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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bale connects with a nice looking jab.
Gareth Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bale moves away from the strike by Roxton.
Bale lands a left and a right that send Roxton crashing to the mat, dazed. Bale thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Roxton is rocked!
It looks like Mitch Roxton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bale throws a front kick that sends Roxton stumbling back into the cage.
Roxton is still on wobbly legs! Can Bale finish him?
Bale tries to bum rush Roxton with a series of wild strikes but Roxton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roxton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roxton seems to have recovered his senses.
Roxton has closed the distance and engaged Bale in a clinch.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Roxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Roxton has double underhooks.
Bale tries to circle away but Roxton has him pinned against the cage.
Roxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bale has had enough of the clinch but Roxton keeps him there for the moment.
Bale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roxton has closed the distance and engaged Bale in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton wants to stall.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale moves out of range.
Roxton checks the leg kick.
Roxton rushes Bale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roxton tries to stall but Bale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Roxton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roxton.
Roxton prevents Bale from breaking the clinch.
Roxton misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Roxton.
Roxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Bale manages to break the clinch.
Bale swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bale throws a head kick but Roxton moves out of range.
Bale throws a body punch but Roxton moves out of range.
Roxton moves forwards but Bale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale is having none of it.
Roxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bale throws a head kick that half lands.
Bale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bale looks to land a combination but Roxton avoids it well.
Bale tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roxton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bale misses with a low kick as Roxton jumps back.
Roxton catches Bale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the body from Bale misses
letting Roxton counter with a right hand.
Bale thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Bale scores with a four punch combination!
Roxton misses the shot to the body.
Bale swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxton.
Roxton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale moves out of range.
Roxton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bale throws a leg kick
and Roxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bale was well out of range. Poor timing from Roxton.
Bale walks into a straight right hand from Roxton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roxton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bale doesn't seem bothered though.
Roxton clinches up with Bale and pushes him back against the cage.
Bale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bale tries to circle away but Roxton has him pinned against the cage.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Bale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roxton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Bale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Roxton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Roxton throws a big shot that misses.
Bale misses with an uppercut. Roxton saw that one coming.
Bale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bale misses with a series of wild punches.
Roxton checks the leg kick.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roxton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bale scores with a jab to the body.
Roxton scores with a hook to the body. Bale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bale connects with a leg kick. Roxton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roxton misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roxton counters with a straight right hand.
Roxton moves into the clinch.
Roxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton slowing the pace effectively.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Bale tries to break the clinch but Roxton is controlling the position.
Bale breaks from the clinch.
Bale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bale misses with a few strikes there.
Gareth Bale is winning the standup battle so far.
Roxton is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Bale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Bale misses.
Some wild striking there from Bale.
Roxton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Bale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a low kick but Roxton avoids it.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.
Roxton lands with a nice body punch.
Bale tries to score with a low kick but Roxton moves his leg out of the way.
Roxton has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton trying to control the position but instead, Bale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roxton into the cage.
Bale manages to break the clinch.
Bale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roxton.
Roxton tries to clinch up but Bale circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale moves out of range.
Roxton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gareth Bale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roxton manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bale lands a jab to Roxton's midsection.
Bale lands a glancing blow to the side of Roxton's head.
Roxton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Bale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bale misses with a double jab
and Roxton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Roxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roxton has a couple of punches blocked by Bale.
Roxton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bale manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton wants to clinch but Bale slips to the side
and Bale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Bale coming out on top.
Bale is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bale throws a head kick that misses.
Bale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bale.
Bale is looking to score with low kicks.
Roxton throws a right hand that misses
and Bale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roxton has managed to clinch.
Roxton stalls.
Bale is trying to push Roxton away but Roxton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roxton trying to stall but Bale improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Bale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Roxton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Roxton tries to clinch up.
Roxton scores with a sloppy right hand. Bale should have avoided that one.
Roxton works the jab nicely.
Roxton instigates a clinch.
Roxton lands a left hand.
Mitch Roxton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Bale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roxton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bale scores with a four punch combination!
Roxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Bale circles away.
Roxton wants to clinch.
Roxton moves away from the strike by Bale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bale misses.
Bale swinging wildly here.
Bale tries to land a leg kick but Roxton saw it coming and moves away.
Bale throws a solid leg kick but Roxton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bale.
Bale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale is having none of it.
Bale throws out a leg kick but Roxton moves out of range and Bale only half commits.
Bale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roxton misses with a double jab.
Bale takes a swing at Roxton's ribcage but misses.
Bale is looking to chop away at Roxton's legs.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale moves out of range.
Bale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bale throws a one two combo.
Roxton has Bale up against the cage in a clinch.
Bale working hard to break the clinch.
Roxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Roxton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Bale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roxton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roxton lands a nice hook to Bale's body. Bale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roxton misses with an uppercut.
Roxton checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Roxton blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roxton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bale 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 Roxton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roxton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roxton staying out of range there.
Bale connects with a right hand. Roxton shakes it off.
Roxton tries to clinch up but Bale circles away and keeps his distance.
Roxton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bale on the side of the head.
Bale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roxton counters with a left and a right that stings Bale.
Bale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bale avoids the body shot from Roxton.
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale is having none of it.
Roxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton tries to clinch but Bale moves away
and Bale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bale.
Gareth Bale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton cracks Bale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bale misses the jab.
Roxton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roxton is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Roxton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bale.
A jab from Bale does it's job there.
Roxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bale.
Bale throws out a leg kick but Roxton moves out of range and Bale only half commits.
Roxton misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bale lands with a shot to the body.
Roxton tries to clinch up.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitch Roxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roxton misses the shot to the body.
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 Gareth Bale.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bale, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Bale!
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