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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cinderella Man - Eminem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Amber!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amber moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox tries to pull guard but Amber holds him up against the cage and eventually Knox drops back down to his feet.
Amber gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amber tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Amber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Amber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox pulls Amber in close to his closed guard and prevents Amber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Amber trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Amber tries to stand but Knox is controlling from the bottom.
Knox controls Amber momentarily but Amber frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amber has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knox is proving hard to escape from.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Amber stands and steps away. Knox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Amber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amber slaps away a takedown attempt from Knox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amber swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amber throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Amber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox throws a head kick but Amber moves out of range.
Amber throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amber lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Amber takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Knox is rocked!
Amber clinches with his opponent.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amber throws an elbow that misses.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Amber tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amber.
Knox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amber stops a takedown attempt from Knox.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Amber is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amber has his back to the cage.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amber throws an elbow but it misses.
Amber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knox's efforts to push away.
Amber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox shoots in for a takedown but Amber shows good takedown defense.
Knox shoots for a double leg takedown but Amber sprawls well. He's pushed Knox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amber scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tries to hold on but Amber pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Amber dominated that round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Amber does no damage.
Amber wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Amber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Amber really felt that one!
Amber moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox stalls.
Amber working aggressively here.
Amber lands with a left to the head.
Amber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knox pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amber shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Amber throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Amber misses with a few strikes there.
Amber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Amber does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Amber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amber.
Ben Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Amber.
Amber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knox tries to avoid it but Amber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knox to the ground. Knox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Knox or perhaps it was just good defense by Amber which made him look bad.
Ben Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amber tries to clinch
so Knox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Amber is keeping the position.
Amber is looking to stand up but Knox isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knox throwing strikes from guard but Amber blocks nicely.
Knox wants to stand and escape but instead Amber has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amber decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knox shoots for a double leg takedown but Amber sprawls well. He's pushed Knox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amber shoots for a double leg takedown but Knox sprawls well. He's pushed Amber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amber connects with a nice looking jab.
Amber fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox tries to clinch there but Amber circles away.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amber tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Amber pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Amber. No joy for Knox on that attempt.
Amber scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Amber decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Amber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Amber tries to clinch up
and Knox counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Amber is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Amber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Amber lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox pushes Amber up against the cage in a clinch.
Amber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amber breaks the clinch.
Knox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Amber.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Amber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amber wants to break free but Knox has control.
Amber is looking to break free of the clinch but Knox has double underhooks.
Amber is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knox swivels and escapes.
Amber clinches with his opponent.
Knox tries for a takedown but Amber manages to get underhooks.
Amber is trying to break the clinch but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Amber breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Amber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amber closes the distance and clinches up with Knox, looking for a takedown. Amber pushes Knox against the cage but Knox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Amber.
Knox blocks a head kick by Amber.
Amber shoots in but Knox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ben Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Amber.
Knox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amber as he jumps to the side.
Amber wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knox tries to clinch up
and Amber counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox has managed to clinch.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amber lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amber misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Amber fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amber goes for a takedown attempt but Knox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Amber.
Knox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amber.
Knox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amber defends it nicely.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Amber.
Amber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox closes the distance and clinches up with Amber, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes Amber against the cage but Amber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amber tries to clinch but Knox moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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.
Amber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Amber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amber takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Amber blocks a head kick by Knox.
Dave Amber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox is looking to clinch but Amber is avoiding it.
Amber throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Amber drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
Dave Amber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amber is trying to break the clinch but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Ben Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Amber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amber 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Amber!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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