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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniyel Nebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nebi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Magic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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211 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniyel Nebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Knight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight throws a head kick but Nebi moves out of range.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nebi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nebi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nebi needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Nebi misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control.
Nebi trying to remain calm as Knight controls from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nebi is looking for a sweep.
Knight controls the position.
Nebi is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nebi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Knight is looking for a sweep. Nebi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nebi is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nebi is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nebi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Knight tries to roll over but Nebi keeps him under control.
Knight is positioning himself well to prevent Nebi advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Nebi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nebi drops an elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Knight is looking to control Nebi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?
Nebi slows the pace down in half guard.
Knight tries to roll over but Nebi keeps him under control.
Knight trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in half guard, Nebi seems content to control.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Nebi has control of the leg.
Knight is concentrating on defense, preventing Nebi from advancing position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nebi wants to free his trapped foot but Knight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nebi is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
Nebi trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
Nebi lands with a punch from half guard.
Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nebi pulls his head out easily.
Knight missing with punches from the bottom.
Knight told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nebi is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nebi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nebi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Knight trying to control but Nebi postures up.
Nebi is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nebi slows the pace down in half guard.
Knight works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nebi trying to control but Knight postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nebi moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nebi throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nebi takes a step back to recover.
Knight scores with a jab. Nebi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nebi scores with a nice body kick.
Nebi gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nebi working a defensive guard here.
Nebi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
Knight stands and throws Nebi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Julian Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nebi keeps working.
An elbow from Knight crashes against the mat.
Nebi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nebi wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nebi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Nebi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nebi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nebi looking to control.
Knight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nebi keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Nebi is retaining full guard.
Nebi is adopting a defensive guard.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nebi is keeping the position for now.
Nebi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Nebi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Nebi is keeping the position.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight wants to control from the top but Nebi keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knight blocks a jab.
Nebi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nebi under the eye.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Nebi.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nebi's head.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daniyel Nebi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nebi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight jabs Nebi right on the nose. Nebi blinks but takes it well.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Nebi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight rushes Nebi and presses him up against the cage.
Knight wants to take the fight to the mat but Nebi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nebi misses.
Nebi tries a head kick but it misses.
Nebi avoids the head kick by Knight.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nebi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nebi throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nebi tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Nebi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knight scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nebi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nebi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nebi controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
Knight wants to control from the top but Nebi keeps moving.
Nebi trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Knight sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nebi's guard.
Nebi trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
Nebi is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nebi defending well though.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Nebi is working away.
Still in half guard, Knight seems content to control.
Knight is keen to just control but Nebi is a slippery customer.
Nebi wants to improve his position but Knight is controlling well.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Nebi is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nebi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Nebi's head but Nebi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nebi looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Knight throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nebi counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight tries to clinch but Nebi is having none of it.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Nebi counters with a body kick that stops Knight in his tracks momentarily.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Nebi counters by clinching up.
Daniyel Nebi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nebi misses with a body punch.
Nebi scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.
A short uppercut from Nebi.
Nebi working aggressively here.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Nebi controls his hands.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nebi presses Knight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocks a body shot from Nebi.
Nebi lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nebi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nebi.
Nebi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nebi lands a shoulder strike.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nebi misses with a kick to the body.
Nebi looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Julian Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nebi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Nebi does no damage.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nebi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniyel Nebi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Julian Knight!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Julian Knight!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Julian Knight!
Julian Knight wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Julian Knight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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