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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Salwa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salwa looks to land a combination but Roxton avoids it well.
Roxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salwa misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Salwa.
Salwa moves out of range as Roxton strikes.
Roxton throws a big shot that misses.
Gabriel Salwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roxton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roxton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Gabriel Salwa has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Salwa there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salwa blocks a low kick nicely.
Salwa throws a leg kick
and Roxton counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Salwa.
Salwa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salwa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salwa lands a jab to Roxton's midsection.
A jab from Roxton finds it's way through Salwa's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salwa. Roxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Salwa misses
and Roxton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salwa's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton throws a hook but Salwa avoids it easily.
Salwa throws a body punch but Roxton moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roxton circles away quickly and effectively.
Roxton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salwa checks a low kick from Roxton.
Salwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roxton walks into a straight right hand from Salwa.
Roxton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roxton closes the distance and pushes Salwa back into the cage.
Salwa misses with some punches.
Roxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roxton breaks from the clinch.
Roxton looks to throw the jab but Salwa is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roxton throws a leg kick
and Salwa counters with a thumping low kick.
Salwa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roxton rather than just go for the knockout.
Salwa throws a body punch but Roxton moves out of range.
Salwa scores with a nice head shot.
Roxton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salwa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Salwa tenderised Roxton's leg. Roxton is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salwa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salwa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roxton misses the body punch
and Salwa counters with a low kick, right behind Roxton 's knee.
Salwa is looking to slow Roxton down with leg kicks.
Salwa avoids the body shot from Roxton.
Salwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roxton.
Salwa scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salwa.
Salwa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Salwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Salwa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roxton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roxton cracks the inside of Salwa's front leg.
Salwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roxton cracks Salwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roxton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salwa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salwa connects with a body shot that sends Roxton's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Roxton. Those never looked like landing.
Roxton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salwa defending well as Roxton loads up on a big left hand.
Roxton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salwa.
Roxton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roxton dodges the punch combination from Salwa.
Salwa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roxton to score with a decent uppercut.
Roxton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitch Roxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salwa thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Salwa finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salwa throws a shot to the body.
Salwa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salwa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salwa thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roxton. Salwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roxton motions for Salwa to come forward. Roxton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Salwa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roxton misses with a body shot.
Salwa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salwa with a hook.
Roxton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salwa.
Salwa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salwa lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salwa lands a jab to the head.
Roxton misses with a combination
and Salwa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roxton is rocked!
Salwa connects with a body shot that sends Roxton's belly button to the back.
Salwa tries to bum rush Roxton with a series of wild strikes but Roxton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salwa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roxton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salwa is out of range and Roxton settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Salwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Salwa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Roxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roxton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salwa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roxton somewhat.
Roxton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gabriel Salwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roxton.
Salwa throws a body kick that misses.
Salwa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roxton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roxton cracks Salwa with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton moves out of range of the body kick.
Salwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roxton.
Salwa scores with the left hand. Roxton knows he should have avoided that one.
Roxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salwa scores with a leg kick.
Roxton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roxton misses with a two punch combination.
Mitch Roxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa connects with a body shot that sends Roxton's belly button to the back.
Salwa lands a jab.
Roxton takes a swing at Salwa's ribcage but misses.
Salwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Roxton is just out of range.
Salwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salwa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roxton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salwa misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Roxton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roxton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salwa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roxton seems to have got his legs back now.
Roxton checks a leg kick.
Roxton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Salwa! Roxton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Salwa!
A victorious Gabriel Salwa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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