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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Another Body Murdered". Michaels has chosen Hillbilly Deluxe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox gets through Michaels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Michaels blocks an elbow strike.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox presses Michaels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michaels wants a takedown but no success here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox stops a takedown attempt from Michaels.
John Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Michaels.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Michaels being controlled against the cage.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Michaels tries to score a body lock takedown but Knox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox gets through Michaels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab-cross combination.
Knox sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Michaels walks into a jab.
Knox stuffs the takedown.
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Knox.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Knox is leaning against Michaels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Knox.
A hook to the body from Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Knox lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Knox lands an elbow inside that Michaels shrugs off.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox gets underhooks to prevent Michaels's takedown attempt.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
A short uppercut from Knox.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Michaels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Knox works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox lands an elbow inside.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Knox digs a good hook to Michaels's body.
Michaels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Knox misses
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Knox slips a straight right by Michaels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels misses the jab.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox presses Michaels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Knox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Knox looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Knox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Michaels.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Knox lands a body shot.
John Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaels's hands.
Knox misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Michaels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Max Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox throws a leg kick which misses Michaels's front leg but catches the back leg as Michaels tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Knox throws a front kick aimed at Michaels's knee but Michaels avoids it well.
Knox scores with the left hand. Michaels knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Michaels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michaels trying to control the position but instead, Knox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michaels into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Knox works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox is leaning against Michaels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Knox.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michaels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Knox.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox prevents the takedown attempt.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
Knox lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Knox stalls.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Knox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michaels shoots for a double leg takedown but Knox sprawls well. He's pushed Michaels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
John Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Michaels walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knox as Michaels tries to tie him up.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Michaels lands a shot to the body.
Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Knox throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a combination
and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch.
Michaels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michaels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Michaels's ribcage. Michaels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knox swivels and escapes.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Max Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left and a right from Michaels both land. Nice combination.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox scores with a spinning back kick!
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Knox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michaels's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Knox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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