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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chipo Lata (ranked 3445 p4p, 5692 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 392 p4p, 531 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knox's choice of entrance music: Face The Pain | Stemm. 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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BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chipo Lata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox tries to clinch there but Lata circles away.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox misses with a hook. Lata ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Lata misses its target.
Lata lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox slips a jab from Lata.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Lata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lata looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
Lata fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lata cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lata throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lata drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to break free but Lata pushes him back against the cage.
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lata pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox is trying to break free.
Knox prevents a body shot from Lata.
Lata lands with a left to the head.
Lata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Lata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Lata has double underhooks.
Lata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lata.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lata gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Lata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lata lands a nice uppercut.
Lata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lata lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lata lands with a left to the head.
Lata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox avoids the body shot from Lata.
Lata lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Nice cross by Lata.
Lata lands a head shot.
Lata throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Lata clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.
Knox wants to get back to striking at distance but Lata won't allow it.
Lata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knox tries to circle away but Lata has him pinned against the cage.
Lata manages to break the clinch.
Lata has managed to clinch.
Lata lands a body punch.
Lata works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox looks winded!
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Lata has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Lata.
Knox is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lata scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lata is defending well for now.
Lata lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox looking to stall.
Lata digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lata breaks the clinch.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lata scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Lata lands.
A swing and a miss from Lata.
Lata misses with a looping left.
Lata throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Lata slips under a jab from Knox.
Lata scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lata works the jab nicely.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lata connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Lata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lata manages to break the clinch.
Lata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Lata moved out of range.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
A big right from Lata misses.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Lata.
Chipo Lata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lata takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox is looking to clinch but Lata is avoiding it.
Lata jabs at Knox's body.
Lata throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chipo Lata dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lata.
Lata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lata scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lata as he connects with a hook.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lata thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Lata throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Lata lands a slapping body shot.
Lata jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lata. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chipo Lata is winning the standup battle so far.
Lata scores with a nice head shot.
Lata throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox cracks Lata with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Lata lands with a cross.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Lata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Lata misses.
Lata has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Lata has him pressed against the cage.
Lata has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lata scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Lata.
Lata pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lata prevents the takedown attempt.
Lata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Lata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lata has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lata prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Lata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lata.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lata.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Lata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lata was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Good shot there by Lata.
Lata looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Lata staying out of range there.
Lata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lata misses the jab.
Lata moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is trying to push Lata away but Lata has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox tries to break free but Lata pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lata.
Lata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Knox is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Lata.
A short right from Lata on the inside.
Lata presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lata breaks from the clinch.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lata was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Lata rushes Knox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Lata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Lata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Knox misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lata gets a clinch.
Lata lands a left hand.
Lata blocks an uppercut.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox wants to break free but Lata has control.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knox misses with some punches.
Chipo Lata has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lata.
Lata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lata forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox is trying to push Lata away but Lata has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Lata.
Lata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A short left from Lata.
Lata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chipo Lata dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lata slips a straight right by Knox.
As Knox looks to move away, Lata throws a big counter combo but Knox just gets out of the way.
Lata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lata scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox moves forwards but Lata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lata loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Lata works the jab nicely.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lata cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lata throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Lata works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Lata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lata.
Lata sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lata misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook. Lata ducked under it nicely.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Lata.
A little feinted left hand from Lata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Knox misses.
Lata catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lata connects with a looping right hand.
Lata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Lata throws a body shot but no joy.
Lata misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Lata.
Lata just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox slips a straight right by Lata.
Lata misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lata sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knox somewhat.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Lata misses with a straight right.
Lata misses the shot to the body.
Lata's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lata duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lata throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lata lands with a right hand.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Lata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox moves out of range as Lata strikes.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Lata's shoulder, as Lata tries to avoid the shot.
Lata swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lata scores with a shot to the body.
Lata takes one on the button.
Lata pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lata breaks the clinch.
Lata swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox slips a jab from Lata.
Lata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lata scores with a jab to the body.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trane Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Lata.
Nice body punch from Lata.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
A cross from Lata lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Lata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lata instigates a clinch.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Lata is controlling the position.
Lata breaks from the clinch.
Knox moves out of range as Lata strikes.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox swings for the body but Lata moves out of range.
Lata takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lata to score with a decent uppercut.
Lata 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Lata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lata misses the body punch
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Lata's shoulder, as Lata tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lata connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chipo Lata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lata 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chipo Lata!
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energy
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hype
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