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Event:
GDL 100: CHAMPIONS
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Shumway. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight tries to counter by clinching up but Shumway breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Shumway.
Kris Shumway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shumway throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight slips a jab from Shumway.
Shumway misses with a hook.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shumway throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shumway.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Shumway.#CL#
Knight closes the distance and pushes Shumway back into the cage.
Shumway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shumway tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shumway misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shumway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Shumway struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shumway or not.
Knight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Knight misses with some punches.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shumway backwards.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight blocks a body shot from Shumway.
Shumway can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Shumway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shumway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shumway backwards.
Shumway tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#Shumway is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kris Shumway has been cut.
Shumway tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Knight.
Shumway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight tries to work over Shumway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shumway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shumway tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Shumway back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Shumway as the two fighters clinch.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shumway can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Shumway can't break the clinch.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shumway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shumway misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight prevents a body shot from Shumway.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Knight.
Knight blocking some punches.
Shumway tries to circle away but Knight has him pinned against the cage.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Shumway backwards.
Shumway is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Shumway misses with a punch to the body.
Shumway seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Knight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shumway misses with the head strike.
Knight prevents a body shot from Shumway.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shumway.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Shumway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight blocks a body shot from Shumway.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight has Shumway pressed against the cage.
Shumway tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Shumway struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shumway can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
#T4#
Shumway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Shumway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight is stalling here.
Knight blocks a body shot from Shumway.
Shumway misses with a punch on the inside.
Shumway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shumway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight landing knees to the head.
Shumway tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shumway tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Shumway back against the cage.
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!
Shumway wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Shumway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shumway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shumway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Guilty Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kris Shumway's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A big right from Shumway misses.
Knight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shumway.
Shumway misses the jab.
Knight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shumway.
Shumway lands the left hand.
Shumway throws a body shot but no joy.
Shumway loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shumway takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shumway. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shumway misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shumway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Shumway misses with a hook
#CL#
and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shumway misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shumway.
A head punch on the inside from Shumway fails to land. #T1#
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shumway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Shumway misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shumways head.
Shumway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shumway's face.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shumway can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Shumway has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Shumway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shumway throws a head punch that misses.
Knight blocking some punches.
Shumway struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight scores with a hook to the body.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shumway pushes Knight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guilty Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shumway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shumway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Shumway struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shumway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shumway has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shumway.
Shumway struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Shumway has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shumways head.
Shumway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Shumway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shumway struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Shumway tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Shumway misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Shumway fails to land.
Shumway tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shumway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shumway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shumway tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight prevents a body shot from Shumway.
Knight is pushing Shumway up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knight 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.
Shumway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight blocks a body shot from Shumway.
Come on Knight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shumway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Shumway misses with some punches.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Shumway can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Shumway misses with a body punch.
Shumway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shumway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shumway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knight lands a big right hand that drops Shumway! The killer instinct kicks in and Knight finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Knight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilty Knight!
Guilty Knight is the new featherweight champion! |
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Event:
GDL 90: Saunders VS Babiakski
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Hunt has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knight trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
Guilty Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Hunt.
Hunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Knight.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knight down to the mat. Knight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Hunt can't get the takedown.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Hunt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T1#
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.#CL2#
Hunt clinches. #BC#
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Guilty Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Hunt has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
Hunt has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight stops a takedown attempt from Hunt.
#T2#
Knight tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Hunt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hunt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight lands a knee to the body.
Hunt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt wants a takedown but no success here.
Knight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Knight.
Hunt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knight scores a nice knee to the body.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3##TD2#
Hunt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Knight can't fight it off and eventually Hunt manages to take the fight to the floor. Knight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunt postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it. #T4##SUB#
Knight working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt postures up.
#SUB#
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Knight working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
We've been informed that Hunt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hunt lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guilty Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Hunt clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Guilty Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Hunt.
Knight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knight wants to break free but Hunt has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Knight scores with a push kick.
A cross from Knight lands.
Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knight keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt wants a takedown.
Hunt is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Hunt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knight.
Knight slowing the pace effectively.
Knight tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
#T2#
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Knight is defending well.
Hunt can't get the takedown.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.
Hunt wants to take the fight to the mat but Knight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.
#BC#
Knight breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Knight.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guilty Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Knight gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Hunt wants a takedown.
