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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Gracie (ranked 4026 p4p, 406 weight class) and Jason Kneeshaw (ranked 3828 p4p, 389 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodolfo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Kneeshaw!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneeshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kneeshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kneeshaw clinches with his opponent.
Kneeshaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeshaw scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Kneeshaw.
It looks like Rodolfo Gracie has been cut.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the head.
Kneeshaw crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Kneeshaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kneeshaw obliges.
Kneeshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeshaw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kneeshaw.
Knees to the body from Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the head.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw misses with a knee strike.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kneeshaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Kneeshaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Kneeshaw crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kneeshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kneeshaw. That one must have hurt.
Kneeshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeshaw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the head.
Kneeshaw with a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw landing knees to the head.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kneeshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kneeshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
A knee to the head by Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Kneeshaw connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeshaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Kneeshaw shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeshaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie avoiding damage as Kneeshaw throws knees to the body.
Kneeshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeshaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kneeshaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeshaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the body.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kneeshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Gracie's cut.
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!
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Kneeshaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kneeshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kneeshaw rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeshaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kneeshaw.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Kneeshaw connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kneeshaw obliges.
A knee to the head by Kneeshaw.
Kneeshaw lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeshaw misses with a knee strike.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kneeshaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Kneeshaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jason Kneeshaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kneeshaw obliges.
Kneeshaw misses with a knee strike.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Kneeshaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeshaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kneeshaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rodolfo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeshaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Kneeshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kneeshaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Kneeshaw!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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