Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: PF18 Weight v Choo
Date: Jun 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moru moves away from the strike by Knox.
Moru moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Moru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Moru manages to avoid it.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Moru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moru was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moru counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Moru counters with a nice leg kick.
Moru throws a leg kick but Knox checks it. #T1#
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moru moves away.
Knox lands with a straight right. Moru didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Knox misses.
Moru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moru.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Moru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moru tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Moru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moru is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox backing away here, and Moru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Moru misses.
Knox moves away from the strike by Moru.
Moru throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Moru looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox lands a jab to Moru's midsection.
A nice leg kick from Moru, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moru tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knox jabs Moru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox misses with a hook
and Moru counters with a nice uppercut.
Moru ducks under a wild hook from Knox.#T3#
Moru throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Moru is just out of range.
Moru walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moru lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Moru feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target. #TD2#
Moru drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working. #T4#
Moru working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moru landing strikes.
Moru throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Knox gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Moru is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ma Moru will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Moru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moru counters with a straight right hand.
Moru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Moru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Moru moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moru circles away quickly and effectively.
Moru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moru throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moru. Moru obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Moru's shoulder, as Moru tries to avoid the shot.
Moru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moru.
A jab lands there for Moru.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moru with the counter takedown but Knox avoids it easily.
Moru throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moru looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Moru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moru counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Moru. #TD2#
Moru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moru throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moru throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Moru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Moru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Knox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moru pulls Knox in close to his closed guard and prevents Knox from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knox preventing the sweep. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Moru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moru looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ma Moru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Knox checks the leg kick.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox can't break the clinch.
Moru working aggressively here.
Moru prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards. #BC#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Moru moves into the clinch.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1##BC#
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moru lands a nice looking body kick.
Moru throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Moru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox misses with a left hand
enabling Moru to counter with a crisp jab.
Moru connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a right hand
and Moru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a hook
and Moru counters with a left to the body.
Moru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Knox catches Moru right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Moru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moru doesn't seem phased though.
Moru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Moru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moru misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Knox lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moru.
Moru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moru.
Knox throws a combination that misses
enabling Moru to counter with a crisp jab.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moru cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ma Moru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Moru finds it's target.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Moru ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Moru misses with a looping left.
Moru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moru.
Moru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moru sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ma Moru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ma Moru!
An out of breath Ma Moru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: PF10 Savitaipale v Kenway
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox lands a jab to Ithamar's midsection.
Ithamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox works Ithamar's body with a nice hook.
Ithamar throws a left and a right that both miss #CL#
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ithamar backwards.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ithamar wants to take the fight to the mat but Knox manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ithamar can't get the takedown.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #TD2#
Ithamar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ithamar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Knox stands and throws Ithamar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ithamar is letting Knox control him for a moment.
Ithamar wants to control but Knox postures up.
Ithamar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ithamar looking for a sweep but Knox has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Knox controlling from the full mount.
Ithamar tries to reverse the position but Knox maintains control.#T2#
Knox content just to control the position here.
Knox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ithamar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ithamar is trying to maintain the position but Knox is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox is taking a breather. Ithamar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ithamar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ithamar tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.
Knox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Ithamar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ithamar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Ithamar looking for submissions off his back.
Ithamar wants to control but Knox is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Ithamar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Ithamar looking for submissions off his back.
Ithamar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ithamar trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ithamar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knox's back!
I really don't envy Knox right now.
Well, with Ithamar on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Knox is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4#
Knox trying to control the hands but Ithamar breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Knox defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Knox defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Ithamar is looking for a rear naked choke here but Knox reverses the position brilliantly into Ithamar's guard!
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Further stalling from Knox.#SUB2#
Ithamar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
#R2#
Knox looks to land a right hand but Ithamar moved out of range.
Ithamar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ithamar loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Ithamar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ithamar with a poor takedown
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox thuds a left hand into Ithamar's body.
Ithamar cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ithamar can do to turn this around?
Ithamar dives in for a single leg takedown but Knox sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.
Ithamar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ithamar is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Knox is trying to control the position but Ithamar postures up. #SUB2#
Ithamar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Knox dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ithamar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Ithamar's legs - danger averted.
Knox is pushing down on Ithamar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ithamar is fighting to maintain full guard but Knox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ithamar wants to get back to full guard.
Knox is taking a breather. Ithamar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ithamar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from Ithamar.#SUB2#
Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ithamar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Ithamar's legs - danger averted.
Knox sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Ithamar controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself. #SUB2#
Ithamar has his foot on Knox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knox works his way back into a safe position though.
Ithamar keeping full guard, as Knox tries to pass.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox throws a hook but Ithamar blocks it.
Donk. Knox catches Ithamar right on the button with a cross.
Ithamar looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Ithamar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Ithamar closes the distance and clinches.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox jabs at Ithamar's body.
Ithamar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ezekiel Ithamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ithamar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ithamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knox as he jumps to the side.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Ithamar.
Knox lands with a cross.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Ithamar's ribs.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ithamar.
Ithamar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Ithamar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Ithamar gets a clinch.
Knox just leaning against Ithamar, taking a breather. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Ithamar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knox defends it nicely.#T1#
Ithamar misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Knox lands.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Eta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ithamar shoots and misses
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.
Ithamar with a poor takedown
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Ithamar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Ithamar goes for a double leg but Knox avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knox continues to drive forward.
Knox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ithamar walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.#ROC#
Ithamar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ithamar eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ithamar is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox feints a jab promting Ithamar to slip. Knox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ithamar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ithamar has his takedown stuffed
letting Knox counter with a right hand. #T2#
Ithamar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ithamar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox lands a body shot.
Ithamar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ithamar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knox clobbers Ithamar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Ithamar. That snapped Knox's head back.
Knox lands with a straight right. Ithamar didn't see that one coming.
Ithamar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ezekiel Ithamar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ithamar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox stuns Ithamar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ezekiel Ithamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ithamar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ithamar shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ithamar seems to have recovered his senses.
Ithamar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ithamar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ithamar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ithamar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ithamar at a distance.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ithamar shoots and misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox jabs Ithamar to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Ithamar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #KD#
Knox drops Ithamar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ithamar looks back up at him and smiles so Knox waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Knox punishes Ithamar's body with a nice straight punch.
Ithamar misses with a looping right.#KD#
Knox lands a left and a right that send Ithamar crashing to the mat, dazed. Knox thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Knox closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ithamar! Knox dives in looking to finish! Ithamar is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.

