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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 23054 p4p, 21115 weight class) and Riley Knox (ranked 715 p4p, 703 weight class). Spiteri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Day to day basis. Knox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiteri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiteri fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox clinches up with Spiteri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Spiteri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spiteri taking a breather.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Spiteri controls his hands.
Knox is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Spiteri.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Spiteri avoids it by throwing Knox back against the ropes.
Spiteri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Knox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spiteri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knox prevents a body shot from Spiteri.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spiteri's elbow.
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiteri misses with a body punch.
Knox stalling in the clinch but Spiteri improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spiteri.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards.
Knox blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Knox trying to stall but Spiteri improves his position.
Spiteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knox tries to land a knee to the head but Spiteri blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Spiteri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Spiteri.
Knox effectively controlling the action here.
Spiteri scores with a shoulder strike.
Spiteri pushes Knox back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spiteri seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.
Knox tries to land a knee to the head but Spiteri blocks with his arms.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri misses with a knee strike.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox scores with a knee to the head.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiteri scores with a shoulder strike.
Spiteri lands a nice elbow.
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Spiteri throws an elbow but misses.
Spiteri scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri lands with a light punch inside.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Knox blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Knox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spiteri blocks it with crossed arms.
Spiteri lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Knox.
Spiteri is breathing heavily.
Knox tries a body shot but Spiteri blocks it.
Spiteri working aggressively here.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spiteri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knox is keeping busy.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Spiteri.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Spiteri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knox's defenses.
Knox digs a right hand underneath Spiteri's ribcage. Spiteri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox is working Spiteri over against the ropes.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Spiteri misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox landing knees to the head.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox lands a good knee to the midsection. Spiteri won't want to take too many of those.
Knox pushes Spiteri back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox crunches a lovely knee into Spiteri's ribcage.
Knox lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Riley Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riley Knox's cut.
That's time! Spiteri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spiteri drops his guard momentarily, allowing Knox to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Spiteri! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Knox takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Riley Knox!
Riley Knox is the new light heavyweight champion!
Riley 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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