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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 231 p4p, 36 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 361 p4p, 44 weight class). Boretti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Boretti.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boretti.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Boretti's head but Boretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boretti clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Boretti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Boretti.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Boretti.
Boretti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Knox.
I was talking to Boretti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Boretti.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boretti is keeping busy.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boretti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Boretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox tries a body shot but Boretti blocks it.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Boretti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boretti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boretti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Boretti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox is working Boretti over against the cage.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti manages to break the clinch.
Knox thuds a left hand into Boretti's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a jab when Boretti was well out of range.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Boretti's shoulder, as Boretti tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knox.
Boretti is breathing heavily.
Boretti walks into a left hand.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Knox presses Boretti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox pushes Boretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox stalling in the clinch.
Knox lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boretti.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Boretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boretti tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Boretti back against the cage.
Knox blocks a body shot from Boretti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boretti backwards.
Boretti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox blocking some punches.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boretti backwards.
Boretti tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boretti misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti misses with some punches.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox stalls.
Boretti blocking some punches.
Boretti tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Boretti back against the cage.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Boretti tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boretti working hard to break the clinch.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Knox.
Boretti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boretti is keeping busy.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Knox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox throws a head kick but Boretti moves out of range.
Boretti throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boretti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boretti avoids the body shot from Knox.
Archibald Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Boretti.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boretti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Boretti manages to break the clinch.
Knox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knox takes a step back to recover.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti throws a leg kick that misses.
Boretti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Boretti defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox has managed to clinch.
Boretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boretti pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox is pushing Boretti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knox keeps control of Boretti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Boretti breaks the clinch.
Knox works Boretti's body with a nice hook.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Boretti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boretti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Knox backs away, Boretti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Boretti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti's corner calls for a 1-2. Boretti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boretti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Archibald Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boretti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Boretti.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti breaks the clinch.
Boretti throws a nice head kick!
Boretti scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boretti lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boretti motions for Knox to come forward. Boretti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boretti manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Boretti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Boretti clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.
Boretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Boretti avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Boretti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boretti tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boretti working aggressively here.
Boretti scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox taking a breather.
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 Matteo Boretti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boretti is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boretti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
A big right from Knox misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Boretti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Boretti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archibald Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Knox presses Boretti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boretti misses with some punches.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox stalling in the clinch but Boretti improves position.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox blocks a body shot from Boretti.
Knox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Boretti can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Boretti lands a left hand.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox pushes Boretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox misses with some punches.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boretti working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Boretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Boretti misses with some punches.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boretti up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox is trying to stall.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Boretti backwards.
Boretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox blocks a body shot from Boretti.
Boretti tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Boretti tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Boretti can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boretti cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Boretti.
Knox stalls.
Boretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boretti misses with the head strike.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Boretti.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Knox to work.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boretti fails to land.
Boretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox blocks a body shot from Boretti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archibald 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Knox!
Archibald Knox made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Switched it up , my manager is class.'.
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