Event: PF3 Boskins v Muller
Date: Apr 11, 2020

#R1#
Ky Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox slips a jab from Ky Jr.
Knox scores with a body shot. #CL#
Ky Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ky Jr's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ky Jr gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ky Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is stalling here.
Knox prevents a body shot from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD#
Ky Jr tightens his grip and picks Knox up, before dumping him to the ground. Knox manages to land in guard. #T1#
Ky Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ky Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ky Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ky Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knox is trying to control Ky Jr's posture but Ky Jr avoids it.
Ky Jr controls the position.
Knox tries to improve position but can't.
Ky Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ky Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ky Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
We've been hearing that Ky Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ky Jr working away.#T2#
Knox tries to bench press Ky Jr off him but Ky Jr keeps the position.
Ky Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ky Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Ky Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ky Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Ky Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Knox is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Knox is looking to regain half guard here but Ky Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Knox dodges the ground and pound from Ky Jr.
Knox tries to buck Ky Jr off but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ky Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ky Jr wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Ky Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Knox down.
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Knox's head but Knox avoids it well.#T4#
Ky Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Ky Jr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Knox's legs.
Knox is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox regains half guard, as Ky Jr was trying to land strikes.
Nice strikes from Ky Jr there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Ky Jr's belly button to the back.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Ky Jr moves away and avoids it.
Knox looks to land a combination but Ky Jr avoids it well. #TD#
Ky Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knox's guard.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Ky Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ky Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Ky Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Knox for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ky Jr trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom. #T1#
Knox keeping full guard, as Ky Jr tries to pass.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky Jr.#TD#
Ky Jr drives through with a takedown into Knox's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Ky Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knox is controlling Ky Jr's posture.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Ky Jr clinches with his opponent. #T3#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ky Jr avoiding damage.
Knox misses with a body punch.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ky Jrs head.
Ky Jr looking for a takedown. #TD#
Ky Jr gets control of Knox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ky Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Knox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ky Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ky Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knox is one step ahead there.
Knox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knox postures up. #T4#
Knox is stalling in the full guard.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Ky Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.#SUB#
Ky Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knox defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ky Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knox to the mat! Knox manages to get full guard.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Knox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ky Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr forces his way into half guard.
Ky Jr thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely. #T1#
Ground and pound from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Ky Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gaia Ky Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ky Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ky Jr wants to pass to mount but Knox is defending the position.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Ky Jr has control of the leg.
Ky Jr trying to mount his opponent but Knox defends it.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Ky Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Ky Jr trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Knox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Knox is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ky Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ky Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky Jr tries to control but Knox wriggling away.
Ky Jr controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Ky Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Ky Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Knox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ky Jr throws some wild stikes that Knox manages to avoid easily.
Ky Jr throws some wild stikes that Knox manages to avoid easily.
Ky Jr with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Ky Jr lands with some strikes.
Knox is still in real trouble! Can Ky Jr finish him?
A big strike lands for Ky Jr! That's really hurt Knox and he's turned his back - Ky Jr keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ky Jr jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaia Ky Jr!
A very excited looking Gaia Ky Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Demolition 8 - TBA
Date: Feb 01, 2020

#R1#
Knox avoids the body shot from Yataro.
Yataro drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox takes one on the button.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Yataro's head but Yataro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Yataro blocking some punches.
Yataro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yataro backwards.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yataro tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Yataro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Yataro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yataro tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Yataro back against the cage. #BC2#
Yataro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Yataro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Yataro misses with a right hand #CL#
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch.
Good body shot from Yataro.
A short right from Yataro.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox tries to work over Yataro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yataro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yataro tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yataro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yataro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yataro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yataro has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Yataro avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yataro up against the cage.#BC2#
Yataro breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Yataro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yataro.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yataro.
A jab from Yataro misses.
Yataro misses the shot to the body.
Yataro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yataro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yataro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox slips a jab from Yataro.
Yataro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yataro just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yataro throws a shot to the body.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox slips under a jab.
Yataro throws an off balance right hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takayama Yataro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yataro throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yataro.
Yataro lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Yataro counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Knox misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yataro looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.#T4#
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yataro.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yataro.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yataro's hands.
Yataro throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yataro.
Yataro throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Knox slips a straight right by Yataro.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yataro.
Yataro throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Yataro throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Yataro breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Yataro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Knox slips under a jab.
Yataro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takayama Yataro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Yataro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Yataro throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yataro throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yataro.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yataro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knox thuds his right hand into Yataro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yataro misses with an uppercut.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Yataro and move into the clinch.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Yataro throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Yataro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox avoids the body shot from Yataro.
Yataro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yataro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Yataro misses its intended target.
Yataro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Yataro misses the target.
Yataro misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yataro misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yataro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox. #T2#
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yataro thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Yataro misses with a looping left.
Yataro misses with a straight right.
Yataro throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yataro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox jabs Yataro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yataro throws a big shot that misses.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yataro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Yataro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yataro! But no joy.
Yataro just misses with a punch to the body.
Takayama Yataro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Yataro looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Yataro throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox. #CL2#
Yataro has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yataro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Yataro controls his hands.
Yataro letting Knox take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yataro.
Knox is trying to stall.
Knox taking a breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knox throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Knox tries to work over Yataro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yataro struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Yataro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Knox misses with some punches.
Yataro blocks a body shot from Knox.
Yataro has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A hook to the body from Yataro.
Yataro tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Yataro back against the cage.
Knox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Yataro lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yataro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yataro lands with a light punch inside.
Yataro scores with a hook to the body.
Yataro lands with a short shot to the head.
Yataro throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takayama Yataro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Knox scores with a jab. Yataro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yataro throws out the jab.
Yataro works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Yataro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Yataro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yataro takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Yataro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Knox misses.
Yataro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Yataro and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a body punch but Yataro moves out of range.
Yataro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yataro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yataro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox. #T1#
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yataro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yataro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yataro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yataro misses with a shot to the body
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yataro lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yataro.
Yataro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yataro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yataro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yataro swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Yataro.
Yataro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Yataro has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yataro.
Yataro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Yataro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yataro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yataro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Yataro lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Yataro throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yataro throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Yataro and move into the clinch.
Jab from Knox.#T3#
Nice body punch from Yataro.
Yataro moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox sizes up Yataro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox avoids the body shot from Yataro.
Yataro throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox moves away from the strike by Yataro.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yataro! But no joy.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yataro swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Yataro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yataro throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Yataro lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Knox slips under a jab from Yataro.
Yataro misses with a hook.#T4#
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Yataro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yataro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yataro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Yataro misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yataro connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Yataro misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Yataro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
The fighters circling - Yataro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yataro throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takayama Yataro.
Well Yataro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takayama Yataro!
Takayama Yataro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE 123
Date: Dec 13, 2019

