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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Knight (ranked 1126 p4p, 4995 weight class) and Harland Sanders (ranked 112 p4p, 316 weight class). Luke Knight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harland Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Sanders scores with a four punch combination!
Knight misses with a takedown
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knight shoots and misses
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight avoids the head kick by Sanders.
Knight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanders quickly recovers to half guard.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders is just riding it out for now. Knight eventually gives up the hold.
Sanders looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knight stops Sanders from getting back to his feet.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Sanders is working away.
Knight seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanders is trying to stand.
Knight is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sanders is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Knight!
Luke Knight retains his bantamweight title!
Luke Knight gave a mention to HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🥊 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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