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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Lucan (ranked 1770 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 261 p4p, 155 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knox's choice of entrance music: 'Til I Collapse | Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Great elbows
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Lucan.
Nice straight punches there by Lucan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucan.
Lucan digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Lucan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucan misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Edwin Lucan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucan has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucan manages to break the clinch.
Lucan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Lucan closes the distance and clinches.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucan with a poor takedown
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lucan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lucan has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan breaks the clinch.
Lucan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knox can pounce on him.
Crunch! Knox slams his shin into Lucan's torso.
Lucan takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Edwin Lucan has been cut.
Lucan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knox tries to avoid it but Lucan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knox to the ground. Knox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucan lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lucan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucan is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucan throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lucan with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucan misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with a body kick.
Lucan is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lucan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucan missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Lucan.
Knox lands a big head kick that sends Lucan tumbling to the mat! Knox takes a step backwards and waves Lucan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lucan is rocked!
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Lucan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucan misses with a double jab.
Knox throws a big counter head kick but Lucan avoids it with no problem.
Lucan throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with an outside leg kick.
Kappa Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knox.
Lucan drops his hands momentarily and Knox needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Lucan just on the top of the head. Lucan drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Lucan - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kappa Knox!
Kappa Knox took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Edwin Lucan was interviewed post fight and said 'Death be to you all.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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