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Event:
Dynasty Fight Night 7
Date: Sep 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Mousasi tries to keep at a distance but Showtime has taken the fight into the clinch.
Showtime trying to land knees to the body.
Showtime can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Showtime misses with some punches.
Showtime misses with a punch on the inside.
Showtime definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mousasi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Showtime throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mousasi misses with a punch on the inside.
Showtime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mousasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mousasi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mousasi working Showtime over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mousasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Showtime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Showtime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Showtime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Mousasi breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mousasi counters with a right hand to the body.
Showtime tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mousasi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Showtime is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Mousasi moves into range and clinches up with Showtime.
Showtime can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
#T1#
Showtime throws an elbow but it misses.
Showtime misses with a punch on the inside.
Mousasi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Showtime tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mousasi throws an elbow but misses.
Mousasi lands with a right to the head.
Mousasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Showtime gets an underhook and turns Mousasi into the ropes.
Mousasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Showtime backwards.
Mousasi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Showtime misses with a body punch.
Showtime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi lands an uppercut.
Mousasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
Showtime throws a punch but it's blocked by Mousasi.
Mousasi pushes Showtime back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but Mousasi blocks with his arms.
Showtime's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mousasi.#T2#
Showtime blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mousasi.
Mousasi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mousasi fails to land.
Mousasi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Showtime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Showtime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi blocks the elbow strike.
Mousasi is looking to control Showtime's arms but Showtime gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mousasi has his back to the ropes.
Mousasi lands a shoulder strike.
Showtime on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mousasi trying to land knees to the body.
Showtime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Showtime misses with the head strike.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mousasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Showtime blocking some punches.
Mousasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Showtime backwards.
Mousasi throws a head punch that misses.
Showtime misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Mousasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Showtime blocks an elbow strike.
Showtime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mousasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Showtime.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but Mousasi blocks with his arms.
Mousasi can't break the clinch.
Showtime tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mousasi lands a left hand.
Mousasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mousasi misses with some punches.
Showtime throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mousasi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mousasi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mousasi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Showtime blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Mousasi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mousasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Mousasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Mousasi finds it's target.
Mousasi throws a leg kick which misses Showtime's front leg but catches the back leg as Showtime tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousasi lands a head kick!
#T1#
Mousasi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#
Showtime is rocked!
Mousasi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Showtime is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mousasi staggers Showtime with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Showtime looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Mousasi is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gegard Mousasi!
A less than humble Gegard Mousasi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Dynasty 10
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Dufrane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Showtime stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Showtime closes the distance but Dufrane moves to the side
and Dufrane counters with a right hand to the body.
Showtime moves to clinch but Dufrane breaks away
and Dufrane counters with a stiff right hand.
Dufrane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Showtime closes the distance but Dufrane moves to the side
and Dufrane counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Joe Showtime has been cut.
Showtime tries to grapple but his opponent circles #KD#
and Dufrane counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Showtime to the mat! Dufrane runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Showtime is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Showtime tries to clinch up
and Dufrane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dufrane lands a right and a left and another right! Showtime goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Melvin Dufrane!
A very excited looking Melvin Dufrane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Dynasty 8
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Showtime rushes Mousasi and presses him up against the ropes.
Showtime can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Showtime.
Mousasi is trying to break the clinch but Showtime is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Showtime throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mousasi throws an elbow but misses.
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Showtime definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Showtime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mousasi's brow.
Mousasi misses with some punches.
Showtime tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Showtime.
Showtime keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mousasi's efforts to push away.
Mousasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Showtime.
Showtime missing with knees to the body.
Showtime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
Showtime misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Showtime fails to land.
Showtime tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
#T1#
Showtime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mousasi is trying to push Showtime away but Showtime has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Mousasi.
Showtime misses with an elbow over the top.
Showtime misses with the head strike.
Mousasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Showtime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Showtime struggles to land a body shot inside as Mousasi controls his hands.
Showtime tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Showtime back against the ropes.
Mousasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Showtime throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mousasi.
Showtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi trying to stall but Showtime improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mousasi takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Showtime tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Showtime misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Showtime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mousasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Showtime has him pressed against the ropes.
Showtime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Showtime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi can't break the clinch.
Mousasi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Showtime.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mousasi blocking some punches.
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!
