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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darth Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fedor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosenthal throws a series of punches but Fedor moves out of range.
Fedor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fedor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rosenthal is fending him off so far but Fedor persists. Nope, Rosenthal circles away and we're back to standing.
Rosenthal throws a leg kick but Fedor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Rosenthal scores with a four punch combination!
Rosenthal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosenthal waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fedor.
Fedor shoots in but no luck this time.
Rosenthal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rosenthal throws a solid leg kick but Fedor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rosenthal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor shoots for a double leg takedown but Rosenthal sprawls well. He's pushed Fedor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holden Rosenthal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Fedor.
Fedor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Fedor or perhaps it was just good defense by Rosenthal which made him look bad.
Fedor throws a big shot that misses.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Fedor.
Fedor misses with a looping left.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rosenthal as he jumps to the side.
Fedor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rosenthal tries to avoid it but Fedor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rosenthal to the ground. Rosenthal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Fedor moves out of range.
Rosenthal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rosenthal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rosenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosenthal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fedor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosenthal.
Fedor wants to clinch.
Rosenthal throws a head kick but Fedor moves out of range.
Rosenthal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor checks a low kick from Rosenthal.
Fedor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fedor needs to keep his hands up - Rosenthal had a free shot at his head there.
Rosenthal misses with a straight left.
Fedor gets the takedown into side control.
Rosenthal struggling a bit here.
Fedor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rosenthal rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fedor's guard! Nice work there by Rosenthal!
Fedor looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedor throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rosenthal escapes and throws Fedor's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rosenthal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rosenthal tries to bum rush Fedor with a series of wild strikes but Fedor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosenthal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Rosenthal dominated 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.
Rosenthal stuns Fedor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fedor blocks a jab.
Rosenthal throws a right hand that Fedor ducks under and follows up with a left that Fedor also avoids with ease.
Rosenthal misses with a wild combination.
Fedor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Fedor.
A jab from Rosenthal misses.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Fedor lands a jab-cross combination.
Holden Rosenthal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedor has a takedown stuffed.
Fedor lands with a nice combination. Rosenthal backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Rosenthal misses.
Fedor gets caught flat footed, as Rosenthal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fedor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rosenthal uses it to pass to side control.
Fedor is breathing heavily.
Fedor tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rosenthal presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedor is looking to improve his position but Rosenthal isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
The referee warns Fedor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fedor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rosenthal content just to control the position here.
Fedor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fedor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Rosenthal dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Rosenthal misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Rosenthal.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fedor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fedor looking to control but Rosenthal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fedor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rosenthal is now in Fedor's guard. A big mistake from Fedor there, giving up the dominant position!
Fedor looking for a sweep. Not yet Fedor, not yet.
Fedor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor keeping moving, preventing Rosenthal from controlling successfully.
Fedor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rosenthal has passed into half guard!
Rosenthal decides to stand and escape the position.
Rosenthal lands a jab to the head.
Rosenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fedor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rosenthal won't be happy with that.
Rosenthal throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Holden Rosenthal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor tries for a takedown but Rosenthal circles away easily
and Rosenthal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal throws an overhand right that lands on Fedor's shoulder, as Fedor tries to avoid the shot.
Fedor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenthal.
Fedor slips under a jab.
Rosenthal throws a series of punches but Fedor moves out of range.
Rosenthal works Fedor's body with a nice hook.
Rosenthal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch
and Fedor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Fedor misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosenthal throws a sloppy head kick and Fedor moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Fedor does no damage.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Fedor moves away and avoids it.
Fedor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rosenthal motions for Fedor to come forward. Rosenthal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fedor with a poor takedown
and Rosenthal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedor.
Rosenthal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rosenthal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedor.
Rosenthal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fedor on the side of the head.
No joy there for Fedor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedor moves away.
Fedor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosenthal throws out the jab.
Fedor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rosenthal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holden Rosenthal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Fedor.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedor moves away.
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosenthal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fedor's hands.
Darth Fedor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenthal takes a swing at Fedor's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Rosenthal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosenthal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Rosenthal!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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