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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fibaru Chen (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 Las Vegas, Carl Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fibaru Chen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knowles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chen is proving hard to escape from.
Knowles really is a fat lump.
Chen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knowles is one step ahead there.
Knowles wants to get up but he can't break Chen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knowles has gone for a leg lock! Chen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knowles's guard.
Chen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles wants to get back to his feet but Chen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knowles trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen gets to his feet - Knowles follows without any prompting.
Knowles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knowles tries to strike from the bottom.
Knowles is working an open guard so Chen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chen wants to clinch
and Knowles counters with a leg kick.
Knowles tries to keep at a distance but Chen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knowles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knowles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chen's brow.
Knowles can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chen tries to free his leg and advance position but Knowles is retaining full guard.
Chen wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving.
Chen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knowles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chen passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Knowles.
Knowles is trying to get back to his feet.
Knowles striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is looking to get back to his feet here but Chen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Knowles's back.
Chen missing with strikes from the back.
Knowles trying to get back to his feet but Chen is in full control for now.
Will Chen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Knowles manages to stand up with Chen still on his back. Eventually Chen drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Chen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knowles was covering up waiting for the punch and Chen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knowles is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen won't allow Knowles to get back to his feet.
Knowles has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Chen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen prevents Knowles from breaking the clinch.
Chen drags the fight down to the ground.
Knowles stands up from Chen's guard - Knowles perhaps looking for a knockout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Knowles enables Chen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Knowles manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fibaru Chen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knowles fails with a takedown attempt.
Knowles dives in for a single leg takedown but Chen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knowles sets himself, and Chen steps forward looking for the clinch! Knowles avoids it this time.
Chen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knowles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chen working the ground and pound but Knowles is defending the strikes.
Knowles tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Chen looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Knowles is controlling Chen 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Knowles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chen's guard.
Fibaru Chen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knowles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chen pushes Knowles off looking to stand but Knowles dives back in and keeps control.
Knowles tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chen.
Knowles lands with a punch from half guard.
Knowles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Knowles tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen wants to improve his position but Knowles is controlling well.
Knowles is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Knowles lands with a punch from half guard.
Knowles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knowles is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chen actively working from the bottom here.
Chen is breathing heavily.
Knowles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles wants to stand up but Chen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Knowles is thwarting Chen's attempts to control the position.
Knowles wants to stand but Chen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Knowles to the ground. Chen is now in Knowles's guard.
Knowles tries to strike from the bottom.
Chen is standing up over Knowles. Knowles looks to escape but Chen dives into side control.
Knowles wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen trying to control the position but Knowles is working away.
Knowles tries to improve position but can't.
Knowles is working hard here to advance position.
Knowles tries to escape but Chen is in control.
Knowles throws Chen to one side and escapes!
Chen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knowles's half guard.
Knowles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen stands up from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chen wants to clinch.
Knowles is looking to counter the offense by Chen and move into the clinch.
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 Carl Knowles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knowles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chen.
Chen takes the fight into the clinch.
Knowles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Knowles can't fight it off and eventually Chen manages to take the fight to the floor. Knowles looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knowles lands a decent punch to the body there.
Knowles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knowles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen prevents Knowles from getting back to his feet.
Knowles manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chen throws a head kick that misses
and Knowles counters by moving into the clinch.
Chen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Knowles wants to get back to his feet but Chen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knowles is trying to stand back up but Chen is controlling him
Knowles has one foot on Chen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knowles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chen's half guard.
Chen moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chen working a defensive guard here.
Knowles stopping the sweep attempt from Chen.
Chen has a closed guard, preventing Knowles from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knowles's guard.
Knowles is looking to stand up but Chen isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Knowles manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knowles's defenses.
It looks like Carl Knowles has been cut.
Chen drags the fight down to the ground.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Knowles from controlling successfully.
Knowles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knowles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knowles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chen's guard.
Chen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knowles postures up and lands a big shot to Chen's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Knowles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knowles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Knowles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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