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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eron Saunders (ranked 1946 p4p, 247 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 3228 p4p, 375 weight class). Eron Saunders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Knuckles's chin.
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195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eron Saunders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Knuckles's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knuckles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saunders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Knuckles cracks a nice hook into Saunders's ribs.
A slow jab from Knuckles misses its intended target.
Knuckles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saunders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Saunders slips a jab and a cross from Knuckles.
A little feinted left hand from Saunders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saunders lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saunders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saunders throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Saunders scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders looks to land a left hand but Knuckles moved out of range nicely.
Knuckles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunders just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders throws a jab when Knuckles was well out of range.
Saunders throws a right hand that Knuckles ducks under and follows up with a left that Knuckles also avoids with ease.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saunders on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Saunders misses
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saunders looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knuckles throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Saunders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
It looked like Saunders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knuckles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saunders.
Knuckles lands a slapping body shot.
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saunders defending well as Knuckles loads up on a big left hand.
Saunders misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders misses with the combination.
Knuckles slips under a jab from Saunders.
Nice uppercut there from Saunders.
Knuckles moves out of range as Saunders strikes.
A punch combination from Knuckles misses.
Saunders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Knuckles both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a right hand that Saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that Saunders also avoids with ease.
Saunders throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.
Saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on Knuckles's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knuckles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saunders. Saunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saunders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knuckles lands with a good body shot.
Knuckles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles clobbers Saunders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saunders throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saunders misses with a straight left.
Saunders wants to clinch
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a body shot.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles throws a hook but Saunders blocks it.
Knuckles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saunders is rocked!
It looks like Eron Saunders has been cut.
Saunders misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles scores with a counter punch that sends Saunders to the canvas! Knuckles smells blood - he's punishing Saunders with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Saunders has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Bobby Knuckles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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