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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Stepanovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Knives.
Knives avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Knives misses.
Stepanovich drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knives sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Stepanovich with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Stepanovich misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Knives misses.
Stepanovich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Knives darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stepanovich misses with a hook.
Knives misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich shoots in and drives through. Knives sprawls well.
Knives swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knives misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich moves out of range as Knives strikes.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stepanovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knives.
Knives misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Knives looks to throw the jab but Stepanovich is out of range.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Knives uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stepanovich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knives's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stepanovich misses the jab.
Knives fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stepanovich on the side of the head.
Denzel Knives is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Knives.
Stepanovich throws a good cross that connects.
Stepanovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knives counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nevzorov Stepanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knives walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Knives uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knives throws out a counter right but Stepanovich avoids it with no problem.
Stepanovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knives pinned against the cage. Knives gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knives throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Nice shot by Knives.#CUT2#
It looks like Nevzorov Stepanovich has been cut.
Knives is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knives sprawls and moves away.
Knives keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanovich throws a shot from downtown. Knives moves away and avoids it.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut. Knives saw that one coming.
Knives swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knives lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stepanovich at a distance.
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Knives was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stepanovich misses with a straight left.
Knives tests Stepanovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knives misses with an uppercut.
Stepanovich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD#
Stepanovich closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knives quickly recovers to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stepanovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knives is looking for a sweep. Stepanovich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Stepanovich wants to free his trapped foot but Knives is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knives trying to control but Stepanovich postures up.
Stepanovich trying to control the action but Knives is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Stepanovich is looking for a kimura but Knives is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stepanovich to get the leverage.
We've been informed that Knives has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knives wants to control but Stepanovich is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knives slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stepanovich wants to control from the top but Knives keeps moving.
Knives looking for a sweep. Not yet Knives, not yet.
Stepanovich postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanovich trying to control but Knives is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knives throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stepanovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Stepanovich.
A shot to the liver by Knives. Beautiful body shot.
Stepanovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Knives misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denzel Knives dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nevzorov Stepanovich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Stepanovich tries for a takedown but Knives circles away easily
and Knives counters with a straight right hand.
Stepanovich misses with a right hand
and Knives counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stepanovich misses with a looping right.
Stepanovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knives swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knives takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knives lands a glancing blow to the side of Stepanovich's head.#TD#
Stepanovich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knives napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knives can't do much from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Stepanovich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stepanovich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Knives is looking for a sweep.
Stepanovich wants to control but Knives is keeping him busy.
Knives keeps Stepanovich under control for a moment.#SUB#
Stepanovich has hold of Knives's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Knives tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stepanovich cranks the arm and Knives screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Knives, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nevzorov Stepanovich!
Nevzorov Stepanovich spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
SPARTA 41
Date: Apr 14, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Abellan has Knives up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Knives escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abellan misses with an uppercut. Knives saw that one coming.
Knives takes one on the button.
Knives throws a lazy right hand but Abellan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Abellan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abellan blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Abellan.
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
Abellan misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knives.
Knives blocks an uppercut.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Abellan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knives has a couple of punches blocked by Abellan.
Knives takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Knives blocks an uppercut.
Knives blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knives lands a hook that snaps the head of Abellan backwards.
Knives tries to throw a body punch but Abellan avoids it by throwing Knives back against the cage.
Knives doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knives tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knives.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knives gets through Abellan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knives blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knives.
Still in the clinch, Abellan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Abellan fails to land. #T2#
Abellan misses with some punches.
#BC#
Knives manages to break the clinch.
Knives lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knives bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abellan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Abellan takes the fight into the clinch.
Knives working aggressively here.
Knives lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knives misses with a punch to the body.
Abellan misses with a punch on the inside.
Knives misses with some punches.
Abellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Knives uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knives working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Abellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abellan.
Knives misses with a punch on the inside.
Abellan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knives misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Abellan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knives digs a right hand underneath Abellan's ribcage. Abellan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knives definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knives blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan throws a head punch that misses.
Abellan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Knives uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Abellan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knives misses with some punches.
Abellan lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knives leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Knives manages to break the clinch.
Knives thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knives takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Abellan misses.
Abellan throws a hook but Knives blocks it.
Knives is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Abellan misses.
Knives tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abellan was well out of range. Poor timing from Knives.
Knives misses with a hook
and Abellan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abellan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knives was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knives falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abellan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Abellan dominated that round.
That's time! Knives's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Abellan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Knives.
Abellan walks into a jab.#CL2#
Abellan moves into the clinch.
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Abellan fails to land.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Knives.
Knives lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abellan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abellan.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knives lands a shot to the body.
Abellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abellan prevents a body shot from Knives.
