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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1405 p4p, 175 weight class) and Iwo Yaj (ranked 1576 p4p, 196 weight class). Bobby Knuckles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iwo Yaj's chin.
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183 cm
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191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Knuckles! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iwo Yaj! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yaj looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range. Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yaj stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Yaj connects with a jab. Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj darts in trying to clinch and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand. Knuckles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yaj's head. Knuckles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Good shot there by Yaj. Yaj tries to clinch and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yaj moves to clinch but Knuckles breaks away and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Knuckles scores with a hook to the body. Yaj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Yaj tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it. Knuckles is looking for a counter combo. Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knuckles digs a good hook to Yaj's body.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Yaj drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Yaj is looking to clinch but Knuckles is avoiding it.
Yaj throws a sloppy body shot
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Yaj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knuckles, pushing him back against the cage. Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles. A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land. Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside. Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head. Knuckles lands a right hand. Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles. 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! Yaj scores with a shoulder strike. Yaj manages to break the clinch.
Yaj gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles. Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaj backwards. Yaj keeps control of Knuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Yaj scores with a hook to the body. Yaj lands with a right to the head. Yaj lands with a short shot to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj. Yaj lands a body punch in the clinch. Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards. Knuckles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A swing and a miss from Yaj. It looks like Knuckles has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Knuckles tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Yaj rushes Knuckles and presses him up against the cage. Knuckles blocks a body shot from Yaj. Knuckles misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Yaj keeps him there for the moment. Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles. Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body. Yaj misses with the head strike.
Knuckles lands a body shot. Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses. Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles is trying to break the clinch but Yaj has him pressed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position. Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles. Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside. Knuckles is trying to push Yaj away but Yaj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yaj misses the shot to the body. Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Knuckles misses its target. Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away. Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iwo Yaj will probably get the nod. That's time! Knuckles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yaj moves into the clinch. Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj. Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Yaj keeps him there for the moment. Knuckles misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles. Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Knuckles stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside. Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yaj keeps control of Knuckles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A short right from Yaj. Yaj tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage. Yaj lands a left hand.
Knuckles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Yaj tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it. Knuckles is trying to force a seperation but Yaj has the dominant position. Knuckles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Knuckles working aggressively here.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yaj has him pressed against the cage. Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow. Knuckles blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles tries to circle away but Yaj has him pinned against the cage. Yaj throws a head punch that misses. Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles. Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Yaj prevents a body shot from Knuckles. Iwo Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch. Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles. Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Yaj. Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards. Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards. Knuckles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles. Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards. Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles is trying to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling him. Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knuckles lands an uppercut. Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards. Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head. Yaj lands a shoulder strike. Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position. Knuckles digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected. Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knuckles working hard to break the clinch. Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards. Knuckles tries to break free but Yaj pushes him back against the cage. Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch. Knuckles working aggressively here.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Yaj tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards. A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
A short uppercut from Yaj. Knuckles blocks an uppercut.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knuckles is rocked! Yaj tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow. Knuckles struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iwo Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Knuckles seems to have got his legs back now. A big left from Yaj misses. Yaj misses with a wild body shot. Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Knuckles's shoulder, as Knuckles tries to avoid the shot. Bobby Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knuckles paws at him with a jab and circles away. Left hook, right uppercut from Knuckles. Knuckles walks into a straight right hand from Yaj. Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Yaj tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance. Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Knuckles swinging wildly here.
Yaj tries to counter by closing the distance. Yaj feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Knuckles sprawling to the canvas! Knuckles rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yaj finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knuckles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Knuckles throws a wild hook but Yaj just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Knuckles gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Yaj raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iwo Yaj! A relieved looking Iwo Yaj thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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