thumps Alb with a low kick. Alb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knapp. Knapp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Alb throws a front kick aimed at Knapp's knee but Knapp avoids it well. Knapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Alb misses with a straight right. Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alb.
Alb tries a low kick but Knapp avoids it. Alb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Alb misses. Alb moves out of range of the body kick. Alb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Alb is looking to slow Knapp down with leg kicks. Knapp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Knapp blocks the body kick.
Alb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A punch lands to the side of Alb 's head but he takes it in his stride. Knapp loads up on a big right hand but Alb slips the punch. Knapp throws a leg kick but Alb moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alb throws a front kick aimed at Knapp's knee but Knapp avoids it well. Knapp with a body punch. A glancing blow. Alb is looking to score with low kicks. Knapp tries to land a front kick but Alb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Knapp lands. Alb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knapp. Knapp misses with a head kick.
Knapp looks to land a left hand but Alb moved out of range nicely. Knapp scores with a kick to the midsection. Alb looks to score with a jab to the body but Knapp is just out of range. Alb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Knapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A jab from Alb misses. Knapp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Knapp tries to score with a low kick but Alb moves his leg out of the way. Peter Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick by Knapp misses and Alb counters with a low kick, right behind Knapp 's knee. Alb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knapp.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knapp throws an overhand right that lands on Alb's shoulder, as Alb tries to avoid the shot. Knapp blocks a leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knapp checks a leg kick. 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! A slapping leg kick lands for Alb.
Alb avoids the head kick by Knapp.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knapp tries to land a front kick but Alb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knapp checks a leg kick. Knapp tries to land a front kick but Alb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Alb does a little dance to reset his feet. Knapp throws the left hand but Alb avoids the punch easily. Knapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Knapp throws a combination that misses and Alb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Alb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knapp. Knapp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alb fakes the leg kick and cracks Knapp in the body. Alb slips under a jab from Knapp. Alb misses with a low kick. Knapp moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Knapp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Alb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knapp moves out of range of the leg kick from Alb. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alb 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 Knapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Knapp moves out of range as Alb throws a body kick.
Knapp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Alb is looking to slow Knapp down with leg kicks. Knapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Alb avoids them all with ease. Alb scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Knapp moves out of range of the leg kick from Alb. Alb misses the shot to the body. Alb throws a low kick but Knapp moves out of range easily. Alb throws a wild body kick that Knapp sees coming a mile off. Knapp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Alb feints and then cracks Knapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knapp down. Knapp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Knapp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Alb blocks a low kick nicely. Knapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alb. Alb obviously looking to wear him down.
Knapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knapp!
Knapp loads up on a big right hand but Alb slips the punch. Knapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knapp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Alb throws a chopping leg kick but Knapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Alb moves out of range as Knapp throws a body kick.
Alb takes a body punch but keeps moving. Alb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Knapp throws a head kick that half lands.
Knapp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knapp looks to land a left hand but Alb moved out of range nicely. Knapp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Alb fakes the leg kick and cracks Knapp in the body. Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Knapp will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knapp. That did some damage! Knapp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot. Alb lands a jab to Knapp's midsection. A bone on bone clash there as Knapp blocks the leg kick.
Alb avoids the head kick by Knapp.
Alb jabs at Knapp's body. Alb misses with a low kick. Knapp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A punch combination from Knapp misses. A head kick misses from Knapp. Knapp misses the shot to the body. Alb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alb checks a leg kick. Alb misses with a low kick as Knapp jumps back. Knapp misses with a body shot.
Alb lands a head shot. Alb moves out of range as Knapp throws a body kick.
Alb is looking to chop away at Knapp's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alb.
Knapp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Alb. Alb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alb avoids the head kick by Knapp.
Alb throws a low kick but Knapp avoids it. The fighters circle momentarily. Knapp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A solid body kick from Alb. Knapp misses with an uppercut
and Alb counters with an outside leg kick.
Knapp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Knapp throws a wild body kick that Alb sees coming a mile off. Knapp cracks Alb with a right hand to the side of the head. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knapp, as that shot connected.
Alb moves away from the strike by Knapp. Alb lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alb blocks the body kick.
Knapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Alb throws a leg kick but Knapp checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knapp misses with a kick to the body.
