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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Knoxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Knoxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Head!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knoxx pinned against the cage. Knoxx gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knoxx takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Head feints and as Knoxx raises his hands in defense, Head changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Head postures up.
Head thows a big elbow that misses.
Head sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Head wants to stand but Knoxx has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head looking to pass the guard.
Knoxx wants to sweep here but Head controlling him for the moment.
Head stands up from Knoxx's guard - Head perhaps looking for a knockout.
Head looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxx misses with a takedown attempt
and Head counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knoxx wants to clinch but Head slips to the side
and Head counters with a single leg into guard. Knoxx didn't expect that.
Head postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knoxx trying to control the position.
Head controlling from the top position.
Head postures up and lands a big shot to Knoxx's brow.
Head not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Knoxx working a defensive guard here.
Head wants to pass the guard but Knoxx is keeping the position.
Head postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxx is pulling down on Head's head to control his posture.
Head won't allow Knoxx to get back to his feet.
Knoxx is trying to control the position but Head postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Head darts in trying to clinch
and Knoxx counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knoxx is looking to take a break and control but Head is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knoxx working away.
Head gets back to half guard.
Head has one foot on Knoxx's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head wants to slow Knoxx down by chopping away at his legs.
Head misses with a double jab
and Knoxx counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Head lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Bob Knoxx has been cut.
Head tries to clinch there but Knoxx circles away.
Head looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knoxx!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Head cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knoxx is rocked!
Head avoids the attempt from Knoxx to control.
Oh Knoxx is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Head is working for a guillotine from mount but Knoxx frees his head quite easily.
Knoxx really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knoxx seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxx tries to lock up and control but Head gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knoxx is in all sorts of trouble here.
Head looking to control but Knoxx is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knoxx tries to hold on but Head postures up.
Head trying to control but Knoxx is having none of it.
Knoxx is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxx is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Head dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Knoxx doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Head counters by moving into the clinch.
Head prevents a takedown attempt there.
Head wants to get back to striking at distance but Knoxx won't allow it.
Knoxx jumps guard.
Knoxx is looking to stand up but Head isn't so interested in that idea.
Head 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.
Head wants to stand but Knoxx is controlling his posture from full guard.
Knoxx is trying to keep Head in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knoxx has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Head can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Head controlling from the top position.
Head is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxx is trying to control the position but Head postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Knoxx tries for a takedown but Head circles away easily
and Head counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Knoxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head tries to stand and escape but Knoxx is controlling the position.
Head is thwarting Knoxx's attempts to control the position.
Head throwing shots but Knoxx is blocking nicely.
Head throwing shots but Knoxx is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Head in particular looking to stall.
Head stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head scores a takedown into full mount!
Knoxx is bucking up trying to escape but Head cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knoxx wants to control but Head is having none of it.
Head takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Head prevents Knoxx from getting the reversal.
Head looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knoxx tries to lock up and control but Head gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Head is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knoxx can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knoxx is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Head landing shots from mount.
Head sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knoxx working to try and regain half guard.
Knoxx tries to hold on but Head pushes him away.
Knoxx is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Head throwing strikes here but Knoxx is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Head thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Knoxx wants to control but Head is having none of it.
Anthony Head has got the better of the ground game so far.
Head misses with a head shot.
Knoxx wants to control but Head is having none of it.
Head looking to control and managing it successfully.
Head throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Head controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Knoxx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Head misses with a few strikes there.
Head has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Head.
Head has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Knoxx regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head with a nice head shot there.
Head stands up from Knoxx's guard - Head perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick by Head misses
so Knoxx counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Head keeping full guard, as Knoxx tries to pass.
Head keeping moving, preventing Knoxx from controlling successfully.
Knoxx postures up.
Head keeping moving, preventing Knoxx from controlling successfully.
Head is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Head really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knoxx. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knoxx slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Head sneaks back into half guard.
Knoxx prevents Head from improving his position.
Knoxx thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Head's head.
Head trying to control here.
Head is not content to let Knoxx control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knoxx seems to be looking for submissions.
Head tries to kick Knoxx off but Knoxx keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knoxx tries to pass the half guard into mount. Head knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Knoxx gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Head holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Head wants a takedown but no success here.
Head manages to break the clinch.
Head tries to bum rush Knoxx with a series of wild strikes but Knoxx uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knoxx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head misses with a jab, cross combination.
Head has Knoxx up against the cage in a clinch.
Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Head will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knoxx looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Head is fending him off so far but Knoxx persists. Nope, Head circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Head showed some decent athleticism there.
Knoxx regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knoxx is trying to keep Head in close.
Knoxx manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Head working to try and regain half guard.
Head is trying to stand.
Knoxx throws some wild stikes that Head manages to avoid easily.
Head is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Knoxx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Head is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head working to try and regain half guard.
Knoxx wants to control but Head has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Head wants to control but Knoxx is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Knoxx doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Head counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Knoxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head wants to break free but Knoxx has control.
Head is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Head wants to break free but Knoxx has control.
Bob Knoxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head breaks the clinch.
Bob Knoxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knoxx tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Head 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Head!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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