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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Nichols (ranked 1913 p4p, 2460 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 212 p4p, 272 weight class). Knox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blue World | John Coltrane. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Nichols throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
Nichols misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nichols takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nichols takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Knox.
We've been told by Nichols's head coaches at The Million Dollar Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nichols throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Knox.
Nichols throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nichols stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Nichols moved out of range nicely.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox digs a good hook to Nichols's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Nichols catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Nichols counters with a low kick, right behind Knox 's knee.
Nichols bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Nichols moved out of range.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nichols counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nichols keeps Knox at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Nichols's head back.
Nichols lands with a nice body kick.
Nichols lands a right hook to the body.
Trane Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Nichols is just out of range.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Nichols counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichols listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nichols sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nichols throws a body kick that misses.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nichols.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Nichols moved out of range nicely.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Nichols bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Knox moves out of range as Nichols throws a body kick.
Knox swings for the body but Nichols moves out of range.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nichols looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Nichols walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nichols tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nichols misses with a body kick.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nichols throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Nichols scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nichols 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 Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nichols takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Nichols defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and Nichols counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichols misses with a two punch combination.
Knox avoids the body shot from Nichols.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Nichols was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Nichols was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nichols misses with a body kick.
Nichols steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Nichols defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nichols.
Nichols buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nichols on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nichols throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nichols lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nichols.
Both fighters circling a little - Nichols finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nichols throws a quick counter kick to the body but Knox avoids it.
Nichols is looking to land body kicks.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nichols's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Nichols catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Nichols will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox connects with a right hand. Nichols shakes it off.
Knox tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
Nichols ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nichols's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nichols scrambles back to his feet.
Nichols slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox darts in and clinches Nichols up against the cage.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox throws a body punch but Nichols moves out of range.
Knox lands with a straight right. Nichols didn't see that one coming.
Nichols defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox with a jab.
Nichols plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knox takes a step back to recover.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nichols counters with an outside leg kick.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Nichols looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nichols paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Nichols misses its target.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nichols.
Trane Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Nichols makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nichols connects with a leg kick.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox moves out of range as Nichols throws a body kick.
Nichols uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a jab when Nichols was well out of range.
Knox throws a jab when Nichols was well out of range.
Knox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nichols.
That kick from Nichols tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Nichols ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a kick to the body.
Knox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nichols finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nichols.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nichols sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Nichols tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nichols misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nichols pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nichols.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Nichols throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nichols. Nichols circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox throws a jab when Nichols was well out of range.
Nichols lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nichols tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nichols uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nichols.
Nichols lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Nichols staying out of range there.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Nichols slips the punch.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Nichols is just out of range.
Nichols walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox checks a low kick from Nichols.
Nichols connects with a jab.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nichols throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nichols connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Nichols throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Nichols takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Nichols moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nichols takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nichols.
Nichols blocks a jab.
Nichols tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox throws a body punch but Nichols moves out of range.
Nichols has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nichols there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nichols throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox looks to land a combination but Nichols avoids it well.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Nichols looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
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.
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!
Nichols getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox blocks a jab.
Nichols lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knox will feel that in the morning.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Nichols stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox gets a clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Nichols avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Nichols connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Nichols moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nichols scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Nichols counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox moves out of range as Nichols throws a body kick.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Nichols counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nichols throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Nichols.
Nichols lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichols. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nichols on the side of the head.
Nichols scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Nichols is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Nichols was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nichols moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nichols misses with a body kick.
Nichols looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox takes a swing at Nichols's ribcage but misses.
Nichols swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Nichols scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Nichols.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nichols throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox stuns Nichols with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nichols with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knox moves out of range as Nichols throws a body kick.
Nichols is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice cross by Knox.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as Nichols throws a body kick.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Nichols's ribs.
Nichols misses with an uppercut.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nichols moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox moves out of range as Nichols throws a body kick.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nichols lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nichols bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nichols moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Nichols's shoulder, as Nichols tries to avoid the shot.
Nichols looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nichols staying out of range there.
Nichols scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Nichols moved out of range.
Nichols keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox blocks the body kick.
A jab from Knox 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!
Nichols fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Nice defenses there by Nichols.
Knox with a nice cross.
Nichols lands a jab.
Nichols avoids the body shot from Knox.
Nichols appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nichols uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nichols - the referee stops the clock and Knox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nichols. Knox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Nichols looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nichols keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Nichols showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nichols has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrew Nichols!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andrew Nichols made sure he mentioned Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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