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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. Frank Rosenthal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosenthal ducks right into an uppercut from Grace.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Grace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Max Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Grace throws a hook to the side of Rosenthal 's head but Rosenthal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace misses with a looping left.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
Rosenthal takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grace.
Grace lands with a nice body punch.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Grace keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Rosenthal catches Grace right on the button with a cross.
Rosenthal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grace is looking to wear down Rosenthal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosenthal sizes up Grace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Grace.
Rosenthal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rosenthal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosenthal blocks a jab.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace misses with an uppercut. Rosenthal saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rosenthal on his heels. He'll look to pass Rosenthal 's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rosenthal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rosenthal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grace trying to control but Rosenthal is working from the bottom.
Grace engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rosenthal looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosenthal , not yet.
Rosenthal keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Max Grace just wasn't active enough.
Rosenthal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Rosenthal lands an overhand right.
Grace misses with a right hand
and Rosenthal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rosenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Grace controls his hands.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal digs a right hand underneath Grace's ribcage. Grace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace misses with the head strike.
Rosenthal prevents a body shot from Grace.
Good body shot from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Grace blocks it.
Rosenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenthal .
Grace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenthal 's elbow.
Rosenthal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grace struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosenthal lands with a left to the head.
Rosenthal lands a body shot.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal tries a body shot but Grace blocks it.
Grace misses with a body punch.
Rosenthal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Grace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rosenthal scores with a jab.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Rosenthal takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Grace throws the left hand but Rosenthal avoids the punch easily.
Rosenthal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rosenthal lands a nice shot to the body.
Grace scores with a nice right hand.
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Rosenthal .
Grace takes one to the side of the head.
Grace lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Grace lands.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Max Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Grace.
Grace scores with a sloppy right hand. Rosenthal should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.
Grace throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenthal 's shoulder, as Rosenthal tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Rosenthal does no damage.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal .
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace misses with an uppercut
and Rosenthal counters by clinching up.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenthal .
Grace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosenthal scores with a jab to the body.
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rosenthal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grace momentarily.
Rosenthal stuns Grace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosenthal connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace stuns Rosenthal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosenthal scores with a shot to the body.
Grace scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal lands with a cross.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a wild combination.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Grace keeps it at a distance.
Grace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosenthal to score with a decent uppercut.
Grace takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Rosenthal does no damage.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Grace shoots in and drives through. Rosenthal sprawls well.
Grace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosenthal moves away from the strike by Grace.
Rosenthal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rosenthal lands with a good body shot.
Rosenthal scores with the left hand. Grace knows he should have avoided that one.
Grace misses with an uppercut
and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rosenthal .
Grace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosenthal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grace.
Frank Rosenthal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal lands with a short shot to the head.
Grace presses Rosenthal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosenthal .
Good body shot from Rosenthal .
Grace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenthal lands a shoulder strike.
Rosenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Rosenthal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grace looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal misses with the head strike.
Grace misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rosenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rosenthal moves forwards but Grace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rosenthal . Those never looked like landing.
Rosenthal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rosenthal is looking to clinch.
Grace misses with a hook to the body
and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace manages to break the clinch.
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal lands a really nice looking cross but Grace seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosenthal connects with a right hand. Grace shakes it off.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal lands a nice shot to the body.
Grace drops his hands momentarily and Rosenthal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace misses with a straight right.
Grace misses with a body shot
and Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
Grace prevents a body shot from Rosenthal .
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Grace tries for a takedown but Rosenthal manages to get underhooks.
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosenthal .
Grace misses with some punches.
Rosenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Rosenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Rosenthal lands a right hand.
Rosenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grace takes a shot to the head.
Grace misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grace.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenthal prevents a body shot from Grace.
Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal scores with a one two! Grace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Grace.
Rosenthal feints a jab promting Grace to slip. Rosenthal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grace slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Rosenthal closes the distance and clinches.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Grace misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Grace fails to land.
Grace lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Grace.
Grace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
Grace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rosenthal fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rosenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rosenthal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rosenthal !
Frank Rosenthal spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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