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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trane Knox (ranked 2865 p4p, 3254 weight class) and Dave Watson (ranked 63 p4p, 115 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Blue World | John Coltrane. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Watson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox jabs at Watson's body.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Watson with the counter takedown but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Knox stuns Watson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trane Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watson under the eye.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trane Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Watson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knox is trying to defend but Watson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson.
Watson with the ground and pound but Knox uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knox controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
Watson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watson throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Knox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watson has an active guard here but Knox has managed to pass into half guard.
Watson tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knox stalling.
Knox winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watson with the active half guard here but Knox passes nicely into side control.
Watson is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trane Knox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Watson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox cracks Watson with a good jab.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Knox swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watson ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Knox cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Knox.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson with the counter takedown but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dave Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watson has time to react.
Knox throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knox throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knox misses the jab.
Watson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knox defends it well.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Watson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knox defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson slips a jab from Knox.
Watson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watson in his tracks.
Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Watson slips a jab from Knox.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson feints the counter takedown.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Watson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Knox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Knox is rocked!
It looks like Trane Knox has been cut.
Watson crunches a massive hammerfist down on Knox - he's out! Watson Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Watson!
A victorious Dave Watson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Trane Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.
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