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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 1268 p4p, 1308 weight class) and Adrian Rose (ranked 160 p4p, 171 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Eagle.
Eagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Eagle.
Rose appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eagle sizes up Rose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Adrian Rose has been cut.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eagle jabs at Rose's body.
Eagle tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle misses with a double jab.
Rose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rose lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose cracks Eagle with a solid left hand.
Rose wants to pass the guard but Eagle is keeping the position.
Eagle has momentary wrist control but Rose slips an elbow through the middle.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
Eagle wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Eagle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eagle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eagle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rose 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Eagle misses the target.
Eagle rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eagle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Eagle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eagle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose misses with a double jab.
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Eagle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Eagle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Eagle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Eagle.
Eagle lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into range.
Eagle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Eagle just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eagle finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Eagle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eagle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eagle is looking to wear down Rose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eagle checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose with a nice cross.
Eagle connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
A big left from Eagle misses.
Eagle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Eagle had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eagle looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose throws a right hand that Eagle ducks under and follows up with a left that Eagle also avoids with ease.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Eagle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Eagle misses with a straight right.
Eagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Eagle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Eagle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose scores with a sloppy right hand. Eagle should have avoided that one.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
A jab from Eagle misses.
Rose throws out a counter right but Eagle avoids it with no problem.
Rose jabs at Eagle's body.
Eagle misses with a straight right.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
As Rose looks to move away, Eagle throws a big counter combo but Rose just gets out of the way.
Rose scores with a decent looking hook.
Rose throws a leg kick but Eagle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eagle lands a nice looking body shot.
Eagle lands a jab to the head.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose thinks about the counter body kick.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose cracks Eagle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eagle.
A jab from Rose misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Eagle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rose with the inside leg kick.
Eagle takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Eagle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Eagle defends well and Rose ends up having to push Eagle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eagle fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose dives in and grabs Eagle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eagle pushes down on Rose's head and hops out.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eagle.
Rose looks to land a right hand but Eagle moved out of range.
It looked like Eagle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice jab there from Rose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eagle. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eagle misses with a wild body shot.
Eagle tries to move into range but Rose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eagle.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eagle cracks Rose with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Eagle lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eagle.
That has opened up Adrian Rose's cut even more.
Eagle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Eagle misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eagle blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Eagle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rose!
Rose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eagle to score with a decent uppercut.
Eagle throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Eagle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eagle lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rose.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eagle at a distance.
Eagle throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Eagle sees coming a mile off.
Eagle tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose cracks Eagle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eagle.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eagle.
Eagle throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Eagle looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Eagle tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
David Eagle is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses Eagle's front leg but catches the back leg as Eagle tries to avoid it.
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Eagle moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Eagle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eagle!
Rose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rose thuds a left hand into Eagle's body.
Rose misses with a straight left.
It looked like Eagle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rose digs a good hook to Eagle's body.
Eagle works the jab nicely.
The cut above Adrian Rose's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eagle slips under a jab from Rose.
Eagle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Eagle moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Eagle misses its intended target.
Eagle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eagle drops his hands momentarily and Rose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose throws out a counter right but Eagle avoids it with no problem.
Eagle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Eagle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rose swinging wildly here.
A big right from Eagle misses.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eagle is able to avoid easily.
Eagle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
No joy there for Eagle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Rose.
Eagle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Eagle saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Eagle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rose - the referee stops the clock and Eagle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rose. Eagle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eagle cracks Rose with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eagle connects with a body shot.
Eagle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Eagle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose scores with a jab. Eagle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Eagle does it's job there.
Rose moves out of range as Eagle strikes.
Rose misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Eagle misses its target.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Eagle.
Eagle missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Eagle's defenses.
Eagle just misses with a punch to the body.
Eagle throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Eagle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose.
Eagle scores with a hook.
Eagle looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
David Eagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose wants to land a leg kick but Eagle is out of range.
Eagle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eagle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eagle misses with a wild body shot.
Eagle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Eagle is out of range.
Eagle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Eagle.
Eagle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eagle is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Eagle circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eagle swings widly with a right hand
and Eagle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eagle scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eagle.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eagle digs a good body shot into Rose's ribs.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eagle was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose cracks Eagle with a good jab.
Eagle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Eagle.
Eagle throws a big shot that misses.
Rose feints a counter leg kick.
Rose lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eagle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eagle tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eagle lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose defending well as Eagle loads up on a big left hand.
Eagle moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Eagle there.
Adrian Rose's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice body punch from Eagle.
Rose fails with the takedown.
Rose misses with a hook. Eagle ducked under it nicely.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eagle sprawls well. Eagle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
David Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rose.
Eagle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Eagle does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eagle drives through and clinches with Rose against the cage.
Good body shot from Eagle.
Eagle is leaning against Rose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eagle tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Eagle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Eagle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eagle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eagle presses Rose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eagle scores with a shoulder strike.
Eagle has Rose pressed against the cage.
Eagle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Eagle on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eagle tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose tries to work over Eagle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Eagle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eagle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Eagle!
David Eagle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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