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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 717 p4p, 670 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 115 p4p, 102 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Step Closer | Linkin Park. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley works the jab nicely.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Presley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Presley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox looks to land a combination but Presley avoids it well.
Presley throws a body kick that misses.
As Presley tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Presley manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Presley moved out of range.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Knox throws a hook but Presley blocks it.
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Presley lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley misses with a kick to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Presley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Presley misses.
Presley misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Presley throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Presley closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Presley slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Presley throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Presley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Presley.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Presley.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Presley looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Presley rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but Presley gets an underhook and turns Knox into the cage.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Presley lands a body shot.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presley manages to avoid it.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into Knox's ribcage.
Knox tries to break free but Presley pushes him back against the cage.
Presley working aggressively here.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Presley's head.
Knox tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Knox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
That's four 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!
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Presley misses with a body shot
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Presley is looking for the big counter here.
Knox blocks a jab.
Presley looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox misses the jab.
Presley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Presley rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley working Knox over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elvis Presley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Presley tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Presley manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox rushes Presley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley lands a left hand.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Presley misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Presley looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Presley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves into range and clinches up with Presley.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox is looking to clinch but Presley is avoiding it.
Presley scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Presley throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Presley misses with an uppercut.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Porthos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox tries to clinch up
and Presley counters with a series of strikes. Knox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Presley.
Presley takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Presley misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox cracks Presley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Presley misses the target.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox lands with a cross.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Presley throws a leg kick that misses.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Knox lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Presley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice cross by Knox.
Presley throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox misses the jab.
Presley throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Presley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox slips a jab from Presley.
Presley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Presley avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Presley.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Presley moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Presley misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Presley slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Presley counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Presley takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Presley slips under a jab from Knox.
Presley slips a straight right by Knox.
Presley throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Presley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Presley feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Presley throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Presley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Presley throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that second round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Presley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Presley misses with a looping right.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Presley throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Presley looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Presley throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Presley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley throws out a powerful jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Presley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Presley misses with a straight left.
That kick from Presley tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Presley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Presley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Presley seems unphased.
Presley slips under a jab.
Presley throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Presley.
Presley has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knox blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to control Presley's arms but Presley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
Presley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Knox tries to break free but Presley pushes him back against the cage.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Knox cracks Presley with a nice body shot.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Presley missing with knees to the body.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Presley 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 Presley can turn it around.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Presley.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Presley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Presley circles away.
Presley scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Knox blocks a head kick by Presley.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Presley's shoulder, as Presley tries to avoid the shot.
Presley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Presley moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Presley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley moves into range and clinches up with Knox.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knox is defending well for now.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Presley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elvis Presley.
I think Presley 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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