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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tim sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tim sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sylvia misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
It looks like tim sylvia has been cut.
Knight tries to clinch up but sylvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight clinches up with sylvia and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight lands a knee to the body.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
sylvia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
sylvia takes a knee right on the jaw!
sylvia looks gassed!
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to sylvia's face.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knight.
Knight lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up tim sylvia's cut even more.
sylvia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight has closed the distance and engaged sylvia in a clinch.
Knight scores a nice knee to the body.
Knight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight clinches.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight lands a nice knee to the body.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
sylvia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knight lands a knee to the body.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight moves into the clinch.
sylvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Damien Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tim sylvia.
Knight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
sylvia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight tries a knee to the head but sylvia blocks it.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but sylvia avoids the damage to the body.
sylvia can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but sylvia is blocking nicely.
sylvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
sylvia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight pushes off an throws an elbow but sylvia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
sylvia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
sylvia pulls guard.
Knight stands up and waves to sylvia to follow him.
sylvia misses with a takedown
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knight drives through and clinches with sylvia against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
sylvia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sylvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
sylvia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knight misses with an elbow over the top.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for sylvia. That snapped Knight's head back.
Knight forces sylvia back against the cage and clinches.
sylvia jumps guard but Knight stands there with sylvia around his waist. sylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knight tries a knee to the head but sylvia blocks it.
sylvia tries for a takedown but Knight manages to get underhooks.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
sylvia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight crunches a lovely knee into sylvia's ribcage.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but sylvia avoids the damage to the body.
sylvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Knight.
sylvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
sylvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight lands an elbow inside.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
sylvia shoots and misses
and Knight counters with an inside leg kick.
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on tim sylvia's cut.
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.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with sylvia, pushing him back against the cage.
sylvia managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but sylvia avoids the damage to the body.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that sylvia can do to turn this around?
sylvia tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sylvia blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Knight.
Knight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
sylvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sylvia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knight moves into the clinch.
Damien Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tim sylvia.
sylvia managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
sylvia is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sylvia fails to pull guard.
Knight lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knight throws an elbow but misses.
Knight throws an elbow that misses.
Knight stops a takedown attempt from sylvia.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually sylvia drops back down to his feet.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually sylvia drops back down to his feet.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually sylvia drops back down to his feet.
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to sylvia's face.
sylvia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
sylvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sylvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
sylvia jumps guard but Knight stands there with sylvia around his waist. sylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sylvia avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Knight.
Knight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through sylvia's defenses.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually sylvia drops back down to his feet.
sylvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
sylvia misses with a double jab
and Knight counters with a head kick.
Knight is looking to clinch but sylvia is avoiding it.
sylvia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
sylvia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch.
sylvia fails to pull guard.
sylvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight lands an elbow that stopped sylvia in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
sylvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Knight rushes sylvia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
sylvia dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
sylvia has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
sylvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
sylvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section. sylvia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knight misses with a knee to the head.
sylvia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knight misses with a knee strike.
sylvia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
sylvia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
sylvia managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
sylvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
sylvia dodges an elbow strike from Knight.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
sylvia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
sylvia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sylvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knight just misses with a elbow thrown towards sylvia's brow.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
sylvia jumps guard but Knight stands there with sylvia around his waist. sylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
sylvia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight breaks the clinch.
sylvia misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on tim sylvia's cut.
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.
sylvia lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch.
Knight gets a trip takedown into half guard.
sylvia is trying to control but can't.
sylvia tries to roll over but Knight keeps him under control.
Knight tries to stand and escape but sylvia is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sylvia wants to improve his position but Knight is controlling well.
Knight moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from sylvia.
sylvia tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
sylvia closes the distance but Knight moves to the side
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch.
Knight lands a knee to the body.
sylvia successfully pulls guard.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
sylvia is working an open guard so Knight takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
sylvia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sylvia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Knight.
sylvia jumps guard but Knight stands there with sylvia around his waist. sylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damien Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tim sylvia.
Knight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
sylvia jumps guard but Knight stands there with sylvia around his waist. sylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Damien Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to sylvia's face.
sylvia wants a takedown.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section. sylvia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Knight.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
sylvia jumps guard but Knight stands there with sylvia around his waist. sylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
sylvia wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from sylvia.
Knight landing knees to the head.
Knight landing knees to the body.
Knight pushes off an throws an elbow but sylvia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
sylvia can't get the takedown.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
sylvia takes a knee right on the jaw!
sylvia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
sylvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
sylvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from sylvia.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knight crunches a lovely knee into sylvia's ribcage.
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.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
sylvia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight looking to throw knees to the head but sylvia is blocking nicely.
sylvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
sylvia keeps the fight on the outside.
sylvia tries to clinch up
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but sylvia avoids the damage to the body.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sylvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight won't allow it.
sylvia tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually sylvia drops back down to his feet.
sylvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
tim sylvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damien Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight crunches a lovely knee into sylvia's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien 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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