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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercury has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
31 - 18 - 2 |
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263 lbs
23 - 10 - 2 |
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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenthal .
Mercury takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rosenthal ducks right into an uppercut from Mercury.
Rosenthal drives through and clinches with Mercury against the cage.
A short right from Rosenthal on the inside.
It looks like Freddie Mercury has been cut.
Rosenthal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercury tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Mercury lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercury has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenthal .
Mercury tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Mercury back against the cage.
Mercury can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Mercury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercury's hands.
Mercury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercury slips a straight right by Rosenthal .
Mercury throws a wild body kick that Rosenthal sees coming a mile off.
Rosenthal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rosenthal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercury throws out the jab.
Mercury throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercury misses the target.
Rosenthal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ballas Only in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosenthal misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Mercury.
Mercury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercury moves away.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Rosenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mercury on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal throws a hook to the side of Mercury's head but Mercury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the side of Mercury's head but Mercury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercury lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mercury throws a big shot that misses.
Rosenthal needs to keep his hands up - Mercury had a free shot at his head there.
Mercury scores with a spinning back kick!
Mercury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenthal 's sensitive parts.
Rosenthal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rosenthal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercury.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rosenthal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercury darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Rosenthal as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mercury.
Mercury with a jab.
Mercury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Mercury is out of range.
Mercury lands with a good body shot.
Mercury throws a good cross that connects.
Mercury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Mercury jabs Rosenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercury moves away.
Mercury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rosenthal checks a low kick from Mercury.
Mercury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mercury scores with a decent looking hook.
Rosenthal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercury.
Mercury looks to land a right hand but Rosenthal moved out of range.
Mercury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosenthal scores with a nice head shot.
Mercury is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rosenthal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenthal .
Mercury scores with a push kick.
Mercury lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Mercury moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mercury moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosenthal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the body
and Mercury makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rosenthal really felt that one!
Mercury lands a really nice looking cross but Rosenthal seems unphased.
Rosenthal fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercury. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenthal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercury.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Mercury slips under a jab.
Mercury pushes Rosenthal away with a front kick.
Mercury misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercury is just out of range.
Mercury scores with a punch to the head.
Mercury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercury lands with a slapping head kick.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosenthal checks a low kick from Mercury.
Rosenthal tries to keep at a distance but Mercury has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosenthal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercury throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercury misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Mercury.
Mercury blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a body shot from Mercury.
Rosenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rosenthal lands a right hand.
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 blocks a body shot from Mercury.
Rosenthal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Rosenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenthal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosenthal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercury misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Rosenthal misses its intended target.
Mercury throws a right hand that misses
and Rosenthal counters by clinching up.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mercury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank Rosenthal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenthal 's elbow.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal prevents a body shot from Mercury.
Mercury tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercury tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenthal fails to land.
A short left from Mercury.
A short right from Mercury.
Rosenthal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Rosenthal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mercury struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenthal controls his hands.
Mercury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mercury.
Mercury lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosenthal backwards.
Mercury prevents a body shot from Rosenthal .
Mercury tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Mercury back against the cage.
Mercury can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Nice body punch from Mercury - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercury blocks an uppercut.
Mercury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercury blocking some punches.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury misses with a body punch.
Mercury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosenthal lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury'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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercury.
Mercury connects with a single shot there.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mercury - that will leave a mark!
Mercury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Rosenthal .
An inside leg kick lands from Mercury.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercury moves away.
Mercury lands with a nice body kick.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenthal lands a jab to Mercury's midsection.
Mercury will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercury is just out of range.
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
Rosenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercury was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosenthal .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercury misses with a shot to the body
and Rosenthal counters by clinching up.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rosenthal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rosenthal scores with a shot to the side of Mercury's head.
Mercury tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Mercury back against the cage.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercury breaks from the clinch.
Mercury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercury lands with a good body shot.
Rosenthal misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercury.
Mercury moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Mercury.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercury lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rosenthal takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Mercury slams his shin into Rosenthal 's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercury misses the target.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercury.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercury.
Frank Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenthal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Mercury.
A nice combination there by Mercury.
Some wild striking there from Mercury.
Rosenthal slips a straight right by Mercury.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mercury!
Mercury finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freddie Mercury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rosenthal clinches.
Mercury misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosenthal takes a shot to the head.
Rosenthal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercury tries to work over Rosenthal 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercury has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenthal .
Mercury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mercury pushes Rosenthal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercury blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosenthal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury blocking some punches.
Rosenthal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Rosenthal .
Still in the clinch, Rosenthal scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal - that landed with a thud.
Mercury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenthal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercury backwards.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercury.
A short right from Mercury.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Mercury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercury 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Mercury!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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