A shot in the inside from Knives.
Knives tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Knives blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knives blocking some punches.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Knives escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abellan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abellan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knives.
A countering left hand to the body from Abellan misses.
Knives misses with a straight left.
Abellan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knives changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Knives misses its intended target.
Abellan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abellan moves away.
Abellan throws an off balance right hand
letting Knives counter with a right hand.
Knives misses with a jab to the body
and Abellan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knives lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knives moves forwards but Abellan connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Abellan. That snapped Knives's head back.
Abellan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knives misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abellan! But no joy.
Knives misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Abellan closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Knives fails to land.
Knives blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knives blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knives lands a right hand.
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Abellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Knives throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abellans head.
Knives lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knives leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abellan. #BC#
Knives breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abellan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knives doesn't seem bothered though.
Knives takes one to the side of the head.
Abellan looks to land a right hand but Knives moved out of range.
Knives blocks a jab.
Knives throws an off balance right hand
enabling Abellan to counter with a crisp jab.
Knives is looking to wear down Abellan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abellan avoids the body shot from Knives.
Abellan tries to move into range but Knives moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Gerardo Abellan has been cut.#CL2#
Abellan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Knives manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Abellan clinches up against the cage.
Knives blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knives.
A head punch on the inside from Knives fails to land.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knives misses with some punches.
Knives blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abellan lands a nice shot to the body.
Knives misses with some punches.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Knives.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knives blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knives blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerardo Abellan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gerardo Abellan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Knives moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abellan stuns Knives with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knives moves out of range of the strikes.
Knives lands a head shot.
Abellan scores with a sloppy right hand. Knives should have avoided that one.
Abellan on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#
Abellan is rocked!
Abellan misses with a looping left.
Abellan is still on wobbly legs! Can Knives finish him?
Abellan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knives counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abellan scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Abellan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Knives gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Abellan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denzel Knives!
Denzel Knives decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
SPARTA 36
Date: Apr 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Wills closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knives jabs Wills right on the nose. Wills blinks but takes it well.
Wills loads up on a big right hand but Knives slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knives! But no joy.
Wills has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
Wills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knives manages to avoid it.#TD#
Wills shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knives avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wills won't allow Knives to sweep him here.
Wills sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knives trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knives wants to sweep here but Wills controlling him for the moment.
Wills throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Wills throwing strikes but missing.
Wills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wills is fighting to break Knives's control of his arms but Knives is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Knives looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills is in close to Knives's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wills with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wills throws a strike but Knives rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Knives preventing the sweep.
Wills wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Wills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knives's guard. #REVR#
Knives working a defensive guard here.
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Knives.
Wills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knives trying to control the position here.
Wills throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Knives looking to control.
Wills working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wills forces his way into half guard.
Wills throwing shots but Knives is blocking nicely.
Wills has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knives's head.
Wills working over Knives with some ground and pound. Knives looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wills with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wills is nestled in close to Knives, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wills missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Still in half guard, Wills seems content to control.
Wills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knives blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wills.
Wills perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been informed that Knives has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wills takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wills keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wills throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Knives to regain full guard.
Wills loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knives really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wills landing with the ground and pound.
Wills throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Wills dominated that round.
That's time! Wills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Wills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knives moves away.
Wills slips a jab and a cross from Knives.
Wills half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knives lands a jab.
Wills shoots for a takedown but Knives saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knives comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wills avoids the body shot from Knives.
Knives swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wills.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knives, as that shot connected.
Knives throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wills drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knives sprawls and moves away.
Knives has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knives misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Wills counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knives won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wills tries to score with some ground and pound. Knives controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Samson Wills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wills throws an elbow but Knives slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wills cracks Knives with a big right hand but Knives just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wills misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Knives struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Wills.
Knives taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Wills's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Knives is trying to improve his position.
Wills trying to control the position but Knives is working away.
Knives can't do much from the bottom here.
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Wills working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
Wills trying to control the position but Knives is working away.
Wills advances nicely into full mount.
Wills fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wills throwing strikes here but Knives is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wills content just to control the position here.
Knives blocking the ground and pound.
Wills throws some wild stikes that Knives manages to avoid easily.
Wills throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wills cracks Knives with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T3#
Knives is in a horrible position here. Wills smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wills dominating with strikes here.
Wills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knives can do to turn this around?
Wills raining down shots from the mount!
Wills throwing strikes here but Knives is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wills lands a big elbow.
Knives wants to hold on but Wills pushes him away.
Wills misses with a head shot.
Wills lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knives hang on?
Wills unloading with bombs!
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!
Wills lands with some strikes.#T4#
Wills raining down shots from the mount!
