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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Knight (ranked 25227 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikenna Dougnaglo Jr (ranked 5582 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikenna Dougnaglo Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoine Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ikenna Dougnaglo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougnaglo Jr scores with a takedown into Knight's guard.
Dougnaglo Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dougnaglo Jr wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Dougnaglo Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dougnaglo Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight controls Dougnaglo Jr momentarily but Dougnaglo Jr frees himself.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to stand but Knight is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougnaglo Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knight pulls Dougnaglo Jr in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dougnaglo Jr throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
Dougnaglo Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Knight tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dougnaglo Jr is looking to advance position but Knight won't allow it.
Knight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dougnaglo Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dougnaglo Jr's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working the ground and pound. Can Dougnaglo Jr escape?
Dougnaglo Jr trying to control the hands but Knight breaks the grip.
Dougnaglo Jr is trying to break free.
Dougnaglo Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Knight throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Dougnaglo Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dougnaglo Jr is trying to remain composed but Knight is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knight is looking for a choke. Dougnaglo Jr gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Dougnaglo Jr manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougnaglo Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dougnaglo Jr wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight controlling Dougnaglo Jr's posture.
Dougnaglo Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dougnaglo Jr trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight looking to control.
Knight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dougnaglo Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dougnaglo Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antoine Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dougnaglo Jr closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Knight taking a breather.
Dougnaglo Jr wants a takedown.
Dougnaglo Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dougnaglo Jr is pulling down on Knight's head to control his posture.
Knight trying to control but Dougnaglo Jr is working from the bottom.
Knight really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dougnaglo Jr looking to control.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougnaglo Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knight working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knight chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight works over Dougnaglo Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dougnaglo Jr is looking for a triangle but Knight pushes his legs off easily.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Dougnaglo Jr blocks nicely.
Dougnaglo Jr keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is fighting to break Dougnaglo Jr's control of his arms but Dougnaglo Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Knight thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knight drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dougnaglo Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dougnaglo Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dougnaglo Jr!
Dougnaglo Jr scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight struggling a bit here.
Dougnaglo Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Knight to his feet.
Knight throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dougnaglo Jr shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knight defends well and Dougnaglo Jr ends up having to push Knight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Antoine Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikenna Dougnaglo Jr.
Dougnaglo Jr is breathing heavily.
Knight forces Dougnaglo Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Dougnaglo Jr decides to pull guard.
Knight lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight postures up in Dougnaglo Jr's guard and throws a big left but Dougnaglo Jr blocks it.
Dougnaglo Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knight drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dougnaglo Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Knight has Dougnaglo Jr in his guard.
Dougnaglo Jr wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight pulls Dougnaglo Jr in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ikenna Dougnaglo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dougnaglo Jr throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Ikenna Dougnaglo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dougnaglo Jr shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight cracks Dougnaglo Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dougnaglo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dougnaglo Jr rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knight.
Knight turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
Knight thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougnaglo Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knight creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dougnaglo Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Dougnaglo Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Knight creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dougnaglo Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Knight working the head with strikes.
Dougnaglo Jr is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dougnaglo Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Dougnaglo Jr wants to control but Knight postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Knight.
Knight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dougnaglo Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Knight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dougnaglo Jr tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dougnaglo Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dougnaglo Jr is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dougnaglo Jr tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Knight!
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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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