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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobayashi Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Kobayashi Jin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox takes a swing at Jin's ribcage but misses.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Relentless Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Jin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jin has his takedown stuffed
and Jin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jin shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Jin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Jin is just out of range.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
A big right from Jin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Jin misses its intended target.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jin slips under a jab from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Jin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jin.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Jin moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox throws a body punch but Jin moves out of range.
Jin misses with a hook
and Jin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jin misses with a jab to the body
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Jin scores with a hook.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jin moves away.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Jin.
Jin throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jin lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jin misses the shot to the body.
Knox slips under a jab from Jin.
Jin takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Jin ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Jin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jin lands a jab to the head.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jin throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Jin misses with a hook
and Jin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Jin misses with a body punch
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jin.
Jin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jin throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox defending well as Jin loads up on a big left hand.
Jin misses with a body shot
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Jin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Jin.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jin misses with an uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Jin throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Jin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Jin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox slips under a jab from Jin.
Jin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox connects with a right hand. Jin shakes it off.
Jin connects with a crisp jab.
Jin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Jin rushes Knox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jin struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Jin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Porthos Knox will probably get the nod.
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.
Jin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox scores with a jab.
Knox blocks a jab.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jin.
Jin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Jin misses the target.
Knox slips a straight right by Jin.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jin misses with an uppercut
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Jin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Jin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Jin manages to avoid it.
Jin throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Jin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Jin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jin is looking to clinch.
Jin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Jin misses the body punch
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jin.
Knox avoids the body shot from Jin.
Jin lands with a nice body punch.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox sizes up Jin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as Jin strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jin takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Jin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jin misses with a body punch
and Jin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jin.
Jin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jin moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jin throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Jin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jin throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Jin.
Jin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Jin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tests Jin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Jin misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jin.
Knox avoids the body shot from Jin.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Jin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jin misses the jab.
Jin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Jin misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a body punch but Jin moves out of range.
Jin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Jin manages to avoid it.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Porthos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Jin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Jin's shoulder, as Jin tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Jin throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Jin saw that one coming.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jin misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A big left from Jin misses.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Jin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knox's guard.
Jin stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Jin slips nicely into half guard.
Jin is pressing down on Knox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knox is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Jin sits in half guard.
Jin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Jin sits in half guard.
Jin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Jin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kobayashi Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jin is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Jin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Knox trying to hold on to Jin's head to control him but Jin postures up.
Jin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jin.
Knox won't allow Jin to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jin throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Jin misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox slips under a jab from Jin.
Jin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Jin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jin misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox digs a good body shot into Jin's ribs.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin looks for a takedown but Knox sprawls well.
Jin throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jin misses with a takedown
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Porthos Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobayashi Jin.
Jin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jin has his takedown stuffed
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Porthos Knox.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
A relieved looking Porthos Knox thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Kobayashi Jin spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for the support. I will did my best and hope you all support next time Congratulations to my opposition'.
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RATING
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