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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Froch comes into the arena with Can't be touched blaring out of the sound system. Celek has chosen 40 oz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Froch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Celek looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Celek thows a huge punch but Froch dodges it nicely.
Celek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Froch has hold of Celek's hands but Celek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Celek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Froch defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Celek connects with a nice short shot to Froch's temple.
Celek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Celek is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Froch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froch tries to hold on but Celek pushes him away.
Celek misses with a head shot.
Celek unloads with some shots from mount but Froch bucks and avoids them well.
Froch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Froch wants to hold on but Celek pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Celek tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Celek throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Froch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Celek punching from mount but Froch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Froch wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Celek.
Celek throwing strikes here but Froch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Celek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Froch taking shots to the head.
Celek thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Froch is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek with good strikes from the mount here!
Celek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Celek landing strikes from the mount and Froch is in trouble!
Celek landing shots from mount.
Celek throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Celek lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Celek.
Celek dominating with strikes here.
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!
Froch is in a horrible position here. Celek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Froch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Celek tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Celek working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Froch slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Celek trying to mount his opponent but Froch defends it.
Celek drops an elbow to the side of Froch's head.
Celek thows a huge punch but Froch dodges it nicely.
Froch wants to improve his position but Celek is controlling well.
Celek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Celek tries to pass to full mount but Froch defends it.
Celek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Froch is looking to escape.
Froch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Celek scores with a couple of nice shots.
Celek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Froch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Celek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Celek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Froch defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celek thows a huge punch but Froch dodges it nicely.
Froch taking some punishment here, with Celek in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Celek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Celek finds it's way through Froch's defenses.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Celek was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.
Celek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Froch.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Froch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Celek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Celek misses with a straight right.
Celek tries to score with a low kick but Froch moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Celek swats away the attempt to clinch by Froch.
Froch takes a swing at Celek's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Celek thows a body shot but no joy.
Celek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Celek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Froch is looking to clinch.
Celek throws a chopping leg kick but Froch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Celek misses with a two punch combination.
Froch jabs at Celek's body.
Celek misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Froch. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two 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.
Celek lands a jab.
Froch avoids the body shot from Celek.
Froch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Froch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Froch has Celek up against the cage in a clinch.
Froch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Celek backwards.
Froch cracks Celek with a nice body shot.
Froch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Celek's elbow.
Froch looking to throw knees to the head but Celek is blocking nicely.
Celek wants a takedown but no success here.
Froch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Froch is looking to clinch but Celek is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Froch counters with a good low kick that Celek was not able to check.
Celek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Froch lands with a shot to the body.
Froch lands a right hook to the body.
Celek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Froch is fending him off so far but Celek persists. Nope, Froch circles away and we're back to standing.
Marlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Celek.
Froch is looking to clinch but Celek is avoiding it.
Celek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Froch counters with a big head kick but Celek shrugs it off.
Celek misses with a two punch combination.
Froch checks a leg kick.
Froch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Froch wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Froch moves out of range of the body kick.
Froch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Celek keeps the fight on the outside.
Froch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Froch moves out of range of the leg kick from Celek.
Celek just misses with a punch to the body.
Celek swinging wildly here.
Celek throws a leg kick
letting Froch counter with a right hand.
Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Froch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Froch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Celek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Froch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Froch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Celek.
Froch just misses with a punch to the body.
Froch tries to close the distance and clinch but Celek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Froch throws a jab when Celek was well out of range.
Celek throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Celek throws a looping overhand right but Froch ducks down to avoid it.
Celek looks to land a right hand but Froch moved out of range.
Celek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Celek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Celek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Celek throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Celek is trying to break the clinch but Froch is controlling him.
Froch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Celek is trying to break the clinch but Froch is controlling him.
Celek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Celek looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Froch.
Froch misses with a punch on the inside.
Froch is looking to control Celek's arms but Celek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Froch has his back to the cage.
A short right from Froch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Froch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Froch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Froch leaning against his opponent.