Showtime throws a head punch that misses.
Showtime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Showtime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mousasi looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Showtime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Showtime clinches up against the ropes.
Showtime throws an elbow that misses.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Showtime fails to land.
Showtime pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Showtime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mousasi's brow. #BC2#
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mousasi scores with a shot to the body.
Showtime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?#CL#
Showtime closes the distance and pushes Mousasi back into the ropes.
Mousasi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Showtime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mousasi is looking to break free of the clinch but Showtime has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Showtime throws knees to the body.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Showtime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Showtime moves into the clinch.#T1#
Showtime misses with an elbow strike.
Showtime prevents Mousasi from breaking the clinch.
Showtime misses with a body punch.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi tries to stall but Showtime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Showtime can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Showtime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Showtime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi blocking some punches.
Showtime looking to throw knees to the head but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Mousasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the body.
Mousasi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Showtime is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL#
Showtime darts in and clinches Mousasi up against the ropes.
Mousasi blocks a body shot from Showtime.
A nice left hand lands by Showtime.
Showtime throws a punch but it's blocked by Mousasi. #T2#
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mousasi.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Showtime creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Showtime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Showtime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Showtime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mousasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousasi tries to circle away but Showtime has him pinned against the ropes.#BC2#
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi works Showtime's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Mousasi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Showtime throws knees to the body.
Showtime misses with a punch to the body.
Showtime missing with knees to the body.
Mousasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Showtime dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Mousasi forces Showtime back against the ropes and clinches.
Joe Showtime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi is looking to break free of the clinch but Showtime has double underhooks.
Mousasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Showtime gets an underhook and turns Mousasi into the ropes.
Showtime tries to throw a body punch but Mousasi avoids it by throwing Showtime back against the ropes.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Showtime keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Showtime.
#BC2#
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
Mousasi has Showtime up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mousasi wants to break free but Showtime has control.
Showtime blocks a body shot from Mousasi.
Showtime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mousasi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Showtime.
Showtime has Mousasi pressed against the ropes, preventing Mousasi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Showtime keeps him there for the moment.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Showtime misses with the head strike.
Mousasi is trying to break free.
Mousasi is trying to force a seperation but Showtime has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Showtime throws a head punch that misses.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Showtime.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Showtime, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Showtime!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 770 Round 1
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Showtime tries to clinch
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Showtime tries to clinch up
and Frank counters with a three punch combo that has Showtime backing up. Showtime nods at Frank to acknowledge the strikes.
Frank tests Showtime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Showtime takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Frank.
Frank moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Showtime is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
#CL#
Showtime darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Showtime successfully pulls guard.
Showtime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Showtime tries to get out of the position.
Frank is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Showtime throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Showtime will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#T1##SU2#
Frank stands up and waves to Showtime to follow him.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Showtime's hands.
Showtime takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD2#
Frank drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Showtime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frank on the ground.
Showtime tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frank wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU2#
Frank has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Showtime tries to clinch but Frank moves away
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime looks to clinch
and Frank counters with a left to the body.
Frank is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Showtime takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Showtime moves to clinch but Frank breaks away
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Showtime will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Showtime clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Showtime jumps guard.
Frank wants to stand but Showtime has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T2#
Showtime throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Showtime striking from the bottom here.
Showtime wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
Showtime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Frank gets to his feet. Showtime looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Showtime tries to clinch
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe Showtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Showtime wants to clinch.#CL#
Showtime clinches.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Showtime has the dominant position.
Showtime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3#
Showtime fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showtime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frank smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Showtime pushes Frank up against the cage in a clinch.
Showtime jumps guard but Frank stands there with Showtime around his waist. Showtime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Showtime jumps guard but Frank stands there with Showtime around his waist. Showtime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Showtime tries to pull guard but Frank won't allow it.
Frank wants to break free but Showtime has control.
Showtime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frank smiles and moves away.
Showtime tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.
Frank keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Frank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Showtime moves into the clinch successfully.
Frank wants to get back to striking at distance but Showtime won't allow it.
Showtime tries to pull guard but Frank holds him up against the cage and eventually Showtime drops back down to his feet.
#T4#
Showtime jumps guard but Frank turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Showtime jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frank walks away with a smile on his face. Showtime gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Showtime stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Showtime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Showtime backs off Frank throws a huge counter combo but Showtime manages to avoid it all.