Hunt tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hunt is looking for a takedown.
Hunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunt wants a takedown.
Knight stops a takedown attempt from Hunt.
#T4#
Knight landing knees to the body.
Knight pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hunt is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knight scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head. #BC#
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunt takes a step back to recover.
Hunt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knight thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guilty Knight dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
It looked like Knight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hunt.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Knight tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knight scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
Hunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
As Hunt backs away, Knight returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knight. Hunt shrugs it off though.
Knight cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC#Hunt is rocked!
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Knight fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunt in the body.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hunt to the canvas! Hunt doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Knight keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilty Knight! |
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Event:
GDL 83: Knight VS Nickels
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Guilty Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickels tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nickels has eaten all the pies!
Nickels shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Nickels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guilty Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Nickels.
Nickels takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nickels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nickels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nickels looks winded!
Nickels ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nickels shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Nickels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Nickels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nickels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a series of strikes. Nickels will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Nickels wants to clinch.
Knight lands with a big right hook that stumbles Nickels - he's out on his feet here! Knight follows up with another monster hook that separates Nickels from consciousness! Nickels falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Knight stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guilty Knight! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Pouce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Pouce manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knight on his heels. He'll look to pass Knight's guard now, I'm sure.
Knight is wriggling around but Pouce manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Pouce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Pouce is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knight is just riding it out for now. Pouce eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Pouce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Pouce decides to stand up. #T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Pouce or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
Pouce tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.#TD2#
Pouce drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knight sneaks out the side door and pushes Pouce away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Pouce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pouce misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Guilty Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Pouce.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2##TD2#
Pouce decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pouce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Pouce is stalling here. Knight is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pouce seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knight has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Knight stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Pouce's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Knight looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pouce is avoiding damage well.
Knight prevents Pouce from escaping the position.
Pouce prevents Knight from moving into mount.
Knight trying to control the position but Pouce is working away.
Pouce can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knight tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pouce tries to control but Knight manages to take his back.
Pouce tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouce trying to control but not successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guilty Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight. #TD2#
Pouce shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knight has his hands on Pouce's head, controlling the position.
Knight controls Pouce momentarily but Pouce frees himself.
Pouce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Pouce stands and throws Knight's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU2#
Pouce decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Guilty Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pouce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pouce off to one side.
Pouce takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouce was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Pouce shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pouce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pouce closes the distance but Knight moves to the side
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Pouce shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guilty Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Pouce.#TD2#
Pouce closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knight's guard.
Pouce trying to move into half guard but instead Knight has managed to sweep!#REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pouce looking to control.
#SUB2#
Pouce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight wants to control from the top but Pouce keeps moving. #T3#
Pouce trying to control the position.
Pouce wants to stand up but Knight is controlling him. #SUB2#
Pouce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.#SUB2#
Pouce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pouce punching from the bottom - just letting Knight know he's still in a fight.
Knight stops Pouce from standing up.
Pouce is pulling down on Knight's head. It's preventing any offense from Knight, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Pouce throws his legs up looking for a submission but Knight uses it to pass to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pouce is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Knight's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Guilty Knight will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Pouce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pouce throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Guilty Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight lands with a right hand.
Pouce tries to land a body kick
and Knight counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pouce should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Pouce shoots and misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Pouce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Pouce moves into the clinch.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Pouce has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pouce tries to pull guard but Knight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guilty Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Pouce.
Pouce looking to stall.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Pouce won't want to take too many of those.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pouce backwards.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pouce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knight has Pouce pressed against the cage, preventing Pouce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pouce wants to break free but Knight has control.
#T2#
Pouce is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouce can do to turn this around?
Pouce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pouce looking to stall.
Pouce jumps guard but Knight stands there with Pouce around his waist. Pouce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Pouce's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Knight is trying to stall.
Pouce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knight walks away with a smile on his face. Pouce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pouce tries to clinch
and Knight makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pouce really felt that one!
Pouce misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Knight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pouce misses with a kick to the body
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Pouce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pouce goes for a double leg but Knight avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knight continues to drive forward.
Knight thinks about countering with a body kick.
Knight explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T4##TD2#
Pouce drives through with a takedown into Knight's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pouce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Pouce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pouce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guilty Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilty Knight! |
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