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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Knox (ranked 3155 p4p, 3347 weight class) and Sigandi Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by "Walk" Pantera. Sigandi Legend will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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2 - 0 - 0 |
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sigandi Legend!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knox pinned against the cage. Knox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Legend instigates a clinch.
Legend has had enough of the clinch but Knox keeps him there for the moment.
Knox has Legend pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Knox pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Legend tumbling to the mat - Knox dives into Legend's guard.
Knox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knox passes Legend's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Legend is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Legend throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Knox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Legend with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Legend is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Knox there.
Knox working Legend over with strikes.
Knox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Legend taking some punishment here, with Knox in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox winds up and cracks Legend with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Knox works his way into side control.
Knox in side control lands a decent elbow.
Knox scores with a couple of short elbows.
Legend misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Knox working the body and head with strikes.
Knox working the ground and pound.
Legend is working to avoid the ground and pound but Knox connects with a decent elbow.
Legend taking a bit of punishment here - Knox scoring with strikes.
Legend is working to avoid the ground and pound but Knox connects with a decent elbow.
Legend is rocked!
Knox advances nicely into full mount.
Legend is still in real trouble! Can Knox finish him?
Knox with shots to the head and body - Legend looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Legend wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Knox celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Knox!
An out of breath John Knox thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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