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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 30 p4p, 201 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 5 p4p, 25 weight class). Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox slips a straight right by Steve.
Steve wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox connects with a jab.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a hook.
Steve tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Knox scores with a hook.
A jab from Knox misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Knox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steve counters with a good low kick that Knox was not able to check.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Knox misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Steve's head back.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steve can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Athos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Sloppy strikes from Steve. Those never looked like landing.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Knox throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
Steve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Steve is predictable there
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Athos Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Knox.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knox in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve takes one on the button.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Knox swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Knox misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Steve.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Steve lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Steve throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve throws a body kick that misses.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knox's knee momentarily.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve with a nice cross.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Athos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox misses with a hook.
Steve slips a jab from Knox.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Athos Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knox punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Steve.
Steve feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steve with a body shot.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Knox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knox scores with a hook.
Steve gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steve might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Knox misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve delivers a nice body kick.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Steve. Beautiful body shot.
Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Steve has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Steve.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Knox prevents a body shot from Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands an elbow inside that Knox shrugs off.
Steve throws an elbow but it misses.
Knox misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox looking to stall.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Steve tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Athos Knox's cut even more.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Steve tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Steve clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a body kick.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Steve on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Steve misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Steve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Steve slams his shin into Knox's torso.
Knox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steve looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steve tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Steve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.
Knox takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Steve is looking to counter with a body kick.
Steve looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a nice body kick.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Steve makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox is rocked!
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Knox looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Athos Knox dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Athos Knox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve lands a big right hand that sends Knox crashing to the mat! Steve stays standing though and waves Knox back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve moves in close and cracks Knox with a massive right hand! Knox, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Steve!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Chris Steve made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Athos Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.
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