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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 1602 p4p, 870 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 220 p4p, 116 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Alabama - Bishop Gunn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Knox's choice of entrance music: Blue World | John Coltrane. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Hatfield has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hatfield throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Hatfield's head but Hatfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox moves forwards but Hatfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hatfield lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Hatfield fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knox just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Hatfield.
Knox stuns Hatfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox lands a jab to Hatfield's midsection.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hatfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hatfield.
Hatfield defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox scores with a jab. Hatfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hatfield defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Hatfield looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Hatfield looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hatfield.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatfield with a nice cross.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Hatfield takes one on the button.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Hatfield is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Hatfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox tries to move into range but Hatfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatfield throws out the jab.
Hatfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hatfield blocks a jab.
Knox swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
Hatfield tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hatfield looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Hatfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hatfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatfield lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knox digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield lands a jab.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatfield is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hatfield lands.
Hatfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Hatfield jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Hatfield throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Hatfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatfield's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hatfield misses with some punches.
Hatfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hatfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hatfield working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Hatfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Hatfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hatfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatfield lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Hatfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riley Hatfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox connects with a right hand. Hatfield shakes it off.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a good cross that connects.
Hatfield slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hatfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Hatfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatfield momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a hook but Hatfield avoids it easily.
Hatfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Hatfield.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Hatfield scores with a jab.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hatfield breaks from the clinch.
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox slips a straight right by Hatfield.
Hatfield staying out of range there.
Hatfield connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Knox defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Hatfield misses with a leg kick.
Knox moves forwards but Hatfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Hatfield seems unphased.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox sizes up Hatfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hatfield moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hatfield.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatfield.
Knox misses the jab.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Hatfield connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
A punch lands to the side of Hatfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hatfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands with a cross.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Hatfield shakes him off and moves away.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Hatfield scores with a decent looking hook.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hatfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox slips under a jab.
A big left from Knox misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox lands with a hook. Hatfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hatfield.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Riley Hatfield will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knox slips a straight right by Hatfield.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick lands for Hatfield.
Hatfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Hatfield throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox slips a jab from Hatfield.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Hatfield slips the punch.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox throws out a counter right but Hatfield avoids it with no problem.
Knox slips a jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Hatfield connects with a crisp jab.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatfield scores with a nice head shot.
Hatfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Hatfield moved out of range.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hatfield throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatfield.
Hatfield cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox throws a hook but Hatfield blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hatfield misses the target.
Hatfield lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Hatfield misses with a low kick as Knox jumps back.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatfield misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Hatfield throws a good cross that connects.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox drives through and clinches with Hatfield against the cage.
Hatfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hatfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hatfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatfield gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Hatfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Hatfield lands a right hand.
Hatfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Hatfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hatfield throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hatfield.
Hatfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox moves away from the strike by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a jab to the head.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Hatfield fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knox just manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Trane Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
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!
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatfield moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hatfield looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Hatfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Hatfield slips the punch.
Knox connects with a right hand. Hatfield shakes it off.
Hatfield moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley Hatfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hatfield.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatfield 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Hatfield!
After winning the bout, Riley Hatfield thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Trane Knox spoke after the fight, saying '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.
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