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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erran Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Smith looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erran Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Erran Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Smith.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith letting Knight take a breather here.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Knight tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Knight.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Knight won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Knight controlling from the top position.
Smith wants to stand but Knight is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Knight not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Knight has passed into half guard!
Knight is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Knight is trying to hold Smith in close to prevent damage but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knight trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erran Knight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knight shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Knight was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Knight jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Knight cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith is not content to let Knight control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight decides to stand back up. Knight steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Knight advances position into side control!
Knight throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Smith works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Knight is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith working for a triangle but Knight defends it easily.
Knight looking to pass the guard.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Knight stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith scores with a one two! Knight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knight scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Knight sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Erran Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith controlling Knight's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erran Knight dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knight trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Knight keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith wants to improve his position but Knight is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Knight is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knight stands up out of the half guard.
Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knight manages to get to full guard.
Knight uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Knight wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knight manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Knight tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a heavy elbow.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Knight controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knight trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith regains half guard.
Knight trying to work for an americana but Smith has managed to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erran Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erran Knight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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