Showtime wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Frank fails to land with a series of punches.
Frank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Showtime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frank is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Showtime had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Frank dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Frank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Showtime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Showtime takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Showtime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Showtime closes the distance but Frank moves to the side
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Showtime darts in trying to clinch
and Showtime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime tries to clinch up
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Showtime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Showtime gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frank.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Showtime.
Frank lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Showtime tries to clinch up
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Showtime moves to clinch but Frank breaks away
and Frank counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Showtime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Showtime walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Frank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frank.
Showtime with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frank to score with a decent uppercut.#TD2#
Frank closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Showtime's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Showtime throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SU2#
Showtime is working an open guard so Frank takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Frank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Showtime wants to clinch.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Showtime tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank unleashes a big counter combination but Showtime bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Showtime wants to clinch but Frank slips to the side
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Showtime moves into range and clinches up with Frank.
Showtime is trying to pull guard but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Showtime is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Frank to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Showtime pulls guard successfully.
Showtime tries to strike from the bottom.
Showtime trying to strike off his back.
#T3#
Showtime throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Showtime throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SU2#
Frank stands and steps away. Showtime gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Showtime is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Showtime looks to clinch
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frank's jab looks to have found its range, popping Showtime under the eye.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Showtime tries to clinch but Frank moves away
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Frank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frank.
Nice uppercut there from Frank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Showtime tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Showtime wants to clinch
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
Showtime is looking to clinch.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Showtime circles away quickly and effectively.
Showtime tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Frank manages to circle out of the way.
Showtime tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Frank looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Showtime clinches up with Frank and pushes him back against the cage.
Showtime jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frank walks away with a smile on his face. Showtime gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Showtime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Showtime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Showtime wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Showtime closes the distance but Frank moves to the side
and Frank counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Showtime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Showtime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank with a nice cross.
Showtime wants to clinch but Frank slips to the side
and Frank counters with a left and a right that stings Showtime.
Showtime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frank counters with a left to the body.
Showtime wants to clinch.
Showtime tries to clinch but Frank moves away
and Frank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Showtime thinking.
Frank darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Travis Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Showtime closes the distance and pushes Frank back into the cage.
Showtime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frank smiles and moves away.
Showtime closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joe Showtime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Showtime tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Showtime tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frank counters with a two punch combo.
Showtime tries to clinch up.
Showtime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Showtime moves to clinch but Frank breaks away
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Showtime is looking to clinch.
Showtime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Showtime.
Frank's jab looks to have found its range, popping Showtime under the eye.
Showtime on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Showtime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Showtime.
Joe Showtime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Frank connects with a body shot.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Showtime throws a solid leg kick but Frank takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Showtime.
Frank lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Showtime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Showtime looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Showtime moves to clinch but Frank breaks away
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank tests Showtime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank lands a two punch combo.
Showtime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frank!
Showtime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank jabs at Showtime's body.
Frank scores with a three punch combo!
Frank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Showtime tries to clinch up.
Frank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Showtime misses with a shot to the body
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank avoids the head kick by Showtime.
A jab from Frank does it's job there.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank throws out a counter right but Showtime avoids it with no problem.
Showtime tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
A head kick by Showtime misses
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Showtime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Showtime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Showtime throws a push kick but Frank slaps the foot to one side.
Frank unleashes a big counter combination but Showtime bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Showtime takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Showtime misses with a combination
and Showtime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank thuds a left hand into Showtime's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Showtime misses with a double jab
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Showtime throws a sloppy head kick
and Frank counters with a three punch combo that has Showtime backing up. Showtime nods at Frank to acknowledge the strikes.
Showtime throws an off balance right hand
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Showtime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frank slips a jab from Showtime.
Showtime looks to land a combination but Frank avoids it well.
Frank is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Showtime with a body shot.#CL#
Showtime darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Frank avoiding damage as Showtime throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Showtime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Showtime throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Showtime has Frank pressed against the cage, preventing Frank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank wants to break free but Showtime has control.
Showtime misses with a punch on the inside.
Showtime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frank winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Travis Frank!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Travis Frank!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Travis Frank!
Travis Frank wins by unanimous decision!
Travis Frank very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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