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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dizzy Knox (ranked 3896 p4p, 4589 weight class) and Apostolos Angelopoulos (ranked 427 p4p, 499 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Dizzy Gillespie | A Night In Tunisia . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Apostolos Angelopoulos enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dizzy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apostolos Angelopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelopoulos clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with the head strike.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Nice body punch from Angelopoulos - that landed with a thud.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox tries to work over Angelopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Angelopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Angelopoulos lands a body shot.
Angelopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelopoulos's elbow.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Angelopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Angelopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelopoulos lands an uppercut.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox stalls.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knox.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
Angelopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Angelopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Angelopoulos presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dizzy Knox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Angelopoulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelopoulos closes the distance and clinches.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox avoiding damage.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angelopouloss head.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Angelopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox working Angelopoulos over with knees to the body.
Angelopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox tries a body shot but Angelopoulos blocks it.
Knox blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Knox working aggressively here.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Angelopoulos up against the cage.
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelopoulos is defending well for now.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Angelopoulos fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelopoulos avoids the damage to the body.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Angelopoulos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelopoulos can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Angelopoulos controls the action.
Knox pushes Angelopoulos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knox working aggressively here.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Angelopoulos misses with the head strike.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angelopoulos takes a shot to the head.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelopoulos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dizzy Knox dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angelopoulos has time to react.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox misses with a hook.
Angelopoulos moves away from the strike by Knox.
Angelopoulos tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelopoulos darts in trying to clinch
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelopoulos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Angelopoulos's belly button to the back.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Angelopoulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Angelopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Angelopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Angelopoulos back against the cage.
Knox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelopoulos avoids it.
Angelopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Angelopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelopoulos lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox prevents a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dizzy Knox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Angelopoulos misses with the head strike.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Angelopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox working aggressively here.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
Knox stalling the fight.
Angelopoulos jumps guard but Knox stands there with Angelopoulos around his waist. Angelopoulos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos misses with the head strike.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Angelopoulos tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelopoulos backwards.
Knox blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Knox blocks a body shot from Angelopoulos.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angelopoulos.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apostolos Angelopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelopoulos.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Angelopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Angelopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dizzy Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelopoulos.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Angelopoulos tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Angelopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Angelopoulos misses with some punches.
Angelopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dizzy Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dizzy Knox!
Dizzy 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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