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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 1255 p4p, 70 weight class) and Kisada Hida (ranked 1552 p4p, 91 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David Dallas | Runnin'. Hida is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Noisestorm - Crab Rave. Eta Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisada Hida!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hida throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a body punch but Hida moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hida.
A low kick from Hida is predictable there
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Hida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hida thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Hida thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox tries to clinch but Hida is having none of it.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hida looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hida moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hida! But no joy.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Hida swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hida at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws the left hand but Hida avoids the punch easily.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hida.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hida.
Hida misses the shot to the body.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hida walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Hida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hida missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hida lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Hida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Hida just misses with a punch to the body.
Hida scores with a nice head shot.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Knox.
Knox moves away from the strike by Hida.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hida misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hida avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox lands with a cross.
Hida has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hida misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hida.
Hida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Hida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox slips a straight right by Hida.
Hida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Hida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
Hida tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hida walks into a left hand.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hida swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox jabs at Hida's body.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hida counters with a left to the body.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Hida with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox avoids the body shot from Hida.
Hida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox tests Hida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hida digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hida throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Hida with an uppercut!
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Hida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hida was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eta Knox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hida misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hida.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Hida counters with a straight right hand.
Hida misses with a wild body shot.
Hida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Hida off the cage and back into range.
Hida dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Hida throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
No joy there for Hida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hida can do to turn this around?
Hida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Hida misses the target.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hida looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Hida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
As Hida tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Hida manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hida on the side of the head.
Hida slips a jab from Knox.
Hida throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox lands a jab to Hida's midsection.
Hida lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox throws a right hand that Hida ducks under and follows up with a left that Hida also avoids with ease.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hida misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox cracks Hida with a good jab.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hida was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Hida jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Hida misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hida tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Hida misses with a wild body shot.
Hida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Hida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox cracks Hida with a good jab.
Knox misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Hida.
Hida takes one on the button.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Hida throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hida was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Hida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Hida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hida throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Hida uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox cracks Hida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hida walks into a jab.
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 big right from Knox misses.
Hida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Hida.
Knox moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hida.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hida is looking to break free of the clinch but Knox has double underhooks.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hida moves away.
Knox sets himself, and Hida steps forward looking for the clinch! Knox avoids it this time.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Hida moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hida scrambles back to his feet.
Knox scores with the left hand. Hida knows he should have avoided that one.
Hida misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eta Knox dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knox tries to clinch there but Hida circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Hida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hida throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Hida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Hida throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Hida slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Hida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hida misses with a looping left.
Knox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knox.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hida. Hida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hida misses with a straight left.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hida manages to circle out of the way.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Knox throws a jab when Hida was well out of range.
Hida throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Hida lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox avoids the body shot from Hida.
Hida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hida has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hida digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Knox lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Hida is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Knox looks to land a combination. Hida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Knox scores with a jab. Hida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox lands a nice hook to Hida's body. Hida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hida.
Hida connects with a looping right hand.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hida on the side of the head.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hida.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Hida.
Hida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hida swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Hida moved out of range.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Hida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hida throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab from Hida.
Kisada Hida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hida moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Hida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Hida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hida walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Knox thuds a left hand into Hida's body.
Hida lands a body shot.
Knox avoids the body shot from Hida.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eta Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eta Knox!
During a confident post fight interview, Eta Knox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Kisada Hida had this to say: 'I wonder why his fists keeps getting bigger until I got hit.'.
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energy
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hype
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