#R1#
Slater jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox connects with a right hand. Slater shakes it off.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Slater. #CL2#
Slater closes the distance and clinches.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Slater tries to pull guard but Knox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knox walks away with a smile on his face. Slater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
Knox moves away from the strike by Slater.
Slater doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Slater tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Slater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Slater drives through with a takedown into Knox's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Slater tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox pulls Slater in to control the position.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knox seems keen to control Slater's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Slater won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Slater advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Slater tries to pass to full mount but Knox defends it.
Slater is trying to control. Knox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slater works his way into full mount!
Knox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Slater is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Slater wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Knox has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Slater trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away. #T3##SUB2#
Slater looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slater trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Knox controlling the position for now.
Knox tries to roll over but Slater keeps him under control.
Knox is pressing down on Slater's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knox is trying to control the position but Slater postures up.
Knox has his hands on Slater's head, controlling the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slater controlling from the top position.
Knox seems keen to control Slater's posture.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Slater thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Slater preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Slater dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Slater.
A swing and a miss from Slater.
Slater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Slater avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Knox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
Slater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Slater gets control of Knox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slater will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Knox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Slater is keeping the position.#T1#
Knox controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Slater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slater trying to control the position.
Slater wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Slater is still trying to improve position.
Knox trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.
Knox stays in close to Slater's body and controls the position.
Knox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slater is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slater fails with the takedown.
Knox moves out of range as Slater strikes.
Slater fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Slater tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and Slater ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Slater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox. #T3#
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Slater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Slater tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Slater breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox digs a good hook to Slater's body.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Slater darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slater thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slater tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it. #T4#
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Slater shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knox pinned against the cage. Knox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slater.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Slater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slater off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Slater wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
As Slater tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Slater manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eta Knox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Slater shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Slater closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Slater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Slater connects with a body shot.
Slater tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
A slow jab from Slater misses its intended target. #T1#
Slater fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox punishes Slater's body with a nice straight punch.
Slater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slater slips under a jab.
Slater swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Nice uppercut there from Slater.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Slater.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Slater and move into the clinch.#T2#
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Slater is looking to clinch.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Slater crashing down! Slater tries to stagger back to his feet but Knox just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Slater asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eta Knox!
Eta Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RISE 115 Emelianegro v Farina
Date: Nov 15, 2019

#R1#
Knox connects with a jab.
Kropotkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) in the buildup to the fight.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Kropotkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kropotkin dives in for a single leg takedown but Knox sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kropotkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Kropotkin scores with a body shot.
Kropotkin moves away from the strike by Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses the jab.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox. #T1#
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kropotkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Kropotkin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kropotkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Kropotkin tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Kropotkin manages to avoid the attempt.#T2#
Knox throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Kropotkin counters by moving into the clinch.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin is struggling to control the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kropotkin throws a head punch that misses.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Kropotkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kropotkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Kropotkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knox walks away with a smile on his face. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knox throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kropotkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Kropotkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knox with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Kropotkin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kropotkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox lands a head shot.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kropotkin on the side of the head.
Kropotkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Kropotkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knox as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kropotkin under the eye.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kropotkin can do to turn this around?
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox misses with the combination.
Kropotkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox lands a nice hook to Kropotkin's body. Kropotkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kropotkin under the eye.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kropotkin.
A cross from Knox lands.#T3#
Good shot there by Kropotkin.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kropotkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Kropotkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kropotkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Knox moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kropotkin as the two fighters clinch.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Kropotkin controls his hands.
Knox blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Knox looks to throw the jab but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kropotkin ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Knox.
Kropotkin walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kropotkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Kropotkin has his takedown stuffed
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox wants to clinch up but Kropotkin keeps it at a distance.
Kropotkin throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox works Kropotkin's body with a nice hook.
Kropotkin misses with a body kick.
Kropotkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kropotkin off to one side.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kropotkin.
Knox lunges at Kropotkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kropotkin's hand. #T2#
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Kropotkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Kropotkin. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Knox clinches. #T3#
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kropotkin taking a breather.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Peter Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox with a hook.
Knox thuds his right hand into Kropotkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kropotkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
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!
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Knox.
Kropotkin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Knox is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kropotkin.
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.

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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eta Knox!
Our winner, Eta Knox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Peter Kropotkin was interviewed post fight and said 'I still got a better life than all you motherfuckers out there! Imma go chill with my boy Stormzy'.

Event: RISE 106 Asmundsen v Sailcirc
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a series of punches but Traveller moves out of range.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Traveller.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
Traveller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL#
Knox drives through and clinches with Traveller against the cage.
Traveller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox tries a body shot but Traveller blocks it.
Traveller misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Traveller backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Traveller.
Traveller tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Traveller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Traveller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Traveller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox blocking some punches.
Traveller throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Traveller can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Traveller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Traveller.
Traveller lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Traveller tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Traveller.
Knox blocks a body shot from Traveller.
Traveller has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Traveller on the inside.
Traveller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traveller misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Traveller.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Traveller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traveller working aggressively here.
Traveller scores with a hook to the body.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Traveller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Traveller working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Traveller.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Traveller tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Traveller back against the cage. #BC2#
Traveller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Traveller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox digs a good body shot into Traveller's ribs.
Traveller throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Traveller.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Traveller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Traveller settles back down.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
Traveller swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Knox misses the jab.
Traveller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traveller is looking to score with low kicks.
Traveller looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox is looking to wear down Traveller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Traveller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Traveller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Traveller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox lunges at Traveller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Traveller's hand.
Traveller walks into a left hand.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Traveller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Eta 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.
#R2#
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Traveller is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Traveller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Traveller scrambles back to his feet.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Traveller moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Traveller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traveller lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Traveller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Traveller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Knox is rocked!
Traveller moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traveller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traveller throws out the jab.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Traveller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Traveller wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Traveller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Traveller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traveller presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Traveller up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Good body shot from Traveller. #T3#
Traveller blocking some punches.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Traveller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Traveller.
A short right from Traveller on the inside. #BC2#
Traveller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traveller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traveller. That's going to slow Knox down.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Traveller flicks out a counter leg kick but Knox steps away.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox. #T4#
Traveller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox tries to bum rush Traveller with a series of wild strikes but Traveller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traveller lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Traveller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Traveller throws a body kick that misses.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Traveller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Traveller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traveller can do to turn this around?
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Traveller throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox punishes Traveller's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Traveller tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Traveller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox slips a jab from Traveller.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries to move into range but Traveller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Traveller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Traveller.
Knox throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Traveller thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Traveller slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Traveller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox looks to land a combination but Traveller avoids it well.
Traveller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
It seemed like Traveller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Traveller.
Traveller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Traveller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle, before Traveller throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Knox's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Traveller lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Astro Traveller!
A less than humble Astro Traveller misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: RISE 100 Hantei v SuperHW
Date: Sep 28, 2019

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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 #CL#
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox. #BC#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CL#
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.#BC2#
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!
#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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!#T4#
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.'.

