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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Bloc Party - The Prayer. Frank Rosenthal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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270 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Rosenthal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Collins throws a right hand that Rosenthal ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosenthal also avoids with ease.
Collins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenthal 's sensitive parts.
Collins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Collins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Collins.
Collins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rosenthal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Collins.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenthal lands with a cross.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal clinches.
Rosenthal has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenthal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rosenthal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Collins seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Rosenthal is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Rosenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Rosenthal managing to block the knees to the body from Collins.
Collins trying to control the position but instead, Rosenthal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Collins into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Rosenthal lands with a right hand.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
Rosenthal scores with a jab to 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!
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Rosenthal finds it's target.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenthal .
Collins is looking to control Rosenthal 's arms but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Collins has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Collins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins lands a right hand.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Rosenthal lands with a short shot to the head.
Collins trying to stall but Rosenthal improves his position.
Collins tries a body shot but Rosenthal blocks it.
A body shot lands from Rosenthal .
Collins trying to stall but Rosenthal improves his position.
Collins avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Collins.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Collins tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosenthal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Collins wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Rosenthal lands a glancing blow to the side of Collins's head.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins avoids the body shot from Rosenthal .
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosenthal . Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal moves out of range of the body kick from Collins.
Rosenthal scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
A big left from Collins misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Nice defenses there by Rosenthal .
Frank Rosenthal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenthal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rosenthal throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinnie Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Collins slips under a jab.
Rosenthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Collins. Collins obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Collins.
Rosenthal blocks a jab.
Rosenthal lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands with a shot to the body.
Collins misses with a right hand
and Rosenthal counters by clinching up.
Collins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rosenthal up against the cage.
Frank Rosenthal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Collins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rosenthal lands a nice uppercut.
Collins taking a breather.
Rosenthal cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Rosenthal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Collins stalling in the clinch.
Rosenthal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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!
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Rosenthal improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Rosenthal lands a head shot.
Rosenthal lands with a right hand.
Collins misses with a low kick as Rosenthal jumps back.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rosenthal lands a body shot.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins throws a low kick, looking for Rosenthal 's leg but Rosenthal calmly moves out of range.
Collins scores with a sloppy right hand. Rosenthal should have avoided that one.
Rosenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Rosenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins throws a solid leg kick but Rosenthal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Collins.
Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosenthal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Collins prevents a body shot from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal scores with a shoulder strike.
Collins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rosenthal misses with the head strike.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rosenthal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rosenthal .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is trying to maintain a safe position but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns Collins into the cage.
Collins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenthal clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the cage.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rosenthal is working Collins over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins is trying to stall.
Rosenthal pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Collins walks into a straight right hand from Rosenthal .
Collins throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Collins lands a body shot.
Collins is looking to chop away at Rosenthal 's legs.
Rosenthal thuds his right hand into Collins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Rosenthal lands.
Rosenthal has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collins stalling the fight.
Rosenthal drops Collins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Collins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Collins is rocked!
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!
Rosenthal creates a bit of distance and cracks Collins with a massive left hook! Collins crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Rosenthal stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rosenthal !
Frank Rosenthal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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