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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Alexander (ranked 25251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kneeland Jr (ranked 5378 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Karl Kneeland Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Kneeland Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Kneeland Jr rushes Alexander and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeland Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kneeland Jr is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Kneeland Jr has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
Kneeland Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Kneeland Jr misses the target.
Alexander tries to clinch up but Kneeland Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but Kneeland Jr shows good takedown defense.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeland Jr has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
Alexander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeland Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alexander up against the cage.
Kneeland Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander shoots in looking for a takedown but Kneeland Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alexander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kneeland Jr throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
No luck for Alexander with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeland Jr with a nice cross.
Kneeland Jr moves into the clinch.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kneeland Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a combination but Alexander avoids it well.
Alexander is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexander circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kneeland Jr.
Alexander seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kneeland Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karl Kneeland Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alexander looking to score a takedown here. Kneeland Jr is defending well but Alexander drives through and ends up in Kneeland Jr's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeland Jr wants to stand but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alexander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alexander throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alexander throwing strikes but missing.
Alexander throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alexander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alexander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kneeland Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alexander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kneeland Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kneeland Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alexander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kneeland Jr wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kneeland Jr gets a clinch.
Kneeland Jr breaks from the clinch.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kneeland Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Kneeland Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Kneeland Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alexander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kneeland Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeland Jr stalling against the cage.
Kneeland Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexander or not.
Kneeland Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kneeland Jr lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Kneeland Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kneeland Jr throws a low kick but Alexander avoids it.
Kneeland Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexander is fending him off so far but Kneeland Jr persists. Nope, Alexander circles away and we're back to standing.
Kneeland Jr is looking to clinch.
Kneeland Jr throws a low kick but Alexander moves out of range easily.
Kneeland Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kneeland Jr feints a jab promting Alexander to slip. Kneeland Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alexander slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alexander is rocked!
It looks like Douglas Alexander has been cut.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Kneeland Jr moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Alexander! Kneeland Jr continues to tee off on Alexander, landing with a left and a right! Kneeland Jr connects with a right hand that leaves Alexander sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Kneeland Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Kneeland Jr!
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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
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