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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Austin (ranked 1824 p4p, 242 weight class) and Ace Knott (ranked 2367 p4p, 310 weight class). Austin comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones. Jr - Can't be Touched. Kyle Austin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Knott!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Austin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knott circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin lands with a cross.
Austin blocks a jab.
As Knott looks to move away, Austin throws a big counter combo but Knott just gets out of the way.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knott circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin moves out of range as Knott strikes.
Knott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Austin blocking some punches.
Knott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knott just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Knott misses with a punch to the body.
Knott tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Knott back against the ropes.
Knott can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Knott just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Knott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knott lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knott.
Knott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knott.
Knott tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Knott.
Knott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knott lands with an uppercut that bounces Austin off the ropes and back into range.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Austin misses.
Knott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin sets himself, and Knott steps forward looking for the clinch! Austin avoids it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin misses with a hook. Knott ducked under it nicely.
Austin tries to bum rush Knott with a series of wild strikes but Knott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Knott fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Knott.
Knott leaning against his opponent.
Knott gets through Austin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knott tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Knott back against the ropes.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Knott is controlling him.
Knott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott jabs at Austin's body.
Knott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knott has closed the distance and engaged Austin in a clinch.
Knott lands a shot to the body.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knott content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knott misses with a body punch.
Austin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knott is stalling here.
Knott keeps control of Austin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knott pushes Austin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knott misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Knott to work.
Austin tries to break free but Knott pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Austin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knott has Austin pushed against the ropes.
Knott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knott lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Knott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Austin swinging wildly here.
Knott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Austin at a distance.
Knott throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Knott.
Knott lands a right hook to the body.
Austin staying out of range there.
Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knott pushes Austin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin prevents a body shot from Knott.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin looks to land a combination but Knott avoids it well.
Knott now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kyle Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Knott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Knott tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knott.
Jab from Knott.
Knott digs a good body shot into Austin's ribs.
Knott tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knott scores with a body shot.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knott throws a shot from downtown. Austin moves away and avoids it.
Austin swinging wildly here.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knott slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Knott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Austin rather than just go for the knockout.
Knott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knott misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knott lands a jab to Austin's midsection.
A lazy left from Austin finds it's target.
Austin looks to land a combination but Knott avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Knott throws out a counter right but Austin avoids it with no problem.
Kyle Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin looks to land a combination but Knott avoids it well.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knott.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knott.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Knott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knott wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knott in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Knott.
Knott clinches.
Knott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Knott struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Knott working aggressively here.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knott wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Knott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Knott.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Knott back against the ropes.
Knott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knott taking a breather.
Knott misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Austin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Austin misses with an uppercut.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Knott misses.
Austin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knott.
Knott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knott tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Knott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knott looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Knott misses with a body shot.
Knott moves out of range of the strikes.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Knott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knott continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Austin is trying to push Knott away but Knott has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Knott misses with a body punch.
Austin manages to break the clinch.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knott lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Austin.
Austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knott lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Austin tries to keep at a distance but Knott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Austin blocks a body shot from Knott.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knott scores with a shot to the side of Austin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin blocks a body shot from Knott.
Knott lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyle Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Knott.
Knott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Ace Knott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Knott lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knott tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knott slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Knott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Knott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin is trying to push Knott away but Knott has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knott misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Knott.
Knott scores with a hook to the body.
Austin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knott has him pressed against the ropes.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott lands with a right to the head.
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!
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ace Knott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Knott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knott 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Ace Knott!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Ace Knott!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ace Knott!
Ace Knott wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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