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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes to the ring accompanied by Let's Fighting Love. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Harmon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a double jab.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Harmon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Harmon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harmon has a takedown stuffed.
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
Knight gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Knight there.
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.
Knight is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harmon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knight prevents Harmon from improving his position.
Knight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knight trying to control the action but Harmon is working from the bottom.
Knight passes to full mount!
Knight cracks Harmon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight landing strikes from the mount and Harmon is in trouble!
Knight putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harmon has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Knight landing strikes from the mount.
Harmon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knight scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harmon regains half guard.
Knight is nestled in close to Harmon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harmon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Harmon trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harmon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knight scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harmon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon tries to strike from the bottom.
Harmon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.
Knight postures up in Harmon's guard and throws a big left but Harmon blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knight lands a couple of elbows.
Harmon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Knight is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Harmon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Knight's back instead.
Knight is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Knight is trying to stand back up.
Harmon scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Knight is looking for a way out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to escape the position.
Harmon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Knight covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Harmon avoiding Knight 's attempts to control his hands.
Harmon doesn't have the hooks in and Knight manages to turn into his guard.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knight gets to his feet. Harmon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Knight is breathing heavily.
Harmon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight wants to clinch up but Harmon keeps it at a distance.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with the takedown.
Harmon feints and as Knight raises his hands in defense, Harmon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harmon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harmon landing some decent shots from guard.
Knight trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knight will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Harmon wants to get up but he can't break Knight's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harmon trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmon postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harmon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight has his takedown stuffed
and Harmon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knight's guard.
Knight wants to sweep here but Harmon controlling him for the moment.
Harmon wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Harmon advances position into side control!
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harmon wants to stand but Knight is controlling his arm.
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harmon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.
Knight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knight tries to get out of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Harmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harmon off to one side.
Will Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Harmon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harmon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon stuffs the takedown.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Harmon shoots in looking for a takedown. Knight tries to sprawl out of it but Harmon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Knight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harmon looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Will Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Harmon.
Harmon fails to land the takedown.
Harmon shoots in but Knight avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knight drives through and clinches with Harmon against the ropes.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harmon shoots in but no luck this time.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harmon backwards.
Knight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harmon up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a shot to the side of Harmon's head.
Harmon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight lands a left hand.
Knight cracks Harmon with a nice body shot.
Harmon tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the ropes and eventually Harmon drops back down to his feet.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Knight.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harmon avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knight working the ground and pound but Harmon is defending the strikes.
Harmon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Knight trying to control the action but Harmon is working from the bottom.
Harmon wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight works his way into side control.
Knight scoring with punches from side control.
Harmon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Will Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Harmon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harmon throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Knight trying to control the position but Harmon is working away.
Knight stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Harmon.
Harmon wants to stand but Knight has his arm trapped.
Harmon misses with the ground and pound.
Knight manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Knight working Harmon over with strikes.
Knight is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harmon is just riding it out for now. Knight eventually gives up the hold.
Knight tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harmon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Will Knight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harmon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knight struggling a bit here.
Knight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harmon throws a strike aimed at the side of Knight's head but Knight avoids it well.
Harmon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Knight!
Knight is squirming around, avoiding Harmon's attempts to control the action.
Knight is trying to escape the mount.
Harmon tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Harmon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harmon wants to stand up but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Harmon from controlling successfully.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Harmon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Knight Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Harmon's back instead.
Harmon covering up well under a series of strikes from Knight.
Harmon covers up after that shot from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harmon trying to control the hands but Knight won't let him.
Knight lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Harmon.
Knight lands strikes to the head.
Knight scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Harmon is looking for a way out.
Harmon breaks Knight's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Knight trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
Harmon tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Harmon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knight is proving hard to escape from.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harmon manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knight stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harmon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Knight shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Knight was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harmon is bucking up trying to escape but Knight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knight is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harmon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harmon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harmon can't escape the position.
Knight lands a nice shot to the head.
Knight with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight with shots to the head and body - Harmon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harmon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knight landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Knight connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harmon wants to control but Knight is having none of it.
Knight jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harmon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Harmon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harmon gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Will Knight!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Will Knight!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Will Knight!
Will Knight wins by unanimous decision!
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