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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 2562 p4p, 2508 weight class) and Aramis Knox (ranked 297 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 32 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox gets tackled into the cage by Budluvski. Budluvski maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Budluvski.
Budluvski prevents the takedown attempt.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Budluvski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Budluvski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Budluvski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Budluvski avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox tries to pull guard but Budluvski won't allow it.
Darwin Budluvski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aramis Knox.
Budluvski lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Aramis Knox has been cut.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Budluvski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knox jumps guard but Budluvski stands there with Knox around his waist. Knox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Budluvski blocks the elbow strike.
Knox jumps guard but Budluvski stands there with Knox around his waist. Knox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Budluvski manages to break the clinch.
Knox slips a straight right by Budluvski.
Budluvski connects with a solid leg kick.
Budluvski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budluvski looks to clinch
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Budluvski throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Budluvski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Budluvski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budluvski tried to counter with a leg kick but Knox avoided it.
Budluvski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox with the counter takedown but Budluvski avoids it easily.
Knox pushes Budluvski up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox jumps guard.
Knox trying to control the position.
Knox has his foot on Budluvski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Budluvski works his way back into a safe position though.
Knox is working an open guard so Budluvski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Budluvski.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budluvski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox gets tackled into the cage by Budluvski. Budluvski maintains the clinch.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Budluvski has him pressed against the cage.
Knox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Budluvski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Budluvski tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budluvski throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Budluvski 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.
The fighters circling - Budluvski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Budluvski sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Budluvski avoids it this time.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox with a nice calf kick.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Budluvski misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Budluvski.
Knox lands a body shot.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Budluvski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Budluvski misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Budluvski swinging wildly here.
Knox unleashes a big counter combination but Budluvski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Budluvski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox counters with a two punch combo.
Budluvski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski connects with a crisp jab.
Budluvski throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Budluvski lands with a nice body punch.
Knox tries to clinch but Budluvski moves out of range.
That kick from Budluvski tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Budluvski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Budluvski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Budluvski is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Budluvski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Budluvski moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Budluvski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox clinches up with Budluvski and pushes him back against the cage.
Knox decides to pull guard.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knox throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knox is trying to keep Budluvski in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Budluvski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A shot to the body from Budluvski misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Budluvski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox tries to clinch there but Budluvski circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Budluvski throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Budluvski pushes him away.
Budluvski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin Budluvski is winning the standup battle so far.
Budluvski throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Budluvski tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Budluvski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Budluvski looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Budluvski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budluvski wants to clinch.
Budluvski swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Budluvski throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Budluvski swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budluvski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Budluvski misses with some punches.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Budluvski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knox pulls Budluvski into guard.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Budluvski wants to get up but he can't break Knox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knox trying to control the position.
Knox is working an open guard so Budluvski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Budluvski tries to counter by clinching up but Knox breaks away and moves out of range.
Budluvski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Budluvski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Darwin Budluvski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Budluvski throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aramis Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aramis Knox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Budluvski looks to clinch
and Knox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox slips a straight right by Budluvski.
Budluvski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Budluvski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox jumps guard and drags Budluvski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Budluvski gets to his feet - Knox follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Budluvski circles away.
Budluvski misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Budluvski swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aramis Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Budluvski is looking to score with low kicks.
Budluvski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Budluvski throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Budluvski throws a body kick that misses
and Budluvski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Budluvski doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Budluvski with a body shot.
Budluvski with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Budluvski misses the target.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Budluvski swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Budluvski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Budluvski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Budluvski jabs at Knox's body.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Budluvski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox slips under a jab from Budluvski.
A low kick from Budluvski misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Budluvski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox throws a right and a left that Budluvski avoids nicely.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Budluvski misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Budluvski misses.
A big left from Knox misses.
Budluvski misses with the body kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budluvski tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
As Budluvski backs off Knox throws a huge counter combo but Budluvski manages to avoid it all.
Budluvski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox wants to clinch up but Budluvski keeps it at a distance.
Budluvski takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox takes a swing at Budluvski's ribcage but misses.
Budluvski is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Budluvski is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Budluvski throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a good low kick that Budluvski was not able to check.
Budluvski keeps the fight on the outside.
Budluvski throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Budluvski keeps the fight on the outside.
Budluvski throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Budluvski only half commits.
Budluvski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Budluvski thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Budluvski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Budluvski throws a poor cross that misses
and Budluvski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Budluvski.
Budluvski wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aramis Knox.
I think Knox 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aramis Knox made sure he mentioned 020 Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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