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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 1110 p4p, 154 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 1699 p4p, 231 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Salieri's choice of entrance music: 2Cellos - Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox takes a swing at Salieri's ribcage but misses.
Salieri tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and Salieri ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knox tried to counter with a leg kick but Salieri avoided it.
Salieri thuds his shin into the meat of Knox's side.
Salieri misses with a takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Salieri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knox takes a swing at Salieri's ribcage but misses.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Salieri just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Salieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Salieri backs away, Knox returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salieri moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Salieri.
Knox lands a nice looking body kick.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox thumps Salieri with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Salieri blocks the body kick.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Salieri and move into the clinch.
Salieri looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salieri, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Salieri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knox's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to land a body kick but Salieri moved away.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Salieri defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Salieri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Archibald Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Salieri's defenses.
Salieri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salieri connects with a high kick.
Salieri blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox misses with a body kick.
Salieri feints the counter takedown.
Salieri misses with a jab to the body
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salieri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salieri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salieri throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salieri in his tracks.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Salieri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Salieri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Salieri.
Knox wants to slow Salieri down by chopping away at his legs.
Salieri tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Salieri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox thuds a left hand into Salieri's body.
Knox throws a leg kick but Salieri checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Archibald Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Salieri throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Salieri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Salieri blocks an uppercut.
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Salieri has had enough of the clinch but Knox keeps him there for the moment.
Knox wants to stall.
Knox leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salieri's efforts to push away.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Salieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salieri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox tests Salieri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salieri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox is staying active underneath Salieri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salieri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Salieri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knox taking some punishment here, with Salieri in his half guard.
Salieri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salieri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Salieri working Knox over with strikes.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Salieri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salieri on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salieri working over Knox with some ground and pound. Knox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knox is staying active underneath Salieri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salieri wants to pass to mount but Knox is defending the position.
Salieri is nestled in close to Knox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salieri is stalling here. Knox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Salieri seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Salieri is trying to improve his position.
Knox gets to mount! Salieri was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Archibald Knox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
Salieri tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Salieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lands a jab to Salieri's midsection.
Knox scores with a jab. Salieri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox is looking to wear down Salieri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Salieri is just out of range.
Salieri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salieri throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Salieri's defenses.
Salieri lands with a good body shot.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salieri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antonio Salieri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archibald Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salieri's calf.
Salieri missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knox.
Knox tests Salieri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Salieri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salieri has Knox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salieri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Knox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salieri letting Knox take a breather here.
Knox prevents Salieri from breaking the clinch.
Salieri can't get the takedown.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Salieri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Salieri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salieri misses with the head strike.
Salieri can't get the takedown.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Salieri scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salieri is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
Knox stalls.
Salieri misses with a body punch.
A short right from Salieri.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
Salieri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salieri up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archibald Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Knox!
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energy
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hype
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