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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles's entrance music is St. Anger-Metallica. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper clinches.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knuckles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
Knuckles struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Knuckles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper tries to break free but Knuckles pushes him back against the cage.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Knuckles is leaning against Cooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Knuckles lands with a right to the head.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knuckles tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooper avoids the damage to the body.
Knuckles lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knuckles has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Knuckles keeps him there for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knuckles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coopers head.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knuckles gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper is rocked!
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Knuckles finish him?
Knuckles lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles is leaning against Cooper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knuckles has Cooper pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cooper is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Knuckles - that's hurt Cooper badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cooper is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cooper doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Johnny Knuckles!
Johnny Knuckles retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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