Event: RISE 91 Pentele v Valdez
Date: Aug 24, 2019

#R1#
Knox with a hook.
Kay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) in the buildup to the fight.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox sizes up Kay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Kay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Knox has Kay up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kay doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox lands a body shot.
Kay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox lands a jab to Kay's midsection.
Eta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox with a nice cross.
Kay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox stalks Kay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kay's face. Kay staggers backwards, shaken.#T3#
Nice body punch from Knox.
Kay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Kay's belly button to the back.
Knox lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Kay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kay fails with the takedown.
Knox cracks Kay with a good jab.#TD2#
Kay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox jabs Kay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox cracks Kay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Kay seems unphased.
Knox cracks Kay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox takes a swing at Kay's ribcage but misses.
Kay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox jabs at Kay's body.
Knox lands with a right hand. #T1#
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Kay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kay.
And Kay tries to counter it with a takedown but Knox pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Kay drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox cracks Kay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knox feints a jab promting Kay to slip. Knox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kay slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knox clobbers Kay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Kay backpedaling.
Kay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox punishes Kay's body with a nice straight punch.
Kay takes one on the button.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kay can do to turn this around?
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox stuns Kay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knox avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A jab lands there for Knox.
Knox lands a head shot.
Kay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox stalks Kay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kay's face. Kay staggers backwards, shaken.
Kay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.#T1#
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Kay should have avoided that one.
Knox scores with a one two! Kay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Kay moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T2#
Knox connects with a right hand. Kay shakes it off.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox thuds a left hand into Kay's body.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kay has time to react.
Good shot there by Knox.
Kay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Kay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knox tries to avoid it but Kay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knox to the ground. Knox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kay fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
A cross from Knox lands.
Kay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandon Kay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Kay.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Kay's ribs.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eta Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Eta Knox!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Eta Knox!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eta Knox!

Eta Knox wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Eta Knox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RISE 87- TBA
Date: Jul 24, 2019

#R1#
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alligator! But no joy.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Alligator backpedaling. #CL#
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alligator, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Alligator controls the action.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Knox. #BC2#
Alligator breaks from the clinch.
Alligator has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Alligator's head.
Knox fails with the takedown
enabling Alligator to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alligator.
Knox cracks Alligator with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox closes the distance and clinches up with Alligator, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes Alligator against the cage but Alligator circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1##CL#
Knox rushes Alligator and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alligator digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Alligator. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch. #CL#
Knox rushes Alligator and presses him up against the cage.
Knox misses with the head strike. #BC#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox shoots for a double leg takedown but Alligator sprawls well. He's pushed Knox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Knox backs off Alligator throws a huge counter combo but Knox manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eta Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Knox closes the distance and pushes Alligator back into the cage.#T2#
Knox misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alligator has a couple of punches blocked by Knox. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alligator is fending him off so far but Knox persists. Nope, Alligator circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Alligator releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alligator moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Alligator lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alligator.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alligator.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alligator moves away.#T3#
Alligator lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Alligator finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knox shoots in for a takedown but Alligator shows good takedown defense.
Alligator swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox throws a body punch but Alligator moves out of range.
Alligator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Alligator misses with a wild body shot.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Alligator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alligator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Knox has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Knox shoots and misses
and Alligator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Alligator to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alligator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Knox drives through with a takedown into Alligator's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alligator has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Knox is stalling in the full guard.
Knox is fighting to break Alligator's control of his arms but Alligator is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Knox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alligator swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alligator.
Knox lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alligator.
Knox is looking to clinch but Alligator is avoiding it. #CL#
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alligator, pushing him back against the cage.
Alligator wants to break free but Knox has control.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alligator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Alligator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Alligator controls the action. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alligator. #BC#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Knox darts in and clinches Alligator up against the cage.
Knox lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Alligator misses with a hook.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt
and Alligator counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alligator on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.#CL#
Knox closes the distance and pushes Alligator back into the cage.
Alligator blocking some punches. #T2#
Alligator throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Alligator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Alligator avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Alligator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Alligator.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
A bit of stalling here from Knox.
Alligator wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Knox lands a right hand.
Alligator blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox misses with some punches. #BC#
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alligator throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for Knox.
Alligator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt
and Alligator counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alligator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alligator.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knox.
Alligator looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eta Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alligator moves out of range as Knox strikes.
And Alligator responds with a good body kick, but Knox manages to step out the way in time.#T4##CL#
Knox clinches up against the cage.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alligator's elbow.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Alligator.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Alligator pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alligator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alligator blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Alligator misses.
Alligator jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Black Alligator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox tests Alligator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox shoots and misses
and Alligator counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Knox is rocked!
Alligator avoids the body shot from Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Alligator ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alligator.
Knox avoids the head kick by Alligator.
Alligator steps in with a hook that catches Knox right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Alligator follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Knox looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Alligator!
After winning the bout, Black Alligator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RISE 82 - King of the Jungle
Date: Jul 08, 2019

#R1#
Petrov slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Petrov catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox jabs at Petrov's body.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Petrov sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Petrov avoids it this time.
Sergei Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Petrov misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
I was talking to Petrov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Petrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov stalling in the clinch.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Good body shot from Petrov.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Knox.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov lands with a light punch inside.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Petrov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Knox to his knees! Petrov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Petrov!
Sergei Petrov retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Sergei Petrov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: RFL - 80 Petrov Vs. Coffie 2
Date: Jun 15, 2019

