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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 403 p4p, 992 weight class) and Itziar Belmond (ranked 57 p4p, 134 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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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 31 - 24 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Knox throws a head kick that misses
and Belmond counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belmond drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belmond's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Belmond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belmond.
Belmond has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox catches Belmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Itziar Belmond has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belmond staying out of range there.
Belmond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Belmond fails with the takedown.
Porthos Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itziar Belmond.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Knox enables Belmond to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Knox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Knox wants to stand up but Belmond is controlling him.
Knox being controlled here, momentarily.
Knox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belmond is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Knox wants to stand but Belmond is controlling the position.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Belmond from controlling successfully.
Belmond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Belmond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belmond under the eye.
Belmond shoots in and gets a takedown into Knox's guard.
Belmond sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knox's guard.
Belmond trying to control the pace.
Belmond is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belmond is pressing down on Knox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knox is holding on for now.
Belmond not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belmond is just content to waste time from the top position. Knox takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Knox wants to get back to his feet but Belmond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belmond controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmond stops Knox from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itziar Belmond's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belmond staying out of range there.
Belmond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belmond tries to clinch up.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Belmond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox drives through and clinches with Belmond against the cage.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Belmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belmond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
Belmond tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Belmond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Belmond counters with an outside leg kick.
Belmond tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Belmond counters with a straight right hand.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmond.
Belmond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox has Belmond up against the cage in a clinch.
Belmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Belmond counters with a thumping low kick.
Belmond moves out of range of the body kick from Knox.
Nice sprawl there from Knox as Belmond shoots in.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belmond counters with a straight right hand.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmond shoots in for a double leg but Knox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox wants to clinch.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Belmond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox looks to land a combination but Belmond avoids it well.
It seemed like Belmond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Belmond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Belmond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Belmond breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws a hook but Belmond avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belmond.
Knox throws a head kick but Belmond moves out of range.
Belmond misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Knox misses.
Belmond scores with a leg kick.
Knox digs a good body shot into Belmond's ribs.
Belmond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Belmond moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Belmond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belmond staying out of range there.
Knox throws a jab when Belmond was well out of range.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Porthos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmond is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook
and Belmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmond slips a straight right by Knox.
Belmond slips a straight right by Knox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Belmond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Belmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox blocks a head kick by Belmond.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belmond can pounce on him.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Belmond slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belmond eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Belmond misses with a looping left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belmond - the referee stops the clock and Knox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belmond. Knox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Porthos Knox will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox lands the left hand.
Belmond tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belmond has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belmond darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmond.
Belmond swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belmond lands with an overhand left.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belmond scores with a jab to the head.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Belmond's ribs.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox moves into range and clinches up with Belmond.
Belmond wants to take the fight to the mat but Knox manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Belmond.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Belmond keeps him there for the moment.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Belmond.
Belmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmond is just out of range.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belmond moves away.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belmond slips under a jab.
Knox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belmond counters with a straight right hand.
Belmond manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knox on his heels. He'll look to pass Knox's guard now, I'm sure.
Belmond forces his way into half guard.
Itziar Belmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmond performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox won't allow Belmond to pass to mount.
Belmond keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Belmond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belmond is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Belmond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Still in half guard, Belmond seems content to control.
Knox tries to kick Belmond off but Belmond keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belmond sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Knox slips a straight right by Belmond.
Belmond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belmond! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Belmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Belmond pushes him off.
Belmond gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
Belmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox cracks Belmond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox with a hook.
Belmond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Knox as Belmond shoots in.
Knox tries to clinch but Belmond moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Belmond circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
Porthos Knox decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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