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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Strazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Strazas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Strazas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strazas sprawls well. Strazas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knuckles gets slowly back to his feet.
Strazas lands a jab to the head.
Strazas slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Strazas has had enough of the clinch but Knuckles keeps him there for the moment.
Strazas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strazas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Knuckles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strazas wants to get back to striking at distance but Knuckles won't allow it.
Knuckles has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Strazas.
Knuckles lands a shoulder strike.
Strazas taking a breather.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strazas has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strazas has him pressed against the cage.
Strazas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strazas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knuckles is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Strazas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knuckles is trying to force a seperation but Strazas has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strazas tries to break free but Knuckles pushes him back against the cage.
Strazas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Strazas is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles is controlling him.
Strazas is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles is controlling him.
Knuckles prevents Strazas from breaking the clinch.
Strazas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knuckles's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch but Strazas keeps him there for the moment.
Knuckles lands with a left to the head.
Strazas tries to circle away but Knuckles has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles pushes Strazas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strazas wants to get back to striking at distance but Knuckles won't allow it.
Knuckles successfully pulls guard.
Strazas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knuckles manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Knuckles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strazas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A low kick from Knuckles is predictable there
and Strazas counters with a nice body kick.
Knuckles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strazas scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strazas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strazas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knuckles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strazas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knuckles tests Strazas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strazas stuffs the takedown.
Strazas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strazas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strazas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knuckles shoots in and drives through. Strazas sprawls well.
Knuckles takes the fight into the clinch.
Knuckles tries to circle away but Strazas has him pinned against the cage.
Strazas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strazas is looking to break free of the clinch but Knuckles has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Knuckles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Marcelo Strazas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strazas misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Strazas moved out of range.
Strazas counters with a body kick.
Strazas misses with a hook.
Strazas scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strazas.
Knuckles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strazas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Knuckles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
Strazas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles darts in and clinches Strazas up against the cage.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Strazas is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Strazas uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strazas looking to pass the guard.
Strazas trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strazas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Knuckles has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Strazas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Strazas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knuckles stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strazas's efforts to push away.
Strazas trying to control the position but instead, Knuckles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strazas into the cage.
Strazas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strazas working hard to break the clinch.
Strazas working hard to break the clinch.
Knuckles avoids the elbow strike from Strazas, against the cage.
Strazas has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Strazas is trying to force a seperation but Knuckles has the dominant position.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knuckles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strazas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knuckles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strazas to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles has Strazas pressed against the cage, preventing Strazas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strazas is trying to push Knuckles away but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strazas is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles is controlling him.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Strazas is controlling the position.
Strazas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strazas prevents Knuckles from breaking the clinch.
That's four 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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knuckles as Strazas tries to tie him up.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strazas can do to turn this around?
Strazas letting Knuckles take a breather here.
Strazas misses with a punch to the body.
Strazas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strazas prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strazas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knuckles is keeping busy.
Knuckles tries to circle away but Strazas has him pinned against the cage.
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 Danny Knuckles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knuckles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Strazas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knuckles misses with a takedown
and Strazas counters with an inside leg kick.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strazas swivels and escapes.
Strazas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a two punch combo.
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles takes the fight into the clinch.
Strazas working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles is trying to break the clinch but Strazas has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strazas wants to get back to striking at distance but Knuckles won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles keeps control of Strazas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strazas is trying to break the clinch but Knuckles is controlling him.
Knuckles prevents Strazas from breaking the clinch.
Knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Strazas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knuckles is trying to break free.
Strazas can't break the clinch.
Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strazas.
Knuckles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strazas counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles throws a nice looking combination but Strazas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Strazas.
Knuckles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strazas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Strazas avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles tries to clinch but Strazas moves away
and Strazas counters with a solid body kick.
Knuckles misses with a two punch combination.
Danny Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strazas lands with a slapping head kick.
Strazas feints and then cracks Knuckles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knuckles down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knuckles.
Knuckles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strazas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strazas! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strazas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Strazas looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Strazas moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strazas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Knuckles as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knuckles is defended easily by Strazas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strazas scores with a spinning back kick!
Knuckles misses with a takedown
and Strazas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strazas scores with a leg kick.
Knuckles doesn't manage to clinch there - Strazas circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strazas throws a series of strikes that have Knuckles backpedaling.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strazas - that will leave a mark!
A jab from Strazas misses.
Strazas scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Strazas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knuckles backing away here, and Strazas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that Strazas avoids nicely.
Strazas tries a quick counter leg kick but Knuckles is wise to it.
Knuckles swinging wildly here.
Strazas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcelo Strazas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Knuckles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strazas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Strazas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knuckles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Knuckles!
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FIGHT
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