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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rose (ranked 27 p4p, 169 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 6 p4p, 25 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Obama is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose misses with a kick to the body
enabling Obama to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose darts in trying to clinch
and Obama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Obama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rose.
A countering left hand to the body from Obama misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose looks to clinch
and Obama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Obama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obama moves out of range of the strikes.
Obama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obama thinks about the counter body kick.
Thomas Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Obama if he has to take too many more of those.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Obama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Obama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rose tries to clinch up
and Obama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas Rose's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rose lands with a kick to the temple. Obama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Obama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Obama counters with a straight right hand.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
A nice side step and Obama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rose clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obama breaks from the clinch.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obama throws a fast counter high kick but Rose manages to duck under it in time.
Rose rushes Obama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Obama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Obama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to clinch.
Obama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Obama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rose darts in trying to clinch
and Obama counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Obama is trying to counter with his kicks.
Obama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Obama counters with a body kick.
Rose rushes Obama and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Obama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves to clinch but Obama breaks away
letting Obama counter with a right hand.
Thomas Rose's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rose is looking to wear down Obama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
And Obama responds with a good body kick, but Rose manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obama throws out a counter right but Rose avoids it with no problem.
Obama blocks a head kick by Rose.
Obama looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tom Obama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose darts in trying to clinch
and Obama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obama counters with a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rose's cut.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose backing away here, and Obama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obama steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two 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.
Rose rushes Obama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rose using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Obama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rose is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rose landing knees to the head.
Rose is leaning against Obama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rose is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rose lands a good knee to the midsection. Obama won't want to take too many of those.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Obama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Obama's ribcage. Obama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
It seemed like Obama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rose is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Rose backing away here, and Obama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Obama counters with a body kick.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obama! But no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Rose had his way with Tom Obama in that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rose tries to clinch up.
Obama is looking for the big counter here.
Thomas Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
Rose wants to clinch
and Obama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Obama pushes him off.
Obama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Rose misses
and Obama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose stuns Obama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rose tries to clinch but Obama moves out of range.
Obama follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Obama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeez, Thomas Rose's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch up
and Obama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rose moves into the clinch.
Obama is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Obama is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Obama wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
Rose lands a body punch.
Obama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Obama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Our sources have told us that Rose has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Obama!
Our winner, Tom Obama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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