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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helmy Abu Basha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmy Abu Basha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helmy Abu Basha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Abu Basha.
Abu Basha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abu Basha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox moves out of range as Abu Basha strikes.
Abu Basha throws a combination that misses
and Knox finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abu Basha throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox connects with a high kick.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abu Basha tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helmy Abu Basha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abu Basha's sensitive parts.
Abu Basha is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abu Basha, as that shot connected.
Knox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knox unloads with some shots from mount but Abu Basha bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox unloads with some shots from mount but Abu Basha bucks and avoids them well.
Knox throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Abu Basha because Knox loaded up on that one.
Knox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knox throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Knox thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abu Basha trying desperately to get to his feet.
Knox landing shots from mount.
Knox thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Knox with shots to the head and body - Abu Basha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abu Basha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands a big shot there that rocks Abu Basha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Knox raining down shots from the mount!
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Knox thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Knox unloads with some shots from mount but Abu Basha bucks and avoids them well.
Knox throwing strikes here but Abu Basha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Knox sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Knox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abu Basha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Knox is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Knox throws some wild stikes that Abu Basha manages to avoid easily.
Knox throwing strikes here but Abu Basha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a big elbow.
Knox working the ground and pound effectively.
Knox cracks Abu Basha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Knox landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knox lands a heavy elbow.
Knox thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Knox breaks from Abu Basha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Knox landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knox raining down hammerfists from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Knox there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Knox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Knox sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Knox with good strikes from the mount here!
Knox breaks from Abu Basha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Knox scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Knox throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Abu Basha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abu Basha wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Knox.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha blocking the ground and pound.
Knox scoring with strikes but Abu Basha is staying in there.
Knox thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Knox with shots to the head and body - Abu Basha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knox thowing shots but they're missing.
Knox thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Abu Basha is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abu Basha's face.
Knox thowing shots but they're missing.
Knox throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abu Basha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Knox lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Knox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Knox thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Knox unloads with some shots from mount but Abu Basha bucks and avoids them well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice shot to the head.
Knox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Knox.
Knox thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Abu Basha wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Knox.
Abu Basha is working to get back to half guard.
Knox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Knox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abu Basha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox avoids the attempt from Abu Basha to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knox with the ground and pound from mount.
Knox thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Knox dominating with strikes here.
Knox punching from mount but Abu Basha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knox throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Knox dominating with strikes here.
Abu Basha tries to lock up and control but Knox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knox working the ground and pound effectively.
Knox is landing with some decent strikes but Abu Basha is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Knox throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Knox with shots to the head and body - Abu Basha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Knox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abu Basha looks a forlorn figure.
Knox with a couple of short strikes.
Knox throwing strikes but Abu Basha recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Abu Basha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knox.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abu Basha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Knox.
Abu Basha is trying to stand up here but Knox is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
New Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Knox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abu Basha.
Abu Basha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a solid body kick.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Abu Basha moves out of range easily.
Abu Basha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox lands a high kick!
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abu Basha shoots in for a double leg but Knox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abu Basha misses the jab.
Knox throws a head kick that Abu Basha semi-blocks.
Abu Basha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Helmy Abu Basha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox throws a head kick that Abu Basha semi-blocks.
Abu Basha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands a head kick. Abu Basha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Abu Basha misses with a combination
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knox goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abu Basha blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abu Basha's head.
Abu Basha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helmy Abu Basha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abu Basha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abu Basha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Abu Basha blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that Abu Basha semi-blocks.
Knox lands a high kick!
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abu Basha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abu Basha misses with a straight right.
Abu Basha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abu Basha blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox connects with a high kick.
A punch combination from Abu Basha misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Abu Basha moves out of range easily.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abu Basha throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters with a big head kick but Abu Basha shrugs it off.
Knox throws a head kick but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abu Basha.
Knox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abu Basha misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox throws a head kick but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Knox shoots for a takedown but Abu Basha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abu Basha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Abu Basha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abu Basha. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Abu Basha does no damage.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha fails with a takedown attempt.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Abu Basha moves out of range easily.
A big right from Abu Basha misses.
Knox throws a head kick but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Knox slips a straight right by Abu Basha.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Abu Basha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abu Basha somewhat.
Knox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abu Basha will feel that in the morning.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abu Basha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knox - the referee stops the clock and Abu Basha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knox. Abu Basha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abu Basha throws a right hand that misses
and Knox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abu Basha really felt that one!
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abu Basha.
Knox throws a head kick but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abu Basha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Abu Basha coming out on top.
Knox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abu Basha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abu Basha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knox with the ground and pound but Abu Basha uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Abu Basha pulls Knox in close to prevent any damage.
Knox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Knox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abu Basha working a defensive guard here.
Knox won't allow Abu Basha to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knox.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abu Basha manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Knox has Abu Basha in his guard.
Knox pulls Abu Basha in close to prevent any damage.
Knox has a closed guard, preventing Abu Basha from standing up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abu Basha thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abu Basha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knox has a closed guard, preventing Abu Basha from standing up.
Abu Basha trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Abu Basha postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abu Basha wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Helmy Abu Basha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abu Basha blocks the body kick.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Abu Basha. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Horrible takedown by Knox or perhaps it was just good defense by Abu Basha which made him look bad.
A left lands for Abu Basha.
Abu Basha throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Abu Basha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knox is fending him off so far but Abu Basha persists. Nope, Knox circles away and we're back to standing.
Abu Basha throws out a powerful jab.
Abu Basha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abu Basha gets slowly back to his feet.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abu Basha.
Abu Basha blocks a head kick by Knox.
Abu Basha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abu Basha avoids the head kick by Knox.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Knox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abu Basha's head.
Knox scores with a spinning back kick!
Knox scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abu Basha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abu Basha.
Nice body kick from Knox.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Helmy Abu Basha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abu Basha throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Abu Basha to the ground. Knox is now in Abu Basha's guard.
Abu Basha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knox defends it easily.
Knox throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
New 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for New Knox!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for New Knox!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for New Knox!
New Knox wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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