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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athos Knox (ranked 2726 p4p, 322 weight class) and David Unsworth (ranked 1427 p4p, 179 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with Click Click Boom | Saliva blaring out of the sound system. Athos Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Unsworth!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Unsworth seems unphased.
Unsworth moves into the clinch.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like David Unsworth has been cut.
Unsworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox misses with a body punch.
A short right from Unsworth.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Unsworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unsworth blocks a body shot from Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Unsworth avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox presses Unsworth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Unsworth throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unsworth backwards.
Unsworth throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Unsworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox prevents a body shot from Unsworth.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Unsworth.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Unsworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unsworth backwards.
Unsworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unsworth.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Unsworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Unsworth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unsworth.
Unsworth misses with some punches.
Unsworth lands with a light punch inside.
Unsworth controlling the action here for a moment.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox digs a right hand into Unsworth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Unsworth's gas tank.
Unsworth working aggressively here.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Unsworth scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Unsworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Unsworth's elbow.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Unsworth.
Unsworth throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Unsworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Unsworth has Knox pressed against the cage.
Unsworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Unsworth misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Knox to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Unsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unsworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Unsworth is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Unsworth backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unsworth working aggressively here.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Unsworth.
Nice shot by Knox.
Unsworth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox sets himself, and Unsworth steps forward looking for the clinch! Knox avoids it this time.
Unsworth walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox moves away from the strike by Unsworth.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Unsworth.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox sets himself, and Unsworth steps forward looking for the clinch! Knox avoids it this time.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
A left lands for Knox.
Unsworth is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Unsworth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athos Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Unsworth's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Unsworth moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox jabs at Unsworth's body.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Unsworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Unsworth blocking some punches.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Unsworth.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox is working Unsworth over against the cage.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Knox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unsworth blocks an elbow strike from Knox.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Unsworth has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Unsworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unsworth seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Unsworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Unsworth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Unsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unsworth tries to stall but Knox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Unsworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unsworth misses with some punches.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Unsworth is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Unsworth or not.
Unsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unsworth misses with the head strike.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unsworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Knox gets through Unsworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox tries to work over Unsworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unsworths head.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Unsworth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Unsworth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unsworth.
A short right from Unsworth.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unsworth can do to turn this around?
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unsworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Unsworth fails to land.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Athos Knox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Unsworth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Unsworth controls the action.
Unsworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox lands a body punch.
Unsworth is breathing heavily.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Unsworth misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Unsworth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab by Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unsworth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unsworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Unsworth misses with some punches.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox dips a shoulder and cracks Unsworth with a mighty uppercut! Unsworth falls back against the cage and Knox unloads with a barrage of strikes! Unsworth is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Knox screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Athos Knox!
A victorious Athos Knox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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