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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 962 p4p, 54 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 770 p4p, 40 weight class). Knox's entrance music is David Dallas | Runnin'. A fine choice. Traveller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Astro Traveller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Eta Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a series of punches but Traveller moves out of range.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Traveller.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
Traveller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knox drives through and clinches with Traveller against the cage.
Traveller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox tries a body shot but Traveller blocks it.
Traveller misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Traveller backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Traveller.
Traveller tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Traveller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Traveller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox blocking some punches.
Traveller throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Traveller can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Traveller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Traveller.
Traveller lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Traveller tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Traveller.
Knox blocks a body shot from Traveller.
Traveller has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Traveller on the inside.
Traveller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traveller misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Traveller.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Traveller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traveller working aggressively here.
Traveller scores with a hook to the body.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Traveller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Traveller working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Traveller.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Traveller fails to land.
Traveller tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Traveller back against the cage.
Traveller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Traveller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox digs a good body shot into Traveller's ribs.
Traveller throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Traveller.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Traveller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Traveller settles back down.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
Traveller swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Traveller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traveller is looking to score with low kicks.
Traveller looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox is looking to wear down Traveller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Traveller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Traveller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Traveller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox lunges at Traveller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Traveller's hand.
Traveller walks into a left hand.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Traveller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Eta Knox will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Traveller is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Traveller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Traveller scrambles back to his feet.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Traveller moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Traveller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traveller lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Traveller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Traveller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox is rocked!
Traveller moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traveller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traveller throws out the jab.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Traveller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Traveller wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Traveller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Traveller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traveller presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Traveller up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Good body shot from Traveller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller blocking some punches.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Traveller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Traveller.
A short right from Traveller on the inside.
Traveller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traveller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traveller. That's going to slow Knox down.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Traveller flicks out a counter leg kick but Knox steps away.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knox tries to bum rush Traveller with a series of wild strikes but Traveller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traveller lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Traveller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Traveller throws a body kick that misses.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Traveller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Traveller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traveller moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traveller can do to turn this around?
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eta Knox dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Traveller throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox punishes Traveller's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Traveller tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Traveller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox slips a jab from Traveller.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries to move into range but Traveller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Traveller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Traveller.
Knox throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Traveller slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Traveller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox looks to land a combination but Traveller avoids it well.
Traveller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Knox.
It seemed like Traveller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Traveller.
Traveller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Traveller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle, before Traveller throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Knox's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Traveller lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Astro Traveller!
A less than humble Astro Traveller misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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