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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Carandang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Carandang!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carandang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knox stands up from Carandang's guard - Knox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Knox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rico Carandang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Carandang as Knox shoots in.
Knox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carandang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox fails with the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carandang.
Carandang lands with a nice body kick.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Knox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carandang.
Carandang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carandang scores with a shot to the body.
Carandang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carandang lands a body shot.
Nice combo by Carandang! Oh, that's hurt him - Knox falls to the canvas and Carandang follows him into side control.
It looks like Adam Knox has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carandang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Carandang wants to stand but Knox has his arm trapped.
Knox tries to bench press Carandang off him but Carandang keeps the position.
Carandang is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knox tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carandang looking to control but Knox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knox really wants to buck Carandang off and get back to his feet.
Carandang wants to control the pace but Knox is squirming around nicely.
Knox squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Knox working to try and regain half guard.
Carandang looking to control but Knox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to hold on but Carandang postures up.
Knox bucks up and throws Carandang to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carandang's waist but Carandang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
Carandang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.
Carandang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carandang scores with a three punch combo!
Knox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knox fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Carandang.
A nice combination there by Carandang.
Carandang cracks Knox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Carandang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carandang scores with a jab to the body.
Carandang lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox fails to land the takedown.
Knox shoots in for a takedown but Carandang shows good takedown defense.
Carandang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carandang misses the shot to the body.
Knox scores a takedown into full mount!
Knox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Carandang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Knox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carandang lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Knox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carandang looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carandang just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carandang. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox shoots in for a double leg but Carandang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carandang is fending him off so far but Knox persists. Nope, Carandang circles away and we're back to standing.
Carandang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carandang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carandang.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Carandang.
Adam Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carandang but Carandang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carandang lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Carandang lands a high kick!
Knox fails to land the takedown.
Knox shoots in for a double leg but Carandang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carandang throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knox works over Carandang's head and body with a nice combination.
Carandang lands a two punch combo.
Carandang stuffs the takedown.
A nice combination there by Carandang.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carandang's waist but Carandang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
Carandang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox shoots in for a takedown but Carandang shows good takedown defense.
Carandang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
A head kick misses from Carandang.
Carandang is working the combinations to good effect here.
Knox tries to clinch but Carandang is having none of it.
Knox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carandang as he avoids it easily.
Knox stalks Carandang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carandang's face. Carandang staggers backwards, shaken.
Knox takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carandang tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carandang's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carandang duly obliges.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt - Carandang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carandang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox shoots in and drives through. Carandang sprawls well.
Carandang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carandang lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carandang 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.
Knox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carandang is wriggling around but Knox manages to pass to half guard.
Carandang wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox decides to stand and escape the position.
Knox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
Carandang lands with a shot to the body.
Carandang throws a nice head kick!
Carandang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Carandang. No joy for Knox on that attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carandang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carandang.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carandang.
Carandang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Knox.
The referee asks Knox politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Knox prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox has knee on belly momentarily but Carandang bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Carandang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Knox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knox stands up and beckons Carandang to his feet.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
Knox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carandang lands a head kick!
Knox fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Carandang misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Carandang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carandang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carandang kicks off Knox and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox shoots in looking for a takedown. Carandang tries to sprawl out of it but Knox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carandang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carandang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox shoots in and drives through. Carandang sprawls well.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox looks for a takedown but Carandang sprawls well.
Carandang lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Carandang. No joy for Knox on that attempt.
Carandang misses with a wild combination.
Knox clinches.
Knox manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Knox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Knox has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carandang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox has a takedown stuffed.
Rico Carandang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carandang. Knox shrugs it off though.
Carandang punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Carandang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Knox advances position into side control!
Knox scoring with punches from side control.
Knox decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carandang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Carandang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Carandang.
Carandang looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Carandang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carandang swivels and escapes.
Carandang misses with a head kick.
Knox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donk. Carandang catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Carandang digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Knox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carandang as he jumps to the side.
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carandang's waist but Carandang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
Knox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carandang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carandang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carandang gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox looking for a takedown.
Carandang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carandang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Carandang can't fight it off and eventually Knox manages to take the fight to the floor. Carandang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knox landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carandang 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Carandang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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