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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 2728 p4p, 3440 weight class) and Jimmy Knapp (ranked 341 p4p, 417 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hussain clinches with his opponent.
Knapp can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Knapp has Hussain pressed against the cage, preventing Hussain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Knapp throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knapp keeps Hussain at a distance using the push kick.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Knapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knapp throws a shot to the body.
Knapp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain walks into a jab.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp moves out of range of the body kick.
Hussain scores with a jab. Knapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Knapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Knapp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knapp.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hussain.
Hussain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain is looking to counter with a body kick.
Knapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Knapp saw that one coming.
Knapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Knapp finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Knapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Sloppy strikes from Knapp. Those never looked like landing.
Hussain throws a push kick but Knapp slaps the foot to one side.
Knapp feints a jab promting Hussain to slip. Knapp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hussain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knapp misses with a leg kick.
Hussain connects with a body shot.
Jab from Hussain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
Knapp throws a right and a left that Hussain avoids nicely.
Hussain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for Knapp.
Hussain slips a jab and a cross from Knapp.
Knapp stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Knapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knapp.
Knapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp blocks a jab.
Knapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain checks a leg kick.
Hussain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knapp takes a step back to recover.
Hussain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knapp momentarily.
Knapp needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Knapp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Knapp.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Hussain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knapp.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Knapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knapp - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knapp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knapp cracks Hussain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lands the left hand.
Hussain blocks the body kick.
A left and a right from Knapp both land. Nice combination.
Knapp throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Knapp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hussain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Good leg kick by Hussain.
Knapp tries to land a front kick but Hussain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knapp. That's going to slow Hussain down.
Hussain tries to clinch but Knapp moves out of range.
Hussain lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain thumps Knapp with a low kick.
Knapp thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Knapp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Knapp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain with a nice calf kick.
Hussain instigates a clinch.
Knapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knapp has a couple of punches blocked by Hussain.
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Knapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Knapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Knapp scores with a push kick.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Knapp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Knapp's head but Knapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knapp throws a body kick that misses.
Crunch! Knapp slams his shin into Hussain's torso.
Knapp looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from Knapp.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Knapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussain moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Knapp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knapp tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it.
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knapp throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
Hussain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Knapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knapp manages to avoid it.
Knapp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Knapp swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Knapp thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knapp pushes Hussain away with a front kick.
Knapp feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hussain cracks Knapp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knapp scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Knapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Knapp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp cracks a nice hook into Hussain's ribs.
Hussain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knapp scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussain. Knapp shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knapp throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hussain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knapp throws a shot to the body.
Hussain connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knapp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jimmy Knapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knapp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.
Knapp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hussain if he has to take too many more of those.
Hussain missing with a left hand there. Knapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Knapp both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
A lazy left from Knapp finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp staying out of range there.
Knapp lands with a shot to the body.
Knapp works Hussain's body with a nice hook.
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp connects with a leg kick.
Hussain swings widly with a right hand
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knapp throws a sloppy head kick and Hussain moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain throws the left hand but Knapp avoids the punch easily.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Knapp looks to land a body kick but Hussain moved away.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Knapp.
Hussain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knapp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussain rather than just go for the knockout.
Knapp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knapp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussain is looking to chop away at Knapp's legs.
Knapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain tries to clinch but Knapp is having none of it.
Knapp needs to keep his hands up - Hussain had a free shot at his head there.
Hussain instigates a clinch.
Knapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knapp tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knapp keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Knapp misses with the head strike.
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain moves into range and clinches up with Knapp.
Knapp misses with a body punch.
Knapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knapp fakes the leg kick and cracks Hussain in the body.
Knapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knapp scores with a shot to the body.
Knapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Hussain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knapp doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Hussain blocks the leg kick.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Knapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Knapp circles away.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hussain.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Knapp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Knapp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knapp can pounce on him.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Knapp thumps Hussain with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knapp.
Hussain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knapp in his tracks.
Hussain scores with a nice head shot.
Knapp lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Knapp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Knapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
That's time! Hussain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hussain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussain misses with a looping left.
Knapp follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Knapp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Knapp scores with a kick to the body.
Hussain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knapp ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Knapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hussain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Hussain.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Knapp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Knapp misses its intended target.
Hussain is looking to counter punch.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knapp. Hussain shrugs it off though.
Hussain darts in and clinches Knapp up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knapp has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knapp misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Knapp.
Good leg kick by Hussain.
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain misses with a hook. Knapp ducked under it nicely.
Knapp scores with a kick to the body.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussain manages to avoid it.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Knapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knapp throws a leg kick but Hussain checks it.
Knapp slips under a jab from Hussain.
That kick from Knapp tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain lands with a cross.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Knapp scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emre Hussain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it.
Knapp throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain darts in trying to clinch
and Knapp counters with a nice body kick.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knapp avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Knapp ducks right into an uppercut from Hussain.
Hussain throws out a leg kick but Knapp moves out of range and Hussain only half commits.
Knapp scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussain forces Knapp back against the cage and clinches.
Knapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Knapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knapps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knapp misses with a body kick.
Knapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knapp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hussain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knapp takes one on the button.
Knapp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knapp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hussain moves out of range as Knapp throws a body kick.
Knapp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hussain.
Knapp misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussain misses the target.
Knapp looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knapp.
Knapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussain!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knapp throws a nice head kick!
Hussain wants to clinch up but Knapp keeps it at a distance.
Hussain closes the distance and clinches.
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Knapp looks to land a combination but Hussain avoids it well.
Knapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knapp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knapp sizes up Hussain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knapp lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussain throws a low kick but Knapp moves out of range easily.
Hussain misses with a body punch
and Knapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knapp lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Knapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knapp 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Knapp!
A very excited looking Jimmy Knapp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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