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Event:
AFC7
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Tash.
Tash misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tash blocks a head kick by Knight.
#CL2#
Tash closes the distance and clinches.
Tash working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Tash breaks the clinch.
Tash misses with a body kick.
Knight wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight slips a straight right by Tash.#CL2#
Tash moves into the clinch.
Tash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Tash won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Tash landing knees to the body.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Tash breaks the clinch.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tash manages to avoid it.
Knight slips under a jab.#CL2#
Tash has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
#BC2#
Tash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tash misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Tash forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Tash breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Tash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Tash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight misses with a hook. Tash ducked under it nicely.
Tash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tash.
Tash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Ilbert Tash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Tash darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.#BC2#
Tash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Tash clinches up against the cage.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Tash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#CL2#
Tash clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Tash lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tash.
#BC2#
Tash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tash.
Tash clobbers Knight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Tash.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tash as he avoids it easily.
Tash is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tash blocks a jab.
Tash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Tash moves into the clinch.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Tash has double underhooks. #T4##BC2#
Tash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Tash clinches. #BC2#
Tash breaks the clinch.
Tash cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight misses with a straight right.
Tash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Tash moves into range and clinches up with Knight.#BC2#
Tash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tash attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Tash looks to move away, Knight throws a big counter combo but Tash just gets out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Tash scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilbert Tash 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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight misses with a straight left.
Tash throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Tash rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Tash breaks from the clinch.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Knight looks to land a combination but Tash avoids it well.
Tash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tash lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Tash with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knight to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tash misses with a looping right.
Tash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight throws a head kick but Tash moves out of range.
#T1#
Tash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Tash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Tash.
Patrick Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tash looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
As Tash looks to move away, Knight throws a big counter combo but Tash just gets out of the way.
Tash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Tash.
A head kick by Knight misses #CL2#
and Tash holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Tash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Tash misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Tash moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Tash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2##CL2#
Tash clinches.
Tash lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Tash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tash is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tash with a jab.#ROC2#
Knight is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Patrick Knight has been cut.
Tash connects with a superb combination that knocks Knight out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Tash before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Knight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ilbert Tash! Ilbert Tash retains his welterweight title!
Ilbert Tash really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Lion Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
AFC4
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
A combination from Knight does no damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tash has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tash stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Tash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Tash scoring with strikes.
Tash landing a few strikes.
Tash in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Tash has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tash.
Knight is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Geo77 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Tash cracks Knight with a big elbow.
Tash lands some shots froms side control.
Knight tries to bench press Tash off him but Tash keeps the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ground and pound from Tash seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tash slows the pace down.
Knight parries the strikes from Tash easily there. Tash is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Knight to escape.
Tash working the ground and pound.
Tash working the strikes but Knight uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Tash is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.
Knight pushes Tash off looking to stand but Tash dives back in and keeps control.
#T3#
Tash trying to control the pace.
Tash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tash slows the pace down in half guard.
Tash working Knight over with strikes.
Tash prevents Knight from standing back up.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tash controlling the action here.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC2#
Knight is rocked!
Tash throws a pinpoint strike between Knight's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Knight crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tash scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ilbert Tash!
Ilbert Tash is the new welterweight champion!
Ilbert Tash made sure to mention his sponsor, Lion Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Cline, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Cline fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knight sprawls well initially but Cline persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Knight pushes Cline off and gets back to his feet.
Knight throws a right and a left that Cline avoids nicely.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt - Cline sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cline tries to counter by clinching up but Knight breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Cline shoots in.
Knight scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patrick Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Cline shoots in looking for a takedown but Knight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cline's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgardo Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Knight closes the distance and pushes Cline back into the cage.
Cline dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cline has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cline is struggling to control the position.#TD#
Cline jumps guard.
#T2##SUB#
Cline is looking for a triangle but Knight pushes his legs off easily.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Cline is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cline works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SU2#
Knight stands and steps away. Cline gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Cline shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Knight looks to land a combination. Cline sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3#
A nice combination there by Knight.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cline wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Knight clinches with his opponent.
Knight is trying to break free.
Cline has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Cline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
Knight throws a right and a left that Cline avoids nicely.
Cline seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Cline has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cline is defended easily by Knight.
Knight throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Knight clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Cline breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Cline's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Cline closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Cline to work.
Cline stalling.
Cline can't get the takedown.
Cline is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Knight has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cline uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cline postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cline would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Cline is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Cline postures up.
Cline scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knight throws a leg kick but Cline checks it.
Cline misses with the combination.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cline shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Cline's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgardo Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cline has a takedown stuffed.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cline fails with a takedown attempt.
Cline tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgardo Cline is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.#CL2#
Knight clinches up against the cage.
Cline keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Cline stalling in the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Cline has him pressed against the cage.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cline taking a breather.#T4#
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight letting Cline take a breather here.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Knight is trying to push Cline away but Cline has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cline is looking for a takedown.
Cline is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cline fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight throws a head kick but Cline moves out of range.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Cline.
Cline tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cline is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Cline circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Cline counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cline tries for a takedown but Knight manages to get underhooks.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cline has him pressed against the cage.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cline has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Cline - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Cline has him pressed against the cage.
Cline leaning his opponent against the cage.
Patrick Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Cline 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgardo Cline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Cline 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL#
Cline moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cline is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Cline pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Cline seems unphased.
#T4#
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cline is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Cline circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
so Cline counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cline distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Edgardo Cline overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cline has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knight is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cline postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edgardo Cline.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Knight!
Patrick Knight bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Knight misses with a body shot.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
#CL#
Franco clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Franco pulls guard successfully.
Knight tries to stand but Franco is controlling from the bottom. #SU2#
Knight decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franco, up you get!
Some wild striking there from Knight.
#T1#
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Franco moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knight!
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.#T2#
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#
Franco is rocked!
Knight catches Franco with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Franco forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Knight!
Patrick Knight was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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