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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by birdy - people help the people. Stout has chosen Bangarang as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Stout!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stout tries for a takedown but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stout misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stout wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stout misses with a wild body shot.
Stout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stout there as he acknowledges the shot.
Will Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knuckles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Stout, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stout tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knuckles slips under a jab from Stout.
Knuckles doesn't manage to clinch there - Stout circles away.
Knuckles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body shot.
Knuckles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Stout.
Stout throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stout breaks from the clinch.
Stout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stout looks for a takedown but Knuckles sprawls well.
Jonny Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Stout.
Stout looks winded!
Knuckles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stout as he avoids it easily.
Knuckles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knuckles lands a nice shot that snaps Stout's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knuckles has a closed guard, preventing Stout from standing up.
Knuckles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stout defends well.
Knuckles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stout wants to stand but Knuckles is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stout forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles gets full guard.
Knuckles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Knuckles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stout is one step ahead there.
Stout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knuckles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stout trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Will Stout was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense.
Knuckles tests Stout's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knuckles stuffs the takedown.
Stout goes for a double leg but Knuckles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knuckles continues to drive forward.
Knuckles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Knuckles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Stout shows good takedown defense.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knuckles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stout with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stout looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knuckles is fending him off so far but Stout persists. Nope, Knuckles circles away and we're back to standing.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
A combination from Knuckles does no damage.
Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knuckles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stout is looking to clinch.
Stout throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Stout rushes Knuckles and presses him up against the cage.
Stout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Stout.
No luck for Stout with that takedown attempt.
Jonny Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stout throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles has his takedown stuffed
and Stout counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles with a jab.
Stout tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
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!
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stout.
Knuckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stout wants to clinch.
Jonny Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Stout throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knuckles on the side of the head.
Stout tries to clinch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stout throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knuckles is looking to wear down Stout with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knuckles tries for a takedown but Stout sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knuckles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knuckles tries to keep at a distance but Stout has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stout instigates a clinch.
Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knuckles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stout scores with a shot to the body.
Stout throws a series of punches but Knuckles moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout tries to clinch up.
Stout scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stout tries to stand but can't do so whilst Knuckles controls his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Knuckles is trying to maintain the position but Stout is very close to passing his half guard.
Knuckles missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stout is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Stout 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. This is the final round!
Stout takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Stout misses its intended target.
Stout connects with a body shot that sends Knuckles's belly button to the back.
Stout darts in trying to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stout throws a right and a left that Knuckles avoids nicely.
Stout looking to score a takedown here. Knuckles is defending well but Stout drives through and ends up in Knuckles's guard.
Knuckles trying to keep a closed guard but Stout is proving a slippery customer.
Stout trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knuckles's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles controls Stout momentarily but Stout frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knuckles has a closed guard, preventing Stout from standing up.
Knuckles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jonny Knuckles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Knuckles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stout moves away.
Stout misses with a double jab.
Knuckles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout just misses with a punch to the body.
Stout drives through with a takedown into Knuckles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knuckles is trying to keep Stout in close.
Stout tries to stand but Knuckles is controlling from the bottom.
Stout controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stout wanted to stand there but Knuckles had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stout controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Stout.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stout but Stout pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stout throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Stout or perhaps it was just good defense by Knuckles which made him look bad.
Knuckles moves into the clinch.
Stout manages to break the clinch.
Stout doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stout throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stout shoots in looking for a takedown but Knuckles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stout's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stout has Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Stout looking for a takedown.
Jonny Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Stout.
Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Stout shoots in looking for a takedown but Knuckles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stout's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knuckles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knuckles is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knuckles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stout 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Stout!
Post fight, Will Stout stared into the camera and said 'Shoutout to my mom Marcy and cat Lilo. Suck on deez.'.
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