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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll comes to the cage accompanied by I Disappear by Metallica. Vann Knight is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vann Knight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carroll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carroll misses with a body shot.
Carroll moves forwards but Knight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carroll misses with a body shot.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carroll throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Carroll slips a straight right by Knight.
Carroll closes the distance and clinches.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Carroll just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight avoids the body shot from Carroll.
Carroll attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Knight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knight appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Carroll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andy Carroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carroll checks a leg kick.
Carroll tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carroll.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carroll.
Knight moves away from the strike by Carroll.
Carroll tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knight.
A little feinted left hand from Carroll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight swings for the body but Carroll moves out of range.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
Carroll tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knight counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carroll misses with an uppercut
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Carroll fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carroll misses with an uppercut.
Knight jabs Carroll right on the nose. Carroll blinks but takes it well.
Knight moves out of range as Carroll strikes.
Carroll connects with a looping right hand.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Carroll saw that one coming.
Carroll connects with an inside leg kick.
Carroll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll takes one to the chin there.
Carroll drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Carroll lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Carroll.
Carroll throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a hook but Carroll blocks it.
Jab by Carroll.
Carroll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carroll counters with a nice body shot.
Carroll tries to clinch up.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carroll misses with a looping right.
Carroll throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carroll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carroll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carroll backing away here, and Knight unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Carroll tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Carroll throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knight lands a head shot.
Knight misses the jab.
Carroll scores with a jab.
Knight throws a jab when Carroll was well out of range.
Carroll appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carroll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carroll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Carroll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carroll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carroll takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Carroll connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Carroll will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knight connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Carroll tenderised Knight's leg. Knight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Carroll.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Carroll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carroll clinches.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Carroll works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Carroll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carroll connects with a looping right hand.
Carroll forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carroll struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Carroll has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Carroll avoids the body shot from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll closes the distance but Knight moves to the side
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Carroll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carroll rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carroll lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Vann Knight has been cut.
Carroll misses with a body punch.
Carroll prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Carroll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Carroll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Carroll has the dominant position.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Carroll won't allow it.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Carroll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carroll tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight works Carroll's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carroll.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carroll wants to clinch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carroll motions for Knight to come forward. Carroll throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carroll moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carroll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carroll.
Carroll moves to clinch but Knight breaks away
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carroll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Carroll's defenses.
Knight throws the left hand but Carroll avoids the punch easily.
Carroll appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knight walks into a straight right hand from Carroll.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Carroll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carroll tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carroll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carroll needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Carroll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carroll fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
Carroll throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vann Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carroll throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Carroll off the cage and back into range.
Carroll tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Carroll misses with a hook.
Carroll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Carroll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vann Knight's cut.
That's time! Carroll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
A left lands for Knight.
Carroll looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Carroll throws a combination. Knight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carroll tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Carroll moved out of range.
Good work by Carroll as he checks the leg kick.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carroll is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a leg kick but Carroll checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Carroll misses the target.
Carroll wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knight.
Carroll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Carroll saw that one coming.
Knight lands with a good body shot.
Knight lands a jab.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carroll has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Knight can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carroll.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Carroll wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Vann Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Carroll scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carroll clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Andy Carroll has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carroll keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Knight tries to break free but Carroll pushes him back against the cage.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Carroll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
As Knight looks to move away, Carroll throws a big counter combo but Knight just gets out of the way.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Carroll.
Knight punishes Carroll's body with a nice straight punch.
Carroll doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Carroll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Carroll's shoulder, as Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carroll clinches.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Carroll moves into the clinch.
Carroll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Andy Carroll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carroll tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Carroll connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Carroll tenderised Knight's leg. Knight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight avoids the body shot from Carroll.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Carroll counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carroll clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Carroll has him pressed against the cage.
Knight tries to circle away but Carroll has him pinned against the cage.
Knight works on Carroll's body with a couple of short punches.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carroll appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carroll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carroll slips under a jab from Knight.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andy Carroll.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carroll, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Carroll!
Andy Carroll bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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