Wills punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wills lands a big shot to the head and Knives winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samson Wills!
Samson Wills decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
SPARTA 30
Date: Mar 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Knives lands a head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
A cross from Mayweather lands.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Knives slips the punch.
Mayweather misses with a body shot
and Knives counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Mayweather is rocked!
Mayweather misses with a body shot
and Knives counters with a huge right that knocks Mayweather out cold! Knives is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denzel Knives!
Our winner, Denzel Knives, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SPARTA 25
Date: Mar 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Gravano moves away from the strike by Knives.
Gravano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knives makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gravano shoots in for a takedown but Knives shows good takedown defense.
Knives has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Knives. That snapped Gravano's head back.
#ROC#
Gravano is rocked!
Gravano misses with a takedown
and Knives counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denzel Knives!
A victorious Denzel Knives thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Billy Gravano spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry to my fans i'll train my ass off for the next one.'.
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Event:
SPARTA 21
Date: Feb 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Kimura.#TD#
Kimura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knives is trying to defend but Kimura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kimura has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kimura content to control rather than advance.
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Knives for as long as he can get away with.
Kimura continues to stall.
Kimura prevents Knives from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knives looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kimura is pressing down on Knives's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knives is holding on for now.
Knives is looking to improve his position.
#T1##SUB#
Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but Knives defending well. #SUB#
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura but Knives is defending well.
#SUB#
Kimura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knives tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.#SUB#
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knives keeps working.
Knives really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kimura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Knives is having none of it.
Knives desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kimura is pressing down on Knives's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knives is holding on for now.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Knives is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knives is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knives has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kimura is controlling the pace.
Knives is trying to get back to full guard.
Knives is refusing to be controlled, as Kimura sits in half guard.
Knives desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knives trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Kimura wants to pass to mount but Knives is defending the position.
Kimura uses his free foot to push down on Knives's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knives.
Kimura trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Kimura jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Knives manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knives is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshi Kimura 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#
Kimura misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Knives was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knives tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Knives.
Knives stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knives wants it to stay on the feet.
Knives lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kimura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knives misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Kimura is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knives's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knives is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knives trying to control here.
#SUB#
Kimura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knives doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimura.
Knives is in trouble now - Kimura has advanced to mount! #T1##SUB#
Kimura working for a submission but Knives is keeping him at bay.
Kimura tries to control but Knives wriggling away. #SUB#
Kimura has hold of Knives's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Knives manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Kimura looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kimura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knives is looking to escape. #SUB#
Kimura looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Knives regains half guard.#T2##SUB#
Knives is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimura.
Knives has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Knives is having none of it.
Knives is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kimura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kimura's back!
Knives trying to control momentarily.
Kimura looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Knives keeps control of the position as Kimura tries to break free.
#T3#
Kimura turns into Knives and is now in his guard.
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knives keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kimura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knives trying to control the position here.
Knives is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Knives keeps moving.
Knives looking to control.
#T4#
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knives is keeping the position for now.
Kimura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kimura trying to control from half guard but Knives is working away.
Kimura prevents Knives from improving his position.#SUB#
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knives is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
Kimura trying to control the action but Knives is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knives is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshi Kimura dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Knives lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knives cracks Kimura with an open hand slap.
Kimura looks to land a left hand but Knives moved out of range nicely.
Knives lands with a straight right. Kimura didn't see that one coming.
Knives takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knives. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knives misses with a wild body shot.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Knives.
Kimura misses with an uppercut
and Knives makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knives uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimura.
Knives is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kimura rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knives's corner calls for a 1-2. Knives obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Knives dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Knives lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kimura doesn't seem phased though.
Knives fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kimura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kimura misses with a body shot.
Knives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
Kimura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kimura misses with a body shot
and Knives counters with a nice body shot. #TD#
Kimura looking to score a takedown here. Knives is defending well but Kimura drives through and ends up in Knives's guard.
Kimura trying to control but Knives is working from the bottom.
Knives looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.
Kimura is pushing down on Knives's leg trying to pass to half guard. Knives is fighting to maintain full guard but Kimura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Knives is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura trying to control the action but Knives is working from the bottom. #T2#
Kimura is really struggling to control Knives but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Knives tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Knives wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Kimura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Knives is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kenshi Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Knives is controlling Kimura's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Knives tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg. #SUB#
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Kimura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knives doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimura.
Denzel Knives has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kimura prevents Knives from improving his position.
Kimura is taking a breather. Knives says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kenshi Kimura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knives is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kimura goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Knives turns into him and now he's in Kimura's guard.
Kimura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
Denzel Knives comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kimura 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshi Kimura!
Our winner, Kenshi Kimura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SPARTA 17: Lapu vs. Robin G.
