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Event:
Gladius #20
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Price throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Knox staying out of range there.
Price sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
Price misses with a looping right.
Knox slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Price.
Price looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Price throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Price lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Price misses the jab.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Knox defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Price throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox moves out of range as Price strikes.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Price and move into the clinch position.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Knox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt - Price sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Knox throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Price with a hook.#T2#
Price looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Knox has Price up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox blocks a jab.
Max Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price lands a head shot.
Knox defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Price connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox. #T3#
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Max Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD2#
Knox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Price is trying to improve his position.
Knox in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB2#
Knox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knox on the ground.
Price struggling a bit here.#T4#
Price is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knox 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.
Price is letting Knox control him for a moment.
Price is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Price is wriggling around trying to escape but Knox has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Price taps out and Knox picks up the big win! Great work there by Knox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theta Knox!
A victorious Theta 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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Event:
Gladius #15
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Knox.
Sonnen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Knox trying to control the position.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves into full guard.
Knox controls Sonnen momentarily but Sonnen frees himself. #SUB#
Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knox trying to control the position.
Knox is really struggling to control Sonnen but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sonnen works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Sonnen is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sonnen distracts Knox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Knox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Knox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.#ROC2#
Knox is rocked!
Sonnen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Knox's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Our winner, Chael Sonnen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Gladius #9
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Bott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bott throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bott throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox misses with a left hand #TD#
and Bott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bott's back!
Knox trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Knox has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Bott is in real trouble here. Knox gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Bott is tapping out! Knox wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theta Knox!
Theta Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Gladius #3
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Kassim circles away.
Kassim throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kassim misses the jab.#CL2#
Knox pushes Kassim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kassim misses with a knee to the head.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Kassim has double underhooks.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox tries to pull guard but Kassim holds him up against the cage and eventually Knox drops back down to his feet.
Kassim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kassim.
Kassim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Kassim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knox tries to stall but Kassim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knox wants to stall.
Kassim crunches a lovely knee into Knox's ribcage.
Knox looks winded!#T1#
A shot in the inside from Kassim.
Kassim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Knox has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Knees to the body from Kassim.
Kassim landing knees to the body.
Kassim pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kassim lands a shoulder strike.
Kassim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kassim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Kassim finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kassim obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kassim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kassim jerks Knox's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Knox drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kassim goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kassim because Knox was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Cheikh Kassim!
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Event:
Gladius #1
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.#TD2#
Knox tries to sprawl but Prince drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knox is doing well to control the position and prevent Prince from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Knox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Prince is looking for a kimura here.
Knox wants to control but Prince is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Prince is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Prince is working for a kimura but Knox is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1##SUB2#
Prince is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Prince seems to be working for a kimura but Knox defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Prince is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #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.#SUB2#
Prince drops back looking for a leg! Knox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knox manages to kick Prince off! Prince jumps back into Knox's guard. #SUB#
Knox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Knox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Prince thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Knox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prince defends well.#SUB2#
Prince 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.
Prince passes Knox's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Prince is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knox has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Prince is working for a kimura but Knox is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Knox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knox gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knox holds on and takes a little breather.
Knox is trying to keep Prince in close.
Prince passes Knox's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Prince is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Prince to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Prince seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Prince is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Knox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prince pulls his head out easily.
Knox wants to control but Prince is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Knox looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Prince is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Prince 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#
Prince drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Knox is looking for a triangle but Prince pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Prince thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Prince drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prince jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Prince drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prince jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Noah Prince has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Prince drops back looking for a leg! Knox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knox manages to kick Prince off! Prince jumps back into Knox's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Knox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prince is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Prince avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1##SUB#
Knox is looking for a triangle but Prince pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Prince got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prince has managed to get both his arms back between Knox's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Prince defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Prince drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prince jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Prince thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Prince drops back looking for a leg! Knox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knox manages to kick Prince off! Prince jumps back into Knox's guard. #SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Prince defends it easily.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Prince has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Knox to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Prince is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Knox pulls down on the head and he's put Prince to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Theta Knox!
Our winner, Theta Knox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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