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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Knope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Knope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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267 lbs
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250 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tel Britton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Knope!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britton swings for the body but Knope moves out of range.
Ben Knope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Britton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britton slips a straight right by Knope.
Knope has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Britton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Britton misses with the combination.
Knope misses the shot to the body.
Knope staying out of range there.
Britton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Britton wants to get back to his feet but Knope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Britton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knope scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knope prevents Britton from getting back to his feet.
Knope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knope has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knope is looking to work some ground and pound but Britton has wrist control.
Knope won't allow Britton to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Britton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Britton scores with a body shot.
Knope wants to clinch.
Knope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Britton throws a hook but Knope blocks it.
Britton throws a right hand that Knope ducks under and follows up with a left that Knope also avoids with ease.
Knope misses with an uppercut.
Britton tries to bum rush Knope with a series of wild strikes but Knope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Britton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knope rushes Britton and presses him up against the cage.
Knope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Britton.
Knope lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Britton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knope throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Britton.
Britton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knope is looking for a takedown.
Britton is looking to break free of the clinch but Knope has double underhooks.
Britton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Britton blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britton tries to pull guard but Knope won't allow it.
Britton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knope just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tel Britton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knope stalling in the clinch.
Knope misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Knope.
Knope lands a left hand.
Knope swings wildly with an uppercut but Britton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knope misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knope is stalling here.
Knope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Britton's elbow.
Knope throws a punch but it's blocked by Britton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knope.
Britton wants to get back to striking at distance but Knope won't allow it.
Knope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Britton managing to block the knees to the body from Knope.
Knope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Britton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Britton's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Knope fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Britton.
Knope throws a head punch that misses.
Knope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton blocks an uppercut.
Knope swings wildly with an uppercut but Britton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Britton tries to pull guard but Knope won't allow it.
Britton tries to pull guard but Knope won't allow it.
Knope misses with the head strike.
Knope has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Britton regains guard immediately.
Knope working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knope chips away with some ground and pound.
Britton wants to stand up but Knope is controlling him.
Knope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knope throws an elbow that misses. Britton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knope's guard. Nice move by Britton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Knope dominated that 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.
Knope connects with a single shot there.
Britton slips a jab from Knope.
Britton fails to land with a series of punches.
Britton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knope manages to avoid it.
Knope misses with a few strikes there.
Knope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knope misses with a lunging right hand
and Britton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Knope finds it's way through Britton's defenses.
Knope shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Knope was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Britton taking a bit of punishment here - Knope scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knope throws an elbow but Britton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Knope working the body and head with strikes.
Britton is pushing Knope's head away, looking to escape. Knope manages to hold on to the position though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Knope. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Britton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Britton is pushing Knope's head away, looking to escape. Knope manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Knope in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knope with the ground and pound but Britton regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knope lands strikes from half guard.
Knope sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Britton defending well though.
Britton tries to kick Knope off but Knope keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knope throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Britton is trying to escape back to his feet but Knope uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ben Knope has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Knope seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knope working the ground and pound from side control.
Knope connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Britton some visible discomfort.
Knope misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Britton parries the strikes from Knope easily there. Knope is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Britton to escape.
Knope trying to control the position but Britton is working away.
Knope lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Britton down.
Knope in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knope tries to score with some ground and pound. Britton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Britton pushes Knope away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knope gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Knope fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Britton pushes Knope away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knope gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Knope landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knope working the head with strikes.
Britton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knope scoring with punches and elbows.
Britton is rocked!
Knope is looking to take a break and control but Britton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh Britton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knope fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Britton seems to have got his legs back now.
Knope working the body and head with strikes.
Britton wants to get back to his feet but Knope drags him back down.
Check out the look on Knope's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Britton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Knope has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Britton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knope.
Knope in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Britton looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Knope turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Knope!
Ben Knope is the new heavyweight champion!
Ben Knope decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Tel Britton had this to say: '...Next time.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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