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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ouriel Semiazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ouriel Semiazas enters the cage!
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273 lbs
16 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ouriel Semiazas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semiazas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Semiazas somewhat.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Knight lands.
Semiazas blocks a jab.
Semiazas wants to land a leg kick but Knight is out of range.
Semiazas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands.
Semiazas wants to land a leg kick but Knight is out of range.
A cross from Knight lands.
It looks like Ouriel Semiazas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semiazas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Semiazas ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight motions for Semiazas to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Semiazas.
Semiazas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knight takes a step back to recover.
Knight misses with a leg kick
and Semiazas counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Knight with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Semiazas backpedaling.
Semiazas is looking to land body kicks.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Semiazas is out of range.
No luck for Semiazas with that takedown attempt.
Rockford Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ouriel Semiazas.
Knight scores with a jab. Semiazas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Semiazas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Knight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Semiazas throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
Semiazas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Semiazas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Semiazas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Semiazas.
Semiazas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Semiazas.
Semiazas is thwarting Knight's attempts to control the position.
Semiazas is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
Semiazas is looking to advance position but Knight won't allow it.
Knight makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knight.
Semiazas throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Semiazas is controlling him.
Semiazas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Semiazas from controlling successfully.
Knight keeping full guard, as Semiazas tries to pass.
Knight is looking to sweep but instead, Semiazas has passed into half guard.
Semiazas trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Semiazas lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Semiazas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Knight is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Semiazas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight tries to hold on but Semiazas postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semiazas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Semiazas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rockford Knight's cut is getting worse.
Knight manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockford Knight dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semiazas manages to avoid it.
Knight thuds a left hand into Semiazas's body.
Knight thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight blocks a leg kick.
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Semiazas defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Semiazas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Semiazas lands a lovely overhand right.
Knight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Semiazas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knight scrambles back to his feet.
Rockford Knight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Semiazas is looking to score with low kicks.
Semiazas throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semiazas throws a leg kick that misses.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Semiazas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rockford Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semiazas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Semiazas lands a jab to the head.
Knight scores with a jab. Semiazas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Semiazas's shoulder, as Semiazas tries to avoid the shot.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Semiazas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Semiazas defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Semiazas.
Semiazas scores with a nice right hand.
Knight lands with a straight right. Semiazas didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Semiazas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Semiazas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Semiazas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Semiazas shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Semiazas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Semiazas misses the jab.
Knight thows a leg kick but Semiazas checks it
letting Semiazas counter with a right hand.
Jeez, Rockford Knight's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good shot there by Knight.
Knight throws a right and a left that Semiazas avoids nicely.
Rockford Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Semiazas throws a big shot that misses.
Semiazas takes one to the side of the head.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight misses with a hook. Semiazas ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Semiazas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Semiazas seems unphased.
Semiazas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Semiazas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Semiazas.
Knight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a leg kick that misses.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Semiazas lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Semiazas.
Semiazas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Semiazas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Semiazas is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
Semiazas shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Semiazas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Semiazas lands a jab.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Semiazas.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Semiazas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Semiazas blocks a jab.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semiazas jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Semiazas is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
Knight swings for the body but Semiazas moves out of range.
Knight lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockford Knight dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Semiazas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Semiazas avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Knight.
Semiazas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Semiazas.
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!
Semiazas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Semiazas showed some decent athleticism there.
Semiazas controlling the action here.
Knight trying to control here.
Semiazas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Rockford Knight wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Semiazas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knight sprawls well initially but Semiazas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Semiazas passes into side control, despite Knight's attempt to control the position.
Ouriel Semiazas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Semiazas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Semiazas trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Ouriel Semiazas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Semiazas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Semiazas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Semiazas on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semiazas slows the pace down.
Knight managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Semiazas.
Semiazas scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Knight has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Semiazas but great work by Knight.
Knight decides to stand back up. Knight steps back and let's Semiazas get back to his feet.
Semiazas scores with a nice head shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rockford Knight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ouriel Semiazas!
A very excited looking Ouriel Semiazas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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