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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arriorus Adee (ranked 2351 p4p, 1740 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 273 p4p, 214 weight class). Knox has chosen Blue World | John Coltrane as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
Adee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Adee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Adee.
Adee lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Trane Knox has been cut.
Adee slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox misses with the combination.
Adee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
Adee throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox defending well as Adee loads up on a big left hand.
Adee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee throws a head punch that misses.
Adee struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to break free but Adee pushes him back against the cage.
Adee misses with the head strike.
Adee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Adee misses with the head strike.
Adee lands a left hand.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox 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 misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Adee's head.
Knox throws a hook but Adee avoids it easily.
Adee lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Knox looks to land a combination but Adee avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Adee.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adee is working Knox over against the cage.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adee.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Adee's head.
Adee has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adee throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Adee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Adee throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been told by Adee's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Adee misses.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adee slips under a jab from Knox.
Adee misses with a looping left.
Adee jabs at Knox's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Adee's head back.
Adee misses with a straight left.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox catches Adee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knox misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Adee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arriorus Adee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of Adee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox cracks Adee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adee misses with a body kick.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adee at a distance.
Adee misses with a body punch
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trane Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trane Knox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Adee's belly button to the back.
Adee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Adee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adee doesn't seem bothered though.
Adee motions for Knox to come forward. Adee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox clobbers Adee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trane Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adee blocks a jab.
Adee throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Adee misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Adee misses with a leg kick.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Adee moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Adee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Adee scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
Adee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adee.
Adee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Adee wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Adee lands a lovely overhand right.
Adee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adee throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Adee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
Knox moves out of range as Adee throws a body kick.
Adee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee misses with a body shot.
Adee punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Adee misses with a hook.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Adee's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adee.
Adee slips under a jab.
As Knox tries to get set, Adee tries to push him back and clinch up but Knox manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Adee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adee tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Adee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 cut man is working on Trane Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Knox digs a good hook to Adee's body.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Adee's belly button to the back.
Adee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Adee looks to clinch
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adee dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Adee throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox avoids the head kick by Adee.
Adee looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox defending well as Adee loads up on a big left hand.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Adee is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adee on the side of the head.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Adee slips the punch.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adee throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Adee is out of range.
Knox 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.
Adee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adee scrambles back to his feet.
Adee is rocked!
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Oh Adee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox avoids the head kick by Adee.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tests Adee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Adee seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adee avoids the body shot from Knox.
Adee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adee.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adee - that will leave a mark!
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adee momentarily.
Knox checks a low kick from Adee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids the head kick by Adee.
Adee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adee avoids the body shot from Knox.
Adee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adee swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Arriorus Adee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adee throws a head kick that half lands.
Knox jabs at Adee's body.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Adee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trane Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Adee's head.
Adee thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adee takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox lands the left hand.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Adee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trane Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trane Knox!
Trane Knox gave a mention to Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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