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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emery Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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278 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emery Knapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Ford!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ford looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Knapp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ford is working away from the top position though.
Knapp keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knapp gets back to full guard.
Knapp seems keen to control Ford's posture.
Ford trying to control but Knapp is working from the bottom.
Knapp is pulling down on Ford's head. It's preventing any offense from Ford, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Emery Knapp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Knapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knapp misses with a wild combination.
Knapp checks a leg kick.
Knapp misses with a jab to the body
and Ford counters with a good low kick that Knapp was not able to check.
Knapp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knapp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Knapp moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Knapp. Those never looked like landing.
Knapp really is a fat lump.
Ford throws a head kick but Knapp moves out of range.
Knapp misses with a straight right.
Knapp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knapp napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knapp can't do much from the bottom here.
Knapp tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knapp is holding Ford down, trying to stall.
Ford trying to control the position but Knapp is working away.
Knapp can't do much from the bottom here.
Knapp manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knapp controlling the position for now.
Ford stops Knapp from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Knapp is concentrating on defense, preventing Ford from advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Emery Knapp just wasn't active enough.
Good leg kick by Ford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knapp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford slips under a jab from Knapp.
Ford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Knapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Scott Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emery Knapp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knapp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knapp is trying to break the clinch but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
Ford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knapp blocking some punches.
Knapp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ford walks away with a smile on his face. Knapp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knapp throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knapp 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.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knapp swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp is looking to clinch.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Ford defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand.
Scott Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford gets tackled into the cage by Knapp. Knapp maintains the clinch.
Knapp wants a takedown.
Knapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
Knapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.
Knapp is trying to break the clinch but Ford is controlling him.
Ford stops a takedown attempt from Knapp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emery Knapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knapp pulls guard.
Ford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knapp wants to stand and escape but Ford is having none of it.
Knapp being controlled here, momentarily.
Scott Ford has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ford throws a body punch but Knapp moves out of range.
Knapp swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Knapp is looking to wear down Ford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ford.
Ford scores with a head kick.
Knapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Knapp is looking to clinch.
Knapp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knapp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
Knapp swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Knapp sees coming a mile off.
Knapp tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knapp clinches up against the cage.
Knapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
Knapp thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emery Knapp dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Knapp throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Knapp misses with a jab to the body
and Ford counters with a low kick, right behind Knapp 's knee.
Knapp pushes Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Knapp tries to break the clinch but Ford is controlling the position.
Ford lands a nice uppercut.
Knapp manages to break the clinch.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knapp misses with a body punch
and Ford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Knapp misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knapp throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Emery Knapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Knapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Knapp swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Knapp gets a clinch.
Knapp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Ford.
Ford is pressed up against the cage. Knapp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ford down to the mat. Ford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knapp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ford tries to clinch up but Knapp circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Knapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knapp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Knapp misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Knapp lands a slapping body shot.
Knapp throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Knapp tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knapp scrambles back to his feet.
Knapp tries to clinch up.
Knapp rushes Ford and presses him up against the cage.
Knapp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ford gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ford working Knapp over with knees to the body.
Knapp takes an elbow to the temple.
Knapp can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emery Knapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford stops a takedown attempt from Knapp.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a nice elbow.
Ford has Knapp pressed against the cage, preventing Knapp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knapp tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the cage.
Knapp is trying to stall.
Knapp is trying to pull guard but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emery Knapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knapp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emery Knapp!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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