#R1#
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.#CL2#
Kropotkin instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kropotkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Kropotkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kropotkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Kropotkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Kropotkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kropotkin ducks right into an uppercut from Knox. #T1#
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Kropotkin tries to counter with a clinch but Knox shakes him off and moves away.
Kropotkin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a low kick.
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Knox.
Kropotkin slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Kropotkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kropotkin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Knox instigates a clinch. #T3#
Kropotkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kropotkin stalling against the cage.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Kropotkin can't break the clinch.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kropotkin wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Kropotkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kropotkin.
A low kick from Kropotkin misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Knox misses with a double jab
and Kropotkin counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Kropotkin. #CL#
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kropotkin. #TD2#
Kropotkin decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Kropotkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kropotkin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Knox jabs Kropotkin right on the nose. Kropotkin blinks but takes it well.#CUT#
It looks like Peter Kropotkin has been cut.
A big right from Knox misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kropotkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin takes one on the button.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Peter Kropotkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox digs a good body shot into Kropotkin's ribs.
Knox digs a good hook to Kropotkin's body.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Kropotkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Kropotkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kropotkin defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Kropotkin misses with a few strikes there.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Kropotkin gets the takedown into side control. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Kropotkin grinds an elbow into Knox's temple.
Knox looks to move to half guard but instead Kropotkin has passed into mount! Damn!
Kropotkin prevents Knox from getting the reversal.
Knox wants to hold on but Kropotkin pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox regains half guard.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Kropotkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kropotkin to get the leverage.
Knox is staying active underneath Kropotkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Kropotkin thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Kropotkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kropotkin trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kropotkin slips nicely into half guard.
Kropotkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kropotkin wants to pass the guard but Knox is defending well.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox is looking to control Kropotkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Kropotkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox tries to roll over but Kropotkin keeps him under control.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Kropotkin is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kropotkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox looks to clinch #TD2#
and Kropotkin counters with a takedown into side control.
Knox manages to get back to half guard.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Kropotkin has control of the leg.
Kropotkin is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Kropotkin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Knox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knox wants to sweep here but Kropotkin controlling him for the moment.
Knox controlling Kropotkin's posture.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knox controlling Kropotkin's posture.
Kropotkin wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knox wants to sweep here but Kropotkin controlling him for the moment.
Knox keeping full guard, as Kropotkin tries to pass.
Kropotkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Kropotkin shoots in and gets a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox working a defensive guard but Kropotkin passes into half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Kropotkin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
Kropotkin trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well. #SUB2#
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knox defends it well.
Knox is trying is best to control the position here.
Peter Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kropotkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kropotkin's back!
You can see the frustration on Kropotkin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kropotkin trying to get back to his feet but Knox is in full control for now.
Knox has the hooks in. Kropotkin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Knox trying to control.
Peter Kropotkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kropotkin trying to get back to his feet but Knox is in full control for now.
Knox is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Kropotkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eta Knox!
Eta Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RFLFN-28 Manowaru Vs.Greenland
Date: May 29, 2019

#R1#
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox cracks Hida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a series of punches but Hida avoids them all with ease.
Hida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hida swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Hida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hida there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Knox cracks Hida with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Hida throws a body shot but no joy.
Hida tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hida digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Hida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hida's head.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox cracks Hida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Knox misses with a right hand
and Hida counters with a straight right hand.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox avoids the body shot from Hida.
Knox connects with the punch.
Hida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hida scores with a nice strike.
Hida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
A cross from Knox lands.#T3#
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox cracks Hida with a good jab.
Hida throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Hida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Hida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Hida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Hida.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hida.
Hida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hida counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Hida.
Hida moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox lunges at Hida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hida's hand.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hida digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Hida thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hida's head backwards.
Hida misses with a body shot.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hida lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
#R2#
Knox throws a body punch but Hida moves out of range.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Hida keeps the fight on the outside.
Hida stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hida misses.
Hida misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hida swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Hida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Hida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Hida ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Hida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hida.
Hida slips a straight right by Knox.
Hida misses the body punch
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hida can do to turn this around?
Jab by Knox.
Hida misses with a low kick. #CL#
Knox clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox tries to work over Hida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T2#
Hida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Hida controls the action.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Hida gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox stalling in the clinch but Hida improves position. #BC2#
Hida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Knox misses.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Hida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Hida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Hida counters with a left to the body.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Hida takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Hida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Hida and move into the clinch.
Knox lands a nice hook to Hida's body. Hida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hida throws a body shot but no joy.
Hida scores with a body shot.
Knox throws a jab when Hida was well out of range.#T4#
Knox cracks Hida with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Hida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Hida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hida.
Hida moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hida's head.
Hida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Knox avoids the body shot from Hida.
Hida ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Hida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hida in his tracks. #CL#
Knox has Hida up against the cage in a clinch.
Hida is trying to break the clinch but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Knox trying to stall but Hida improves his position.
Knox working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Hida avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox avoiding damage.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox misses with the head strike. #T1#
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox blocks a body shot from Hida.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Hida.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hida.
Knox gets through Hida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox tries to work over Hida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knox has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Hida breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Hida counters with a left to the body.
Hida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hida digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Knox throws a good cross that connects. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Hida is just out of range.
Hida swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Hida circles away.
Hida throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Knox closes the distance and pushes Hida back into the cage.
Hida tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the cage.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Hida.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Hida avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox misses with some punches. #T3##BC2#
Hida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Knox misses.
Hida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hida avoids the body shot from Knox.
Hida walks into a jab.
Hida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looks like Knox has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox cracks Hida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Kisada Hida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox cracks a nice hook into Hida's ribs.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox throws a jab when Hida was well out of range.
Hida throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Hida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hida just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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.

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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eta Knox!
Eta Knox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Kisada Hida stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wonder why his fists keeps getting bigger until I got hit.'.

