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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Poweful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Knocker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocker instigates a clinch.
Knocker lands a knee to the head.
Knocker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Evans tries to pull guard but Knocker holds him up against the cage and eventually Evans drops back down to his feet.
Knocker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knocker prevents the takedown attempt.
Knocker lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Knocker connects with a knee to the head.
Knocker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evans letting Knocker take a breather here.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knocker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knocker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knocker breaks the clinch.
Knocker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Evans wants to control but Knocker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knocker drops an elbow to the side of Evans's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans manages to get to full guard.
Knocker wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position.
Knocker stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
Knocker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Evans looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Evans looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Evans!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Knocker is looking to regain half guard here but Evans keeps moving and retains side control.
Knocker looks gassed!
Knocker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Evans's best efforts.
Knocker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Evans pulls his head out easily.
Knocker tries to get to full guard but Evans has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans drops an elbow to the side of Knocker's head.
Evans is keen to just control but Knocker is a slippery customer.
Evans throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Evans throwing shots but Knocker is blocking nicely.
Evans performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knocker wants to get back to full guard but Evans has passed into side control.
Evans unloads with some shots from mount but Knocker bucks and avoids them well.
Knocker is looking to get to half guard.
Evans looking to ground and pound but Knocker is blocking nicely.
Knocker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Evans wants to control the pace but Knocker is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Knocker working to try and regain half guard.
Evans blocks Knocker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Evans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knocker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knocker tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Evans looking for a guillotine from mount but Knocker is having none of it.
Knocker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Evans wants to control the pace but Knocker is squirming around nicely.
Evans throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knocker because Evans loaded up on that one.
Evans throws a wild left hand from mount and Knocker manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Knocker tries to get to full guard but Evans has control of the leg.
Knocker is not content to let Evans control the position.
Evans works his way into full mount!
Knocker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans unloads with some shots from mount but Knocker bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Knocker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knocker misses with a head kick.
Knocker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the cage.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Knocker won't allow it.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evans is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knocker breaks the clinch.
Evans clinches but Knocker breaks the clinch
and Knocker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evans tries to get to full guard but Knocker has control of the leg.
Knocker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knocker works his way into side control.
Evans gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knocker trying to pass the guard but Evans defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knocker is trying to control the action in half guard but Evans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knocker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Knocker tries to pass to full mount but Evans defends it.
Knocker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knocker lands strikes from half guard.
Knocker wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knocker pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocker manages to break the clinch.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knocker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Evans can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocker landing knees to the body.
Knocker landing knees to the head.
Knocker scores a nice knee to the body.
Knocker connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Knocker.
Knocker breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Knocker.
Knocker has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knocker lands a knee to the body.
Evans tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knocker smiles and moves away.
Knocker scores with a takedown into Evans's guard.
Evans keeping full guard, as Knocker tries to pass.
Knocker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Knocker from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker advances to half guard.
Knocker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
Knocker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knocker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Evans 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.
Knocker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Knocker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knocker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Evans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knocker trying to advance position but Evans counters by regaining guard.
Knocker trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Knocker clinches up against the cage.
Knocker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocker is working for takedown but Evans is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knocker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knocker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Knocker manages to pull guard.
Knocker is trying to keep Evans in close.
Knocker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knocker working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Knocker is trying to keep Evans in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Knocker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knocker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a shoot takedown. Knocker fights it but they end up in guard.
Evans sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knocker working a defensive guard here.
Evans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knocker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knocker working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knocker pinned against the cage. Knocker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evans avoids the head kick by Knocker.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Knocker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knocker moves into the clinch.
Evans fails to pull guard.
Knocker connects with a knee to the head.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Evans misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Knocker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knocker lands a knee to the body.
Knocker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knocker lands a knee to the head.
Knocker lands an elbow inside.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knocker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Evans wants a takedown but no success here.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knocker gets the takedown into side control.
Evans regains half guard there - taking advantage of Knocker's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Knocker wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Knocker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knocker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Knocker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker moves into full mount! Evans won't be happy about that!
Knocker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Evans is looking to escape.
Knocker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Knocker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Evans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Knocker punching from mount but Evans doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knocker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Evans is surviving well by controlling Knocker's body position as best he can.
Knocker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Evans is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poor strikes thrown by Knocker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Knocker is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Knocker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
Knocker has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocker breaks the clinch.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knocker as he jumps to the side.
Knocker scores with a head kick.
Evans tries to clinch up
and Knocker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chuck Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knocker has Evans pushed against the cage.
Evans jumps guard but Knocker stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Knocker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knocker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Knocker!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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