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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski has chosen Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
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190 cm
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234 lbs
42 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal throws a shot to the body.
Koski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rosenthal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski 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.
Koski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A leg kick checked by Rosenthal .
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosenthal .
A shot to the liver by Koski. Beautiful body shot.
Koski digs a good body shot into Rosenthal 's ribs.
Rosenthal takes one to the chin there.
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!
Koski looks to land a combination. Rosenthal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Rosenthal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Koski.
Rosenthal moves into the clinch successfully.
Koski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rosenthal at a distance.
Koski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rosenthal rather than just go for the knockout.
Rosenthal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koski pushes Rosenthal away with a front kick.
Rosenthal swings widly with a right hand
and Koski counters with a right hand to the body.
Koski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosenthal throws out the jab.
Koski lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koski scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Rosenthal . Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koski, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Koski.
Koski lands a nice hook to Rosenthal 's body. Rosenthal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koski. Rosenthal shrugs it off though.
Koski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Rosenthal seems unphased.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Rosenthal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koski's hands.
Rosenthal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid body kick from Koski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski lands a right hook to the body.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a shot to the body
and Koski counters with a right hand to the body.
Rosenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koski counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Koski looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koski controls the pace.
Koski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosenthal is keeping the position for now.
Koski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenthal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosenthal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomi Koski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Koski swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koski swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koski.
Koski manages to break the clinch.
Koski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Koski 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.
Koski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rosenthal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Tomi Koski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenthal tests Koski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Koski throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenthal 's shoulder, as Rosenthal tries to avoid the shot.
Rosenthal throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
Koski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal tries to bum rush Koski with a series of wild strikes but Koski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosenthal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koski throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koski scores with a leg kick.
Rosenthal throws a combination. Koski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koski thumps Rosenthal with a low kick.
Koski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski misses with a wild combination.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Rosenthal off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenthal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Koski keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koski throws a head kick that misses.
Koski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rosenthal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rosenthal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koski blocks a jab.
Koski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Koski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frank Rosenthal 's cut is getting worse.
Koski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Rosenthal off balance momentarily.
Rosenthal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Rosenthal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Koski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koski.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Koski. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Rosenthal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
Koski slips under a jab from Rosenthal .
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rosenthal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Rosenthal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rosenthal on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rosenthal walks into a jab.
Koski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rosenthal .
Good standup being displayed there by Koski as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koski.
A good leg kick by Koski.
Rosenthal lunges at Koski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koski's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Koski 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Koski scores with a body shot.
Koski throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Koski.
Koski connects with a body shot that sends Rosenthal 's belly button to the back.
Koski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski slips under a jab from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rosenthal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Rosenthal misses with a body punch.
Koski breaks from the clinch.
Koski takes a swing at Rosenthal 's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a poor cross that misses
and Koski counters with a leg kick.
Koski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rosenthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koski.
Koski rushes Rosenthal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koski swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosenthal .
A big left from Rosenthal misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski keeps the fight on the outside.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal .
Koski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Rosenthal moves away and avoids it.
Rosenthal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rosenthal lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koski misses with a head kick.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rosenthal throws a right hand that misses
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Koski.
Koski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rosenthal backs up against the cage.
Rosenthal clinches.
Koski breaks the clinch.
Rosenthal misses with a straight left.
Koski throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Tomi Koski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Koski.
Koski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosenthal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koski scores with a jab.
Rosenthal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski thumps Rosenthal with a low kick.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosenthal catches Koski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosenthal throws a poor cross that misses
and Koski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rosenthal misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Koski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Koski!
Tomi Koski 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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