Knight Stops Lobov In Five, Even One Apiece – Will A Trilogy Toe The Line Next?
BY Scottie “The Context” White
Biloxi, Miss (November 16, 2019) commenced another fantastic bare knuckle fight card hosting a pair of familiar stars headlining the night. BKFC9
Artem Lobov versus Jason Knight returned to squared circle where both etched their names their first showing in one of the best bare knuckle brawls legally sanctioned that fans could wish for. It was brutal, punishing and a crimson tourniquet soaked from left and right knuckles sets, bone to bone contact, split open both fighters in an epic fight of the year candidate.
“Knight solid with technical strategy”
16 November proved that even though fighters are absent of protective gloving, doesn’t mean they’re unwilling to peel back another layer to their combat intelligence in executing each assigned battle differently. Lobov and Knight threading pugilist genre neighbors from mix martial arts – to now bare knuckle fighting. Knight has demonstrated as a mix martial artist to present solid striking with his technical boxing set but at times will abandon the classroom to the chaos of the playground. Lobov story scripts a different reality. Though he’s a fighter with a dozen or so loses on his ledger, most being paper clipped decisions, still has some fight left in the tank. Let’s be honest Lobov and Knight are tough “son of b!tches. Their proven grounds has rendered win and loses in the mayhem.
Lobov reach has been a checking factor for his opponents, able to ring his bell just outside the front door of his reach, due to short arm length he’s unequipped to change physically but reign in aggressively with inside pressure. This was the case for Lobov yesterday. Knight proved that regardless of his reckless abandonment at times, he’s never to experienced to technically reinsert himself to the reel for study. This time out Knight mobility was evident, lateral head movement and absent of the firestorm from Lobov counter attack. When Knight did land, the shot counted effectively. Smart , very attentive way to approach the second bout knowing Lobov doesn’t switch up his present pressure to often. Knight game plan was stupendous and his results perfected with superior results in acquiring much less damage in his dominating 5th round TKO finish at Bare Knuckle FC9.
“Knight post fight mentions“
“I stayed strategic. I knew exactly what I was supposed to do,” Knight said in his post-fight interview. “I was prepared. I was technically sound, and I was prepared for the fight the right way. I told myself the whole training camp that I’m going to fight the fight I’m supposed to fight.”
Superb fight strategy from knight and his team for attending those less intensive moments of private classroom etiquette in studying film. Scrubbing down the moment from their previous battle and attacking the fight camp with an intelligent reentry onto the bare knuckle front lines for retribution. Knight successfully battled his opponent and the entertainment of thousands watching, a much different battle tested facial recognition was worn only from Lobov and not knight.
The 33 year old aliased “Russian Hammer” records a (14-15-1) record following a tough outing with Knight who demonstrated sound technical appeasement. Lobov isn’t finished, he may need to commit internally that every fight needs some type of technical chemistry, even if it displeased what fans are use to seeing. His lost will be unnerving for weeks to come just because of his warrior mentality and rise in bare knuckle fc. A combat sports community where fans actually admire Lobov gritty dispensary. Lobov, as many fighters will settle back in and review the defeat and train to compete another day.
Lobov was visibly bothered post fight in speaking about “Whats Next?”
“Of course, I have to go back now,” Lobov said. “The emotions are very low after a loss, especially a stoppage loss, so it (expletive) hurts double bad for me. You just have to take it and accept it and move forward. I’ll have to see what happens.”
It proves from the early inception of Bare Knuckle FC seeing Joey Beltran and Toney Lopez blood bathe – the method for which the fighters are learning a more scientific approach. The concept fighters are attempting to register without the gloving protection – is this! Knowing when and where to place the proper shots to their opponents physical structure. Punching those areas in reserving bone breaking detriment in mind and fighting smart with force relief not to deliver maximum punching power in every exchange. Understanding their intent to inflict punishment must have a desirable plan to sustain durability in the heat of battle. Yes, it’s happening as we see it. From bout to bout with these experience fighters learning how to perfect the placement, just as Canadian bruiser Bobby Gunn was able to master. A fighter who claims a 73-0 bare knuckle record with a a short line of naysayers who are willing to force his “0” out the door.