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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athos Knox (ranked 350 p4p, 303 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 45 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Click Click Boom | Saliva. Brandstatter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Maestro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wolfgang Brandstatter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body.
Brandstatter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Brandstatter saw that one coming.
Brandstatter cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brandstatter throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Brandstatter scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Brandstatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brandstatters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brandstatter slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox throws a hook but Brandstatter avoids it easily.
It seemed like Brandstatter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandstatter misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandstatter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brandstatter wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandstatter lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Brandstatter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brandstatter walks into a left hand.
Brandstatter throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandstatter.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox tests Brandstatter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Brandstatter feints a counter leg kick.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Brandstatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandstatter jabs at Knox's body.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter misses with the body kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandstatter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Brandstatter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandstatter.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Brandstatter moves out of range as Knox strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brandstatter. That's going to slow Knox down.
Brandstatter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brandstatter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox connects with the punch.
Knox pushes Brandstatter up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brandstatter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Brandstatter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Knox has Brandstatter pushed against the cage.
Brandstatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox takes a swing at Brandstatter's ribcage but misses.
Brandstatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandstatter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox slips a straight right by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox throws a hook but Brandstatter avoids it easily.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandstatter throws out the jab.
A big left from Knox misses.
Nice body kick there by Brandstatter.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Brandstatter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandstatter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body.
Brandstatter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brandstatter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Brandstatter misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandstatter. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter pushes Knox away with a front kick.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a right and a left that Brandstatter avoids nicely.
Brandstatter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Athos Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knox scores with a jab.
Brandstatter fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandstatter scores with a leg kick.
Brandstatter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brandstatter scores with a kick to the body.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brandstatter misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandstatter lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Brandstatter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandstatter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
Brandstatter throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
Brandstatter scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Brandstatter misses with a straight left.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Brandstatter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick from Brandstatter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Brandstatter blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandstatter under the eye.
Brandstatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Brandstatter misses
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandstatter thinking.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brandstatter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Brandstatter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandstatter looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Brandstatter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandstatter walks into a jab.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Brandstatter moved out of range.
Knox cracks Brandstatter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Athos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.
Brandstatter flicks out a counter leg kick but Knox steps away.
Brandstatter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandstatter slips under a jab from Knox.
Brandstatter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandstatter.
A solid body kick from Brandstatter.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandstatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brandstatter is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Brandstatter throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox defending well as Brandstatter loads up on a big left hand.
Brandstatter lands with a right hand.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandstatter was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Brandstatter tries a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Brandstatter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandstatter moves away.
Knox avoids the body shot from Brandstatter.
A big right from Knox misses.
Brandstatter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brandstatter's head backwards.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Brandstatter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Brandstatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Brandstatter moves away and avoids it.
Brandstatter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Brandstatter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Knox misses.
Brandstatter is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Brandstatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandstatter looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
A solid body kick from Brandstatter.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brandstatter's hands.
Brandstatter scores with a punch to the head.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Brandstatter moved out of range.
Brandstatter misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandstatter.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a front kick.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brandstatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wolfgang Brandstatter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brandstatter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brandstatter tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brandstatter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brandstatter throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Knox swings for the body but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Brandstatter delivers a nice body kick.
Brandstatter staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandstatter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brandstatter misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Brandstatter throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Brandstatter throws a front kick that sends Knox stumbling back into the cage.
Brandstatter tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Brandstatter.
Knox moves out of range as Brandstatter throws a body kick.
Knox digs a good hook to Brandstatter's body.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brandstatter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox is stalling here.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Knox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandstatter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandstatter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Brandstatter on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandstatter misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter staying out of range there.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brandstatter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandstatter misses the target.
Brandstatter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandstatter is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Brandstatter scores with a kick to the body.
Brandstatter swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox swings for the body but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandstatter misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox connects with the punch.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brandstatter on the side of the head.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandstatter can pounce on him.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Brandstatter with an uppercut!
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!
Brandstatter misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Brandstatter lands a jab.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Brandstatter lands a jab to the head.
Brandstatter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Brandstatter's defenses.
Brandstatter swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
A low kick from Brandstatter is predictable there
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandstatter misses with a wild body shot.
Brandstatter's corner calls for a 1-2. Brandstatter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brandstatter throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brandstatter.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandstatter drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox blocks a leg kick.
Brandstatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wolfgang Brandstatter.
I think Brandstatter 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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