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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaughter has chosen The Crown - World Below as his entrance music. Christian Slaughter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Roth's chin.
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slaughter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roth is working away from the top position though.
Roth is trying to control the action in half guard but Slaughter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slaughter gets full guard.
Roth forces his way into half guard.
Slaughter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Roth.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slaughter is on top in guard.
Slaughter controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth wants to sweep here but Slaughter controlling him for the moment.
Roth is working hard here to advance position.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Slaughter from controlling successfully.
Slaughter tries to free his leg and advance position but Roth is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Slaughter from controlling successfully.
Slaughter postures up and lands a big shot to Roth's brow.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Slaughter from controlling successfully.
Slaughter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roth is on top in guard.
Slaughter trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth wants to pass the guard but Slaughter is keeping the position.
Slaughter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roth is one step ahead there.
Roth throws and elbow that misses. Slaughter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roth's guard. Nice move by Slaughter!
Slaughter passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slaughter.
Slaughter wants to pass to mount but Roth is defending the position.
Slaughter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Roth.
Slaughter passes to full mount!
Slaughter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slaughter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roth is bucking up trying to escape but Slaughter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Slaughter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slaughter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slaughter moves out of range as Roth strikes.
Eddie Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slaughter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slaughter gets a clinch.
Roth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slaughter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roth up against the cage.
Roth has Slaughter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slaughter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slaughter breaks the clinch.
Slaughter misses with a combination
and Roth counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slaughter.
Slaughter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roth circles away quickly and effectively.
Slaughter connects with a jab.
Roth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slaughter but Slaughter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth shoots for a double leg takedown but Slaughter sprawls well. He's pushed Roth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slaughter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Eddie Roth has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slaughter. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slaughter throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slaughter's head backwards.
Roth looks to land a combination but Slaughter avoids it well.
Slaughter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slaughter duly obliges.
Roth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slaughter throws a leg kick that misses.
Roth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slaughter swivels and escapes.
Slaughter falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Roth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roth avoids the body shot from Slaughter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slaughter as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth slips under a jab.
Slaughter looks to land a combination. Roth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roth avoids the body shot from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a body shot.
Roth misses with a looping left.
Roth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roth slips under a jab from Slaughter.
Roth throws a right hand that Slaughter ducks under and follows up with a left that Slaughter also avoids with ease.
Slaughter wants to land a leg kick but Roth is out of range.
Roth avoids the body shot from Slaughter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slaughter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slaughter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roth.
Roth looks to land a right hand but Slaughter moved out of range.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Slaughter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slaughter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christian Slaughter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Slaughter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slaughter wants to clinch up but Roth keeps it at a distance.
Slaughter scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Slaughter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Roth's cut.
That's time! Roth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roth connects with the punch.
Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Slaughter coming out on top.
Slaughter lands a slapping body shot.
Roth misses with a looping left.
Roth thows a body shot but no joy.
Slaughter misses with a low kick.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaughter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roth checks it well.
Roth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Slaughter misses with a hook.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Slaughter misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slaughter.
Slaughter leaves Roth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slaughter cracks Roth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roth fails with a takedown attempt.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slaughter.
Roth throws a hook but Slaughter avoids it easily.
Slaughter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slaughter wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slaughter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roth lands with a good body shot.
Roth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slaughter manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slaughter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roth looks to land a left hand but Slaughter moved out of range nicely.
Slaughter throws a combination that misses
and Slaughter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roth.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Roth misses its intended target.
Slaughter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter blocks a jab.
Roth misses with a shot to the body
and Slaughter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roth walks into a stiff left hand from Slaughter.
Slaughter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roth counters with a shoot takedown. Slaughter fights it but they end up in guard.
Slaughter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roth is looking to work some ground and pound but Slaughter has wrist control.
Slaughter is looking for a triangle but Roth pushes his legs off easily.
Slaughter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roth.
Slaughter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Roth won't allow Slaughter to sweep him here.
Roth content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slaughter takes one on the button.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Slaughter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slaughter 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Christian Slaughter!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Christian Slaughter!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Christian Slaughter!
Christian Slaughter wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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