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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Edmonds (ranked 1435 p4p, 1397 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 196 p4p, 189 weight class). Edmonds kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. Knox has chosen 'Til I Collapse | Eminem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox jabs Edmonds to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edmonds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edmonds keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edmonds stalks Knox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knox's face. Knox staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice sprawl there from Knox as Edmonds shoots in.
Edmonds looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with a hook.
Edmonds fails with the takedown.
Edmonds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edmonds.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edmonds.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edmonds scores with a punch to the head.
Edmonds tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Edmonds misses.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Edmonds is out of range.
It looked like Edmonds wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edmonds throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edmonds.
John Edmonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmonds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
Edmonds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmonds.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Knox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edmonds is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmonds misses the target.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edmonds swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Edmonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edmonds slips a jab from Knox.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edmonds fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Edmonds misses.
Edmonds checks the leg kick.
Edmonds is looking to counter punch.
Edmonds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a low kick, right behind Edmonds 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Edmonds doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox thumps Edmonds with a low kick.
Kappa Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edmonds scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edmonds.
Edmonds throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a thumping low kick.
Knox has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Edmonds moves out of range of the leg kick from Knox.
Edmonds scores with a nice right hand.
Edmonds swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice leg kick.
Edmonds throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edmonds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edmonds showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Edmonds is working for a submission of some sort.
Edmonds is working for a kimura but Knox is defending it quite comfortably.
Edmonds is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Edmonds will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edmonds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edmonds off to one side.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edmonds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmonds was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Edmonds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edmonds misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Edmonds saw that one coming.
Edmonds throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Edmonds.
Edmonds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox stuns Edmonds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edmonds shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knox is trying to defend but Edmonds finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds wants to pass to mount but Knox is defending the position.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
Edmonds preventing the sweep.
Edmonds trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Edmonds is fighting to break Knox's control of his arms but Knox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Edmonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edmonds preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edmonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox feints a counter leg kick.
Edmonds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edmonds is out of range and Knox settles back down.
Edmonds lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Edmonds bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Edmonds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knox has escaped the position, nice work there.
Edmonds goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knox rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Edmonds's guard! Nice work there by Knox!
Knox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knox has picked Edmonds up and slammed him! Edmonds can't keep hold of the triangle and Knox manages to pass to side control!
Edmonds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knox controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edmonds tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 John Edmonds will probably get the nod.
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!
Knox misses with a body shot.
Edmonds swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edmonds fails to land with a series of punches.
Edmonds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Edmonds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knox.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edmonds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Edmonds is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Edmonds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Edmonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Edmonds tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Edmonds has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knox tries to bench press Edmonds off him but Edmonds keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Edmonds wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knox, who protects the arm well.
Edmonds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox prevents Edmonds from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is not content to let Edmonds control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Edmonds lands a slapping body shot.
Kappa Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Knox.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox lands a leg kick that knocks Edmonds off balance momentarily.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edmonds.
Edmonds closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Edmonds works his way into full mount!
John Edmonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Edmonds sits in half guard.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knox wants to sweep here but Edmonds controlling him for the moment.
Edmonds wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Edmonds.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edmonds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Edmonds!
John Edmonds seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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