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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie De Loyola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kagen Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louie De Loyola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louie De Loyola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kagen Knight! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Loyola looks to clinch and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. De Loyola didn't expect that. Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Knight lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. De Loyola keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass. Knight landing with the ground and pound. Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. De Loyola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight cracks De Loyola with a solid left hand. Knight advances to half guard. De Loyola is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna, so we'll see if he gets out of it. De Loyola wants to control but Knight is keeping busy and won't allow it. De Loyola is breathing heavily. Knight trying to mount his opponent but De Loyola defends it. Knight winds up and cracks De Loyola with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Knight working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Knight controlling the pace. 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 De Loyola's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Loyola taking some punishment here, with Knight in his half 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 wants to pass the guard but De Loyola is defending well. Knight perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Knight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Knight controlling the pace. Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Loyola is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Knight passes the guard and advances to mount! Knight controlling the position easily from mount. Knight lands a big shot there that rocks De Loyola but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Knight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. De Loyola is in a horrible position here. Knight smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knight fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Knight in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Louie De Loyola has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Knight pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Knight lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Knight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kagen Knight dominated that round. The cut man is working on Louie De Loyola's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Loyola moves away from the strike by Knight. De Loyola staying out of range there. Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Loyola counters with a stiff right hand. De Loyola tries to clinch and Knight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in De Loyola's guard now. De Loyola has momentary wrist control but Knight slips an elbow through the middle. Knight passes into half guard. De Loyola is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. De Loyola is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard. Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knight works his foot free and advances to mount. Knight is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight raining down shots from the mount! Knight with good strikes from the mount here! The referee warns De Loyola that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Louie De Loyola's cut is getting worse. 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 De Loyola's face.
De Loyola is rocked!
Louie De Loyola's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Louie De Loyola's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kagen 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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