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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 849 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 131 p4p, 161 weight class). Knox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Step Closer | Linkin Park. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dudley!
Knox slips a straight right by Dudley.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Dudley and move into the clinch position.
Dudley misses with a double jab.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dudley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dudley misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Dudley misses.
Knox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Dudley avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudley moves away from the strike by Knox.
A swing and a miss from Dudley.
Knox moves away from the strike by Dudley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox thuds his right hand into Dudley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dudley works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox walks into a left hand.
Dudley scores with a nice right hand.
Dudley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Dudley's head but Dudley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Dudley misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dudley on the side of the head.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Dudley.
A right hook to the body lands for Dudley.
Dudley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dudley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Dudley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Dudley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudley.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Knox just leaning against Dudley, taking a breather.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dudley.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Dudley's head.
Dudley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dudley pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
Still in the clinch, Dudley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudley throws a head punch that misses.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Dudley slips the punch.
Dudley throws a good cross that connects.
Knox cracks Dudley with an open hand slap.
Dudley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudley catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Dudley counters with a two punch combo.
Dudley has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Knox prevents a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dudley tries to clinch but Knox moves away
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Dudley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Dudley works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Dudley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox slips under a jab from Dudley.
Knox throws a body punch but Dudley moves out of range.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dudley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox takes a swing at Dudley's ribcage but misses.
Dudley misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox misses with a looping left.
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 Damian Dudley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dudley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dudley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dudley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
As Knox tries to get set, Dudley tries to push him back and clinch up but Knox manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudley is just out of range.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox pushes Dudley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley takes a shot to the head.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Dudley lands a damaging elbow.
Dudley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudley.
Knox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dudley has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Dudley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudley scores with a hook to the body.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Dudley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Dudley lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Dudley.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands a right hand.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Dudley.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dudley as Knox tries to tie him up.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dudley.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dudley.
Knox trying to stall but Dudley improves his position.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dudley as Knox tries to tie him up.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dudley as Knox tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Dudley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Dudley.
Knox presses Dudley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox prevents a body shot from Dudley.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Dudley cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox blocks a body shot from Dudley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Dudley working aggressively here.
Dudley lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox pushes Dudley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dudley - that landed with a thud.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Dudley tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox lands a body punch.
Dudley lands with a left to the head.
Dudley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox works on Dudley's body with a couple of short punches.
Dudley misses with a body punch.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox tries to work over Dudley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Porthos Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dudley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Dudley.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudley moves away.
Dudley works over Knox's head and body with a nice combination.
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.
Dudley connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Dudley throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudley tries to clinch up.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Dudley swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Dudley misses.
Dudley scores with a jab.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Dudley does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudley manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Dudley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dudley throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox thuds a left hand into Dudley's body.
Dudley throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Dudley throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Dudley coming out on top.
Dudley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Dudley slips the punch.
It looked like Dudley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Dudley is looking to clinch.
Dudley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dudley wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Dudley tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dudley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Dudley throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Dudley slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Dudley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dudley throws a big shot that misses.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dudley wants to clinch.
Dudley misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Dudley is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudley.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Dudley ducks down to avoid it.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dudley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dudley connects with a body shot.
Dudley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dudley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Dudley's head but Dudley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dudley at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Dudley moved out of range.
Dudley misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Dudley misses.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Dudley moves away and avoids it.
Dudley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dudley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
Knox throws the left hand but Dudley avoids the punch easily.
Dudley scores with a nice head shot.
Knox cracks Dudley with a good jab.
Dudley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Damian Dudley.
I think Dudley 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Porthos Knox!
An out of breath Porthos Knox thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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