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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aunaki Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aunaki Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davey Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
Akira is looking to clinch.
Akira leaves Knox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Akira.
Knox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Akira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knox is in Akira's guard.
Knox throws a strike but Akira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Knox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Knox wants to sweep here but Akira controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Akira from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aunaki Akira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Knox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akira clobbers Knox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akira's waist but Akira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
Aunaki Akira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Knox.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Akira or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox which made him look bad.
Akira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akira wants it to stay on the feet.
Knox with a poor takedown
and Akira counters with a nice body shot.
Knox looks gassed!
Akira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akira tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily
and Knox counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throwing strikes but Akira manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Akira goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Knox has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Akira but great work by Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Akira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Akira taking a bit of punishment here - Knox scoring with strikes.
Knox landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Knox in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Knox wants to control but Akira is keeping him busy.
Knox throwing strikes but Akira manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Akira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knox rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Akira's guard! Nice work there by Knox!
Knox won't allow Akira to get back to his feet.
Knox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akira's head.
Knox wants to control from the top but Akira keeps moving.
Knox lands a couple of elbows.
Knox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knox works over Akira with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knox lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Knox dominated that round.
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.
Akira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Knox or perhaps it was just good defense by Akira which made him look bad.
Knox shoots for a takedown but Akira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knox lands a huge takedown. Akira is out but the ref is slow to react and Knox lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Akira lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davey Knox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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