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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Nik (ranked 647 p4p, 1397 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 88 p4p, 188 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knox's choice of entrance music: One Step Closer | Linkin Park. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nik swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nik with the ground and pound but Knox uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nik postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Knox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nik controls the pace.
Knox has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Knox has passed into side control.
Knox tries to stand but Nik is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Nik going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nik is trying to improve his position.
Knox tries to stand but Nik is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knox working away.
Knox tries to stand but Nik is controlling his head.
Nik is trying to control Knox's posture but Knox avoids it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nik is looking for a sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nik moves away from the strike by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Nik saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Knox misses.
Nik drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nik.
Nik avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Nik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nik tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Nik working aggressively here.
Nik misses with some punches.
Nik misses with the head strike.
Nik tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Nik back against the cage.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Nik misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Nik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nik misses with a looping left.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Nik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nik blocks a jab.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Nik.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nik throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nik.
Knox swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox with a jab.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Nik counters with a one-two to the body.
A left lands for Knox.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Nik looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Nik controls his hands.
Nik tries to score a body lock takedown but Knox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nik backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niks head.
Nik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox tries to work over Nik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nik shoots in looking for a takedown but Knox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nik misses with a straight left.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Nik's shoulder, as Nik tries to avoid the shot.
Nik feinted with a counter takedown.
Knox scores with the left hand. Nik knows he should have avoided that one.
Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Nik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Knox.
Nik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 misses with a wild combination.
Nik slips a jab from Knox.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox clinches.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Nik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Nik misses the target.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knox throws a one two combo.
Nik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nik.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knox cracks Nik with an open hand slap.
Nik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Nik misses with a body shot.
Nik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Nik moves away and avoids it.
Knox lands a jab.
Nik throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Nik slips under a jab.
Nik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Knox avoids the body shot from Nik.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Nik and move into the clinch position.
Nik misses with a looping left.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nik throws an off balance right hand
and Knox moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nik - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Porthos Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nik lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Nik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox tries to clinch but Nik moves out of range.
Knox clinches with his opponent.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands a left hand.
Nik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox prevents a body shot from Nik.
Nik misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nik looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Nik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nik or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox, which made it look bad.
Nik slips under a jab.
Nik attempts a counter takedown but Knox avoids it well and moves away.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Nik.
Nik throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Nik attempts a counter takedown but Knox avoids it well and moves away.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nik.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nik swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Nik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Nik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nik.
Nik working some strikes from top position.
Nik looking to pass the guard.
Knox wants to stand and escape but Nik is having none of it.
Knox is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nik dives into side control.
Nik wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Aleks Nik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nik scoring with punches from side control.
Nik scoring with punches from side control.
Knox wants to get back to his feet.
Nik scoring with punches from side control.
Nik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Knox some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nik is working Knox over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik working the body and head with strikes.
Nik lands a nice forearm strike.
The ground and pound from Nik seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Knox parries the strikes from Nik easily there. Nik is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Knox to escape.
Nik cracks Knox with a big elbow.
Nik working the ground and pound but Knox is defending the strikes.
Nik laying and praying for a moment but Knox takes advantage and regains half guard.
Knox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox taking some punishment here, with Nik in his half guard.
Nik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aleks Nik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nik wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Nik is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nik won't allow Knox to get back to his feet.
Nik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nik throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Nik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knox 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
After winning the bout, Porthos Knox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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