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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanly Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vann Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanly Williams !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands a nice hook to Williams 's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams .
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Williams tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanly Williams .
Nice shot by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Knight throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
It looks like Vann Knight has been cut.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Williams feints and as Knight raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Knight wants to improve his position but instead Williams has moved into half guard.
Knight wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
Williams thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams stalling.
Knight trying to control but Williams postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams .
Knight is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams . Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight which made him look bad.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Williams cracks Knight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vann Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams fails with the takedown.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knight - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knight. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanly Williams .
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Vann Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Stanly Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Williams 's belly button to the back.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams shoots in and bounces Knight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Knight is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Williams stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight is pressing down on Williams 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stanly Williams .
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Knight digs a good hook to Williams 's body.
Williams tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is pressing down on Williams 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.
Williams passes Knight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knight moves into full guard.
Williams is working Knight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Williams postures up.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knight won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams wants to stand but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vann Knight wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Stanly Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Williams 's head and hops out.
Jab from Knight.
Donk. Knight catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Knight jabs at Williams 's body.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Knight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanly Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanly Williams .
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vann Knight!
In his post fight interview, Vann Knight started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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