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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom The bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom The bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Knowles!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bruiser fails to land the takedown.
The bruiser misses with a few strikes there.
Knowles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knowles is stalling here.
The bruiser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The bruiser is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The bruiser is trying to break free.
The bruiser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from The bruiser.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Knowles.
The bruiser has Knowles pushed against the cage.
Knowles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The bruiser pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knowles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knowles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The bruiser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The bruiser.
A right hook to the body lands for The bruiser.
The referee calls for Knowles to work.
Knowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The bruiser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knowles blocking some punches.
The bruiser misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The bruiser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knowles misses with a short punch on the inside.
The bruiser pushes Knowles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knowles wants a takedown.
The bruiser prevents Knowles from breaking the clinch.
Knowles can't break the clinch.
Knowles gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser trying to control but Knowles postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The bruiser tries to roll over but Knowles keeps him under control.
Knowles wants to get back to his feet.
The bruiser wants to get back to full guard.
The bruiser taking some punishment here, with Knowles in his half guard.
The bruiser moves into full guard.
Knowles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Knowles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The bruiser's head.
Knowles looks gassed!
Knowles preventing the sweep.
Knowles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The bruiser working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The bruiser throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The bruiser might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The bruiser keeping moving, preventing Knowles from controlling successfully.
Knowles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The bruiser circles away from the clinch attempt.
The bruiser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The bruiser fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knowles fails to land the takedown.
Knowles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knowles there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from The bruiser.
The bruiser thows a left - swing and a miss!
The bruiser slow jab from Knowles misses its intended target.
Knowles fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The bruiser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The bruiser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knowles.
Knowles tries to move into range but The bruiser moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The bruiser misses with a body shot.
The bruiser misses with a hook.
The bruiser throws out a loose jab but Knowles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knowles shoots in and bounces The bruiser off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The bruiser pushes Knowles off and scrambles back to his feet.
Knowles forces The bruiser back against the cage and clinches.
Knowles wants a takedown but no success here.
The bruiser breaks from the clinch.
The bruiser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The bruiser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devon Knowles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knowles tries to clinch there but The bruiser circles away.
The bruiser swinging wilding here.
Knowles slips a straight right by The bruiser.
The bruiser moves into range and clinches up with Knowles.
The bruiser misses with a punch to the body.
The bruiser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knowles has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knowles.
Knowles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The bruiser keeps control of Knowles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Knowles.
Knowles pulls The bruiser into guard.
The bruiser gets to his feet - Knowles follows without any prompting.
The bruiser throws a series of punches but Knowles avoids them all with ease.
The bruiser misses the jab.
Knowles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from The bruiser misses.
The bruiser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The bruiser is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The bruiser's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The bruiser digs a good hook to Knowles's body.
Knowles shoots in but no luck this time.
Knowles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The bruiser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knowles blocks a head kick by The bruiser.
A punch combination from The bruiser misses.
The bruiser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The bruiser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knowles as he jumps to the side.
Knowles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The bruiser pinned against the cage. The bruiser gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Knowles.
Knowles slips under a jab from The bruiser.
Knowles wants to clinch but The bruiser slips to the side
and The bruiser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knowles misses with a kick to the body.
Knowles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles stands up from The bruiser's guard - Knowles perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knowles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The bruiser misses the shot to the body.
The bruiser misses with a hook. Knowles ducked under it nicely.
The bruiser connects with a jab.
Knowles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The bruiser, pushing him back against the cage.
The bruiser can't find room to land a body shot as Knowles controls the action.
Knowles pulls guard successfully.
The bruiser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knowles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knowles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knowles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The bruiser's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The bruiser keeping moving, preventing Knowles from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The bruiser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knowles is one step ahead there.
Knowles stands up over The bruiser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knowles stands up and waves to The bruiser to follow him.
Knowles is looking to clinch.
The bruiser gets caught flat footed, as Knowles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The bruiser can't keep his opponent in guard - Knowles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knowles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles wants to pass to mount but The bruiser is defending the position.
Knowles is tying to control. The bruiser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The bruiser looks like he's trying to stand up.
Knowles keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The bruiser kicks Knowles off and gets back to his feet.
The bruiser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knowles slips under a jab from The bruiser.
Knowles lands a nice leg kick that just misses The bruiser's sensitive parts.
The bruiser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The bruiser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knowles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The bruiser misses with a body shot.
Knowles feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knowles advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Knowles 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!
The bruiser takes a swing at Knowles's ribcage but misses.
The bruiser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from The bruiser misses.
The bruiser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The bruiser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knowles manages to avoid it.
Knowles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The bruiser is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The bruiser trying to control but Knowles postures up.
Knowles trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The bruiser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knowles wants to control from the top but The bruiser keeps moving.
The bruiser is looking to stand up but Knowles isn't so interested in that idea.
Knowles is in close to The bruiser's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The bruiser is trying to control the position but Knowles postures up.
The bruiser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The bruiser connects with a single shot there.
The bruiser throws a jab when Knowles was well out of range.
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.
The bruiser throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knowles counters with a takedown into side control.
Knowles trying to control the action but The bruiser is working from the bottom.
Knowles has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The bruiser landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
The bruiser is trying to escape the mount.
The bruiser bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The bruiser won't allow Knowles to get back to his feet.
Knowles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knowles might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The bruiser kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knowles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The bruiser tries to stand but Knowles is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser with a flurry of punches that miss.
The bruiser gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The bruiser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knowles.
The bruiser misses with a double jab.
Knowles misses with a takedown
and The bruiser counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Knowles's guard now.
The bruiser stands up from Knowles's guard - The bruiser perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knowles has a takedown stuffed.
Tom The bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Knowles.
Knowles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The bruiser swivels and escapes.
Knowles misses with a body kick.
The bruiser doesn't manage to clinch there - Knowles circles away.
The bruiser misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The bruiser doesn't manage to clinch there - Knowles circles away.
The bruiser checks a leg kick nicely.
The bruiser takes the fight into the clinch.
The bruiser misses with a hook to the ribs.
The bruiser manages to break the clinch.
The bruiser stuffs the takedown attempt from Knowles. Knowles gets slowly back to his feet.
Knowles wants to clinch up but The bruiser keeps it at a distance.
Knowles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The bruiser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.
Knowles looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The bruiser lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knowles at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knowles slips a jab and a cross from The bruiser.
Tom The bruiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The bruiser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knowles checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom The bruiser showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knowles 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Devon Knowles!
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