Alb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Knapp lunges at Alb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alb's hand. Alb lands a nice shot that snaps Knapp's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alb 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 Knapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A good leg kick by Knapp. Knapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peter Knapp seems to be getting the better of the standup. Alb throws a wild body kick that Knapp sees coming a mile off. Alb tries to score with a low kick but Knapp moves his leg out of the way. Alb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Alb slips under a jab. Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knapp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Knapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knapp looks for the body kick but Alb saw that one coming. Knapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alb moves away. Knapp loads up on a big right hand but Alb slips the punch. Knapp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alb can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Knapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alb doesn't seem phased though. Alb thows a body kick. Knapp tries to catch it but that hurt him. Alb misses with a straight right. Knapp throws a hook but Alb avoids it easily. A jab lands there for Knapp. Knapp throws a right and a left that Alb avoids nicely. Alb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knapp's sensitive parts. Alb moves out of range of the body kick from Knapp.
Alb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alb throws a leg kick but Knapp moved away. A head kick by Knapp misses and Alb makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Knapp really felt that one! Knapp with a jab. A shot to the liver by Knapp. Beautiful body shot. Knapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alb blocks a jab. Knapp misses with a double jab.
Knapp is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Knapp swinging wildly here.
Knapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alb moves away. Alb throws a quick inside leg kick. Alb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Alb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Alb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Knapp thows a body shot but no joy. Alb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knapp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Alb tries a low kick but Knapp avoids it. Alb tests Knapp's chin there with a solid looking shot. Alb slips a jab and a cross from Knapp.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knapp checks the leg kick. Alb ducks under a wild hook from Knapp. Knapp checks a leg kick. 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 Peter Alb will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Knapp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Knapp throws a lazy right hand but Alb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Knapp throws a hook but Alb avoids it easily. Alb lands a head shot. Knapp lands with a nice body kick. Knapp tries to work over Alb's front leg with a kick but Alb checks it. Alb misses with a low kick.
Knapp throws a looping overhand right but Alb ducks down to avoid it. Knapp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Knapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alb. Knapp misses with a head kick.
Knapp misses the jab. Knapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Alb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A clash of legs there as Knapp blocks the low kick. Knapp checks a leg kick. Knapp misses with an uppercut. Knapp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knapp. Knapp obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knapp misses with a straight left. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alb checks a leg kick. Alb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alb blocks the body kick.
Knapp misses with a right hand and Alb counters with a nice leg kick. Knapp thuds a left hand into Alb's body. Knapp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A decent looking body kick lands there for Knapp. Knapp moves out of range of the body kick. Knapp checks a leg kick. Knapp cracks Alb with a good jab. Alb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knapp throws a leg kick but Alb sees it coming and checks it nicely. Knapp misses with a kick to the body and Alb counters with a thumping low kick. Alb throws a chopping leg kick but Knapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Knapp tries to land a front kick but Alb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Knapp misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alb misses with a low kick as Knapp jumps back. Knapp avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Knapp looks to land a combination but Alb avoids it well. Knapp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knapp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alb. Knapp throws a series of punches but Alb moves out of range. Knapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Knapp blocks a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Knapp defending well as Alb loads up on a big left hand. Knapp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alb circles away quickly and effectively. Alb cracks Knapp with a right hand to the side of the head. Alb throws a leg kick but Knapp sees it coming and moves out of range. Knapp checks a leg kick. Alb avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice defenses there by Alb. Knapp is looking to land body kicks. Knapp misses with a leg kick and Alb counters with a thumping low kick. Alb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alb thuds his right hand into Knapp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Knapp throws a leg kick and Alb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A big left from Alb misses. Knapp is looking to land body kicks. Knapp staying out of range there. Alb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Alb feints and then cracks Knapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knapp down. Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alb manages to avoid it. Alb throws a front kick aimed at Knapp's knee but Knapp avoids it well. Alb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Knapp digs a good body shot into Alb's ribs. Knapp throws a shot from downtown. Alb moves away and avoids it. Alb throws a low kick but Knapp moves out of range easily. Alb connects with a leg kick. Knapp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Alb delivers a nice body kick. A slow jab from Knapp misses its intended target. Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alb manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knapp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Alb tries a low kick but Knapp avoids it. Alb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knapp. That did some damage! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Knapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Knapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Knapp throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Alb counters with a nice leg kick. Alb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knapp's sensitive parts. Alb takes a swing at Knapp's ribcage but misses. Alb with a jab. Alb throws a nice inside leg kick. Knapp misses with a looping right. Alb defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand. Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Alb thuds his right hand into Knapp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Knapp takes a swing at Alb's ribcage but misses. An inside leg kick from Knapp misses. A shot to the liver by Knapp. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Peter Alb showed his dominance in that final round. Well Alb 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Alb! Peter Alb managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160, into his post fight interview.
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