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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Markberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Markberg is controlling the pace.
Knox has his hands clasped together around Markberg's back. He's all about the action.
Knox wants to control but Markberg is keeping busy.
Markberg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Knox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Markberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working. #T1##SUB2#
Markberg is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Markberg to get the leverage.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markberg.
Markberg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Knox desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Knox wants to control but Markberg is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knox is pulling down on Markberg's head to control his posture.
Markberg wants to get up but he can't break Knox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
Markberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox struggling a bit here.
Markberg tries to stand but Knox controls the position and pulls Markberg into his guard.
Markberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Knox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Knox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Markberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Markberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markberg. #T3#
Markberg tries to stand but Knox is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Knox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Markberg defends well.
Markberg trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Markberg postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Markberg throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Markberg's guard. Nice move by Knox!#REVR#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Markberg holds on and takes a little breather.
Markberg wants to stand up but Knox is controlling him.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Markberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Markberg, not yet.
Markberg controlling Knox's posture.
Knox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Markberg's head.#SU#
Knox gets to his feet. Markberg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Knox tries to clinch there but Markberg circles away.
#TD2#
Markberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knox's half guard.
Markberg throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markberg wants to stand up but Knox has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Markberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Markberg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Markberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Knox manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markberg controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Markberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Markberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Markberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves into full guard.
Markberg wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.#T1#
Knox throws a couple of heel strikes.
Markberg throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Knox scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Knox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knox stops Markberg from standing up. #SUB#
Knox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SU#
Knox stands and steps away. Markberg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T2##TD2#
Markberg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knox did well to prevent Markberg getting side control.#SUB2#
Markberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knox defends it well.
Markberg controlling the action here.
Markberg trying to control from Knox's half guard. Knox has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Markberg from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Knox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Markberg defends well.#T3#
Markberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Markberg from controlling successfully.
Markberg is fighting to break Knox's control of his arms but Knox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Knox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knox trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Markberg is proving a slippery customer.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Markberg trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Knox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Markberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Knox has a closed guard, preventing Markberg from standing up.
Markberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Markberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Markberg throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wally Markberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Markberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Markberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knox controls Markberg momentarily but Markberg frees himself.
Markberg wants to stand but Knox is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Markberg is sitting in close to Knox's body. Knox has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Markberg is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Markberg is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Knox.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edwardo Knox!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Rivieira tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it. #TD2#
Rivieira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knox's half guard.
Knox keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rivieira wants to pass to mount but Knox is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is staying active underneath Rivieira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knox wants to control but Rivieira is keeping busy.
#T1##SUB2#
Rivieira is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox trying to control here.
Knox is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rivieira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivieira not doing much here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Rivieira has control of the leg. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knox trying to control here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Rivieira has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Rivieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD2#
Rivieira jumps guard and drags Knox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU#
Knox gets to his feet - Rivieira follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Rivieira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rivieira trying to control the position but Knox is working away. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Knox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Rivieira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rivieira tries to score with some ground and pound. Knox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rivieira tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
An elbow from Rivieira crashes against the mat.
Knox struggling a bit here.
Knox is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Rivieira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rivieira wants to stand but Knox is controlling his arm.
Knox tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Knox controls the position for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox is trying to control Rivieira's posture but Rivieira avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Rivieira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Knox scores with a takedown into Rivieira's guard.
Rivieira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knox is controlling him.
Knox tries to stand but Rivieira is controlling from the bottom.
Rivieira is pulling down on Knox's head to control his posture.
Knox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rivieira is proving hard to escape from.
Rodrigo Rivieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rivieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knox won't allow Rivieira to get back to his feet. #T1#
Knox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knox wants to stand but Rivieira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knox is in close to Rivieira's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Knox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knox throws a strike but Rivieira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Knox pulls Rivieira in close to his closed guard and prevents Rivieira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivieira on the ground.
Knox throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T2#
Knox has Rivieira pulled in close to control his posture.
Rivieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox managing to control the position.
Rivieira wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox looking to control.
#T3#
Rivieira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rivieira looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rivieira closes the distance but Knox moves to the side #TD#
and Knox counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Knox is looking for a kimura but Rivieira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Knox to get the leverage. #SU#
Knox stands up out of the half guard. #TD2#
Rivieira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rivieira wants to stand but Knox has his arm trapped.
