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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones. Gracie has chosen Bob Marley - Smoke Two Joints as his entrance music. Tommy Knox has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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219 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Tommy Knox has been cut.
Knox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knox wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knox is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Knox tries to pass.
Knox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Knox postures up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Knox defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knox stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knox throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knox.
Knox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox throwing strikes but missing.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Knox landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knox.
Knox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Knox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Knox cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Knox scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie is rocked!
Knox drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gracie! More shots from Knox and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Knox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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