Date: Feb 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Knives blocks a jab.
Knives looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knives scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knives scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knives cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knives counters with a left to the body.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knives counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knives looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knives tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knives to the ground. Knives escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Knives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Knives is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Knives to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Knives keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Knives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knives, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2##SUB#
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knives really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knives wants to control but Gracie postures up.#SUB#
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Knives is defending well.
Knives can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Knives is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Knives is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
Our winner, Royler Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SPARTA 14: Yamamoto vs. Knives
Date: Feb 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
Knives pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Knives misses.
Knives misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Knives circles away easily
and Knives cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knives scores with a hook.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Knives sprawls well.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knives counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Yamamoto is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norifumi Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Yamamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knives's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Yamamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Yamamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Yamamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T1##SUB#
Yamamoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Knives manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yamamoto has Knives in his guard.#REVB#
Knives controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Knives is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yamamoto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Knives is looking to defend but Yamamoto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Knives! Yamamoto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Knives taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Norifumi Yamamoto!
A very excited looking Norifumi Yamamoto 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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Event:
SPARTA 9: Aguinaldo vs Duke B.
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Knives fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knives throws a hook to the side of Yodachai's head but Yodachai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yodachai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knives.
Yodachai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Knives.
Yodachai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knives swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knives keeps the fight on the outside.
Knives getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knives lands with a good body shot.
Knives connects with the punch.
Yodachai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#
Yodachai is rocked!
Yodachai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Yodachai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knives changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yodachai seems to have got his legs back now.
Knives drops Yodachai with a naaaaasty hook - Yodachai is in real trouble here! Knives dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denzel Knives!
A determined Denzel Knives didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
SPARTA 7: Yamamoto vs. Luna
Date: Jan 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knives throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Knives throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knives steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a swing at Knives's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knives throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Knives pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Knives is out of range.
Knives thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Knives was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson takes a swing at Knives's ribcage but misses.
Knives has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Knives rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knives.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Knives.
Knives moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Knives looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.#CL2#
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Knives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knives's elbow.
Knives gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knives lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Knives controls the action.
Knives can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knives.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Knives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knives tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Knives back against the cage.
Knives swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knives tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knives struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knives wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Knives controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Knives fails to land.
Johnson prevents Knives from breaking the clinch.
Knives misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Knives stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Knives prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson keeps control of Knives as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knives misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Johnson tries a body shot but Knives blocks it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knives.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson. #BC#
Knives breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Johnson darts in and clinches Knives up against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Knives controls his hands.
Knives tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Knives controls the action.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Knives uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Knives misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Knives counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knives lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knives is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knives looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target. #CL2#
Johnson darts in and clinches Knives up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knives.
Knives pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knives blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Knives avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A right-left combo lands from Knives. #T1#
Knives scores with a shot to the body.
#TD2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Knives's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knives looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knives seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Knives working a defensive guard here.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knives has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson works over Knives with some ground and pound from guard.
Knives is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Knives looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there. #T2#
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Knives controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Knives on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knives tries to get out of the position.
Knives bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVR#
Knives postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knives engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet. #T3#
Knives not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knives postures up.
Knives trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knives controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knives will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knives trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Knives works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Knives is retaining full guard.
Knives not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Knives looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knives is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Knives blocks nicely.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Knives keeps moving.
Knives has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Knives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Knives is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Knives is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knives.
Knives misses with a two punch combination.
Knives avoids the body shot from Johnson.
#CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knives wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Knives is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knives keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can. #T1#
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Knives dodges it nicely.
Knives trying to control here.
Johnson throwing shots but Knives is blocking nicely.
Knives is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knives avoid being mounted?
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Knives is having none of it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knives has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Knives's head.
Knives has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knives regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knives looking for a sweep. Not yet Knives, not yet.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knives looking to control.
Knives is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Knives.
Knives trying to control the position.
Denzel Knives has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knives tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knives throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dwayne Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knives bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knives rather than just go for the knockout.#TD2#
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Knives is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Knives's guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Knives trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control but Knives is working from the bottom.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knives looking to control.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Knives.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knives's head.
Knives tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to control but Knives is working from the bottom.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!
Our winner, Dwayne Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
SAKURABA vs. PARKER
Date: Jan 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Kimura looks to land a combination but Knives avoids it well.
Kimura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knives bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knives scores with a jab.
Knives ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kimura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kimura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Denzel Knives seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Knives finds it's way through Kimura's defenses.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Knives as he connects with a hook.
Knives throws a good cross that connects.
Knives scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Knives as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Knives closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kimura! Knives dives in looking to finish! Kimura is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denzel Knives!
During a confident post fight interview, Denzel Knives thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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