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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Flowers (ranked 22505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satchmo Knox (ranked 5734 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Riot | Three Days Grace as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Satchmo Knox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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219 lbs
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Satchmo Knox!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flowers misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox 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.
Flowers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Flowers persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
Knox cracks Flowers with an open hand slap.
Flowers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Flowers misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers misses with a takedown
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Satchmo Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox slaps away a takedown attempt from Flowers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowers takes one on the button.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Flowers slips the punch.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flowers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers misses the shot to the body.
Flowers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Flowers misses.
Flowers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox stuns Flowers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flowers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Flowers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Flowers is just out of range.
Knox has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Flowers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Flowers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flowers misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Flowers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flowers looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Flowers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Flowers.
Flowers takes one to the chin there.
Flowers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flowers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flowers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Flowers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flowers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flowers stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
Flowers is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flowers is one step ahead there.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satchmo Knox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Flowers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knox tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Flowers is in Knox's guard.
Flowers working some strikes from top position.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flowers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flowers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flowers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flowers stopping the sweep attempt from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flowers is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Flowers throws a big elbow that misses.
Flowers postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knox is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Flowers trying to keep a closed guard but Knox is proving a slippery customer.
Knox trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Knox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Flowers controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knox stopping the sweep attempt from Flowers.
Flowers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flowers trying to control the position here.
Knox looking to sit in guard and control but Flowers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flowers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flowers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flowers throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox working a defensive guard but Flowers manages to pass into side control anyway.
Knox taking a bit of punishment here - Flowers scoring with strikes.
Flowers trying to control the position but Knox is working away.
Knox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flowers throws a strike aimed at the side of Knox's head but Knox avoids it well.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Flowers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Knox tries to bench press Flowers off him but Flowers keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Flowers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Knox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Flowers wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Flowers working away.
Flowers grinds an elbow into Knox's temple.
Flowers in side control, throwing shots but Knox defends.
Flowers cracks Knox with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Flowers immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Knox is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Flowers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Flowers!
After the fight, Taylor Flowers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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