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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 712 p4p, 477 weight class) and Flynn Knightley (ranked 64 p4p, 40 weight class). The key to victory for Diogo Jimenez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 25 - 3, fighting out of New York, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flynn Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knightley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knightley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jimenez to the ground. Knightley is now in Jimenez's guard.
Jimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jimenez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jimenez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knightley lands a couple of digs.
Jimenez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Knightley postures up and lands a big shot to Jimenez's brow.
Jimenez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jimenez tries to strike from the bottom.
Knightley lands a couple of elbows.
Knightley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jimenez tries to strike from the bottom.
Jimenez tries to strike from the bottom.
Knightley lands a couple of digs.
Jimenez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jimenez wants to sweep here but Knightley controlling him for the moment.
Jimenez trying to strike off his back.
Jimenez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knightley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Knightley is working Jimenez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knightley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knightley landing some decent shots from guard.
Jimenez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jimenez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knightley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jimenez trying to strike off his back.
Jimenez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jimenez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Knightley trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Jimenez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knightley lands a couple of elbows.
Knightley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knightley is in close to Jimenez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knightley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jimenez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knightley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Knightley landing some decent shots from guard.
Knightley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jimenez wants to hit a sweep here but Knightley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jimenez there!
Jimenez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knightley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jimenez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Knightley lands a heavy elbow.
Knightley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knightley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Knightley blocks Jimenez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Knightley lands with some strikes.
Jimenez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Knightley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knightley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knightley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jimenez is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley landing strikes from the mount.
Knightley landing strikes from the mount and Jimenez is in trouble!
Knightley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jimenez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jimenez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jimenez can't escape the position.
Jimenez is working hard here to advance position.
Knightley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Knightley lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Knightley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez working to try and regain half guard.
Knightley landing strikes from the mount.
Jimenez is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Knightley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jimenez?
Jimenez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jimenez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is looking to improve his position but Knightley isn't that keen on the idea.
Jimenez is bucking up trying to escape but Knightley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jimenez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Knightley. What's that going to do exactly?
Knightley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Knightley unloading with bombs!
Knightley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jimenez is rocked!
Knightley lands a big shot there that rocks Jimenez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Jimenez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knightley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knightley looking to control but Jimenez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big strike lands for Knightley! That's really hurt Jimenez and he's turned his back - Knightley keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Knightley jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flynn Knightley!
After winning the bout, Flynn Knightley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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