Knox wants to control but Rivieira postures up.#T4#
Rivieira misses with the ground and pound.
Rivieira throws an elbow but Knox slips to the side and avoids it well.
Knox is trying to control Rivieira's posture but Rivieira avoids it.
Knox trying his best to control but Rivieira has mounted him.
Rivieira looking to control but Knox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knox wants to hold on but Rivieira pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Knox tries to hold on but Rivieira pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Rivieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Rivieira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rivieira trying to control the position but Knox is working away.
Rivieira postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rivieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivieira is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rivieira throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T1#
Knox being controlled for a moment.
Rivieira throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rivieira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rivieira trying to control the position but Knox is working away. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knox holding on.
Knox wants to control but Rivieira postures up.
Knox defending against the ground and pound.
Rivieira working the ground and pound.
Knox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Rivieira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knox wants to stand but Rivieira has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T3##SUB#
Knox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rivieira wants to control but Knox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Knox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivieira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Knox.
Rivieira manages to get to full guard.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Rivieira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Knox is defending well. Rivieira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Knox has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rivieira celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Rivieira!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Brito tries to clinch but Knox moves away
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Brito manages to avoid it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brito up against the cage.
Knox seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T1##CL2#
Brito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox is working for takedown but Brito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brito working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brito.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Brito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox stalling.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Brito gets underhooks to prevent Knox's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwardo Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Brito controls his hands.
Brito lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brito is defending well for now.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brito has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knox blocking some punches.
#T3#
A bit of stalling here from Knox.
Brito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox has Brito pressed against the cage.
Brito swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries to work over Brito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
We've been informed that Brito has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox controlling the action here for a moment.
Brito misses with a punch on the inside.
Brito letting Knox take a breather here.#T4##TD#
Knox decides to pull guard.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brito.
Brito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brito looks winded!
Brito throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Brito trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knox won't allow Brito to sweep him here. #SU#
Knox stands up and waves to Brito to follow him.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brito tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Brito tries to clinch up.#TD#
Knox gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Knox has an Americana. Brito didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Knox is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Knox hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Edwardo Knox!
Kallew Brito spoke after the fight, saying 'thanks for assist the fight'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Knox rushes Araujo and presses him up against the cage.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Araujo.
Knox has Araujo pressed against the cage.
Knox is stalling here.
Knox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knox lands a nice knee to the body. #TD2#
Araujo successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox wants to stand but Araujo is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU#
Knox stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Knox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Araujo kicks off Knox and gets to his feet. #T1##TD2#
Araujo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Araujo looks winded!#SUB#
Knox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knox has his hands on Araujo's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Knox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knox lands a decent punch to the body there.#T2#
Knox is pulling down on Araujo's head. It's preventing any offense from Araujo, at least for the moment.
Knox tries to strike from the bottom.
Knox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Knox continues to stall.#SUB2#
Araujo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Knox manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Araujo has Knox in his guard.#REVR##T3##SUB#
Knox drops back looking for a leg! Araujo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araujo manages to kick Knox off! Knox jumps back into Araujo's guard.
Knox postures up and lands a big shot to Araujo's brow. #SUB2#
Araujo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox stands up over Araujo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knox wants to stand but Araujo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knox landing some decent shots from guard.
Knox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4##SU#
Knox decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Araujo, up you get! #TD#
Knox drives through with a takedown into Araujo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Araujo is looking to stand back up but Knox counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Araujo. #REVB##SUB#
Knox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araujo is just riding it out for now. Knox eventually gives up the hold.
Knox working Araujo over with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Knox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knox tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #SUB2#
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Knox is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwardo Knox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Knox gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox punching from the bottom.
Araujo is breathing heavily.#T1#
Knox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Knox is looking for a triangle here but Araujo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Knox struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Araujo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knox wants to control but Araujo postures up.
Knox keeps Araujo under control for a moment.
Knox wants to control but Araujo postures up.
I wouldn't like to be where Knox is right now. #T3#
Knox can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Araujo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knox holds on and takes a little breather.
Harata Araujo has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Araujo defends it easily.
