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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco Grande has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Roxton. Those never looked like landing.
Grande is looking to clinch.
Roxton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grande counters with an outside leg kick.
Roxton swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Roxton misses with a double jab
letting Grande counter with a right hand.
Roxton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roxton.
Roxton throws a push kick but Grande slaps the foot to one side.
Roxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roxton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Roxton's shoulder, as Roxton tries to avoid the shot.
Grande moves out of range of the body kick.
Roxton misses with a hook
and Grande counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roxton's knee momentarily.
Roxton misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Grande.
Roxton looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
A jab from Grande misses.
Roxton slips a jab from Grande.
The fighters circling - Roxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roxton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grande counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grande tries to clinch but Roxton moves out of range.
Roxton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grande lands a head kick!
Roxton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Grande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Grande.
Roxton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roxton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grande counters with a leg kick.
Roxton slips a straight right by Grande.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roxton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roxton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roxton misses with a double jab
and Grande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grande lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roxton misses with a combination
and Grande counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton throws a leg kick but Grande moved away.
Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roxton, right into the meat.
Grande is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grande tries to clinch but Roxton is having none of it.
Roxton misses with a low kick.
Roxton closes the distance and clinches.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Our sources have told us that Grande has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Grande lands a nice elbow.
Roxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Grande manages to break the clinch.
Roxton throws a looping overhand right but Grande ducks down to avoid it.
Grande's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roxton under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton throws a poor cross that misses
and Grande counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton looks to throw a body kick
and Grande counters by moving into the clinch.
Roxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
Roxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Roxton blocking some punches.
Roxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Roxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande missing with knees to the body.
Roxton misses with some punches.
Roxton lands with a short shot to the head.
Roxton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grande or not.
Roxton misses with some punches.
Roxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taco Grande will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Roxton throws a series of punches but Grande moves out of range.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taco Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Roxton misses with a leg kick
and Grande counters with a thumping low kick.
Roxton throws an off balance right hand
and Grande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitch Roxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roxton lands a really nice looking cross but Grande seems unphased.
Grande slips a jab and a cross from Roxton.
A clash of legs there as Grande blocks the low kick.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Grande to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Roxton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton with a jab.
Roxton throws a big shot that misses.
Roxton throws a sloppy head kick
and Grande counters with a straight right hand.
Roxton throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Roxton lands a head kick. Grande smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roxton misses with a double jab
and Grande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grande moves into the clinch.
Roxton being controlled against the cage.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roxton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton digs a right hand underneath Grande's ribcage. Grande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roxton takes an elbow to the temple.
Roxton blocking some punches.
Grande breaks from the clinch.
Grande takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roxton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grande.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roxton, right into the meat.
Mitch Roxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roxton.
Grande is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grande moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roxton throws a leg kick
and Grande counters with an inside leg kick.
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Roxton pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Grande fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Roxton.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grande counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roxton.
Roxton throws a combination that misses
and Grande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Roxton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Roxton throws a lazy head kick
and Grande counters with a nice leg kick.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Roxton throws a leg kick
and Grande counters with an inside leg kick.
Roxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grande moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande feints and then cracks Roxton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roxton down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roxton.
Grande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Roxton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grande throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roxton throws a wild body kick that Grande sees coming a mile off.
Roxton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roxton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Roxton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Grande dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Roxton misses with a wild body shot.
Roxton misses with a double jab
and Grande counters with a leg kick.
Grande takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roxton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roxton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Grande gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande stalling against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grande just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roxton's brow.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grande throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roxton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grande moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a knee to the head.
Grande breaks the clinch.
Grande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roxton.
Roxton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grande counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Roxton misses
and Grande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roxton.
Roxton works over Grande's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Roxton misses the target.
Grande checks a low kick from Roxton.
Mitch Roxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roxton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roxton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grande checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roxton misses with a right hand
and Grande counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grande tries to clinch but Roxton is having none of it.
Roxton throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Roxton misses with a few strikes there.
Grande is looking to clinch but Roxton is avoiding it.
Roxton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roxton misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton throws a head kick that misses
and Roxton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roxton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grande clinches with his opponent.
Grande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Roxton misses with a leg kick
enabling Grande to counter with a crisp jab.
Roxton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roxton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grande counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roxton's knee momentarily.
Roxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grande connects with a solid leg kick.
Grande scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roxton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roxton misses with the body kick
and Grande counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taco Grande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roxton tries to land a body kick
and Grande counters by moving into the clinch.
Grande is trying to maintain a safe position but Roxton gets an underhook and turns Grande into the cage.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Roxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roxton.
Roxton misses with some punches.
Roxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grande with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roxton throws a lazy uppercut
and Grande counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Grande showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grande has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Taco Grande!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Taco Grande!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Taco Grande!
Taco Grande wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Taco Grande, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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