Event: RFL-76 Paa Vs. Middle Weight
Date: May 18, 2019

#R1#
Knox connects with a body shot that sends McCain's belly button to the back.
Knox with a nice cross.
McCain tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain.
It appears McCain was looking to counter with a kick there.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox throws a body punch but McCain moves out of range.
McCain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCain moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like McCain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
McCain throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and McCain counters with an outside leg kick.
Knox throws a hook but McCain blocks it.
Knox tries to clinch there but McCain circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from McCain misses the target.
Knox scores with the left hand. McCain knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.#T2#
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from McCain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. McCain does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been hearing reports that McCain has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCain has time to react.
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!
McCain defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
Knox lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. McCain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from McCain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCain avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Knox misses.
McCain throws a big counter combination but Knox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but McCain is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McCain misses its target.
McCain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.#T4#
Knox throws a shot from downtown. McCain moves away and avoids it.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
McCain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCain moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox takes a swing at McCain's ribcage but misses.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and McCain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab from Knox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a jab to the body
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. McCain moves away and avoids it.
McCain throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCain misses with an uppercut.
McCain cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
McCain throws an off balance right hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from McCain.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. McCain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eta Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. McCain moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCain jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain.
McCain feinted with a counter takedown.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knox slips under a jab from McCain.
McCain throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Knox counters by clinching up.
Knox gets underhooks to prevent McCain's takedown attempt. #BC#
McCain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
A slow jab from McCain misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Knox digs a good hook to McCain's body.
McCain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
It looked like McCain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox throws a body punch but McCain moves out of range.
McCain tries to counter with a takedown but Knox is quick to defend against it.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.
Knox swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
It looked like McCain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Knox throws a lazy right hand but McCain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCain throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from McCain misses the target.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but McCain pushes him away.
McCain looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCain's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.#T4#
McCain slips a straight right by Knox.
McCain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but McCain slips the punch.
It looked like McCain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
It looked like McCain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox throws the left hand but McCain avoids the punch easily.
McCain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCain was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
McCain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Knox throws a looping overhand right but McCain ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox punishes McCain's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox looks to land a right hand but McCain moved out of range.
McCain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McCain scores with a nice right hand.
Knox misses with a combination #TD#
and McCain counters with a shoot takedown. Knox fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McCain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1##SUB#
McCain has gone for a leg lock! Knox slips out almost immediately though and dives into McCain's guard.#REVB##SUB#
McCain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knox defends it easily.
Knox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
John McCain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
McCain working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Knox has passed into half guard! #SUB#
McCain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
McCain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily.
Knox takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knox is continuing to stall.#T3#
Knox's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Knox has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McCain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice body punch from Knox.
McCain tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
enabling McCain to counter with a crisp jab.
McCain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McCain ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
McCain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCain misses with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox missing with a left hand there. McCain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eta Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eta Knox!
Eta Knox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RFL-71
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Petrov misses the jab.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch position.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox staying out of range there.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Petrov throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Petrov avoids it this time.
Petrov swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch position.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Petrov misses with a left hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knox's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox wants to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch position.
Petrov jabs at Knox's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Petrov throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox slips under a jab from Petrov.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch position.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Petrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
Petrov misses the jab.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov stalks Knox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knox's face. Knox staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Petrov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sergei Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petrov slips under a jab from Knox.
Petrov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
Petrov misses with an uppercut
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Petrov shakes him off and moves away.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Petrov connects with a right that clearly hurt Knox. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Petrov proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Knox collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Petrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergei Petrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RFL-67 Gusmao Vs. 3000
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Knox shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Gracie takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Knox sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Gracie bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eta Knox!
After winning the bout, Eta Knox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RFLFN-13 Bartoli vs. Aron II
Date: Feb 06, 2019

#R1##TD#
Mason manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knox on his heels. He'll look to pass Knox's guard now, I'm sure.
Mason throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Mason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Knox taking some punishment here, with Mason in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mason lands a nice short elbow.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason is controlling the pace.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Mason trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Mason keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mason stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mason won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Mason has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mason throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mason's guard. Nice move by Knox!#REVB#
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I've been told that Knox has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Mason wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mason throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Mason is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mason to get the leverage.
Mason is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.
Mason throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mason lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Knox has his hands clasped together around Mason's back. He's all about the action.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Knox is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Mason not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox is not content to let Mason control the position.
Mason missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Mason has control of the leg.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Knox is controlling Mason's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mason has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is continuing to stall.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Mason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Knox misses with a looping right.
Mason slips under a jab.#TD#
Mason scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Mason won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mason puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Mason controlling the pace.
Mason's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason controlling the pace.
Further stalling from Mason.
Knox trying to control here. #T1#
Mason working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mason working over Knox with some ground and pound. Knox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Mason seems content to control.
Mason thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox is trying to control but can't.
Mason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
Mason postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it. #T2#
Mason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mason postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Mason passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mason working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Knox is being controlled here.
Knox avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mason.
Knox manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mason's best efforts.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mason scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Knox's hands, connecting with Knox's forehead.#T3#
Mason throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Mason throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mason accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mason is stalling in the full guard.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mason controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Mason shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mason showed some decent athleticism there.
Mason trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Mason dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Mason's head back. #TD#
Mason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knox keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Preston Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mason trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Mason throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard. #REVB#
Mason wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knox is now in half guard.
Mason gets full guard.#T1#
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Mason looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Knox is defending well. Mason quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Knox has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mason celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Preston Mason!
Preston Mason thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RFLFN-10 Destroyer vs. Kondo
Date: Jan 16, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Lalla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Lalla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Lalla has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T1#
Knox wants to improve his position but Lalla is controlling well.
Knox tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lalla working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Knox is positioning himself well to prevent Lalla advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lalla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knox defends it well.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knox is trying to control the position but Lalla postures up. #SUB#
Knox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lalla stands and throws Knox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knox stops Lalla from passing to mount.
Knox is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Knox is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Knox sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Lalla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knox wants to control but Lalla is keeping busy.
Knox is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck for Lalla with that takedown attempt.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Lalla is just out of range.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Lalla moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knox stalling in the clinch but Lalla improves position.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lallas head. #TD2#
Lalla lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Knox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knox.
Lalla stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Lalla advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knox wants to control but Lalla is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaro Lalla dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lalla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #TD2#
Lalla shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Lalla looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A control attempt from Knox but he's now mounted!
Knox regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lalla is looking for a kimura here.
Knox is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Knox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knox is adopting a defensive guard.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Lalla is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Lalla postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knox is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lalla, into his guard. #REVR#
Knox looking to pass the guard.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jaro Lalla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox is pushing down on Lalla's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lalla is fighting to maintain full guard but Knox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Knox looks to land a strike but Lalla avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Lalla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lalla keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Knox throwing strikes but missing.
Lalla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knox.
Knox stays in close to Lalla's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knox takes a swing at Lalla's ribcage but misses.
Lalla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knox as he jumps to the side.
Lalla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lalla blocks a jab.#TD2#
Lalla drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knox pulls Lalla in close to prevent any damage.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lalla won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaro Lalla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Lalla shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lalla is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.
Lalla stops Knox from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lalla drops back looking for a leg! Knox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knox manages to kick Lalla off! Lalla jumps back into Knox's guard.
Knox has his hands on Lalla's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Knox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lalla's guard. #REVR#
Knox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lalla is keeping the position for now.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox forces his way into half guard.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knox is stalling here. Lalla is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Knox seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lalla has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Knox struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Lalla is trying to get an arm triangle but Knox is defending well. #SUB2#
Lalla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lalla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB2#
Lalla is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knox is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Lalla tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Knox sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Knox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lalla's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lalla's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox biding his time, controlling Lalla.
Lalla staying busy and making it hard for Knox to control.

