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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Blick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josef Knight's chin.
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190 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josef Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Blick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Blick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knight shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knight showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blick defends it well.
Blick throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Knight slips a nice elbow through Blick's hands, connecting with Blick's forehead.
Blick looking for submissions off his back.
Knight tries to stand but can't do so whilst Blick controls his leg.
Knight trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Blick wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
Blick actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blick misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blick's guard now.
Knight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blick is proving hard to escape from.
Blick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Knight wanted to stand there but Blick had control of the position.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Blick wants to get back to his feet but Knight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knight postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Knight stands up from Blick's guard - Knight perhaps looking for a knockout.
Josef Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blick is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blick shoots in but no luck this time.
Blick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Josef Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Blick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight throws and elbow that misses. Blick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Blick!
Blick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blick trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knight tries to get out of the position.
Blick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Blick shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Blick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blick shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Blick fails with the takedown
and Knight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blick!
Blick tries to hold on but Knight postures up.
Knight trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blick regains half guard.
Blick looking for submissions off his back.
Blick trying to control but Knight postures up.
Knight is pressing down on Blick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blick is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight stands up out of the half guard.
Knight with a poor takedown
and Blick moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Knight dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Blick from controlling successfully.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Blick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blick wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight wants to stand but Blick is controlling the position.
Blick trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick stands up and waves to Knight to follow him.
Knight fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blick sprawls well initially but Knight persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Knight is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Blick manages to get to full guard.
Blick has a closed guard, preventing Knight from standing up.
Blick controlling Knight's posture.
Blick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blick looking for a triangle here. Knight is fighting it but it looks tight! Blick pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Knight is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Johan Blick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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