PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 271 p4p, 900 weight class) and Steven Petersen (ranked 35 p4p, 116 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down | Sick Puppies. Aramis Knox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Petersen's chin.

Knox
vs
Petersen

181 cm
26
167
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
35
165
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Petersen misses.
Petersen avoids the body shot from Knox.
Petersen lands with a nice body punch.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Petersen.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Petersen throws a leg kick that misses.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Petersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Petersen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Petersen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petersen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Underground Rio in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Petersen.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Knox throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Knox throws the left hand but Petersen avoids the punch easily.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Petersen had a free shot at his head there.
Aramis Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox jabs Petersen right on the nose. Petersen blinks but takes it well.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox throws a hook but Petersen avoids it easily.
Petersen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petersen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petersen swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petersen fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Petersen to counter with a crisp jab.
Petersen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petersen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Despite the aggression on Petersen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knox looks to land a combination but Petersen avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Petersen throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Petersen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Nice cross by Petersen.
Petersen misses with a series of wild punches.
Petersen takes one to the side of the head.
Petersen throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petersen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox slips under a jab.

Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Petersen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Petersen is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petersen blocks a jab.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petersen throws a right hand that misses

and Knox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.

Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersen misses the target.
Petersen thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Petersen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Petersen saw that one coming.
Petersen misses with a low kick as Knox jumps back.
Knox checks a low kick from Petersen.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petersen circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox backing away here, and Petersen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petersen scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steven Petersen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Petersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Petersen breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petersen.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox checks a low kick from Petersen.
Petersen defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Petersen throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petersen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steven Petersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Knox misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petersen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox walks into a jab.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Petersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petersen slips under a jab.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petersen thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Petersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Petersen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersen throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Petersen moves away from the strike by Knox.
A low kick lands for Petersen.
Petersen moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox throws a hook but Petersen avoids it easily.
Petersen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersen.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
Petersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Nice jab there from Petersen.
Petersen throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox with a nice cross.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Petersen misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox closes the distance but Petersen moves to the side
and Petersen counters with a left to the body.
Knox misses with a hook
and Petersen counters with an inside leg kick.
Petersen misses the jab.
Petersen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Petersen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petersen on the side of the head.
Petersen defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Petersen takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Petersen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a right hand that misses

and Knox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Petersen throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Petersen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Petersen slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Petersen working aggressively here.
Petersen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
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 Aramis Knox 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.

Knox checks a low kick from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a straight left.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersen should have avoided that one.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersen should have avoided that one.
Knox tries to clinch but Petersen is having none of it.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a jab when Petersen was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Petersen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Petersen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petersen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petersen. That's going to slow Knox down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox moves out of range as Petersen strikes.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petersen defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with a hook
and Petersen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petersen throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Petersen moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petersen misses with a double jab.

Knox has Petersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Petersen blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knox working aggressively here.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petersen looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petersen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
Knox slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with some punches.
Petersen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petersen obliges.
Petersen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petersen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petersen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petersen is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petersen has his back to the cage.
Petersen prevents a body shot from Knox.

Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook. Petersen ducked under it nicely.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petersen is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Petersen moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Petersen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Petersen lands a body shot.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.
Petersen flicks out a counter leg kick but Knox steps away.
Petersen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petersen cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Petersen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petersen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petersen misses with the combination.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Petersen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Knox takes a swing at Petersen's ribcage but misses.
Petersen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petersen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Aramis Knox did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Petersen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Petersen.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Petersen saw that one coming.
Petersen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Petersen counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petersen.
Petersen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox blocks a leg kick.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Petersen slips under a jab from Knox.
A punch combination from Petersen misses.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petersen.
Knox throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Petersen misses with an uppercut.
Knox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petersen manages to circle out of the way.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
Petersen slips under a jab.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Petersen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Petersen's head but Petersen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petersen to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petersen throws a body shot but no joy.
Petersen lands with a good body shot.
Petersen moves out of range of the strikes.
Petersen slips under a jab from Knox.
Petersen throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Knox throws the left hand but Petersen avoids the punch easily.
Petersen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petersen.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Petersen moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersen misses the target.
Petersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.
Petersen defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knox throws a hook but Petersen avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersen! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Petersen's head but Petersen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petersen scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Petersen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Petersen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petersen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Knox misses with a hook.
Donk. Petersen catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Steven Petersen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Petersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Petersen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Petersen.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersen.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
As Knox backs off Petersen throws a huge counter combo but Knox manages to avoid it all.
Petersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petersen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petersen there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petersen misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Petersen.
Petersen scores with a nice right hand.
Petersen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petersen lands a lovely overhand right.
Petersen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Petersen.
Knox lands with a nice combination. Petersen backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Petersen.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersen.
Knox tries to clinch up but Petersen circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Petersen misses

and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Petersen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Petersen looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Petersen lands an uppercut.
Petersen takes a shot to the head.
Knox lands a left hand.
Petersen is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petersen just leaning against Knox, taking a breather.
Knox pushes Petersen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Petersen is controlling the position.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Knox is trying to break free.
Petersen is pushing Knox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petersen wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox stalling the fight.

Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws the left hand but Petersen avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Petersen's defenses.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Petersen misses.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petersen eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petersen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Knox wants to clinch up but Petersen keeps it at a distance.
Petersen lands a head shot.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersen should have avoided that one.
Petersen throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersen throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Petersen.
Petersen unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Petersen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petersen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knox with a body shot.

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 Aramis 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47

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