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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 244 p4p, 33 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 129 p4p, 18 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Knox's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a push kick but Gravas slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Archibald Knox has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gravas throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Gravas tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
A cross from Knox lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Knox moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Gravas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox clinches up with Gravas and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas taking a breather.
Gravas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas slips a jab from Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Gravas .
Knox misses the jab.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox staying out of range there.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Knox lands a nice looking body kick.
Gravas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Knox is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Gravas .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas !
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gravas thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox is rocked!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gravas misses with a double jab.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Gravas connects with a crisp jab.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gravas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Gravas does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Knox with a hook.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Gravas .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Knox throws out a leg kick but Gravas moves out of range and Knox only half commits.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Knox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravas . Gravas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Gravas throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Gravas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gravas catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Gravas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravas 's calf.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a body kick.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a big head kick but Gravas shrugs it off.
Gravas connects with a high kick.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Knox slips a jab from Gravas .
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Knox.
Gravas throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Knox.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knox tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Nice shot by Gravas .
Gravas tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters by clinching up.
Gravas takes a shot to the head.
Gravas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gravas . Knox shrugs it off though.
Gravas misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Gravas .
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravas connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas feints a jab promting Knox to slip. Gravas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knox slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knox's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox is looking to slow Gravas down with leg kicks.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gravas .
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Gravas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Knox slips a straight right by Gravas .
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox slips under a jab from Gravas .
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gravas .
Gravas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Gravas lands a body shot.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Gravas misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox lands a head kick. Gravas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knox avoids the head kick by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Knox down.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravas . Gravas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gravas throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Gravas moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Gravas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Knox scores with a head kick.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravas has time to react.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gravas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Latka Gravas .
I've got Gravas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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