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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New Knox acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelli clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zelli lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
It looks like New Knox has been cut.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Zelli's ribcage. Zelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelli prevents a body shot from Knox.
Zelli lands a knee to the body.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Knox.
Knox continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Zelli blocks a body shot from Knox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelli.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Zelli fails to land.
Zelli working aggressively here.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
Knox tries to circle away but Zelli has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
Knox tries a body shot but Zelli blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Zelli.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Zelli.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Knox looks winded!
Zelli misses with a body punch.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
Knox misses with an elbow over the top.
Zelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Zelli misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Zelli.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox wants to stall.
Zelli lands a shot to the body.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
New Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox wants to slow Zelli down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox rushes Zelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Zelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Zelli.
Zelli missing with knees to the body.
Knox prevents a body shot from Zelli.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Zelli.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelli scores with a punch to the head.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Zelli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knox eats them both and turns towards Zelli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knox rushes Zelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Zelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Zelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox throws a hook but Zelli avoids it easily.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is looking to control Zelli's arms but Zelli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
Zelli pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox looks for the body kick but Zelli saw that one coming.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Zelli.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox is rocked!
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelli finish him?
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli trying to land knees to the body.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
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 is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zelli clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Zelli lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Knox to his knees! Zelli keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Zelli!
Our winner, Zen Zelli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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