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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beta Knox (ranked 1504 p4p, 141 weight class) and Max Superior (ranked 2630 p4p, 237 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Superior!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Superior throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Superior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Max Superior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Superior throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox misses with a body shot
enabling Superior to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Superior.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Superior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox slips a straight right by Superior.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Superior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Superior throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Superior misses with a body shot.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Max Superior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Superior.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Superior misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knox.
Knox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knox trying to control but Superior is working from the bottom.
Knox has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Knox is looking to work some ground and pound but Superior has wrist control.
Knox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Superior is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior preventing the sweep.
Knox pulls Superior in to control the position.
Superior stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Superior stands up and waves to Knox to follow him.
Nice jab there from Superior.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Superior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Superior with a nice cross.
Superior scores with a nice right hand.
Superior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Superior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
It seemed like Superior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Superior misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Superior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Superior saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Superior's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Beta Knox will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Superior looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Superior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Max Superior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Superior throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Superior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox connects with a right hand. Superior shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Superior. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Superior looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Superior slips a jab from Knox.
Knox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Superior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Superior throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Superior throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Superior misses with a straight left.
Superior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Superior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox looks to land a combination. Superior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Superior thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Superior swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Superior misses with a straight right.
Superior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Superior misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox missing with a left hand there. Superior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Superior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Superior misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Superior thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Superior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Superior misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Superior misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Superior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Superior throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Superior walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Superior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Superior throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Superior.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Superior.
Superior walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Superior throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
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 Beta Knox will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Superior throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Superior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook but Superior blocks it.
Superior now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Superior throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Superior there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Superior.
Good standup being displayed there by Superior as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Superior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Beta Knox has been cut.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Superior misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Superior looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Superior counters with a straight right hand.
Superior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox throws a jab when Superior was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior misses with an uppercut
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Superior.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Superior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox jabs Superior right on the nose. Superior blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Superior.
Superior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Superior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Beta Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Superior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Superior sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Superior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Superior slips under a jab.
Superior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Superior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Superior.
Superior misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior misses with a hook
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Superior! But no joy.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Superior counters with a straight right hand.
Max Superior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Superior misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Superior misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a series of strikes. Superior will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Superior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Beta Knox!
After winning the bout, Beta Knox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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