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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curt Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Konijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curt Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Konijn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knowles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knowles drives through and clinches with Konijn against the cage.
Konijn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Knowles stands up over Konijn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Konijn trying to keep a closed guard but Knowles is proving a slippery customer.
Knowles throws a big right hand that misses.
Konijn looking to control.
Konijn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Andre Konijn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Knowles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles tries to clinch up but Konijn circles away and keeps his distance.
Knowles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konijn tries to avoid it but Knowles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konijn to the ground. Konijn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Konijn misses with the body kick
and Knowles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Konijn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knowles circles away quickly and effectively.
Konijn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Konijn rushes Knowles and presses him up against the cage.
Konijn has hold of one of Knowles's legs. Knowles is fighting the takedown attempt but Konijn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Knowles wants to sweep here but Konijn controlling him for the moment.
Knowles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Konijn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn trying to control the position from guard on top but Knowles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konijn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knowles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Konijn from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Konijn.
Konijn keeps the fight on the outside.
Konijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Knowles circles away.
Knowles moves in looking to clinch but Konijn pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konijn dives in and scores a takedown into Knowles's guard.
Knowles 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.
Konijn looking to pass the guard.
Knowles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Konijn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knowles is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Konijn defends it easily.
Konijn has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at XxX. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Knowles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Konijn stacks Knowles on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Konijn!
Knowles is breathing heavily.
Konijn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Konijn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Konijn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knowles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knowles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Konijn after a bit of a struggle.
Konijn keeps control of Knowles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Konijn breaks the clinch.
Konijn tries to clinch up but Knowles circles away and keeps his distance.
Konijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Konijn drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.
Konijn keeps control of Knowles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konijn pulls Knowles into guard.
Knowles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Konijn is trying to keep Knowles in close.
Knowles postures up in Konijn's guard and throws a big left but Konijn blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knowles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knowles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knowles chips away with some ground and pound.
Knowles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knowles postures up in Konijn's guard and throws a big left but Konijn blocks it.
Konijn has his feet on Knowles's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konijn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Konijn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knowles is trying to get back to full guard.
Konijn wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Knowles uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konijn tries to stand but Knowles is controlling from the bottom.
Konijn wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving.
Knowles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andre Konijn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knowles working a defensive guard but Konijn passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konijn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knowles's head.
Konijn slows the pace down in half guard.
Knowles is looking to control Konijn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knowles avoid being mounted?
Konijn seems to be working for a kimura but Knowles defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konijn is keen to just control but Knowles is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Konijn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Konijn tries to clinch but Knowles moves out of range.
Konijn stuffs the takedown.
Knowles wants to clinch up but Konijn keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Konijn misses
and Knowles counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Konijn!
Konijn tries to bench press Knowles off him but Knowles keeps the position.
Knowles lands a few punches from side control.
Knowles is trying to get an arm triangle but Konijn is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Konijn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knowles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knowles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konijn regains half guard, as Knowles was trying to land strikes.
Knowles is trying to work for a kimura but Konijn is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konijn looking for submissions off his back.
Konijn looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn tries to kick Knowles off in order to stand up. Knowles Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Knowles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knowles throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Konijn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Konijn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Knowles's guard! Nice work there by Konijn!
Konijn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Konijn stands and throws Knowles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is looking for a sweep.
Konijn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knowles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Konijn tries to move to mount but Knowles blocks the move with his legs.
Knowles is not content to let Konijn control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Curt Knowles.
Well Konijn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Konijn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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