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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anike Chukwu (ranked 2807 p4p, 3972 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 316 p4p, 422 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chukwu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to There Goes The Neighborhood - Bodycount. Knox has chosen Blue World | John Coltrane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anike Chukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox gets tackled into the cage by Chukwu. Chukwu maintains the clinch.
Knox lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwu.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwu working aggressively here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Chukwu avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox blocking some punches.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chukwu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
Chukwu lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Chukwu.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chukwu.
Knox misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Chukwu controls the action.
Chukwu blocks an uppercut.
Knox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chukwu avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chukwu.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwu blocks an uppercut.
Knox blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Chukwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.
Chukwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox tries to work over Chukwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox slows down the pace here.
Chukwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwu.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Chukwu lands an uppercut.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwu.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox blocking some punches.
Chukwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Chukwu misses with the head strike.
Chukwu blocking some punches.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trane Knox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chukwu rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Chukwu.
Chukwu stalling in the clinch but Knox improves position.
Chukwu misses with the head strike.
Knox gets through Chukwu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chukwu misses with the head strike.
A short left from Chukwu.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwu misses with some punches.
Chukwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chukwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox tries to work over Chukwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwu is defending well for now.
Chukwu prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Chukwu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Chukwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chukwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Trane Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chukwu working aggressively here.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwu.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu blocking some punches.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chukwu.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Chukwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwu lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox blocking some punches.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chukwu.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Chukwu.
Chukwu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox lands a right hand.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands a right hand.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chukwu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Chukwu misses with some punches.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chukwu avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trane Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chukwu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox tries to land knees in the clinch but Chukwu avoids the damage to the body.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Chukwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Chukwu is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Oh Chukwu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Chukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chukwu.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwus head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chukwu misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Chukwu seems to have got his legs back now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chukwu.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chukwus head.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chukwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chukwu misses with some punches.
Knox digs a right hand into Chukwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chukwu's gas tank.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anike Chukwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwu misses with some punches.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chukwu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu working aggressively here.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Knox.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwu takes a shot to the head.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chukwu.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Chukwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chukwu is defending well for now.
Chukwu avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwu fails to land.
Chukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chukwu backwards.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a left hand.
Chukwu blocking some punches.
Knox lands a left hand.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Chukwu.
Chukwu working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox controlling the action here for a moment.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Trane Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knox obliges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Chukwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Chukwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chukwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chukwu misses with some punches.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trane Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trane Knox!
Trane Knox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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