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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Mcknight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Mcknight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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178 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angel Mcknight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Brody!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcknight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcknight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brody defends it nicely.
Brody looks to land a combination but Mcknight avoids it well.
Brody misses with a low kick.
Brody closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcknight circles away.
Mcknight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brody.
Brody darts in trying to clinch
and Mcknight counters with a right hand to the body.
Brody gets the takedown into side control.
Mcknight regains half guard.
Brody is looking for a kimura but Mcknight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brody to get the leverage.
Mcknight trying to hold on to Brody's head to control him but Brody postures up.
Mcknight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brody.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brody.
Brody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcknight is on top in guard.
Brody looking for a sweep. Not yet Brody, not yet.
Brody looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcknight puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mcknight seems to be looking for submissions.
Mcknight stands up from half guard.
Mcknight tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight goes for a double leg but Brody avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brody continues to drive forward.
Brody jumps guard but Mcknight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brody is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angel Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Brody.
Brody is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brody has had enough of the clinch but Mcknight keeps him there for the moment.
Brody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brody misses with some punches.
Mcknight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcknight is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brody is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brody lands a right hand.
Brody has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcknight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brody is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mcknight is defending well.
Brody has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcknight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brody looks winded!
Brody fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody misses with a body punch.
Mcknight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brody swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcknight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Mcknight.
Brody tries for a takedown but Mcknight manages to get underhooks.
Brody misses with a punch on the inside.
Brody prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mcknight is trying to drag Brody to the mat but Brody just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mcknight has Brody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brody tries for a takedown but Mcknight manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brody looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brody is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brody is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brody drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcknight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brody is trying to break the clinch but Mcknight is controlling him.
Brody misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcknight manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcknight is trying to control the position but Brody postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcknight trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mcknight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brody gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcknight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angel Mcknight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brody shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcknight sprawls well. Mcknight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brody gets slowly back to his feet.
Brody tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcknight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcknight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brody as he jumps to the side.
Brody tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcknight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brody somewhat.
Mcknight shoots in for a double leg but Brody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brody lands a two punch combo.
Brody tries to clinch up.
Angel Mcknight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcknight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brody sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Mcknight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody dives in and grabs Mcknight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcknight pushes down on Brody's head and hops out.
Mcknight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight shoots in for a double leg but Brody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcknight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brody sprawls well. Brody wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcknight gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brody scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frank Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brody misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcknight shoots in but Brody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brody shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcknight is trying to defend but Brody finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brody throws a strike but Mcknight avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight looking to control.
Brody throwing strikes from guard but Mcknight blocks nicely.
Brody really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcknight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brody prevents Mcknight from getting back to his feet.
Mcknight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brody wants to stand but Mcknight is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brody drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mcknight dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcknight trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brody holds on and takes a little breather.
Brody controls Mcknight momentarily but Mcknight frees himself.
Brody is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brody can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcknight avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Brody misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
Brody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brody shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcknight but Mcknight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brody wants to clinch up but Mcknight keeps it at a distance.
Brody pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brody tries to clinch but Mcknight is having none of it.
Brody will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Mcknight as Brody shoots in.
Brody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcknight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Frank Brody has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcknight has Brody up against the cage in a clinch.
Brody wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Brody's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mcknight shoots in for a takedown but Brody shows good takedown defense.
Mcknight shoots in but Brody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brody checks a low kick from Mcknight.
Brody fails to land the takedown.
Brody closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcknight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Brody. No joy for Mcknight on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Mcknight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody tries for a takedown but Mcknight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcknight moves in looking to clinch but Brody pushes him off.
A punch combination from Brody misses.
Mcknight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brody pinned against the cage. Brody gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brody is defended easily by Mcknight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight tries to clinch but Brody moves out of range.
Mcknight dodges the punch combination from Brody.
Mcknight pushes Brody up against the cage in a clinch.
Brody looking to stall.
Brody is trying to push Mcknight away but Mcknight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcknight wants a takedown.
Mcknight pulls guard.
Brody looking to sit in guard and control but Mcknight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody trying to control the position.
Brody is adopting a defensive guard.
Mcknight wants to control from the top but Brody keeps moving.
Brody is looking to stand up but Mcknight isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight stands and throws Brody's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcknight trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.
Brody tries to bench press Mcknight off him but Mcknight keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Mcknight stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brody!
Mcknight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brody is looking to escape.
Mcknight is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brody is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brody can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Mcknight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcknight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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