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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kappa Knox (ranked 1043 p4p, 704 weight class) and Rogerio De Souza (ranked 135 p4p, 102 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 'Til I Collapse | Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kappa Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox slips under a jab from De Souza.
De Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Souza throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but De Souza breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Souza.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from De Souza.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from De Souza.
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.
De Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
De Souza lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
De Souza feints the counter takedown.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses De Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De Souza tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for De Souza.
De Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
De Souza misses the shot to the body.
Knox appears to be looking for a big counter.
De Souza misses the jab.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through De Souza's defenses.
De Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by De Souza and move into the clinch.
Knox feints and then cracks De Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Souza down.
De Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Kappa Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio De Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Souza has time to react.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from De Souza.
Knox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rogerio De Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by De Souza. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Souza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from De Souza. Those never looked like landing.
De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from De Souza.
De Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Souza somewhat.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but De Souza manages to avoid it.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Souza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by De Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox, which made it look bad.
Knox fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Souza just manages to avoid it.
No joy there for De Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kappa Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Souza misses with a looping right.
De Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Souza's sensitive parts.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Souza somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Souza misses with a combination
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
De Souza jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from De Souza misses the target.
De Souza defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
De Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knox looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox avoids the body shot from De Souza.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
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 Kappa Knox will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from De Souza.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a good body shot.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Souza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
De Souza 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.
De Souza misses with a straight right.
Knox with a nice calf kick.
De Souza throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
De Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Souza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knox is looking to reverse the position.
De Souza working away.
De Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Souza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
De Souza working the ground and pound but Knox is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Knox is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knox is controlling De Souza's position as best he can from this difficult position.
De Souza wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Knox is pressing down on De Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza pushes down on Knox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Souza trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well.
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knox has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knox is defending against the submission attempts here by De Souza.
Knox is not content to let De Souza control the position.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox trying to hold on to De Souza's head to control him but De Souza postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knox is doing well to control the position and prevent De Souza from advancing to side control.
De Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Knox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Souza misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Souza throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox lands a front kick.
De Souza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and De Souza ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A swing and a miss from De Souza.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
De Souza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
De Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio De Souza 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. And we move into the final round!
De Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
De Souza misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Souza.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox dodges the punch combination from De Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
De Souza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox tests De Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from De Souza misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns De Souza into the cage.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza misses with an uppercut.
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knox counters with a good, hard body kick but De Souza shrugs it off.
De Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knox.
A punch combination from De Souza misses.
De Souza walks into a left hand.
De Souza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Souza misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but De Souza manages to avoid it.
De Souza tries for a takedown but Knox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knox tried to counter with a leg kick but De Souza avoided it.
Kappa Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio De Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Souza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
De Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knox avoids it really well and circles away.
De Souza misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
De Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox works over De Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
A big left from De Souza misses.
De Souza scores with a body shot.
Kappa Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Knox gets caught napping as De Souza dives in and scores a takedown. Knox manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling the position.
De Souza wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Knox is adopting a defensive guard.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Souza looking to pass the guard.
De Souza postures up.
De Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knox looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knox looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knox!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox just content to control the position.
De Souza gets back to half guard.
Knox is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Rogerio De Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
De Souza is looking to cinch up a triangle. Knox throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to De Souza's body to avoid the submission. De Souza has instead reached around Knox's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! De Souza arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rogerio De Souza!
Our winner, Rogerio De Souza, 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.
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