Froch breaks the clinch.
Froch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Froch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Celek just misses with a punch to the body.
Marlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Froch moves out of range as Celek strikes.
A nice combination there by Celek.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Froch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Celek blocks a head kick by Froch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek looks to score with a jab to the body but Froch is just out of range.
Celek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Celek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Froch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Froch throws a sloppy body shot
and Celek counters with an outside leg kick.
Froch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Celek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Froch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Froch moves out of range of the strikes.
Froch misses with a wild combination.
Froch is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Celek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Froch.
Froch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Froch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Celek can pounce on him.
Froch is looking to wear down Celek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Celek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Froch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Celek misses with a left hand
and Froch finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Celek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Froch tries to clinch there but Celek circles away.
Celek shoots in but no luck this time.
Marlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Celek.
Froch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Froch throws a chopping leg kick but Celek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Froch clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Celek misses with a low kick.
Froch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Froch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Froch is looking to chop away at Celek's legs.
Celek misses with a right hand
and Froch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Froch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Celek blocking some punches.
Celek tries to circle away but Froch has him pinned against the cage.
Froch misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Celek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Froch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Froch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Froch prevents Celek from breaking the clinch.
Froch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch counters with a low kick, right behind Celek 's knee.
Froch misses with a wild combination.
Celek misses with a right hand
and Froch counters with an outside leg kick.
Celek misses with a left hand
letting Froch counter with a right hand.
Froch moves out of range of the strikes.
Froch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Froch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Celek.
Froch misses with a looping left.
Celek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Froch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Froch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek defending well as Froch loads up on a big left hand.
Celek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Celek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Froch defends it nicely.
Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Froch counters with a series of strikes. Celek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Froch lands a lovely overhand right.
Froch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Froch tried to score with a low kick but Celek checks it.
Celek scores with a nice right hand.
Celek cracks Froch with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Froch in his tracks.
Celek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Celek lands with a shot to the body.
Celek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Froch throws a low kick, looking for Celek's leg but Celek calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Celek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Celek misses with a double jab
and Froch counters with a left and a right that stings Celek.
Froch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Froch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Celek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Celek lands.
Celek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Froch's hands.
Marlo Froch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Froch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Froch darts in trying to clinch
and Froch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Froch throws a sloppy head kick
and Celek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Celek.
Marlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Celek.
Celek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Froch had his way with Brent Celek in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Celek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Froch sprawls well. Froch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Celek gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Froch.
Froch delivers a nice body kick.
Froch thuds his shin into the meat of Celek's side.
Froch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Celek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Froch. Beautiful body shot.
Froch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Froch lands a jab to Celek's midsection.
Froch wants to clinch up but Celek keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch jabs Celek right on the nose. Celek blinks but takes it well.
Celek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Froch but Froch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Celek lands a nice looking body shot.
Froch throws a nice head kick!
Celek looks to land a body kick but Froch moved away.
Celek throws a lazy uppercut
and Froch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Celek misses with a low kick.
Froch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marlo Froch is winning the standup battle so far.
Froch throws a head kick but Celek moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Froch counter with a right hand.
Celek misses with a two punch combination.
Celek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Froch counters with a left and a right that stings Celek.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Froch.
Brent Celek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Celek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Froch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marlo Froch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Celek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Froch lands.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Froch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Celek's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Froch can pounce on him.
Froch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Froch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Celek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Celek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Froch looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Froch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Celek cracks Froch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Celek misses with a looping left.
Celek throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Celek throws a head kick that misses.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Celek misses with a body punch
and Froch counters with a straight right hand.
Froch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Celek lands with a right hand.
Celek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Celek prevents Froch from getting the reversal.
Froch is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Froch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Celek.
Froch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Celek.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Celek thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Celek lands a nice shot to the head.
Celek working Froch over with strikes here.
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 Marlo Froch.
I think Froch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlo Froch!
Marlo Froch is the new lightweight champion!
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