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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rose (ranked 8 p4p, 109 weight class) and Alexander Rozhkov (ranked 1 p4p, 15 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Thomas Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rozhkov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozhkov looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Rozhkov fails to land the takedown.
Rozhkov connects with a single shot there.
Rozhkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose swings for the body but Rozhkov moves out of range.
Rozhkov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rozhkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Rozhkov.
Rozhkov misses with a takedown attempt - Rose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rozhkov catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozhkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rozhkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Rose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rozhkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Rozhkov.
Rozhkov throws a combination that misses
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rozhkov throws a combination. Rose tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rozhkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov lands a jab to the head.
Rozhkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alexander Rozhkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rozhkov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rozhkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Rose, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Rose misses the target.
Rozhkov lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rozhkov swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose throwing a counter right hand but Rozhkov manages to avoid it.
Rose leaves Rozhkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rozhkov tries for a takedown but Rose circles away easily
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rozhkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rozhkov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rozhkov showed some decent athleticism there.
Rose has one foot on Rozhkov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rozhkov misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rozhkov looks winded!
Rozhkov gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch.
Rozhkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rose gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rozhkov wants to break free but Rose has control.
Rozhkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rozhkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rose with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexander Rozhkov has been cut.
Rozhkov goes for a takedown attempt but Rose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rozhkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Rozhkov persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Rose misses its target.
Rozhkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Rozhkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Rose misses its target.
Rozhkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Rozhkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Rozhkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Rozhkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rozhkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rozhkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Rose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rozhkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rozhkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
An attempted straight right counter from Rose misses the target.
Rozhkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rozhkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Rozhkov shoots in.
Thomas Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Rozhkov.
Rozhkov scores with a one two! Rose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rozhkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozhkov throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
Rose throwing a counter right hand but Rozhkov manages to avoid it.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rozhkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rozhkov is breathing heavily.
A jab from Rozhkov misses.
Rose appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose drives through and clinches with Rozhkov against the cage.
Rozhkov pushes Rose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose presses Rozhkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rozhkov can't break the clinch.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rozhkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rose drops Rozhkov with a big knee straight up the middle! Rozhkov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
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!
Crack! Rose connects with the perfect overhand right and Rozhkov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Rose!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Rose!
Thomas Rose retains his heavyweight title!
Thomas Rose decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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