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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kappa Knox (ranked 553 p4p, 352 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 86 p4p, 53 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'Til I Collapse | Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kappa Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a leg kick that misses.
Dallas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dallas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dallas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dallas looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Dallas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Dallas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knox takes a step back to recover.
Korben Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dallas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Dallas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Dallas throws a big shot that misses.
Dallas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dallas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dallas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dallas scores with a jab.
Dallas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a two punch combo.
Dallas throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox throws a push kick but Dallas slaps the foot to one side.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knox is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dallas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas misses with the ground and pound.
Dallas laying and praying for a moment but Knox takes advantage and regains half guard.
Knox is pressing down on Dallas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dallas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dallas throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dallas wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Dallas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully.
Dallas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox pulls Dallas in close to his closed guard and prevents Dallas from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dallas moves away from the strike by Knox.
Dallas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Dallas slips under a jab.
Dallas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knox there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Dallas misses.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dallas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Dallas tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dallas scores with a punch to the head.
Dallas cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dallas throws out the jab.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dallas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dallas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dallas moves away.
Dallas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox throws a hook but Dallas avoids it easily.
Dallas throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Dallas lands a slapping body shot.
Dallas dives in for a single leg takedown but Knox sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Korben Dallas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dallas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dallas misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Dallas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dallas jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Dallas scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Dallas misses with a hook.
Dallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Dallas.
Dallas throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Dallas misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas takes one to the chin there.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Dallas throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knox drops Dallas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dallas looks back up at him and smiles so Knox waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dallas is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dallas is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Dallas throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dallas's knee momentarily.
Dallas misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dallas seems to have recovered his senses.
Dallas scores with a body shot.
Dallas throws a right hand that misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Dallas is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dallas.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dallas.
Knox walks into a jab.
Dallas throws a head kick that misses.
Dallas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Dallas scores with a shot to the body.
Dallas misses the jab.
Dallas misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dallas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dallas cracks Knox with a good jab.
Dallas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dallas.
Knox tried to counter with a leg kick but Dallas avoided it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Dallas's shoulder, as Dallas tries to avoid the shot.
Dallas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dallas throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dallas. That's going to slow Knox down.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
Korben Dallas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dallas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dallas throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Dallas slips the punch.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Dallas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dallas.
Dallas in side control, throwing shots but Knox defends.
Dallas is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dallas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Knox to see if he's OK.
Dallas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knox is trying to control Dallas's posture but Dallas avoids it.
Dallas wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Dallas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knox has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas laying and praying for a moment but Knox takes advantage and regains half guard.
Korben Dallas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Dallas sits in half guard.
Dallas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dallas is looking to advance position but Knox won't allow it.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Korben Dallas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Knox throws out a leg kick but Dallas moves out of range and Knox only half commits.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dallas.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dallas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Dallas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Dallas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dallas misses with a looping left.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Dallas's head but Dallas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dallas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dallas misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dallas moves away from the strike by Knox.
Dallas blocks a low kick nicely.
Knox throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dallas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kappa Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas misses with a hook.
Knox looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dallas fails with the takedown.
Dallas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dallas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dallas looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dallas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Dallas swinging wildly here.
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dallas closes the distance but Knox moves to the side
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas misses the jab.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dallas moves away.
It seemed like Dallas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Dallas tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Dallas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands a big right hand that sends Dallas crashing to the mat! Knox stays standing though and waves Dallas back to his feet!
Dallas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dallas throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knox but Knox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Dallas manages to avoid it.
Kappa Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dallas.
Knox swings for the body but Dallas moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Dallas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to clinch up.
Dallas scores with a shot to the body.
Dallas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knox staying out of range there.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dallas shoots for a double leg takedown but Knox sprawls well. He's pushed Dallas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kappa Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korben Dallas.
Dallas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Knox.
Dallas misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dallas.
Dallas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dallas struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Dallas backwards.
Dallas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dallas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dallas's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Dallas's ribcage. Dallas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dallas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dallas throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Dallas.
A jab from Dallas misses.
Dallas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kappa Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dallas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korben Dallas!
An out of breath Korben Dallas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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