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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald slips under a jab from Knight.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Knight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fitzgerald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzgerald.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzgerald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Fitzgerald's head.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been told by Fitzgerald's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fitzgerald thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with an inside leg kick.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Fitzgerald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands with a hook. Fitzgerald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fitzgerald dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Knight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Knight's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knight duly obliges.
Fitzgerald takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzgerald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fitzgerald looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Fitzgerald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Fitzgerald's belly button to the back.
Fitzgerald loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight moves out of range as Fitzgerald strikes.
Knight unleashes a big counter combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Knight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight swings for the body but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andy Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgerald is just out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzgerald.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight throws the left hand but Fitzgerald avoids the punch easily.
Fitzgerald takes one on the button.
Fitzgerald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgerald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fitzgerald misses.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Fitzgerald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzgerald throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Fitzgerald is predictable there
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgerald throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight walks into a straight right hand from Fitzgerald.
A big left from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Knight avoids the body shot from Fitzgerald.
Knight moves forwards but Fitzgerald connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fitzgerald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fitzgerald throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fitzgerald is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.
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!
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Fitzgerald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Knight.
Fitzgerald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fitzgerald misses with a looping right.
Knight digs a good hook to Fitzgerald's body.
Knight takes a swing at Fitzgerald's ribcage but misses.
Fitzgerald connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzgerald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fitzgerald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Fitzgerald misses its intended target.
Fitzgerald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jed Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Fitzgerald was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knight stuns Fitzgerald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fitzgerald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzgerald's sensitive parts.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Fitzgerald's front leg but catches the back leg as Fitzgerald tries to avoid it.
Fitzgerald tries to land a leg kick but Knight saw it coming and moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fitzgerald might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgerald.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fitzgerald is out of range.
Fitzgerald lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
Fitzgerald feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Knight slips under a jab.
Fitzgerald misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgerald is just out of range.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Fitzgerald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knight throws a hook but Fitzgerald avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Fitzgerald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fitzgerald looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Knight avoids the body shot from Fitzgerald.
A low kick from Fitzgerald is predictable there
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Fitzgerald throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitzgerald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fitzgerald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
Knight stuns Fitzgerald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzgerald drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fitzgerald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fitzgerald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Knight catches Fitzgerald right on the button with a cross.
Fitzgerald throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzgerald's sensitive parts.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fitzgerald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fitzgerald throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Knight is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzgerald works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight lands a nice hook to Fitzgerald's body. Fitzgerald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzgerald throws out the jab.
Fitzgerald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Fitzgerald's defenses.
Knight slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzgerald has time to react.
Fitzgerald throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Fitzgerald throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Knight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left lands for Fitzgerald.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fitzgerald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knight is able to avoid easily.
Fitzgerald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzgerald slips a jab from Knight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgerald. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab.
Fitzgerald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fitzgerald's head backwards.
Fitzgerald thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fitzgerald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzgerald thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgerald. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Knight strikes.
A jab lands there for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fitzgerald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight lands with a nice combination. Fitzgerald backs away looking to recover.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzgerald looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with an uppercut.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight tried to score with a low kick but Fitzgerald checks it.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knight slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Knight.
Fitzgerald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knight's calf.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgerald. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fitzgerald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitzgerald lands with a hook. Knight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzgerald throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzgerald dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Fitzgerald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fitzgerald lands with a hook. Knight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Fitzgerald misses its intended target.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgerald lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight swings for the body but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Fitzgerald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andy Fitzgerald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Fitzgerald.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Fitzgerald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight throws a low kick but Fitzgerald avoids it.
Fitzgerald looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Fitzgerald lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jed Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight scores with a sloppy right hand. Fitzgerald should have avoided that one.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fitzgerald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgerald looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Fitzgerald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzgerald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fitzgerald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Fitzgerald.
Well Knight has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Knight!
Jed Knight took some time post fight to say the following; 'i just want say thank you to all my sponsors, Aspire for making me feel at home here. On to the next one.'.
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