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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 1988 p4p, 255 weight class) and Aramis Knox (ranked 2734 p4p, 332 weight class). Knox has chosen You're Going Down | Sick Puppies as his entrance music. Aramis Knox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Pollock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollock was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
A low kick from Pollock is predictable there
and Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox prevents a body shot from Pollock.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pollock misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox successfully pulls guard.
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pollock postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Knox pulls Pollock in close to prevent any damage.
Pollock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox controls Pollock momentarily but Pollock frees himself.
Knox managing to control the position.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pollock content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knox avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pollock moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock slips under a jab from Knox.
Pollock slips a jab from Knox.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Knox throws out a counter right but Pollock avoids it with no problem.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pollock sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Pollock avoids it this time.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pollock on the side of the head.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Aramis Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pollock.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Knox misses.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Pollock.
Pollock connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Pollock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Pollock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Pollock needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pollock throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Pollock pushes him away.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Pollock.
Pollock stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Pollock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox walks into a jab.
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.
Pollock throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Pollock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pollock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pollock slips a jab from Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aramis Knox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pollock misses the target.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollock.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Pollock saw that one coming.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox cracks Pollock with a good jab.
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pollock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox stuns Pollock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pollock moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Pollock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pollock takes one to the side of the head.
Pollock misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox throws out a counter right but Pollock avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pollock counters with a stiff right hand.
Pollock misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Pollock.
Knox misses the jab.
Pollock throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Pollock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Pollock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox scores with a jab. Pollock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox slips a jab from Pollock.
Pollock lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox thuds a left hand into Pollock's body.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Pollock takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Pollock's shoulder, as Pollock tries to avoid the shot.
Pollock slips a straight right by Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock lands an overhand right.
Pollock throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Pollock misses.
Aramis Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox moves out of range as Pollock strikes.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pollock.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Pollock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knox tests Pollock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pollock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Pollock misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Pollock's shoulder, as Pollock tries to avoid the shot.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock scores with a leg kick.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox sizes up Pollock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox moves forwards but Pollock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox punishes Pollock's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox throws a hook but Pollock blocks it.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollock moves away.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a right and a left that Pollock avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Pollock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox has closed the distance and engaged Pollock in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pollock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Pollock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Pollock counters with a nice body shot.
Knox cracks Pollock with a good jab.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox connects with the punch.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Pollock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Pollock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aramis Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Pollock throws a front kick that sends Knox stumbling back into the cage.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Pollock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Pollock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Knox lands the left hand.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses the jab.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pollock has time to react.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock misses with a leg kick.
Pollock slips under a jab from Knox.
Pollock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Pollock counters with a leg kick.
Pollock throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Pollock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Pollock pushes him away.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Pollock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Jackson Pollock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox scores with a hook.
Pollock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Knox throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pollock misses with a left hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pollock sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Pollock avoids it this time.
A low kick from Pollock misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pollock throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Knox catches Pollock right on the button with a cross.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Knox swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox throws a jab when Pollock was well out of range.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Pollock connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Pollock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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.
Aramis Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox checks a low kick from Pollock.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws the left hand but Pollock avoids the punch easily.
Pollock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Pollock looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Pollock's belly button to the back.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Pollock.
An inside leg kick from Pollock misses.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pollock connects with a crisp jab.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Pollock misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
A victorious Aramis Knox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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