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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johny Knows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Knows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Aires!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aires sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aires.
Knows throws a sloppy head kick and Aires moves out of range easily.
Knows gets tackled into the cage by Aires. Aires maintains the clinch.
Aires pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knows scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aires doesn't seem bothered though.
Aires fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aires lands a front kick.
Aires shoots in and drives through. Knows sprawls well.
Johny Knows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Aires.
Aires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knows works over Aires's head and body with a nice combination.
Knows's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knows duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aires avoids the body shot from Knows.
Knows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knows connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knows misses with a jab to the body
and Aires counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aires.
Knows is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aires is defending well.
Aires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aires gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aires tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knows smiles and moves away.
Aires fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knows lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johny Knows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knows misses with a combination
and Aires counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knows has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aires uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knows is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Aires is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knows to keep the fight standing.
Aires manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Knows really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knows stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aires shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knows defends it nicely.
Knows works over Aires's head and body with a nice combination.
Knows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knows misses with a head kick.
Aires takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knows pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aires fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knows, pushing him back against the cage.
Aires jumps guard and drags Knows to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Aires is working an open guard so Knows takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Aires throws a leg kick
and Knows counters with a nice body kick.
Knows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knows throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aires wants to clinch.
Aires shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knows as he jumps to the side.
Aires throws a sloppy head kick and Knows moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires misses with a head kick.
Aires jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knows throws a head kick that misses.
Knows throws a right and a left that Aires avoids nicely.
Knows throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aires fails with a takedown attempt.
Aires looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knows plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knows throws a series of strikes that have Aires backpedaling.
Knows misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knows throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aires tries for a takedown but Knows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Knows dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knows throws a series of strikes that have Aires backpedaling.
Knows lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Knows.
Aires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aires.
Aires fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aires darts in looking for a takedown but Knows gets double underhooks and turns Aires into the cage.
Knows prevents Aires from breaking the clinch.
Aires successfully pulls guard.
Knows stands up from Aires's guard - Knows perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aires tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knows swivels and escapes.
Aires is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Knows.
Aires shoots in for a takedown but Knows shows good takedown defense.
Johny Knows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Aires.
Knows throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aires.
Aires closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aires is looking for a takedown.
Aires wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knows has him pressed against the cage.
Knows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knows wants to take the fight to the mat but Aires manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aires has had enough of the clinch but Knows keeps him there for the moment.
Knows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aires avoiding damage.
Knows is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aires to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires leaning against his opponent.
Knows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aires can't get the takedown.
Knows tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aires just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aires manages to avoid it.
Knows throws a body shot but no joy.
Knows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aires circles away quickly and effectively.
Knows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aires wants to clinch.
Johny Knows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knows throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knows misses with a looping left.
Knows lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aires backs up against the cage.
Aires tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aires dodges the punch combination from Knows.
Aires cracks Knows with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aires throws a body kick that misses.
Knows fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aires.
Knows throws a head kick but Aires moves out of range.
Knows swings for the body but Aires moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knows!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knows throws a low kick, looking for Aires's leg but Aires calmly moves out of range.
Aires misses with a few strikes there.
Knows cracks Aires with an open hand slap.
Knows throws a lazy head kick
and Aires counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knows looks to land a right hand but Aires moved out of range.
Knows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aires doesn't manage to clinch there - Knows circles away.
Aires closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knows circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Knows. No joy for Aires on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Knows.
Knows has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aires moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aires has closed the distance and engaged Knows in a clinch.
Knows stops a takedown attempt from Aires.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johny Knows will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knows throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knows misses with a series of wild punches.
Aires blocks a head kick by Knows.
Nice sprawl there from Knows as Aires shoots in.
Knows slaps away a takedown attempt from Aires, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knows wants to slow Aires down by chopping away at his legs.
Johny Knows is winning the standup battle so far.
Aires shoots for a double leg takedown but Knows sprawls well. He's pushed Aires's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johny Knows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Aires.
Knows keeps the fight on the outside.
Aires fails with the takedown.
Knows lands a high kick!
Aires takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knows sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knows scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aires fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knows avoids it really well and circles away.
Knows is looking to wear down Aires with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick from Knows lands but Aires takes it in his stride.
Knows throws a right and a left that Aires avoids nicely.
Knows lands with a kick to the temple. Aires shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knows misses with a head kick.
Knows throws a right hand that Aires ducks under and follows up with a left that Aires also avoids with ease.
Aires tries to clinch up but Knows circles away and keeps his distance.
Knows throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aires takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aires moves into range and clinches up with Knows.
Knows jumps guard but Aires stands there with Knows around his waist. Knows gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knows working hard to break the clinch.
Aires is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knows breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knows stuffs the takedown attempt from Aires. Aires gets slowly back to his feet.
Aires looks for a takedown but Knows sprawls well.
Aires wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires looks for a takedown but Knows sprawls well.
Knows's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knows duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Knows. Those never looked like landing.
Aires fails with the takedown.
Aires closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knows circles away.
Knows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aires walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knows.
Knows throws a nice head kick!
Aires has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knows.
Aires throws a sloppy head kick and Knows moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knows.
Knows works over Aires's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Knows.
Aires takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aires fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knows avoids it really well and circles away.
Knows scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Knows.
Aires blocks a head kick by Knows.
Johnny Aires has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johny Knows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knows tries to move into range but Aires moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Knows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Knows!
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RATING
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