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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransisco Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubin Knowles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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24
279 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rubin Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fransisco Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knowles circles away quickly and effectively.
Knowles slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Knowles misses
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Rubin Knowles has been cut.
Fransisco Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Knowles manages to mount him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Knowles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Knowles trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knowles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knowles.
Garcia pushes Knowles off but Knowles dives into side control.
Knowles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knowles in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Garcia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Knowles has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garcia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knowles.
Garcia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Knowles asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Garcia parries the strikes from Knowles easily there. Knowles is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garcia to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Knowles is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knowles moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knowles counters with a head kick. That will keep Garcia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Knowles shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knowles avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a push kick but Knowles slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Knowles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knowles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia stands and throws Knowles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcia decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knowles pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Knowles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia tries to break free but Knowles pushes him back against the cage.
Knowles is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fransisco Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rubin Knowles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Knowles tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Knowles circles away.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knowles circles away quickly and effectively.
Knowles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knowles is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knowles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Knowles is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knowles swivels and escapes.
Knowles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Knowles backs away looking to recover.
Knowles is rocked!
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knowles tries to counter by clinching up but Garcia breaks away and moves out of range.
Oh Knowles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rubin Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia motions for Knowles to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Knowles moves out of range easily.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Garcia just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Knowles has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fransisco Garcia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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