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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valentyn Popov (ranked 3215 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Eden Knight (ranked 289 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentyn Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eden Knight!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Popov lands a takedown into guard.
Knight is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Popov is aware though and is defending well.
Popov wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Popov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Popov is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popov pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Popov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
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!
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Popov.
Knight trying to hold on to Popov's head to control him but Popov postures up.
Knight wants to sweep but Popov has passed to side control!
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Popov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Popov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Popov moves into full mount!
Popov landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knight looks a forlorn figure.
Popov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Popov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Knight tries to reverse the position but Popov maintains control.
Popov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Popov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight is trying to escape the mount.
Popov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knight hang on?
Popov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popov controlling the pace for now.
Popov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Knight tries to reverse the position but Popov maintains control.
Popov landing strikes from the mount and Knight is in trouble!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Knight is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popov tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Knight gets back to half guard.
Popov throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
Popov thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Popov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Popov lands strikes from half guard.
Knight regains full guard. Nicely done.
Popov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popov postures up.
Popov landing with the ground and pound.
Popov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popov trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Popov trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Popov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Popov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight is trying to control the position but Popov postures up.
Popov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Popov trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Popov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentyn Popov 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.
Popov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Popov.
Popov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knight sprawls well. Knight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Popov gets slowly back to his feet.
Popov motions for Knight to come forward. Popov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Popov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knight is trying to defend but Popov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Popov trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight working for a triangle but Popov defends it easily.
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Popov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Popov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Knight to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Popov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Knight pulls down on the head and he's put Popov to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eden Knight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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