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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyung Joong Ho (ranked 5505 p4p, 456 weight class) and Eddie Knight (ranked 6620 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
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162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kyung Joong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Knight!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Joong Ho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight has Joong Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joong Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joong Ho up against the cage.
Joong Ho wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joong Ho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knight has Joong Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joong Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joong Ho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joong Ho is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Joong Ho wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joong Ho is trying to break the clinch but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Joong Ho can't break the clinch.
Knight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joong Ho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joong Ho tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Joong Ho enables Knight to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Joong Ho manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Joong Ho manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight jumps guard but Joong Ho stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight has Joong Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joong Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joong Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joong Ho wants to clinch.
Joong Ho moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Joong Ho moves out of range easily.
Joong Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Joong Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight scores with a jab to the body.
Knight avoids the head kick by Joong Ho.
Joong Ho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joong Ho misses with a head kick.
Joong Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight clinches up with Joong Ho and pushes him back against the cage.
Joong Ho tries to circle away but Knight has him pinned against the cage.
Joong Ho wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Joong Ho is trying to keep an underhook but Knight manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joong Ho tries to kick Knight off but Knight keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Joong Ho manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joong Ho pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.
Kyung Joong Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joong Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joong Ho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joong Ho pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Joong Ho misses
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Joong Ho is breathing heavily.
Joong Ho is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Joong Ho is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joong Ho wants to break free but Knight has control.
A frustrated look appears on Joong Ho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joong Ho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knight pulls Joong Ho into guard.
Knight pulls Joong Ho in close to prevent any damage.
Joong Ho stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joong Ho tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Joong Ho moves to clinch but Knight breaks away
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight pushes Joong Ho up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight prevents Joong Ho from breaking the clinch.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kyung Joong Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joong Ho's efforts to push away.
Joong Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joong Ho is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joong Ho wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Joong Ho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Joong Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight keeps control of Joong Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joong Ho stuffs the takedown attempt from Knight. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Joong Ho was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Joong Ho tries to clinch up.
Knight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joong Ho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joong Ho tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joong Ho working hard to break the clinch.
Joong Ho wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
Joong Ho stands up and waves to Knight to follow him.
Joong Ho throws a head kick that misses.
Joong Ho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joong Ho defends well and Knight ends up having to push Joong Ho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joong Ho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Joong Ho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joong Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyung Joong Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight goes for a double leg but Joong Ho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joong Ho continues to drive forward.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight fails with the takedown.
Kyung Joong Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Knight.
Knight is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joong Ho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Joong Ho. No joy for Knight on that attempt.
Joong Ho gets caught napping as Knight dives in and scores a takedown. Joong Ho manages to retain guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Joong Ho keeps moving.
Joong Ho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joong Ho tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joong Ho to the ground. Joong Ho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joong Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joong Ho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Joong Ho. Those never looked like landing.
Joong Ho wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joong Ho's waist but Joong Ho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knight off to one side.
Joong Ho throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Joong Ho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Joong Ho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho lands a high kick to the side of Knight's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Joong Ho dives into guard, looking to finish.
Knight is rocked!
It looks like Eddie Knight has been cut.
Joong Ho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Joong Ho finish him?
Joong Ho tries a head kick but it misses.
Joong Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joong Ho defends well and Knight ends up having to push Joong Ho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joong Ho lands a high kick!
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joong Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joong Ho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working for a submission of some sort.
Joong Ho pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.
Joong Ho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Joong Ho.
Joong Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Knight.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joong Ho keeps working.
Joong Ho pushes Knight away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Knight gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight scoring with punches and elbows.
Joong Ho is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Knight has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joong Ho is not content to let Knight control the position.
Joong Ho is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Knight asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Knight is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joong Ho's shoulder. That is not cool.
Knight decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knight forces Joong Ho back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyung Joong Ho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Knight's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knight avoids the head kick by Joong Ho.
Knight blocks a head kick by Joong Ho.
Knight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knight clinches.
Joong Ho wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joong Ho tries a head kick but it misses.
Joong Ho gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Knight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joong Ho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joong Ho's efforts to push away.
Joong Ho tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Joong Ho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyung Joong Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Joong Ho fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Joong Ho.
Joong Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joong Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight has Joong Ho up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joong Ho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joong Ho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kyung Joong Ho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joong Ho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knight, up you get!
Joong Ho wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho lands a head kick!
Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joong Ho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joong Ho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joong Ho gets to his feet. Knight looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Joong Ho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Joong Ho.
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joong Ho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joong Ho wants to clinch
and Knight counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joong Ho moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Joong Ho is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joong Ho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joong Ho is trying to break free.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Joong Ho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joong Ho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eddie Knight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joong Ho is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Joong Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joong Ho is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight has Joong Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joong Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Joong Ho throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joong Ho misses with a head kick.
Knight looks for a takedown but Joong Ho sprawls well.
Kyung Joong Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Knight.
Joong Ho wants to clinch.
Knight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joong Ho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight closes the distance and pushes Joong Ho back into the cage.
Joong Ho is trying to break the clinch but Knight is controlling him.
Knight jumps into guard, dragging Joong Ho to the mat.
Joong Ho is fighting to break Knight's control of his arms but Knight is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joong Ho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knight, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eddie Knight!
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energy
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