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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 1068 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Alexander Korolev (ranked 133 p4p, 176 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Step Closer | Linkin Park. The crowd seem to be enjoying Korolev's choice of entrance music: Holding Out For A Hero (EuroMash). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 33 - 28 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Korolev!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox rushes Korolev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Korolev on the inside.
Korolev misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Korolev tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Korolev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Korolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korolev keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korolev throws out the jab.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox cracks Korolev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Korolev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Korolev lands a right hook to the body.
Korolev slips a jab from Knox.
Korolev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Korolev lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Korolev misses.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox tests Korolev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Korolev looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
As Korolev tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Korolev manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox instigates a clinch.
Korolev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Korolev misses with a body punch.
Korolev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox lands a right hand.
Korolev tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Korolev back against the cage.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Korolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korolev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korolev looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Korolev misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korolev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Korolev moved out of range nicely.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Korolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knox walks into a jab.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Korolev is out of range.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Korolev.
Korolev throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab to Korolev's midsection.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Korolev counters with a stiff right hand.
Korolev catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the body from Korolev misses
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Korolev's head back.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Korolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korolev staying out of range there.
Knox clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Korolev.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korolev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Korolev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Korolev moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Korolev.
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and Korolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox is rocked!
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korolev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Korolev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Korolev.
A jab from Korolev misses.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korolev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Korolev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox avoids the body shot from Korolev.
Korolev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Korolev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Porthos Knox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knox throws a hook but Korolev avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Korolev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korolev.
Korolev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox jabs Korolev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Korolev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Korolev.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korolev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korolev misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korolev manages to avoid it.
Korolev throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Korolev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Korolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Korolev off the cage and back into range.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Korolev is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Korolev misses.
Knox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Korolev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Korolev's head.
Korolev lands a big right hand that sends Knox crashing to the mat! Korolev stays standing though and waves Knox back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Korolev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Korolev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Korolev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Korolev misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to clinch up but Korolev circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander Korolev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Korolev throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Korolev slips the punch.
Knox connects with the punch.
Korolev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Korolev can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Korolev misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Korolev.
Korolev scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Korolev lands a shoulder strike.
Korolev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korolev lands a shoulder strike.
Korolev lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korolev.
Korolev working aggressively here.
Korolev misses with a punch to the body.
Korolev throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korolev lands a shot to the body.
Korolev lands a right hand.
Korolev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Korolev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Korolev throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Alexander Korolev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Korolev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Korolev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Korolev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korolev pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Korolev lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Korolev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Korolev.
Korolev lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korolev lands a shoulder strike.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Korolev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox prevents a body shot from Korolev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korolev lands a nice uppercut.
Korolev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Korolev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Korolev works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Korolev digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Korolev.
Korolev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Korolev creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Knox's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Knox drops to his knees and Korolev pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Korolev!
Alexander Korolev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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