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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silas Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Redd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd cracks the inside of Roxton's front leg.
Redd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roxton takes the fight into the clinch.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Roxton taking a breather.
Roxton has a couple of punches blocked by Redd.
Roxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roxton has a couple of punches blocked by Redd.
Redd blocks an uppercut.
Redd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roxton has Redd pressed against the cage, preventing Redd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roxton wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Roxton fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roxton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Roxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Redd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Redd tries a head kick but it misses.
Roxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Redd lands with a nice combination. Roxton backs away looking to recover.
Roxton wants to clinch but Redd slips to the side
and Redd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redd cracks Roxton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitch Roxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roxton avoids the head kick by Redd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton wants to clinch.
Roxton wants to clinch up but Redd keeps it at a distance.
Redd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redd feints and then cracks Roxton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roxton down.
Roxton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Redd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Roxton really felt that one!
Roxton closes the distance but Redd moves to the side
and Redd counters with a solid body kick.
Roxton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redd. Redd obviously looking to wear him down.
Redd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Redd.
Roxton looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by Redd. That's going to slow Roxton down.
Roxton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Redd. That one must have hurt.
Redd lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd lands a head kick. Roxton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Redd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redd throws a head kick but Roxton moves out of range.
Redd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Roxton wants to clinch.
Redd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Redd lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redd is looking to slow Roxton down with leg kicks.
Roxton moves in looking to clinch but Redd pushes him off.
Roxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redd throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roxton looks to clinch
enabling Redd to counter with a crisp jab.
Roxton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roxton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roxton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Redd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roxton tries to clinch but Redd moves away
enabling Redd to counter with a crisp jab.
Roxton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Redd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Redd. Roxton shrugs it off though.
Roxton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redd.
Redd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roxton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Redd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Redd.
Redd is looking to slow Roxton down with leg kicks.
Roxton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redd connects with a high kick.
Roxton tries to clinch up
and Redd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roxton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Redd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Redd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redd counters with a low kick, right behind Roxton 's knee.
Roxton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Redd connects with a right hand. Roxton shakes it off.
Roxton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton tries to clinch but Redd moves away
and Redd counters with a nice body kick.
Redd lands a leg kick that knocks Roxton off balance momentarily.
Roxton walks into a jab.
Redd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roxton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Redd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Redd lands with a slapping head kick.
Roxton is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redd connects with a leg kick. Roxton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roxton is still on wobbly legs! Can Redd finish him?
Redd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roxton momentarily.
Roxton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roxton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redd.
Both fighters circling a little - Redd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Redd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roxton seems to have recovered his senses.
Redd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roxton wants to clinch but Redd slips to the side
and Redd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roxton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd cracks Roxton with a good jab.
Redd scores with a kick to the body.
Redd scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redd.
Roxton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redd.
Redd lands a head shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redd.
Redd connects with a solid leg kick.
Redd connects with a jab.
Redd throws a leg kick which misses Roxton's front leg but catches the back leg as Roxton tries to avoid it.
Redd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Redd.
Redd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Redd. Roxton shrugs it off though.
Redd delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Redd lands a leg kick that knocks Roxton off balance momentarily.
Redd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Redd lands an overhand right.
Redd scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redd.
Redd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Redd!
Redd lands with a kick to the temple. Roxton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Redd is looking to slow Roxton down with leg kicks.
Redd throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roxton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Redd - the referee stops the clock and Roxton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Redd. Roxton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roxton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Redd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roxton's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd scores with a head kick. Roxton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Redd connects with an inside leg kick.
Roxton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Redd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roxton's head.
Redd misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redd.
Roxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Roxton.
Redd manages to break the clinch.
Redd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roxton's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Redd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Redd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roxton in his tracks.
Roxton tries to clinch up.
Redd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roxton.
Roxton tries to clinch
and Redd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Redd lands a front kick.
Roxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roxton is looking to clinch but Redd is avoiding it.
Redd throws a head kick but Roxton moves out of range.
Roxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Redd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Redd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redd.
Roxton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redd is looking to slow Roxton down with leg kicks.
Redd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Redd throws a front kick that sends Roxton stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redd.
Redd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roxton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roxton tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Redd lands but Roxton takes it in his stride.
Roxton blocks a head kick by Redd.
Roxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redd dips to his left and cracks Roxton with an uppercut!
Redd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Redd cracks Roxton with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roxton tries to clinch up but Redd circles away and keeps his distance.
Silas Redd is winning the standup battle so far.
Roxton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roxton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton moves in looking to clinch but Redd pushes him off.
Redd throws a wild body kick that Roxton sees coming a mile off.
Roxton closes the distance but Redd moves to the side
and Redd counters with a nice body kick.
Redd connects with a leg kick. Roxton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roxton can do to turn this around?
Roxton moves to clinch but Redd breaks away
and Redd counters with a head kick.
Redd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roxton looks to clinch
and Redd counters with a nice uppercut.
Redd connects with an inside leg kick.
Roxton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Redd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roxton looks to clinch
and Redd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redd is looking to land body kicks.
Redd scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton moves in looking to clinch but Redd pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Redd.
Roxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Redd circles away.
Redd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Redd.
Redd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roxton moves to clinch but Redd breaks away
enabling Redd to counter with a crisp jab.
Roxton is looking to clinch.
Redd keeps the fight on the outside.
Roxton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redd. Redd obviously looking to wear him down.
Redd connects with a high kick.
Redd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd keeps the fight on the outside.
Redd swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxton.
Roxton moves to clinch but Redd breaks away
and Redd counters with a good low kick that Roxton was not able to check.
Roxton tries to clinch but Redd is having none of it.
Roxton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxton pushes Redd up against the cage in a clinch.
Redd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roxton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Redd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Redd.
Redd throws a head kick that Roxton semi-blocks.
Mitch Roxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redd throws a solid leg kick but Roxton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redd.
Roxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Redd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Silas Redd!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Silas Redd!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Silas Redd!
Silas Redd wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Silas Redd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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