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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal moves out of range as Bodhidharma throws a body kick.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bodhidharma blocks a jab.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
Bodhidharma clinches up with Rosenthal and pushes him back against the cage.
Bodhidharma taking a breather.
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Bodhidharma controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bodhidharma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosenthal s head.
Bodhidharma can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Bodhidharma is trying to push Rosenthal away but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bodhidharma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bodhidharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Bodhidharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Bodhidharma's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bodhidharma sizes up Rosenthal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rosenthal 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.
Rosenthal slips a straight right by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Rosenthal tests Bodhidharma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bodhidharma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bodhidharma. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Rosenthal throws a series of punches but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Rosenthal has Bodhidharma up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bodhidharma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma wants to stall.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenthal fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Rosenthal .
Rosenthal digs a right hand underneath Bodhidharma's ribcage. Bodhidharma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal tries to work over Bodhidharma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bodhidharma wants to stall.
Bodhidharma misses with a body punch.
Bodhidharma tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Bodhidharma back against the cage.
Bodhidharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Rosenthal .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands with a cross.
Frank Rosenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal scores with a nice head shot.
Rosenthal connects with a body shot that sends Bodhidharma's belly button to the back.
Bodhidharma cracks the inside of Rosenthal 's front leg.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Rosenthal . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenthal 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bodhidharma under the eye.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bodhidharma tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosenthal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rosenthal lands the left hand.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Bodhidharma moves away
and Bodhidharma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rosenthal with a jab.
Rosenthal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosenthal with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bodhidharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodhidharma scores with a leg kick.
Bodhidharma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rosenthal .
Donk. Rosenthal catches Bodhidharma right on the button with a cross.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Bodhidharma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodhidharma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bodhidharma momentarily.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodhidharma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Rosenthal avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bodhidharma.
Rosenthal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frank Rosenthal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenthal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bodhidharma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal clinches.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Rosenthal lands with a left to the head.
Bodhidharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bodhidharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bodhidharma tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bodhidharma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bodhidharma connects with an inside leg kick.
Rosenthal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a head kick by Bodhidharma.
Rosenthal doesn't manage to clinch there - Bodhidharma circles away.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bodhidharma misses with the combination.
Bodhidharma walks into a left hand.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bodhidharma's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rosenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rosenthal tries to clinch up.
Bodhidharma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bodhidharma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bodhidharma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rosenthal lands with a hook. Bodhidharma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bodhidharma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rosenthal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bodhidharma in his tracks.
Rosenthal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bodhidharma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosenthal circles away quickly and effectively.
Rosenthal jabs Bodhidharma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenthal lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bodhidharma walks into a stiff left hand from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut. Bodhidharma saw that one coming.
Bodhidharma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosenthal .
Bodhidharma takes one to the chin there.
Bodhidharma is rocked!
Rosenthal finds Bodhidharma's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Bodhidharma flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Rosenthal lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Bodhidharma will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rosenthal !
An out of breath Frank Rosenthal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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