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Event:
FLC 4
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Knight clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mybalzitch.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mybalzitch tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight avoiding damage as Mybalzitch throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Mybalzitch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mybalzitch is trying to pull guard but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mybalzitch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mybalzitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mybalzitch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knight to keep the fight standing.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mybalzitch takes a shot to the head.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
#T2#
Mybalzitch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knight to keep the fight standing.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mybalzitch.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight misses with some punches.
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Mybalzitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
Mybalzitch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mybalzitch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKnight.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Mybalzitch shoots in.
Knight stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Knight pushes Mybalzitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mybalzitch is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mybalzitch goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Mybalzitch is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Knight pushes Mybalzitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight misses with some punches.
Mybalzitch is trying to pull guard but Knight turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Knight dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Mybalzitch pushes him off.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mybalzitch circles away.
#CL2#
Knight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mybalzitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mybalzitch.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Mybalzitch wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mybalzitch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T1#
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Mybalzitch blocking some punches.
Knight misses with some punches.
Mybalzitch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mybalzitch blocking some punches.
Knight misses with some punches.
Mybalzitch can't break the clinch.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mybalzitchs head.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
#T2#
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mybalzitch is trying to pull guard but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mybalzitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually Mybalzitch drops back down to his feet.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Mybalzitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mybalzitch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mybalzitch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually Mybalzitch drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mybalzitch tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mybalzitch is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Mybalzitch.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mybalzitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Mybalzitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mybalzitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mybalzitch missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Mybalzitch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mybalzitch tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Mybalzitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mybalzitch.
Mybalzitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight throws a big counter head kick but Mybalzitch avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Knight gets a clinch.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch is trying to break free.
Mybalzitch 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. Mybalzitch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Knight rushes Mybalzitch and presses him up against the cage.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mybalzitch blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Knight clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Mybalzitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight working aggressively here.
Mybalzitch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Mybalzitch 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Knight instigates a clinch.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mybalzitch is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Mybalzitch trying to control the position but instead, Knight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mybalzitch into the cage.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Mybalzitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mybalzitch can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually Mybalzitch drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mybalzitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mybalzitch blocking some punches.
Mybalzitch is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mybalzitch has his back to the cage.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Mybalzitch 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. #T2#
Knight tries to clinch but Mybalzitch moves out of range. #CL2#
Knight clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mybalzitch blocking some punches.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Mybalzitch is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mybalzitch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Mybalzitch blocking some punches.
Mybalzitch looking to slow down the pace here.
Knight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mybalzitch's efforts to push away.
Mybalzitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight. #T3#
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight has Mybalzitch pressed against the cage, preventing Mybalzitch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Mybalzitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phil Mybalzitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mybalzitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mybalzitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riley Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mybalzitch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mybalzitch can't break the clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
Mybalzitch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Knight is defending well.
Knight keeps control of Mybalzitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Knight misses with the head strike.
Mybalzitch blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Mybalzitch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Knight wants to clinch up but Mybalzitch keeps it at a distance.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mybalzitch throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mybalzitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Mybalzitch throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Knight darts in and clinches Mybalzitch up against the cage.
Phil Mybalzitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mybalzitch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Knight! |
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