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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 3852 p4p, 2486 weight class) and Toran Roth (ranked 477 p4p, 328 weight class). Roth has chosen Dogodine u Prizrenu as his entrance music. Billy Cubbedge has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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17 - 18 - 0 |
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176 cm
35
199
10 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Cubbedge misses.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Roth lands but Cubbedge takes it in his stride.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Roth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cubbedge working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Roth has passed into half guard!
The fighters are battling for position here. Cubbedge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.
Cubbedge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge working a defensive guard here.
Cubbedge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubbedge throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cubbedge is keeping the position for now.
Cubbedge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roth defends it easily.
Cubbedge lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Roth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cubbedge is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controlling from the top position.
Cubbedge cracks Roth with a solid left hand.
Cubbedge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cubbedge stops Roth from standing up.
Roth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cubbedge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cubbedge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roth looking for a guillotine here but Cubbedge defends easily.
Cubbedge content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is trying to keep Cubbedge in close.
Cubbedge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roth wants to stand and escape but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Cubbedge looking to pass the guard.
Roth working for a triangle but Cubbedge defends it easily.
Cubbedge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four 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.
Roth is looking to improve his position.
Roth is trying to stand.
Roth trying to hold on to Cubbedge 's head to control him but Cubbedge postures up.
Roth is trying to stand.
Roth is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Cubbedge . Those never looked like landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cubbedge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cubbedge went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cubbedge scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cubbedge .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Cubbedge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Cubbedge 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roth misses with a series of wild punches.
Cubbedge lands a nice hook to Roth's body. Roth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toran Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cubbedge misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth.
Cubbedge is looking for a counter combo.
Cubbedge looks to land a combination but Roth avoids it well.
Cubbedge misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge .
A punch combination from Roth misses.
Toran Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Billy Cubbedge is winning the standup battle so far.
Cubbedge misses with a straight left.
Roth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Cubbedge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid body kick from Roth.
Some wild striking there from Roth.
A slow jab from Cubbedge misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge cracks a nice hook into Roth's ribs.
Roth throws a head kick that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cubbedge lands with an overhand left.
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!
Cubbedge scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge misses with a left hand
and Roth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cubbedge misses with a double jab
and Roth counters with a series of strikes. Cubbedge will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roth misses with a wild body shot.
Cubbedge throwing a counter right hand but Roth manages to avoid it.
Cubbedge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cubbedge is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cubbedge circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cubbedge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roth counters with a three punch combo that has Cubbedge backing up. Cubbedge nods at Roth to acknowledge the strikes.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot.
Roth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cubbedge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Cubbedge swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roth lands a left and a right that sends Cubbedge crashing to the canvas! Roth dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Cubbedge is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Cubbedge is trying to escape the mount.
Cubbedge throwing hammer fists to the chest of Roth. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Cubbedge misses with a double jab
and Roth scores with a counter punch that sends Cubbedge to the canvas! Roth smells blood - he's punishing Cubbedge with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cubbedge has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toran Roth!
Toran Roth got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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