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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Boon (ranked 2940 p4p, 384 weight class) and Ugandan Knuckles (ranked 2953 p4p, 387 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knuckles's choice of entrance music: Ugandan Knuckles song. Edgar Boon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edgar Boon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ugandan Knuckles! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Boon misses its intended target. Boon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Boon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Boon. Knuckles avoids the body shot from Boon.
Knuckles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Boon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Boon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Boon scores with a jab to the body. Boon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Boon does a little dance to reset his feet. Boon throws a hook but Knuckles avoids it easily. Knuckles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Boon throws a jab when Knuckles was well out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boon misses the body punch and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
Knuckles misses with a hook. Knuckles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boon at a distance.
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! Boon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boon throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it. It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Boon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knuckles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Boon throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range. Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Boon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Boon is breathing heavily. Boon misses the shot to the body. Knuckles lands a left and a right that send Boon crashing to the mat, dazed. Knuckles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Boon is rocked!
It looks like Edgar Boon has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Knuckles lands with a good body shot. Oh Boon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Knuckles cracks Boon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Knuckles finish him?
Knuckles instigates a clinch. Knuckles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boon backwards. Boon seems to have got his legs back now. Knuckles lands with a light punch inside. Knuckles presses Boon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boon. Knuckles cracks Boon with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knuckles lands an uppercut. Nice body punch from Knuckles - that landed with a thud.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside. Knuckles works on Boon's body with a couple of short punches. A right hook to the body lands for Knuckles.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knuckles. Knuckles lands a body shot. Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boon backwards. Knuckles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boon throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles. Nice body punch from Knuckles - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Knuckles scores with a nice short uppercut. Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Boon controls the action.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Knuckles tries to work over Boon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boon backwards. Knuckles lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch. Knuckles digs a right hand underneath Boon's ribcage. Boon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Knuckles pushes Boon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boon backwards. Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knuckles. Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boon backwards. A short right from Knuckles. Knuckles misses with a body punch.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A right hand to the body from Knuckles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Knuckles is working Boon over against the cage. Knuckles lands a nice uppercut. Knuckles loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Boon senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ugandan Knuckles! Ugandan Knuckles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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