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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beta Knox (ranked 555 p4p, 71 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 851 p4p, 106 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't blaring out of the sound system. Alela has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alela.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alela wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alela to score with a decent uppercut.
Alela blocks a jab.
Alela misses the shot to the body.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Alela moved out of range nicely.
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.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox with a hook.
Alela throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a hook but Alela blocks it.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox staying out of range there.
Alela shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox stops Alela from passing to mount.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Alela stands up.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Alela needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knox avoiding damage as Alela throws knees to the body.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alela backwards.
Alela drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knox pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela avoids the body shot from Knox.
Alela throws a body kick that misses.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox throws a series of punches but Alela moves out of range.
Alela misses with a kick to the body.
Alela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
Alela scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alela lands a nice shot to the body.
Alela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alela.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Alela is controlling him.
Knox stalling.
Alela lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Beta Knox has been cut.
Alela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox blocking some punches.
Alela misses with some punches.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Alela is controlling the position.
Alela lands with a left to the head.
Alela lands a nice uppercut.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alela has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Alela throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
A shot in the inside from Alela.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alela misses with a low kick as Knox jumps back.
Alela defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Alela misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alela.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Alela slips under a jab from Knox.
Alela thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela throws a head kick that misses.
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Alela.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a hook but Alela blocks it.
Knox lands with a hook. Alela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Alela should have avoided that one.
Alela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alela.
Alela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alela closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Alela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knox's efforts to push away.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Beta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Alela.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Alela lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alela throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Alela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Alela. Those never looked like landing.
Knox stuns Alela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Alela persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
Alela misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox moves out of range as Alela throws a body kick.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Alela.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Alela moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alela.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Alela manages to avoid it.
Alela moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
Alela throws a head kick that misses.
Beta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Alela avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox takes a swing at Alela's ribcage but misses.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox throws a right hand that Alela ducks under and follows up with a left that Alela also avoids with ease.
Alela clinches with his opponent.
Alela lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Alela is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alela. That's going to slow Knox down.
Alela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knox's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alela lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Knox misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alela misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alela. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox works Alela's body with a nice hook.
Alela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it.
Alela unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alela looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Alela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alela throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Alela ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Alela ducks down to avoid it.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Alela misses its intended target.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alela. Alela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox scores with a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Knox enables Alela to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Knox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beta Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alela throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela.
Alela has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alela.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox scores with a jab. Alela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox blocks a head kick by Alela.
Alela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alela throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alela lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alela slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Alela does it's job there.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Alela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Alela doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Alela throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Alela misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alela moves away from the strike by Knox.
Alela misses with a head kick.
Alela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox sizes up Alela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox works Alela's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knox tries to break free but Alela pushes him back against the cage.
Knox is trying to break free.
Alela struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alela.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Alela manages to break the clinch.
Alela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alela. Alela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alela lands with an overhand left.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Alela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alela throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Alela is controlling the position.
Alela has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knox seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alela can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alela has Knox pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alela pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knox tumbling to the mat - Alela dives into Knox's guard.
Alela looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alela stands and steps away. Knox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knox catches Alela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot.
Knox moves out of range as Alela strikes.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox slips a jab from Alela.
Knox moves out of range as Alela strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alela slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Alela there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knox throws a jab when Alela was well out of range.
Alela lands with an overhand left.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alela.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alela tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Alela lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sao Alela just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alela jabs at Knox's body.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Alela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knox backs up against the cage.
Alela throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Alela is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela throws a poor cross that misses
and Alela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alela to score with a decent uppercut.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Alela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
Alela punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alela throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Alela takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alela slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Alela's head.
Nice defenses there by Alela.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knox connects with a jab.
Alela tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Alela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alela throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox takes a swing at Alela's ribcage but misses.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Alela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox pulls Alela in close to his closed guard and prevents Alela from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alela postures up.
Knox trying to control the position here.
Knox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alela manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alela holds on and takes a little breather.
Alela wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knox advances position into side control!
Alela struggling a bit here.
Alela wants to get back to his feet.
Knox lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alela down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Beta Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Beta Knox'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!
Alela lands a jab to the head.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Alela.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox avoids the body shot from Alela.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alela.
Alela misses with a head kick.
Alela stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox lands a nice hook to Alela's body. Alela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alela throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Alela misses with a hook
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Alela scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alela throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Alela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Alela throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Alela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alela scrambles back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Alela moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Alela throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Alela lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a hook but Alela avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela lands with a nice body punch.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Alela darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Alela keeps him there for the moment.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alela's elbow.
Alela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alela lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Alela slips a straight right by Knox.
Alela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox slips a straight right by Alela.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alela was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox moves out of range as Alela strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Knox misses.
Alela is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knox moves forwards but Alela connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox throws a hook but Alela avoids it easily.
A low kick from Alela is predictable there
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alela darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Alela lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox wants to improve his position but Alela is controlling well.
Knox wants to control but Alela is keeping busy.
Sao Alela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Alela trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Alela is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Alela might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knox haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knox wants to control but Alela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Beta Knox.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Beta Knox!
Beta Knox retains his lightweight title!
Beta Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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