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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kappa Knox (ranked 724 p4p, 99 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 832 p4p, 111 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by 'Til I Collapse | Eminem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kappa Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Knuckles settles back down.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
Knuckles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with a body kick.
Knuckles checks a leg kick.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
Knox connects with a solid leg kick.
Knox misses with a hook. Knuckles ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Knuckles misses.
Knox misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox feints and then cracks Knuckles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knuckles down.
Knuckles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knox.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox throws out a leg kick but Knuckles moves out of range and Knox only half commits.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
A good leg kick by Knox.
Knuckles lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
Knuckles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knuckles swinging wildly here.
Knuckles lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knuckles.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Knuckles there.
Knuckles has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Knuckles down.
Knox feints and then cracks Knuckles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knuckles down.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch.
Knuckles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knuckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses Knuckles's front leg but catches the back leg as Knuckles tries to avoid it.
Knuckles avoids the head kick by Knox.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knuckles.
Knox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knuckles.
Knuckles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knuckles's knee momentarily.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Knuckles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knox's knee momentarily.
Knuckles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a leg kick but Knuckles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knuckles misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knuckles misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knuckles.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Knox wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knuckles misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox is looking to clinch but Knuckles is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Knuckles's head back.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Knuckles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knuckles with a jab.
Knuckles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knuckles misses with a hook.
Knuckles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Knuckles.
The crowd cheers as Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles slips under a jab.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Knuckles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knuckles throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Knuckles's leg but Knuckles calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Knox wants to slow Knuckles down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Knox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knuckles misses with a body kick.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Knuckles and move into the clinch.
Knox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Knuckles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox lands with a straight right. Knuckles didn't see that one coming.
Knox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knuckles. That did some damage!
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Knuckles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Knuckles misses.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knuckles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox throws a front kick aimed at Knuckles's knee but Knuckles avoids it well.
Knox sizes up Knuckles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Knuckles down.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Knox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knuckles counters with a good low kick that Knox was not able to check.
Knox moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Knuckles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knuckles! But no joy.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox throws the left hand but Knuckles avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knox blocks it well.
Knox throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knuckles looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knuckles throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knuckles! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knuckles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knuckles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles checks a leg kick.
Knuckles throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knuckles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knuckles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knuckles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
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 Kappa Knox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knuckles scores with a punch to the head.
Knox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a right hand.
Knox defending well as Knuckles loads up on a big left hand.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knuckles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knuckles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knuckles thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Knuckles tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Knuckles manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Knuckles misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knuckles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knuckles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knuckles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knuckles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knuckles throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knuckles to score with a decent uppercut.
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
And Knox counters with a quick kick to the body but Knuckles blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knuckles lands with a right hand.
Knuckles throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Nice cross by Knox.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox feints and then cracks Knuckles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knuckles down.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Knox.
Knox defending well as Knuckles loads up on a big left hand.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knuckles manages to circle out of the way.
Knox thuds a left hand into Knuckles's body.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knuckles doesn't seem phased though.
Knox tries to bum rush Knuckles with a series of wild strikes but Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knuckles scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knuckles.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Knox is looking to chop away at Knuckles's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox lands with a hook. Knuckles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knuckles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knuckles moves out of range of the body kick from Knox.
Knuckles with a nice cross.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Knuckles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knuckles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Knuckles finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knuckles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knox lands with a straight right. Knuckles didn't see that one coming.
Jab, jab by Knuckles - just one landing.
Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox is looking to clinch but Knuckles is avoiding it.
Knuckles throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knuckles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox lands a head kick!
Knuckles misses with a hook.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox misses with a low kick as Knuckles jumps back.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Knuckles.
I think Knuckles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Knuckles!
After winning the bout, Bobby Knuckles thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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