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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xaiver Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucre has chosen Sobota-tanczy as his entrance music. 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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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xaiver Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Sucre!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucre is looking to clinch.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sucre throws a big shot that misses.
Xaiver Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sucre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sucre is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Sucre circles away and we're back to standing.
Sucre rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sucre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sucre tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Sucre counters with a straight right hand.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sucre back to the cage. Knight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sucre clinches with his opponent.
Knight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sucre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xaiver Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sucre tries to clinch up.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Knight misses with a combination
and Sucre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sucre tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Sucre manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight gets tackled into the cage by Sucre. Sucre maintains the clinch.
Knight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sucre prevents it.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sucre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sucre tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Sucre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knight is working for takedown but Sucre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sucre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sucre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight wants to break free but Sucre has control.
Sucre missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to score a body lock takedown but Sucre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knight wants a takedown.
Knight is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sucre is defending well.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Sucre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Sucre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sucre fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Sucre misses.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sucre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sucre wants it to stay on the feet.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sucre pinned against the cage. Sucre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sucre but Sucre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xaiver Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sucre wants to stand up but Knight is controlling him.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Sucre blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight working some strikes from top position.
Knight is working Sucre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sucre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sucre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight postures up in Sucre's guard and throws a big left but Sucre blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sucre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Sucre is retaining full guard.
Sucre wants to get back to his feet but Knight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sucre defending well though.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Sucre is working away.
Nice strikes from Knight there.
Knight winds up and cracks Sucre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sucre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Knight there.
Sucre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Sucre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sucre has hold of Knight's hands but Knight slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Knight connects with a nice short shot to Sucre's temple.
Knight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knight is working for a submission of some sort.
Knight lands strikes from half guard.
Knight lands with a punch from half guard.
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knight is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sucre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Knight.
Knight wants to free his trapped foot but Sucre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sucre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sucre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaiver Knight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sucre is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Sucre circles away and we're back to standing.
Sucre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight scores with a jab. Sucre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xaiver Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sucre throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Knight tries to land a front kick but Sucre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sucre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sucre moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Sucre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sucre checks it well.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sucre counters with a two punch combo.
Sucre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sucre doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sucre sprawls well initially but Knight persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sucre tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Knight manages to move to mount!
Sucre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Knight lands a nice shot to the head.
Sucre's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Knight lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Knight.
Knight trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knight with shots to the head and body - Sucre looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Knight connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Knight lands a heavy elbow.
Knight postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sucre looks a forlorn figure.
Xaiver Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight unloading with bombs!
Knight scoring with strikes but Sucre is staying in there.
Sucre is bucking up trying to escape but Knight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knight trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knight fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sucre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sucre is in a horrible position here. Knight smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sucre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight unloading with bombs!
Knight landing strikes from the mount.
Knight raining down shots from the mount!
Sucre is in a horrible position here. Knight smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Knight in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sucre wants to try and get back to his feet.
Knight looking to finish Sucre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sucre!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sucre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Knight lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sucre hang on?
Knight landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knight has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sucre's face.
Knight tries to control but Sucre wriggling away.
Knight landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight scoring with strikes but Sucre is staying in there.
Knight lands a heavy elbow.
Knight breaks from Sucre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xaiver Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xaiver Knight!
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energy
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hype
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