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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anike Chukwu (ranked 3487 p4p, 6984 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 628 weight class). Chukwu comes to the cage accompanied by There Goes The Neighborhood - Bodycount. Jack Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anike Chukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Fox finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fox scores with a body shot.
Chukwu moves into the clinch.
Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chukwu with a body shot.
Chukwu is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox swinging wildly here.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox looks to land a combination but Chukwu avoids it well.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Anike Chukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Fox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fox lands with an uppercut that bounces Chukwu off the cage and back into range.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox lands with a nice combination. Chukwu backs away looking to recover.
Fox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by Fox.
Fox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Fox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chukwus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.
Chukwu tries to clinch up.
Fox throws a head kick but Chukwu moves out of range.
Chukwu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chukwu is rocked!
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Chukwu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox scores with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Chukwu is just out of range.
Chukwu wants to clinch but Fox slips to the side
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox digs a good hook to Chukwu's body.
Fox lands a jab to the head.
Fox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chukwu.
Nice straight punches there by Fox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fox.
Fox jabs Chukwu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chukwu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fox thuds his shin into the meat of Chukwu's side.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Chukwu closes the distance and pushes Fox back into the cage.
Fox breaks the clinch.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Chukwu seems to have got his legs back now.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Chukwu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chukwu is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
It seemed like Fox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chukwu wants to clinch.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fox scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chukwu is breathing heavily.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox scores with a push kick.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chukwu walks into a stiff left hand from Fox.
Chukwu darts in and clinches Fox up against the cage.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Fox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donk. Fox catches Chukwu right on the button with a cross.
Fox throws a right and a left that Chukwu avoids nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chukwu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fox cracks Chukwu with an open hand slap.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu wants to clinch.
Fox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Fox scores with a head kick.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Chukwu saw that one coming.
Chukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chukwu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chukwu looks to clinch
and Fox counters with an outside leg kick.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jack Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Chukwu tries to clinch up.
Chukwu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fox finds it's way round the side to connect with Chukwu's head.
Fox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fox throws a series of strikes that have Chukwu backpedaling.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chukwu tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Fox lands a jab to Chukwu's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwu clinches up against the cage.
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chukwu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fox lands with a hook. Chukwu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chukwu dodges the punch combination from Fox.
An attempted straight right counter from Chukwu misses the target.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fox feints and then cracks Chukwu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chukwu down.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Fox throws a counter combo.
Chukwu tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fox in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chukwu moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Fox throws a series of punches but Chukwu avoids them all with ease.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Chukwu is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Fox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chukwus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
Fox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fox.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox jabs Chukwu right on the nose. Chukwu blinks but takes it well.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Fox's corner calls for a 1-2. Fox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu tries to clinch up.
Chukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox misses with the combination.
Fox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chukwu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Chukwu tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chukwu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chukwu. Chukwu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwu tries to clinch up.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Chukwu's head.
Fox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Fox misses.
Chukwu tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
A little jabbing left from Fox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Fox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chukwu moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chukwu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chukwu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chukwu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chukwu walks into a left hand.
Fox scores with a body shot.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chukwu moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fox.
A head kick from Fox lands but Chukwu takes it in his stride.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox cracks Chukwu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fox throws a head kick but Chukwu moves out of range.
Fox throws a right hand that Chukwu ducks under and follows up with a left that Chukwu also avoids with ease.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Chukwu.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox throws a series of punches but Chukwu avoids them all with ease.
Chukwu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chukwu working aggressively here.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox misses with a head kick.
Chukwu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chukwu tries to clinch up
and Fox counters with a right hand to the body.
Anike Chukwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox scores with a sloppy right hand. Chukwu should have avoided that one.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Chukwu moves out of range easily.
Chukwu tries to clinch
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox throws a wild body kick that Chukwu sees coming a mile off.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chukwu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chukwu blocks a head kick by Fox.
Chukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fox scores with a decent looking hook.
Fox punishes Chukwu's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Chukwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fox ducks right into an uppercut from Chukwu.
Chukwu tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Chukwu is looking to clinch.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Chukwu catches Fox right on the button with a cross.
Chukwu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox misses with a body kick.
Chukwu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fox throws a shot to the body.
Chukwu wants to clinch.
Fox only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fox lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chukwu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Chukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox stuns Chukwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chukwu wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Fox lands a jab-cross combination.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chukwu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fox!
Jack Fox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sydney Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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