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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dont Know (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Janko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janko has chosen Radical Businessman - Japanther as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 cm
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200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dont Know! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Janko! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Janko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Know looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Know is not content to let Janko control the position. Janko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Janko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Janko trying to control the action but Know is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Janko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Know, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Janko trying to control the action but Know is working from the bottom. Know is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Janko tries a low kick but Know avoids it. Know closes the distance and clinches. Janko tries to score a body lock takedown but Know shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A short right from Know on the inside. Janko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Know is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Know gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Know. Janko goes for a takedown attempt but Know pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dont Know has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Janko. Know lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Know moves out of range of the strikes. Janko throws a chopping leg kick but Know manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Luka Janko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Janko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Janko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Know misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janko.
And Janko tries to counter it with a takedown but Know pushes his down on his head and steps out. Janko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A low kick from Janko misses and Know counters with a nice uppercut. An inside leg kick from Janko misses. Janko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Know. Janko tries to keep at a distance but Know has taken the fight into the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Know.
Know swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janko goes for a takedown attempt but Know pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Know lands with a hook. Janko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Janko misses with a low kick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janko.
Janko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dont Know dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Know checks a leg kick nicely. Know fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janko manages to avoid it. Know scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janko doesn't seem bothered though. We've been told by Know's head coaches at Restricted area that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Janko throws a leg kick that is checked and Know counters with a nice double leg into side control. Janko won't be happy with that. Know wants to stand but Janko has his arm trapped. Know decides to stand back up. Know steps back and let's Janko get back to his feet. Janko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Know is fending him off so far but Janko persists. Nope, Know circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Janko misses with a right hand and Know counters with a lovely straight right hand! Know throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Janko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Know tried to counter with a leg kick but Janko avoided it. Janko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Know. That's going to slow Janko down. Know checks a low kick from Janko. Know tries to counter with a takedown but Janko is quick to defend against it. Know fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Janko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Know throws a lazy right hand but Janko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Janko avoids the body shot from Know.
Janko lands a leg kick that knocks Know off balance momentarily. Know tries to clinch up. Know has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Janko. Luka Janko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Janko throws a body shot but no joy. Know changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Janko throws a head kick but Know moves out of range.
Dont Know is winning the standup battle so far. Janko darts in looking for a takedown but Know gets double underhooks and turns Janko into the cage. Janko misses with a low kick.
Janko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Janko looks to land a combination but Know avoids it well. Know moves out of range of the leg kick from Janko. Know changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A slow jab from Janko misses its intended target. Know half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Janko swats away the attempt to clinch by Know. Know lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Know.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Janko fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Know half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Dont Know has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Janko. Know tries to close the distance and clinch but Janko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd cheers as Know lands an impressive looking overhand right. Janko doesn't seem phased though. Know is looking to clinch. Janko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Know defends it well. Janko takes one to the chin there. Dont Know is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Janko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Know wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Janko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Know is trying to get back to his feet. Janko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Janko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Know is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dont Know dominated that second round. That's time! Know's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Know lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Janko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Know connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Know slips under a jab from Janko. Know lands with a good body shot. Janko misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Know scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Janko is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Janko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Know's sensitive parts. Know checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Janko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Know moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Janko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Know drops down looking for a counter takedown but Janko sprawls and moves away. Know is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janko can do to turn this around? Janko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Know swinging wildly here.
Janko scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Know - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Know. That snapped Janko's head back.
A left lands for Know. Janko is still on wobbly legs! Can Know finish him? Good leg kick by Janko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Know moves in looking to clinch but Janko pushes him off. Janko seems to have recovered his senses. Janko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Janko shoots in for a takedown but Know shows good takedown defense. Janko scores with a head kick. Know tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Know lands with a shot to the body. Janko cracks the inside of Know's front leg. Know misses with an uppercut. Janko saw that one coming. Janko takes a swing at Know's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janko throws a nice inside leg kick. Janko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Janko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Know throws a hook to the side of Janko's head but Janko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Janko tries a low kick but Know avoids it. Janko looks to land a right hand but Know moved out of range. Janko tries to work over Know's front leg with a kick but Know checks it. Know feinted with a counter takedown. Know gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A nice right hand lands inside from Know. Know is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Know lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luka Janko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Know working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Janko wants a takedown.
Janko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A shot in the inside from Know. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A body shot lands from Know.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Know just misses with a elbow thrown towards Janko's brow. Janko blocks an elbow strike. Janko has Know pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Know manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Dont Know has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Janko. Know lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Know trying to stall but Janko improves his position.
Know scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch blocked on the inside by Janko. Janko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Know is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Know lands a nice knee to the body. Janko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Janko takes an elbow to the temple. A left hand lands to the body for Know.
Dont Know is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Stalling in the clinch from Know.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Know creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Dont Know showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Know, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dont Know!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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