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 Eta Knox.
I think Lalla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jaro Lalla!
A very excited looking Jaro Lalla rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: RFLFN-7 Slaughter vs. Falcone
Date: Dec 26, 2018

#R1#
Por Pramuk lands a nice looking body kick.
Por Pramuk misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Por Pramuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Por Pramuk cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Por Pramuk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Por Pramuk misses with the combination.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Por Pramuk lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Por Pramuk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Por Pramuk misses with a straight left.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Por Pramuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk slips a straight right by Knox.
Por Pramuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox slips a jab from Por Pramuk.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Por Pramuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Jab by Knox.
Por Pramuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Por Pramuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox misses with the combination.
Por Pramuk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knox with a body shot.
Knox lands a nice hook to Por Pramuk's body. Por Pramuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Por Pramuk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Por Pramuk connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a two punch combo.
Por Pramuk lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Por Pramuk scores with a three punch combo! #CL#
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Por Pramuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Por Pramuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Por Pramuk.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Por Pramuks head.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Knox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knox has Por Pramuk pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch. #T3#
Por Pramuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Por Pramuk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Por Pramuk lands a jab to Knox's midsection.#CL#
Knox drives through and clinches with Por Pramuk against the cage.
Good body shot from Knox.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Por Pramuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Por Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Por Pramuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox misses with a hook
letting Por Pramuk counter with a right hand. #T4#
Por Pramuk looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a hook. Por Pramuk ducked under it nicely.
Por Pramuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk staying out of range there.
Por Pramuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox misses with the combination.
Por Pramuk with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Por Pramuk scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Por Pramuk throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Por Pramuk slips a straight right by Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Knox misses with a right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Por Pramuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Por Pramuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knox clobbers Por Pramuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Por Pramuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Por Pramuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Por Pramuk scores with a jab.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick there by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk scores with a kick to the body.
Knox swings for the body but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Pramuk looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Knox counters by clinching up.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Por Pramuk fails to land. #T1#
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Por Pramuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Por Pramuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Por Pramuk cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a nice leg kick.
Por Pramuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws a hook but Por Pramuk avoids it easily.
Knox throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Por Pramuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Por Pramuk at a distance.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Por Pramuk avoids the body shot from Knox.
Por Pramuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Por Pramuk throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Knox darts in and clinches Por Pramuk up against the cage.#BC2#
Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk moves away from the strike by Knox.
Por Pramuk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.
A combination from Por Pramuk does no damage. #T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Por Pramuk.
A left and a right from Por Pramuk both land. Nice combination.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Por Pramuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Por Pramuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Por Pramuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Por Pramuk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Por Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Por Pramuk missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Por Pramuk counters with a body kick that stops Knox in his tracks momentarily.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Por Pramuk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Por Pramuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Por Pramuk.#T4#
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Por Pramuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Por Pramuk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Por Pramuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Por Pramuk circles away quickly and effectively.
Por Pramuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Por Pramuk misses with a low kick.
Por Pramuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Por Pramuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Por Pramuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Knox cracks Por Pramuk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox moves out of range of the leg kick from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Por Pramuk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Knox really felt that one!
Por Pramuk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC#
Por Pramuk is rocked!
Por Pramuk throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Por Pramuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Por Pramuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Por Pramuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Por Pramuk seems to have recovered his senses.
Por Pramuk swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Por Pramuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Knox works on Por Pramuk's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land. #BC2#
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Por Pramuk's head back.
Knox throws a hook but Por Pramuk avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk lands with a good body shot.
Por Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Por Pramuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Por Pramuk throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Por Pramuk slips the punch.
Por Pramuk replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Knox blocks it well.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a one-two to the body.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Por Pramuk is out of range.
Por Pramuk blocks a jab.#T2#
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Por Pramuk lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Por Pramuk needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a hook but Por Pramuk avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Por Pramuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Por Pramuk misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Por Pramuk needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Por Pramuk tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Good exchange - Por Pramuk coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Knox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Por Pramuk is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with a wild body shot.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Por Pramuk blocks a jab.#CL#
Knox rushes Por Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Knox misses.
Por Pramuk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Por Pramuk with a jab.
Por Pramuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Por Pramuk scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
A big left from Por Pramuk misses.
Knox throws a hook but Por Pramuk avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Por Pramuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Por Pramuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox slips a jab from Por Pramuk.
Nice cross by Knox.
Por Pramuk defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Por Pramuk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Por Pramuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eta Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Por Pramuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you, my fans, for supporting me! And thank you to my opponent! This fight made us both stronger!'.

Event: RFLFN -5
Date: Nov 28, 2018

#R1##CL#
Knox forces Vanderwiel back against the cage and clinches.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
A short right from Knox.
Vanderwiel throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanderwiel backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vanderwiel as Knox tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
A short uppercut from Knox.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Vanderwiel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanderwiel pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Vanderwiel misses with a knee strike.
Vanderwiel blocks an uppercut.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanderwiel backwards.
Knox letting Vanderwiel take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land. #T1#
A hook to the body from Knox.
Vanderwiel throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vanderwiel.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Knox. #BC#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox throws a one two combo.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox cracks Vanderwiel with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderwiel takes one to the chin there.
Vanderwiel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox lands the left hand.#ROC#
Vanderwiel is rocked!
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Vanderwiel is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?#T2#
Vanderwiel shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox drops Vanderwiel with a big left hand! Vanderwiel is injured, injured bad! Knox jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.

Event: RFL-50 Hungry Lions
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
A big right from Joe misses.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Knox lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Joe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Joe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
An attempted straight right counter from Joe misses the target.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance. #CL2#
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joe tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the cage.
Joe misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Joe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Joe as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox blocks a body shot from Joe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.
Joe prevents a body shot from Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Joe tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the cage.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joe or not.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knox's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Joe.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Joe presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joe tries to break free but Knox pushes him back against the cage.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe stalling the fight.
Joe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards. #BC2#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Joe pushes him away.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Joe misses. #T4#
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Glass Joe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joe moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing. #T1#
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
Joe slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Joe misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Joe counters with a huge left! Knox is in big trouble! He's backing up but Joe isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Knox from any more damage. A dominating finish by Joe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glass Joe!
Glass Joe retains his bantamweight title!
Glass Joe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: RFL - 46 The New Generation
Date: Oct 06, 2018

#R1#
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Weed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knox blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Weed manages to circle out of the way.
Weed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Weed's ribs.
Richard Weed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Weed misses with a few strikes there.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by Weed.#CL#
Weed tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Weed controls his hands.
Weed told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Weed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Knox. #T1#
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knox's defenses.
A short left from Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weed.
Knox is working Weed over against the cage.
Weed looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Weed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knox is leaning against Weed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Weed is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Weed backwards. #ROC#
Weed is rocked!
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weed is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Weed blocking some punches.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weed blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weed blocks an uppercut.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weed blocking some punches.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Weed blocking some punches.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Weed uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox. #T3#
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Weed uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Weed blocking some punches.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weed blocks an uppercut.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Weed blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Weed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with some punches.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Weed blocking some punches.
Weed blocks an uppercut.
Weed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Weed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Weed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weed throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Weed blocking some punches.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Weed.
Weed blocks an uppercut.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Weed can't break the clinch.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Weed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Good exchange - Weed coming out on top.
Weed falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weed slips a straight right by Knox.
A big left from Weed misses.
Weed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weed.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox with a hook.
Weed throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weed throws a sloppy head kick
and Knox scores with a counter punch that sends Weed to the canvas! Knox smells blood - he's punishing Weed with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Weed has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eta Knox!
A relieved looking Eta 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.

