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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Knox (ranked 4156 p4p, 4027 weight class) and Nicky Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 393 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Rod!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Rod blocks the low kick.
Rod takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knox.
Rod is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rod shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Rod drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
Rod manages to break the clinch.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rod pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Rod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Rod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rod moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Rod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rod is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Rod has a takedown stuffed.
Rod shoots in looking for a takedown. Knox tries to sprawl out of it but Rod keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeremy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Rod.
Rod looks winded!
Rod moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Rod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox dives in and grabs Rod's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rod pushes down on Knox's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Rod looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knox has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land.
Knox really is a fat lump.
Knox can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land.
Knox looking for a takedown.
Rod tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Rod back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land.
Rod breaks the clinch.
Knox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rod sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knox somewhat.
Rod feints the counter takedown.
Rod closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knox's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Rod makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knox has control of Rod's left arm, preventing Rod from doing any damage.
Rod throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox wants to hit a sweep here but Rod passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Knox there!
Rod lands a big elbow.
Knox really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rod is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rod winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rod winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Knox trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Rod.
Rod throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rod postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicky Rod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rod throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rod stuffs the takedown.
Rod closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knox kicks off Rod and gets to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Knox enables Rod to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Knox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rod is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rod lands a couple of elbows.
Knox has momentary wrist control but Rod slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rod can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod cracks Knox with a solid left hand.
Rod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
Rod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rod working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rod stands up from Knox's guard - Rod perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rod tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Knox. No joy for Rod on that attempt.
Rod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rod misses with some punches.
Rod is trying to drag Knox to the mat but Knox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox just leaning against Rod, taking a breather.
Rod connects with a knee to the head.
Rod tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Rod back against the cage.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knox pushes Rod back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox is working Rod over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rod is defending well for now.
Knox stops a takedown attempt from Rod.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knox throws an elbow but misses.
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knox pulls guard effortlessly.
Nicky Rod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox controls Rod momentarily but Rod frees himself.
Knox working for a triangle but Rod defends it easily.
Rod stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rod lands a couple of elbows.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rod.
Rod wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rod landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicky Rod will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rod scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Rod with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knox trying to control the position.
Rod lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rod has managed to get both his arms back between Knox's legs - danger averted.
Rod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Rod is proving a slippery customer.
Rod distracts Knox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knox is trying to control the position but Rod postures up.
Rod postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rod is working Knox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Rod works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Rod working some strikes from top position.
Rod chips away with some ground and pound.
Rod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rod chips away with some ground and pound.
Knox is trying to keep Rod in close.
Rod lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox has momentary wrist control but Rod slips an elbow through the middle.
Rod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knox's head.
Rod with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rod trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox controls Rod momentarily but Rod frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rod blocks a low kick nicely.
Rod dives in and grabs Knox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes down on Rod's head and hops out.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox tries to counter with a takedown but Rod is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rod doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Rod has his takedown stuffed
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jeremy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Rod.
Rod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rod is pressed up against the cage. Knox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rod down to the mat. Rod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rod clinches.
Rod breaks from the clinch.
Rod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rod off to one side.
Knox half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knox pushes Rod up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rod postures up.
Rod is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jeremy Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicky Rod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox working for a triangle but Rod defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Rod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Rod!
Nicky Rod looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Better Call Saul.'.
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