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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Knuckles (ranked 1609 p4p, 1974 weight class) and Michele Albertini (ranked 210 p4p, 244 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michele Albertini!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Albertini does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albertini. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Albertini avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Albertini throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Albertini throws a right hand that misses
and Knuckles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knuckles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Albertini looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Albertini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albertini.
Albertini lands with a nice body punch.
Albertini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Albertini.
Albertini misses with the combination.
Albertini throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Knuckles misses its target.
Albertini throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Knuckles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Albertini misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Albertini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Albertini misses with a low kick.
Knuckles lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Knuckles. Beautiful body shot.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albertini.
Albertini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Albertini. Albertini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Albertini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albertini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michele Albertini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albertini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Albertini looks winded!
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albertini misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles jabs Albertini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Albertini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Albertini swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knuckles connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a nice looking body shot.
Albertini misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Albertini misses
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
It looks like Michele Albertini has been cut.
Knuckles scores with a punch to the head.
Albertini throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albertini ducks right into an uppercut from Knuckles.
Albertini misses with a series of wild punches.
Knuckles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Albertini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albertini doesn't seem bothered though.
Albertini swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Albertini doesn't seem phased though.
Knuckles thuds a left hand into Albertini's body.
Chuck Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles connects with the punch.
Knuckles is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Knuckles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Albertini is rocked!
Albertini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Albertini is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Albertini misses with a body shot
and Knuckles counters with a nice right hand that sends Albertini toppling to the canvas! Albertini scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Knuckles finish him?!
Albertini just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Albertini seems to have recovered his senses.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Albertini punishes Knuckles's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Albertini avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
Albertini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Albertini.
Albertini defending well as Knuckles loads up on a big left hand.
Albertini misses with a hook to the body
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albertini misses with a right hand
and Albertini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles connects with a right hand. Albertini shakes it off.
Albertini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Albertini throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knuckles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Albertini is in Knuckles's guard.
Knuckles has his feet on Albertini's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've been informed that Albertini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick from Albertini misses.
Albertini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albertini swinging wildly here.
Albertini looks to land a right hand but Knuckles moved out of range.
Knuckles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Albertini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albertini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albertini misses with a body shot.
Albertini misses with a combination
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michele Albertini's cut.
That's time! Knuckles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Albertini throws a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albertini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albertini misses with a shot to the body
and Knuckles counters with a straight right hand.
Albertini throws a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knuckles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albertini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knuckles scores with a three punch combo!
Albertini misses with a body shot
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albertini lands with a nice body punch.
Albertini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Albertini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albertini looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Albertini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Albertini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albertini misses with a body punch
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Albertini moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albertinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Albertini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knuckles doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Albertini jabs Knuckles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Albertini swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Albertini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Albertini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Albertini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Albertini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albertini throws a one two combo.
Albertini misses with a series of wild punches.
Knuckles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albertini counters with a left and a right that stings Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Albertini's head but Albertini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albertini connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Albertini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albertini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
The crowd cheers as Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Albertini doesn't seem phased though.
Albertini scores with a hook.
Albertini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Albertini can do to turn this around?
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
Albertini lands a nice hook to Knuckles's body. Knuckles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Albertini misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles slips a jab from Albertini.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albertini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Albertini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Albertini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knuckles rather than just go for the knockout.
Albertini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Albertini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertini is looking to score with low kicks.
Albertini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Albertini misses with a body kick.
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knuckles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chuck Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Albertini throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Albertini misses
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albertini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the body.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Knuckles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Albertini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Knuckles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Albertini lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albertini misses with a wild body shot.
Albertini throws a combination that misses
and Knuckles counters with a left to the body.
Albertini misses with a hook to the body
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Albertini thinking.
Jab by Knuckles.
Albertini misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Knuckles finds it's way through Albertini's defenses.
Knuckles throws out a powerful jab.
Knuckles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albertini misses with a hook to the body
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Albertini misses with a hook to the body
and Albertini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albertini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Knuckles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michele Albertini's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Albertini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knuckles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Albertini misses with a straight left.
Albertini throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Knuckles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albertini walks into a straight right hand from Knuckles.
Albertini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles slips a straight right by Albertini.
A shot to the body from Knuckles misses
and Albertini counters with a right hand to the body.
Albertini looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albertini. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albertini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knuckles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Albertini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knuckles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Albertini misses with a body punch
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knuckles cracks a nice hook into Albertini's ribs.
Albertini throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albertini.
Albertini misses with a body shot
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Albertini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albertini misses with a body punch
and Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albertini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albertini doesn't seem bothered though.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albertini.
Albertini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knuckles's head.
Knuckles scores with a jab. Albertini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Albertini misses the body punch
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albertini misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Albertini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albertini walks into a jab.
Albertini lands with an overhand left.
Knuckles blocks a jab.
Albertini moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Albertini misses with a low kick.
Albertini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knuckles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Albertini.
Albertini just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Albertini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albertini misses with a straight right.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Albertini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knuckles checks the leg kick.
Knuckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albertini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albertini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Albertini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knuckles with a body shot.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albertini.
Albertini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Albertini just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles scores with a jab.
Albertini looks to throw the jab but Knuckles is out of range.
Knuckles cracks Albertini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Albertini throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Albertini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knuckles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for Knuckles.
Albertini lands a nice hook to Knuckles's body. Knuckles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knuckles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Albertini tries to bum rush Knuckles with a series of wild strikes but Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knuckles staying out of range there.
Michele Albertini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Albertini misses with a combination
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Albertini throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albertini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Knuckles.
Well Knuckles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Knuckles!
In his post fight interview, Chuck Knuckles started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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