Event: RISE 40: Quick vs Orndorf
Date: Aug 04, 2018

#R1#
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Hasselfrau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hasselfrau appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hasselfrau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hasselfrau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hasselfrau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hasselfrau is defended easily by Knox.#CL#
Hasselfrau darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Hasselfrau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hasselfrau shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Zardu Hasselfrau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Hasselfrau moves into the clinch.
Knox lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zardu Hasselfrau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox pushes Hasselfrau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Hasselfrau. #T1#
Hasselfrau wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Hasselfrau can't get the takedown.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Hasselfrau.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Knox. #BC2#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hasselfrau is defended easily by Knox.
Hasselfrau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knox but Knox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knox connects with the punch.#CUT2#
It looks like Zardu Hasselfrau has been cut.
A jab lands there for Knox.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasselfrau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#
Hasselfrau is rocked!
Hasselfrau misses with a takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Hasselfrau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hasselfrau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hasselfrau is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox's coach down at Fenrir MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hasselfrau tries for a takedown but Knox manages to get underhooks.
Hasselfrau seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hasselfrau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Hasselfrau looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hasselfrau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hasselfrau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hasselfrau in his tracks.
Knox thuds a left hand into Hasselfrau's body.
Eta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Knox looks to land a combination but Hasselfrau avoids it well.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#KD2#
Knox cracks Hasselfrau with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knox has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hasselfrau to stand back up!#CUT2#
Zardu Hasselfrau's cut is getting worse.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Hasselfrau walks straight into a right hand from Knox - that's dropped him! Knox jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hasselfrau from any more punishment! Hasselfrau complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eta Knox!
Eta Knox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RISE 36 Slaughter vs Sailcirc
Date: Jul 07, 2018

#R1#
Hunter darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns Hunter into the cage.
A left lands for Knox.#CUT#
It looks like Dick Hunter has been cut.
Hunter throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Knox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards. #ROC#
Hunter is rocked!
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knox smiles and moves away.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox lands a body shot.
Hunter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunter scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hunter! Knox dives in looking to finish! Hunter is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eta Knox!
After winning the bout, Eta Knox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RISE 29 - Ray vs Slaughter 2
Date: May 19, 2018

#R1#
3000 misses with a kick to the body.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but 3000 was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
As Knox backs away, 3000 returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
3000 is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but 3000 ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and 3000 counters with a thumping low kick.
3000 walks into a jab.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by 3000.
3000 was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
3000 tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
3000 looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
3000 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and 3000 counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and 3000 counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and 3000 counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
3000 lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Knox misses with a hook
and 3000 counters with a nice body kick.
Knox misses with a hook
and 3000 counters with a solid body kick.
Knox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and 3000 counters with a big right hand! Oh Knox is in trouble here! 3000 follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). André 3000!

Event: RISE 24 - Slaughter vs Onera
Date: Apr 14, 2018

#R1#
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT2#
It looks like Zardu Hasselfrau has been cut.
Knox looks to land a combination but Hasselfrau avoids it well.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasselfrau. Hasselfrau gets slowly back to his feet.
Hasselfrau sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Hasselfrau avoids it this time.
Donk. Knox catches Hasselfrau right on the button with a cross.
Knox connects with a jab.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Hasselfrau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knox's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasselfrau is one step ahead there.
Hasselfrau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasselfrau working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knox's head.
Hasselfrau being controlled here momentarily.
Hasselfrau content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Hasselfrau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hasselfrau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Hasselfrau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hasselfrau wants to free his trapped foot but Knox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hasselfrau misses with a head shot. Knox uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hasselfrau throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Hasselfrau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Hasselfrau stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Hasselfrau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hasselfrau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hasselfrau throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hasselfrau wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Hasselfrau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hasselfrau is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hasselfrau wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knox with a nice cross.#T3#
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox throws a right and a left that Hasselfrau avoids nicely. #CL#
Hasselfrau moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Hasselfrau tries to pull guard but Knox holds him up against the cage and eventually Hasselfrau drops back down to his feet.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hasselfrau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hasselfrau backwards.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Hasselfrau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasselfrau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knox just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zardu Hasselfrau. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4##TD#
Hasselfrau gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hasselfrau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasselfrau trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Hasselfrau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasselfrau trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasselfrau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hasselfrau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hasselfrau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eta Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zardu Hasselfrau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hasselfrau closes the distance and clinches up with Knox, looking for a takedown. Hasselfrau pushes Knox against the cage but Knox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Hasselfrau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasselfrau.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Hasselfrau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hasselfrau.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox is leaning against Hasselfrau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hasselfrau up against the cage.
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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hasselfrau obliges.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox working aggressively here.
A short right from Knox on the inside. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Hasselfrau has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Hasselfrau wants to break free but Knox has control.
Knox gets through Hasselfrau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hasselfrau tries to pull guard but Knox won't allow it. #BC2#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Hasselfrau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hasselfrau darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns Hasselfrau into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zardu Hasselfrau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasselfrau ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
A left lands for Knox.
Knox cracks Hasselfrau with a good jab.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Knox lands a big uppercut and Hasselfrau crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hasselfrau looks OK. Knox waves Hasselfrau back to his feet!#ROC2#
Hasselfrau is rocked!#CUT2#
Zardu Hasselfrau's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hasselfrau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Hasselfrau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hasselfrau fails with the takedown
and Knox scores with a counter punch that sends Hasselfrau to the canvas! Knox smells blood - he's punishing Hasselfrau with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hasselfrau has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.

Event: RISE 15 - Alison vs Benson
Date: Feb 19, 2018

#R1##TD#
Kenway shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Kenway drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kenway seems to have locked his on tight now - Knox screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kenway, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Charles Kenway!
Charles Kenway managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RISE Nutrition, into his post fight interview.

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