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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Roxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Riplay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riplay has chosen Elvis - Jailhouse Rock as his entrance music. Shawn Riplay looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
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241 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Riplay!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxas doesn't manage to clinch there - Riplay circles away.
Riplay looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Roxas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab-cross combination lands for Roxas and sends Riplay crashing to the mat! Roxas follows him down to the mat - Riplay regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Shawn Riplay has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riplay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roxas stalling.
Riplay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roxas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roxas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Roxas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riplay's head.
Roxas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roxas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roxas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roxas is thwarting Riplay's attempts to control the position.
Roxas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riplay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roxas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roxas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roxas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roxas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roxas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riplay defending well though.
Roxas is controlling the pace.
Roxas throwing shots but Riplay is blocking nicely.
Roxas wants to take a breather but Riplay is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roxas clobbers Riplay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roxas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roxas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riplay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Roxas misses with a few strikes there.
Roxas misses with a two punch combination.
Roxas clinches up with Riplay and pushes him back against the cage.
Roxas wants to get back to striking at distance but Riplay won't allow it.
Roxas is trying to break the clinch but Riplay has him pressed against the cage.
Roxas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roxas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roxas is trying to stall.
Roxas has had enough of the clinch but Riplay keeps him there for the moment.
Roxas working hard to break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Riplay has eaten all the pies!
Roxas is looking to break free of the clinch but Riplay has double underhooks.
Roxas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riplay prevents Roxas from breaking the clinch.
Roxas tries to circle away but Riplay has him pinned against the cage.
Roxas wants to break free but Riplay has control.
Roxas tries to break the clinch but Riplay is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas jumps guard.
Roxas trying to control the position here.
Riplay stopping the sweep attempt from Roxas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roxas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roxas tries to get out of the position.
Roxas is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roxas fails to land with a series of punches.
Roxas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roxas throws a shot to the body.
Roxas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riplay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roxas throws a series of strikes that have Riplay backpedaling.
Roxas scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Shawn Riplay's cut even more.
A left and a right from Roxas both land. Nice combination.
Roxas punishes Riplay's body with a nice straight punch.
Roxas closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riplay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roxas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roxas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riplay's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Roxas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Riplay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riplay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Roxas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riplay can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Riplay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Riplay is avoiding it.
Roxas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riplay's hands.
Roxas misses with a series of wild punches.
Roxas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roxas lands with a nice combination. Riplay backs away looking to recover.
Riplay takes one to the chin there.
Roxas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice combo by Roxas! Oh, that's hurt him - Riplay falls to the canvas and Roxas follows him into side control.
Riplay is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riplay wants to control but Roxas postures up.
Roxas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roxas in side control, throwing shots but Riplay defends.
Roxas tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Riplay tries to bench press Roxas off him but Roxas keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Riplay's face as Roxas controls the position.
Riplay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Riplay's face as Roxas controls the position.
Riplay prevents Roxas from improving position.
Roxas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Riplay struggling a bit here.
Roxas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Roxas trying to control the position but Riplay is working away.
Roxas in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two 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.
Roxas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riplay wants to get back to his feet but Roxas drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Roxas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roxas tries to move to mount but Riplay blocks the move with his legs.
Roxas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Roxas trying to control the action but Riplay is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roxas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roxas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riplay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The cut above Shawn Riplay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roxas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roxas misses with a wild combination.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Riplay is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas tries to clinch but Riplay moves out of range.
Sean Roxas is winning the standup battle so far.
Roxas misses with a series of wild punches.
Roxas tests Riplay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Roxas - just one landing.
Roxas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roxas swinging wildly here.
Roxas wants to clinch up but Riplay keeps it at a distance.
Roxas tries to close the distance and clinch but Riplay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riplay throws a head kick but Roxas moves out of range.
Riplay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roxas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roxas tries to clinch there but Riplay circles away.
Riplay dodges the punch combination from Roxas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxas misses with a few strikes there.
Roxas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Roxas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Roxas does no damage.
Roxas misses with a double jab.
Roxas tries to clinch up but Riplay circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxas lands with a nice combination. Riplay backs away looking to recover.
Roxas avoids the head kick by Riplay.
Roxas swinging wildly here.
Riplay tries to clinch up but Roxas circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxas scores with a three punch combo!
Sean Roxas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roxas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riplay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roxas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roxas tries to clinch up.
Roxas moves in looking to clinch but Riplay pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Roxas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Riplay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Riplay keeps the fight on the outside.
Roxas moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roxas can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Roxas tries to pull guard but Riplay holds him up against the cage and eventually Roxas drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roxas wants a takedown.
Roxas is trying to force a seperation but Riplay has the dominant position.
Riplay wants to break free but Roxas has control.
Roxas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riplay walks away with a smile on his face. Roxas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Roxas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Roxas.
Riplay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roxas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riplay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roxas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roxas lands with a nice combination. Riplay backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roxas!
Roxas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roxas tries to clinch up but Riplay circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxas throws a right hand that Riplay ducks under and follows up with a left that Riplay also avoids with ease.
Riplay tries to clinch up.
Roxas throws a right hand that Riplay ducks under and follows up with a left that Riplay also avoids with ease.
A combination from Roxas does no damage.
Roxas keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riplay tries to close the distance and clinch but Roxas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riplay doesn't manage to clinch there - Roxas circles away.
Riplay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roxas to score with a decent uppercut.
Roxas throws a nice looking combination but Riplay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Roxas misses.
Riplay has managed to clinch.
Roxas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riplay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roxas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riplay is trying to drag Roxas to the mat but Roxas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas trying to stall but Riplay improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Roxas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roxas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riplay smiles and moves away.
Riplay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riplay wants to clinch.
Roxas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riplay has time to react.
Riplay fails with a takedown attempt.
Riplay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Riplay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roxas lands with a nice combination. Riplay backs away looking to recover.
Nice jab there from Roxas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxas throws a right and a left that Riplay avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxas wants to clinch.
Sean Roxas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roxas throws a nice looking combination but Riplay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roxas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riplay on the side of the head.
Sean Roxas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roxas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roxas drives through and clinches with Riplay against the cage.
Roxas wants to get back to striking at distance but Riplay won't allow it.
Roxas is looking to control Riplay's arms but Riplay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roxas has his back to the cage.
Roxas seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Riplay is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Roxas wants to break free but Riplay has control.
Riplay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roxas walks away with a smile on his face. Riplay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roxas stalks Riplay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riplay's face. Riplay staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxas wants to clinch up but Riplay keeps it at a distance.
Roxas is looking to clinch but Riplay is avoiding it.
Riplay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roxas lands a body shot.
Riplay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Roxas does no damage.
Roxas lands a two punch combo.
Roxas clinches.
Roxas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roxas misses with the head strike.
Roxas tries to pull guard but Riplay holds him up against the cage and eventually Roxas drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roxas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riplay's efforts to push away.
Shawn Riplay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roxas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riplay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roxas wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Roxas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roxas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Roxas!
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