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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Mcknight (ranked 1277 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Radley Salerno (ranked 128 p4p, 300 weight class). Radley Salerno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Mcknight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Radley Salerno!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcknight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcknight pushes Salerno back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcknight.
Salerno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcknight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Salerno tries to score a body lock takedown but Mcknight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Salerno is looking for a takedown.
Leo Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radley Salerno.
Salerno is looking for a takedown.
Mcknight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcknight.
Mcknight breaks the clinch.
Mcknight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salerno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcknight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcknight throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Radley Salerno has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salerno shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcknight manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mcknight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Salerno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salerno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcknight working some strikes from top position.
Mcknight looking to pass the guard.
Mcknight won't allow Salerno to sweep him here.
Mcknight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salerno keeping full guard, as Mcknight tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salerno is on top in guard.
Mcknight is pulling down on Salerno's head to control his posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Mcknight'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.
Salerno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salerno throws an elbow that misses. Mcknight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salerno's guard. Nice move by Mcknight!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Salerno looking for a sweep. Not yet Salerno, not yet.
Mcknight trying to control but Salerno is working from the bottom.
Salerno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salerno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcknight defends well.
Mcknight wants to control from the top but Salerno keeps moving.
Salerno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcknight is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salerno is trying to keep Mcknight in close.
Salerno looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcknight puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mcknight seems content to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mcknight prevents Salerno from improving his position.
Salerno gets full guard.
Salerno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Salerno has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mcknight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salerno throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mcknight uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight wants to stand but Salerno is controlling his arm.
Salerno is looking to reverse the position.
Mcknight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salerno keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcknight in side control, throwing shots but Salerno defends.
Salerno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcknight working the ground and pound from side control.
Salerno is looking to regain half guard here but Mcknight keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salerno struggling a bit here.
Salerno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salerno has one of Mcknight's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Mcknight happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Salerno's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A control attempt from Salerno but he's now mounted!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salerno is trying to escape the mount.
Mcknight tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcknight with shots to the head and body - Salerno looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mcknight unloads with some shots from mount but Salerno bucks and avoids them well.
Salerno can't escape the position.
Mcknight thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Salerno regains half guard.
Mcknight is keen to just control but Salerno is a slippery customer.
Mcknight is thwarting Salerno's attempts to control the position.
Salerno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salerno is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight stands up from half guard.
Salerno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcknight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salerno dives in and grabs Mcknight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcknight pushes down on Salerno's head and hops out.
Salerno darts in looking for a takedown but Mcknight gets double underhooks and turns Salerno into the ropes.
Mcknight connects with a body shot that sends Salerno's belly button to the back.
Salerno looks winded!
Salerno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salerno lands a takedown into guard.
Mcknight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mcknight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salerno keeping moving, preventing Mcknight from controlling successfully.
Salerno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salerno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salerno wants to sweep but no luck.
Salerno looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mcknight passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salerno is looking for a sweep. Mcknight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcknight seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mcknight scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Salerno wants to improve his position but Mcknight is controlling well.
Mcknight has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mcknight landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salerno is looking to improve his position but Mcknight isn't that keen on the idea.
Mcknight controlling from the full mount.
Salerno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcknight landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mcknight fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Salerno is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcknight cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salerno is bucking up trying to escape but Mcknight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Salerno is rocked!
Salerno taking shots to the head.
Salerno is still in real trouble! Can Mcknight finish him?
Mcknight looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Salerno working to try and regain half guard.
Radley Salerno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Mcknight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcknight controlling the pace for now.
Mcknight lands a big shot to the head and Salerno winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leo Mcknight!
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energy
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