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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between elvis manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, elvis manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Knight!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
manuel gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
manuel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
manuel has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight drops back looking for a leg! manuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and manuel manages to kick Knight off! Knight jumps back into manuel's guard.
manuel is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
manuel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
manuel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
manuel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knight looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
manuel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Knight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
manuel is landing with some decent strikes but Knight is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
manuel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knight is working to get back to half guard.
manuel wants to get back to his feet but Knight is holding on tight.
Knight working to try and regain half guard.
Knight defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from manuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
manuel prevents Knight from getting the reversal.
manuel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
manuel is landing with some decent strikes but Knight is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
manuel lands a big shot there that rocks Knight but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
manuel lands a heavy elbow.
manuel unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, manuel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
manuel has hold of Knight's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Knight manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Knight holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as manuel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but manuel has a good base and remains in mount.
Knight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
manuel goes for an armbar but Knight turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight won't allow manuel to sweep him here.
Knight drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knight jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. manuel is keeping the position for now.
Knight drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knight jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
manuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
manuel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knight passes into half guard.
manuel is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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 trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so manuel is just riding it out for now. Knight eventually gives up the hold.
Knight seems to be looking for submissions.
Knight prevents manuel from standing back up.
Knight uses his free foot to push down on manuel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for manuel.
manuel is trying to escape the mount.
Knight breaks from manuel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
manuel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Knight blocks manuel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
manuel is desperately trying to improve his position but Knight has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
elvis manuel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
manuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
manuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
manuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
manuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight darts in and clinches manuel up against the cage.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
manuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight pulls guard effortlessly.
manuel has gone for a leg lock! Knight slips out almost immediately though and dives into manuel's guard.
manuel keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
manuel working for submissions but it's allowed Knight to get to half guard.
Knight is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
manuel is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight sitting and controlling from the half guard.
manuel actively working from the bottom here.
Knight wants to work for an arm triangle but manuel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
manuel looking for submissions off his back.
Knight prevents manuel from standing back up.
Knight seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
manuel is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Knight pulls his head out easily.
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 wants to work for an arm triangle but manuel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
manuel pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.
manuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from manuel misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knight gets a trip takedown into half guard.
manuel is looking to escape.
Knight seems to be looking for submissions.
manuel looks like he's trying to stand up.
manuel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
manuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
manuel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight blocks the strikes from manuel.
elvis manuel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
manuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
manuel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
manuel is working to get back to half guard.
Knight is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but manuel is surviving well by controlling Knight's body position as best he can.
manuel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
manuel is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws some wild stikes that manuel manages to avoid easily.
Knight is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but manuel is surviving well by controlling Knight's body position as best he can.
manuel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
manuel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
manuel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Knight. What's that going to do exactly?
You get the feeling that manuel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
manuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight blocks manuel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Knight with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Knight wants to finish this one by submission but manuel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knight clinches up against the cage.
manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight drags the fight down to the ground.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
manuel works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard.
manuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
manuel lands a couple of digs.
manuel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
manuel distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
manuel landing with the ground and pound.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. manuel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
manuel drops back looking for a leg! Knight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knight manages to kick manuel off! manuel jumps back into Knight's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
manuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
manuel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knight has his foot on manuel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. manuel works his way back into a safe position though.
manuel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but manuel is defending well. Knight quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! manuel has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Knight celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cameron Knight!
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energy
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hype
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