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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnetic Symphony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnetic Symphony!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Symphony throws a head kick that misses.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Symphony blocks the low kick.
Symphony misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Symphony trying to control the position here.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Symphony 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Symphony has momentary wrist control but Knight slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Symphony holds on and takes a little breather.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Symphony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Symphony blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symphony controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
Knight postures up in Symphony's guard and throws a big left but Symphony blocks it.
Symphony seems keen to control Knight's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Magnetic Symphony wasn't active enough on the ground.
Symphony misses the shot to the body.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Symphony tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Symphony manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Symphony sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Symphony throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Symphony thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick
and Symphony counters with a head kick.
Symphony just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Symphony blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Symphony.
Knight avoids the head kick by Symphony.
Magnetic Symphony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Symphony's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Symphony - that will leave a mark!
Symphony misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symphony throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knight.
Symphony misses the shot to the body.
Magnetic Symphony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight thows a body kick. Symphony tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight connects with a jab.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Symphony counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Symphony is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Symphony circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Symphony.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight tries a low kick but Symphony avoids it.
Symphony throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Symphony rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Symphony's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knight avoids the head kick by Symphony.
Symphony scores with a nice strike.
Knight takes a swing at Symphony's ribcage but misses.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Symphony looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Symphony.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Symphony uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Symphony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Symphony lands a right hook to the body.
Symphony tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Symphony moves away.
Symphony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Symphony.
Symphony misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight is looking to wear down Symphony with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight swings for the body but Symphony moves out of range.
Symphony fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Symphony tries a head kick but it misses.
Symphony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Symphony moved out of range nicely.
Symphony scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Symphony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Symphony takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
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!
Knight tries a low kick but Symphony avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symphony lands a jab to the head.
Symphony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Symphony tries a head kick but it misses.
Symphony has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knight.
Symphony is breathing heavily.
Symphony on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Symphony is just out of range.
Symphony cracks the inside of Knight's front leg.
Symphony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Symphony needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Symphony slips under a jab from Knight.
A head kick by Symphony misses
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into side control. Symphony won't be happy with that.
Knight is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Symphony's shoulder. That is not cool.
Symphony struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony is looking for a sweep.
Symphony taking a bit of punishment here - Knight scoring with strikes.
Knight lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Symphony down.
Symphony tries to bench press Knight off him but Knight keeps the position.
Knight working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Symphony avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Knight.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Symphony is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symphony gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Symphony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Symphony has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Julian Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Symphony is trying to stand.
Knight is keen to just control but Symphony is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Symphony keeps working.
Knight passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Symphony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Symphony throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
Symphony looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Symphony.
Symphony scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Symphony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Symphony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Symphony slips the punch.
Symphony connects with a looping right hand.
Symphony lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Symphony throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symphony misses the body punch
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Symphony's guard.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Symphony is retaining full guard.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Symphony works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Symphony keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Symphony is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight trying to control but Symphony is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight works over Symphony with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Symphony blocks nicely.
Knight working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Symphony's head.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Symphony has wrist control.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight wants to control from the top but Symphony keeps moving.
Knight lands a couple of elbows.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Symphony 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 wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight works his way to full guard. Good work.
Symphony preventing the sweep.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Symphony can do to turn this around?
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Symphony slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Julian Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Symphony can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Knight!
Julian Knight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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