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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Roth!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown. Bronson tries to sprawl out of it but Roth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bronson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Roth.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Roth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Roth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Daniel Roth has been cut.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Charles Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.
Bronson misses with a body shot
enabling Roth to counter with a crisp jab.
Roth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roth scores with a takedown into Bronson's guard.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bronson dives on top into guard.
Bronson being controlled here momentarily.
Roth wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws an elbow that misses. Roth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronson's guard. Nice move by Roth!
Bronson wants to get back to his feet but Roth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bronson seems keen to control Roth's posture.
Roth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Bronson wants to stand up but Roth is controlling him.
Roth throwing strikes from guard but Bronson blocks nicely.
Roth wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth stays in close to Bronson's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Bronson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson works over Roth's head and body with a nice combination.
Bronson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot by Roth.
Roth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Roth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bronson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roth's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Charles Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roth.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Roth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roth is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Bronson.
Roth is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Roth avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Roth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roth seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Roth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Bronson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bronson pinned against the cage. Bronson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson misses with a hook
and Roth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roth works his way into side control.
Roth tries to score with some ground and pound. Bronson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Roth tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Roth wants to control but Bronson is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roth tries to advance to mount but Bronson denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roth shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Roth looking to score a takedown here. Bronson is defending well but Roth drives through and ends up in Bronson's guard.
Roth trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Roth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bronson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roth, into his guard.
Daniel Roth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roth is keeping the position for now.
Bronson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bronson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roth on the ground.
Roth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronson's guard.
Bronson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bronson is trying to keep Roth in close.
Roth connects with a couple of short punches.
Roth passes Bronson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bronson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is not content to let Roth control the position.
Bronson wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Roth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bronson won't allow Roth to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is looking to control Roth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bronson avoid being mounted?
Roth has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roth looking to finish Bronson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bronson!
Bronson tries to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Bronson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roth wants to control the pace but Bronson is squirming around nicely.
Bronson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roth dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bronson is trying to escape the mount.
Roth controlling the position easily from mount.
Bronson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Roth trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Roth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth'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. This is the final round!
Roth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Bronson.
A jab from Roth does it's job there.
Roth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bronson swivels and escapes.
Bronson digs a good hook to Roth's body.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Roth avoids it well.
Roth drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.
Roth trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Roth tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bronson trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roth.
Bronson misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a single leg into guard. Bronson didn't expect that.
Roth scoring with some ground and pound.
Bronson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roth throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roth throwing strikes from guard but Bronson blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson wants to stand but Roth is controlling the position.
Roth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roth trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bronson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bronson is working Roth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bronson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roth trying to control from half guard but Bronson is working away.
Roth slows the pace down in half guard.
Roth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roth connects with a nice short shot to Bronson's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Roth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bronson wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Roth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bronson wants to control but Roth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronson defending well though.
Roth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bronson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roth working over Bronson with some ground and pound. Bronson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Roth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Roth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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