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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Norbert Schwager Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vann Knight!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schwager Ii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwager Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Schwager Ii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Knight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schwager Ii in his tracks.
Knight punishes Schwager Ii's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Schwager Ii down.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Schwager Ii off balance momentarily.
Knight lands a jab.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Vann Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwager Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schwager Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwager Ii's calf.
Knight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schwager Ii checks it well.
Schwager Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwager Ii. That did some damage!
Schwager Ii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knight throws a lazy head kick
letting Schwager Ii counter with a right hand.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schwager Ii avoids the body shot from Knight.
A little feinted left hand from Schwager Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schwager Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knight.
Schwager Ii is trying to stall.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwager Ii backwards.
Schwager Ii stalling in the clinch but Knight improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands an elbow just above Schwager Ii 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwager Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwager Ii has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schwager Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schwager Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Schwager Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schwager Ii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
An inside leg kick from Knight misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Knight. That snapped Schwager Ii's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight cracks Schwager Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schwager Ii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schwager Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight thows a body kick. Schwager Ii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Knight tenderised Schwager Ii's leg. Schwager Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schwager Ii's head.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schwager Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Schwager Ii's head.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Schwager Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwager Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Schwager Ii's knee but Schwager Ii avoids it well.
A jab from Knight misses.
Schwager Ii tries to counter with a takedown but Knight is quick to defend against it.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight misses with a hook. Schwager Ii ducked under it nicely.
Schwager Ii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schwager Ii checks it well.
Schwager Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Schwager Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
Schwager Ii throws a big counter combination but Knight scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That kick from Knight tenderised Schwager Ii's leg. Schwager Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwager Ii.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight 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.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Schwager Ii counters with a two punch combo.
Vann Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii feinted with a counter takedown.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight scores with a sloppy right hand. Schwager Ii should have avoided that one.
Schwager Ii moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Schwager Ii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Norbert Schwager Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwager Ii checks a low kick from Knight.
As Knight looks to move away, Schwager Ii throws a big counter combo bu Knight just gets out of the way.
Knight scores with a push kick.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Schwager Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwager Ii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Schwager Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
An inside leg kick from Knight misses.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Schwager Ii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knight misses with a left hand
so Schwager Ii counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Schwager Ii is pushing down on Knight's leg trying to pass to half guard. Knight is fighting to maintain full guard but Schwager Ii has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schwager Ii wants to pass the guard but Knight is defending well.
Schwager Ii is working for a submission of some sort.
Schwager Ii is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight wants to improve his position but Schwager Ii is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Schwager Ii performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schwager Ii trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Schwager Ii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Schwager Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knight trying to hold on to Schwager Ii's head to control him but Schwager Ii postures up.
Schwager Ii slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwager Ii tries to pass to full mount but Knight defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is not content to let Schwager Ii control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knight wants to slow Schwager Ii down by chopping away at his legs.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwager Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
That's four 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwager Ii's defenses.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight misses with a kick to the body.
Schwager Ii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Schwager Ii feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schwager Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Schwager Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Schwager Ii tries to avoid it.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Schwager Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Schwager Ii moves out of range easily.
Knight cracks the inside of Schwager Ii's front leg.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwager Ii manages to avoid it.
It looked like Schwager Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight thumps Schwager Ii with a low kick.
Schwager Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schwager Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Good work by Schwager Ii as he checks the leg kick.
Knight forces Schwager Ii back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schwager Ii trying to control the position but instead, Knight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schwager Ii into the cage.
Knight lands an elbow that stopped Schwager Ii in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwager Ii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight thows a leg kick but Schwager Ii checks it
and Schwager Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Schwager Ii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Schwager Ii down.
Schwager Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Schwager Ii tries to counter with a takedown but Knight is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Schwager Ii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knight sprawls and moves away.
Vann Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a nice looking body kick.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Schwager Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Schwager Ii slips the punch.
Schwager Ii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a hook.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Schwager Ii feinted with a counter takedown.
Knight throws a chopping leg kick but Schwager Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Schwager Ii feinted with a counter takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight thows a leg kick but Schwager Ii checks it
and Schwager Ii counters with a single leg into guard. Knight didn't expect that.
Schwager Ii sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schwager Ii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwager Ii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwager Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Schwager Ii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schwager Ii has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Knight misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Schwager Ii takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Schwager Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knight lands a jab-cross combination.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schwager Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwager Ii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schwager Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Schwager Ii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knight sprawls and moves away.
Knight connects with a high kick.
Knight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwager Ii's sensitive parts.
Schwager Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
Schwager Ii takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws out a leg kick but Schwager Ii moves out of range and Knight only half commits.
Schwager Ii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Schwager Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schwager Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Schwager Ii down.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwager Ii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knight throws a leg kick but Schwager Ii checks it.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Schwager Ii off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schwager Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Schwager Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schwager Ii ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
It looked like Schwager Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knight.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schwager Ii will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwager Ii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwager Ii.
Knight misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Schwager Ii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Schwager Ii takes one to the chin there.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Schwager Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schwager Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schwager Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight lands with a hook. Schwager Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight lands a head kick!
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight throws a chopping leg kick but Schwager Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight closes the distance and pushes Schwager Ii back into the cage.
Knight lands a left hand.
Knight misses with an elbow strike.
Vann Knight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Schwager Ii is controlling him.
Schwager Ii leaning against his opponent.
Schwager Ii blocks an elbow strike from Knight.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight throws a lazy head kick
and Schwager Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knight lands a high kick!
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight tries a low kick but Schwager Ii avoids it.
As Knight looks to move away, Schwager Ii throws a big counter combo bu Knight just gets out of the way.
Knight throws a head kick that misses
and Schwager Ii counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Schwager Ii controlling the pace.
Well,Schwager Ii is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Schwager Ii wants to take a breather but Knight is having none of it.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knight is not content to let Schwager Ii control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii seems to be looking for submissions.
Knight is not content to let Schwager Ii control the position.
Schwager Ii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Knight is staying active underneath Schwager Ii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schwager Ii looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schwager Ii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schwager Ii stalling away here and it's allowed Knight to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schwager Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwager Ii sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Schwager Ii passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schwager Ii working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vann Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vann Knight!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Vann Knight!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vann Knight!
Vann Knight wins by unanimous decision!
Vann Knight decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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