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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athos Knox (ranked 390 p4p, 405 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 53 p4p, 58 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Click Click Boom | Saliva. A fine choice. Brandstatter has chosen The Maestro as his entrance music. 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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox backing away here, and Brandstatter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Brandstatter saw that one coming.
Brandstatter staying out of range there.
Brandstatter connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Brandstatter moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Brandstatter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter takes one to the chin there.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandstatter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brandstatter ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandstatter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandstatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandstatter. Knox shrugs it off though.
Brandstatter tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brandstatter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandstatter throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
As Brandstatter looks to move away, Knox throws a big counter combo but Brandstatter just gets out of the way.
Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Brandstatter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brandstatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws a body punch but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Knox throws a right and a left that Brandstatter avoids nicely.
Brandstatter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Knox misses.
Nice body kick there by Brandstatter.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Brandstatter is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Brandstatter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Brandstatter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandstatter throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandstatter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brandstatter connects with a jab.
Knox throws a hook but Brandstatter avoids it easily.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Brandstatter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brandstatter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox misses with a hook. Brandstatter ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Brandstatter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brandstatter misses with a hook
and Brandstatter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Brandstatter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Knox.
Brandstatter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brandstatter misses with a body kick.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Brandstatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Brandstatter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Brandstatter misses.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter.
Knox moves away from the strike by Brandstatter.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandstatter misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Brandstatter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandstatter.
Knox takes a swing at Brandstatter's ribcage but misses.
Brandstatter stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Donk. Brandstatter catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Brandstatter misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandstatter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Brandstatter misses.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brandstatter misses with a looping left.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandstatter misses with an attempted mid kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Knox might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brandstatter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Knox.
Brandstatter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brandstatter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Brandstatter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Knox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Brandstatter had a free shot at his head there.
Brandstatter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandstatter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandstatter.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandstatter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter scores with a nice body kick.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Brandstatter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandstatter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Brandstatter lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandstatter. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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.
Knox throws a body punch but Brandstatter moves out of range.
And Brandstatter responds with a good body kick, but Knox manages to step out the way in time.
Brandstatter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Brandstatter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandstatter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandstatter ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as Brandstatter throws a body kick.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter scores with a spinning back kick!
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter is looking to land body kicks.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandstatter jabs at Knox's body.
Knox throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.
Brandstatter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brandstatter.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandstatter is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandstatter is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook.
Brandstatter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox cracks Brandstatter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brandstatter misses with a lunging right hand
and Brandstatter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Brandstatter takes one to the chin there.
Brandstatter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Brandstatter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandstatter is rocked!
Brandstatter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandstatter is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandstatter seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Brandstatter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox lands a jab.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandstatter throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knox walks into a jab.
Brandstatter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brandstatter lands with a cross.
Brandstatter lands with a right hand.
Brandstatter slips under a jab from Knox.
Brandstatter lands with a good body shot.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Brandstatter moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Brandstatter.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a hook but Brandstatter blocks it.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Brandstatter throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter.
Knox lands a nice hook to Brandstatter's body. Brandstatter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandstatter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandstatter misses the jab.
Brandstatter lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandstatter slips a jab from Knox.
Brandstatter scores with a nice body kick.
Knox throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brandstatter.
Knox moves out of range as Brandstatter throws a body kick.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Brandstatter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Brandstatter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandstatter throws out the jab.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Brandstatter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandstatter feints a counter leg kick.
Brandstatter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brandstatter misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brandstatter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Knox misses.
Brandstatter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandstatter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox tries to clinch up but Brandstatter circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandstatter moves away.
Brandstatter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandstatter thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knox throws a right and a left that Brandstatter avoids nicely.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Brandstatter is predictable there
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick from Brandstatter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandstatter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandstatter throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Brandstatter with the inside leg kick.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandstatter.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandstatter digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Brandstatter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Brandstatter slips the punch.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandstatter wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brandstatter cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox tries to clinch but Brandstatter is having none of it.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Brandstatter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandstatter thumps Knox with a low kick.
Brandstatter throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandstatter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knox's head backwards.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Brandstatter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brandstatter works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter misses with a looping right.
Athos Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox throws a hook but Brandstatter blocks it.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Knox.
Brandstatter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Brandstatter's head.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Knox throws a hook but Brandstatter avoids it easily.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brandstatter counter with a right hand.
Brandstatter thuds his shin into the meat of Knox's side.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandstatter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brandstatter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Brandstatter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandstatter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Brandstatter!
Our winner, Wolfgang Brandstatter, 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.
The defeated Athos Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.
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