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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antiq Roadshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Tilapia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roadshow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is roadshow theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antiq Roadshow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dark Tilapia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roadshow tries to clinch but Tilapia moves out of range.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tilapia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tilapia. Roadshow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roadshow moves out of range of the strikes.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch but Tilapia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roadshow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roadshow doesn't manage to clinch there - Tilapia circles away.
Roadshow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Tilapia circles away and keeps his distance.
Roadshow wants to clinch up but Tilapia keeps it at a distance.
Tilapia throws a front kick aimed at Roadshow's knee but Roadshow avoids it well.
Roadshow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tilapia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roadshow clinches with his opponent.
Tilapia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Roadshow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tilapia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roadshow has him pressed against the cage.
Roadshow misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roadshow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow lands an uppercut.
Roadshow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilapia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roadshow with a knee to the head.
Roadshow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tilapia up against the cage.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilapia is trying to stall.
Tilapia managing to block the knees to the body from Roadshow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tilapia is defending well for now.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roadshow.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Tilapia shrugs off.
Roadshow trying to land knees to the body.
Tilapia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roadshow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tilapia is defending well for now.
Roadshow crunches a lovely knee into Tilapia's ribcage.
Tilapia looking to stall.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Tilapia shrugs off.
Roadshow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roadshow connects with a knee to the head.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Tilapia in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow leaning against his opponent.
Tilapia avoiding damage as Roadshow throws knees to the body.
Roadshow trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roadshow.
Roadshow controlling the action here for a moment.
Tilapia managing to block the knees to the body from Roadshow.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilapia avoids it.
Tilapia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilapia wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Roadshow.
Roadshow is trying to stall.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Tilapia shrugs off.
Tilapia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roadshow throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roadshow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roadshow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roadshow just leaning against Tilapia, taking a breather.
Tilapia looking to slow down the pace here.
Tilapia is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Roadshow has denied him.
Roadshow tries a knee to the head but Tilapia blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roadshow tries to land knees in the clinch but Tilapia avoids the damage to the body.
Roadshow stalling in the clinch but Tilapia improves position.
Tilapia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roadshow up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antiq Roadshow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roadshow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch but Tilapia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Tilapia circles away.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Tilapia circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tilapia. Roadshow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roadshow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roadshow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tilapia.
Roadshow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roadshow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tilapia lands a leg kick that knocks Roadshow off balance momentarily.
Tilapia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roadshow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roadshow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tilapia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roadshow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tilapia misses with a hook. Roadshow ducked under it nicely.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Tilapia is having none of it.
Nice jab there from Tilapia.
It looks like Antiq Roadshow has been cut.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tilapia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roadshow wants to clinch.
Roadshow takes one on the button.
Roadshow wants to clinch up but Tilapia keeps it at a distance.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Tilapia circles away.
Tilapia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roadshow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tilapia digs a good hook to Roadshow's body.
Tilapia scores with a jab to the head.
Tilapia misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia misses the jab.
Roadshow wants to clinch.
Tilapia stuns Roadshow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roadshow is looking to clinch but Tilapia is avoiding it.
Tilapia misses with a hook.
Tilapia misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Tilapia misses its intended target.
Tilapia connects with a looping right hand.
Tilapia lands with a nice body punch.
Roadshow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tilapia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roadshow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tilapia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roadshow ducks under a wild hook from Tilapia.
Tilapia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tilapia connects with a looping right hand.
Tilapia cracks Roadshow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia scores with a jab.
Tilapia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tilapia throws the left hand but Roadshow avoids the punch easily.
Tilapia cracks Roadshow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Antiq Roadshow's cut is getting worse.
Roadshow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tilapia misses with a straight right.
Tilapia dips to his left and cracks Roadshow with an uppercut!
Tilapia misses with a body shot.
Tilapia scores with a jab. Roadshow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Roadshow moves in looking to clinch but Tilapia pushes him off.
Tilapia throws a leg kick but Roadshow moved away.
Tilapia misses with a hook. Roadshow ducked under it nicely.
Roadshow gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tilapia is trying to stall.
Roadshow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilapia avoids it.
Tilapia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roadshow looking to throw knees to the head but Tilapia is blocking nicely.
Roadshow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the head but Tilapia blocks with his arms.
Roadshow stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roadshow tries to land knees in the clinch but Tilapia avoids the damage to the body.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the head but Tilapia blocks with his arms.
Tilapia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roadshow struggles to land a body shot inside as Tilapia controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Tilapia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antiq Roadshow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tilapia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tilapia swats away the attempt to clinch by Roadshow.
Roadshow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roadshow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tilapia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilapia avoiding damage as Roadshow throws knees to the body.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it misses.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilapia avoiding damage as Roadshow throws knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tilapia backwards.
Roadshow misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tilapia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tilapia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow effectively controlling the action here.
Tilapia avoids the elbow strike from Roadshow, against the cage.
Tilapia managing to block the knees to the body from Roadshow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roadshow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tilapia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roadshow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roadshow missing with knees to the body.
Roadshow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tilapia is defending well for now.
Roadshow taking a breather.
Roadshow misses with an elbow strike.
Roadshow just leaning against Tilapia, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roadshow tries to stall but Tilapia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tilapia looking to slow down the pace here.
Roadshow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roadshow misses with a knee to the head.
Roadshow effectively controlling the action here.
Roadshow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tilapia.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the head but Tilapia blocks with his arms.
Tilapia managing to block the knees to the body from Roadshow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tilapia.
Tilapia avoids a wild elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow throws an elbow that misses.
Tilapia avoiding damage as Roadshow throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tilapia's brow.
Tilapia blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roadshow tries to throw a body punch but Tilapia avoids it by throwing Roadshow back against the cage.
Tilapia blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Tilapia avoiding damage as Roadshow throws knees to the body.
Roadshow missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Roadshow.
Roadshow misses with the head strike.
Roadshow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tilapia.
Roadshow missing with knees to the body.
Roadshow has a couple of punches blocked by Tilapia.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Tilapia in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow misses with an elbow strike.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Roadshow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilapia avoids it.
That's four 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.
Tilapia trying to control the position but instead, Roadshow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tilapia into the cage.
Roadshow stalls.
Tilapia looking to slow down the pace here.
Roadshow is trying to maintain a safe position but Tilapia gets an underhook and turns Roadshow into the cage.
Tilapia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antiq Roadshow.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tilapia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilapia keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antiq Roadshow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roadshow 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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