#SUB#
Knox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Araujo has passed into half guard!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Araujo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harata Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Knox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Araujo!#SU#
Knox stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Araujo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Araujo working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Knox striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
#SUB2#
Araujo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knox rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Araujo's guard! Nice work there by Knox!
Knox is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo can't keep his opponent in guard - Knox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knox tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Araujo. #SUB#
Knox is trying to work for a kimura but Araujo is defending well.
Knox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SU#
Knox decides to stand up. #TD2#
Araujo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knox quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
Knox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knox is pressing down on Araujo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Araujo wanted to stand there but Knox had control of the position.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
More hug and hope from Knox.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
#TD#
Araujo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Knox to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Knox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knox tries to free his leg and advance position but Araujo is retaining full guard. #T4##SUB2#
Araujo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knox is aware though and is defending well.#SU#
Knox stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Knox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knox showed some decent athleticism there.
Knox winds up and cracks Araujo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Knox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Araujo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Knox. #SUB#
Knox seems to be working for a kimura but Araujo defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox wants to stand up but Araujo is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edwardo Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwardo Knox!
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Event:
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Date: Jun 28, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Tomatoe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knox manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tomatoe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Knox controls his leg.
Tomatoe controlling the pace.
Tomatoe is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Knox flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
It looks like Tomatoe is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Tomatoe sits in half guard.
Knox controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Tomatoe is taking a breather. Knox says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Tomatoe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knox sprawls well initially but Tomatoe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like Tomatoe is going to stand back up.
Knox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knox is staying active underneath Tomatoe , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Knox is looking to control Tomatoe 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Tomatoe is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Tomatoe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knox to the mat! Knox manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Knox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tomatoe defends it easily.
Tomatoe wants to stand and escape but instead Knox has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Knox wants to stand but Tomatoe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tomatoe is trying to keep Knox in close.
Knox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tomatoe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Knox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU#
Knox gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tomatoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Tomatoe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knox on his heels. He'll look to pass Knox's guard now, I'm sure.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Tomatoe from controlling successfully. #T4#
Tomatoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tomatoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomatoe won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Tomatoe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Tomatoe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox!
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Knox is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Knox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tomatoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Knox is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tomatoe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Tomatoe decides to stand back up. Tomatoe steps back and let's Knox get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Tomatoe . Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Knox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tomatoe trying to control but Knox postures up.
#SUB2#
Tomatoe has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Knox escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Knox!#T2##SUB#
Knox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Knox tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knox has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knox scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tomatoe struggling a bit here.#T3##SU#
Knox decides to stand back up. Knox steps back and let's Tomatoe get back to his feet.#TD2#
Tomatoe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tomatoe showed some decent athleticism there.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Tomatoe is trying to work for a kimura but Knox is defending well.
Knox trying to hold on to Tomatoe 's head to control him but Tomatoe postures up.
Knox trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tomatoe manages to pass to mount!
#T4#
Tomatoe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Knox tries to hold on but Tomatoe pushes him away.
Tomatoe trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Knox flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Tomatoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Knox manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tomatoe on his heels. He'll look to pass Tomatoe 's guard now, I'm sure.
Tomatoe looking to control but Knox passes into half guard.
It looks like Knox is going to stand back up.
#SUB#
Knox wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomatoe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Knox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SU#
Knox decides to stand and escape the position. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomatoe throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Tomatoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Tomatoe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knox to the mat! Knox manages to get full guard.
Tomatoe looking to pass the guard.
Tomatoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knox continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Knox.#T2#
Knox striking from the bottom.
Knox is pulling down on Tomatoe 's head. It's preventing any offense from Tomatoe , at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Tomatoe gets a double leg takedown into Knox's guard.#T3#
Tomatoe is fighting to break Knox's control of his arms but Knox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tomatoe postures up.
Tomatoe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tomatoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tomatoe is looking to stand up but Knox won't let him. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knox trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Tomatoe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomatoe working away.
Tomatoe trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
Edwardo Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Tomatoe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB2#
Tomatoe is trying to get an arm triangle but Knox is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Tomatoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tomatoe 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Tomatoe !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Vasily swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.#CUT2#
It looks like Edwardo Knox has been cut.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasily connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#
Knox is rocked!
Vasily cracks Knox with a left hook right on the temple and Knox goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Vasily lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Knox is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Vasily!
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