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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueno scores with a jab to the head.
Roxton moves out of range as Bueno throws a body kick.
Roxton replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bueno blocks it well.
Bueno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roxton throws out the jab.
Roxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bueno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roxton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roxton feints and as Bueno raises his hands in defense, Roxton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bueno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bueno keeping full guard, as Roxton tries to pass.
Roxton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roxton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bueno wants to sweep here but Roxton controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bueno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roxton passes Bueno's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Roxton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roxton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roxton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Roxton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueno keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bueno actively working from the bottom here.
Bueno wants to get back to full guard.
Roxton trying to control the action but Bueno is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bueno is trying to control but Roxton passes into side control!
Bueno wants to control but Roxton postures up.
Bueno tries to improve position but can't.
Bueno gets back to half guard.
Bueno looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Roxton pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bueno is working hard here to advance position.
Roxton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bueno wants to control but Roxton is having none of it.
Roxton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Roxton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bueno blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roxton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bueno is looking to escape.
Bueno is looking to get to half guard.
Bueno tries to lock up and control but Roxton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roxton trying to control but Bueno is having none of it.
Bueno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roxton punching from mount but Bueno doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roxton looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Roxton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Roxton dominated that round.
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.
Bueno avoids the head kick by Roxton.
Roxton throws a nice looking combination but Bueno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bueno throws a leg kick but Roxton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roxton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roxton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bueno blocks a head kick by Roxton.
Roxton is looking to land body kicks.
Bueno looks to land a left hand but Roxton moved out of range nicely.
Roxton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bueno counters with a nice uppercut.
Bueno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roxton misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bueno checks a leg kick.
Bueno moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitch Roxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueno blocks a jab.
Bueno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bueno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bueno.
Roxton pushes Bueno off and gets back to his feet.
Bueno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roxton misses with a straight right.
Bueno throws a lazy right hand but Roxton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bueno misses with an uppercut. Roxton saw that one coming.
Roxton throws a leg kick which misses Bueno's front leg but catches the back leg as Bueno tries to avoid it.
Roxton lands a jab to the nose.
Roxton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bueno circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bueno catches Roxton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton misses with a straight right.
As Roxton looks to move away, Bueno throws a big counter combo bu Roxton just gets out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Bueno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bueno.
Some wild striking there from Roxton.
Roxton misses with a series of wild punches.
Bueno is looking to counter punch.
Bueno avoids the head kick by Roxton.
Bueno appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bueno.
Roxton throws a sloppy head kick and Bueno moves out of range easily.
Roxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bueno.
Bueno blocks the body kick.
Bueno looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bueno clobbers Roxton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roxton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bueno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roxton misses with the body kick
and Bueno counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bueno manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roxton is breathing heavily.
Bueno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roxton is one step ahead there.
Roxton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bueno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bueno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roxton stands and throws Bueno's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueno is looking for a sweep.
Roxton decides to stand back up.
Bueno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roxton slips a jab from Bueno.
Bueno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueno.
Roxton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bueno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Roxton does no damage.
Roxton thuds a left hand into Bueno's body.
Bueno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bueno lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Roxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bueno throws a nice looking combination but Roxton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bueno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roxton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bueno sprawls well initially but Roxton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bueno wants to control but Roxton is keeping busy.
Roxton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bueno is trying to maintain the position but Roxton is very close to passing his half guard.
Roxton thows a huge punch but Bueno dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roxton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bueno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roxton is working away from the top position though.
Roxton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bueno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton is taking a breather. Bueno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roxton trying to control from half guard but Bueno is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bueno throws a hook but Roxton avoids it easily.
Roxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bueno counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueno fails with a takedown attempt.
Bueno cracks Roxton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roxton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bueno avoids the head kick by Roxton.
Roxton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taco Bueno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Roxton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton throws a body punch but Bueno moves out of range.
Roxton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roxton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bueno misses with a straight left.
Bueno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roxton throws a push kick but Bueno slaps the foot to one side.
Roxton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Roxton.
A slow jab from Bueno misses its intended target.
Bueno swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno misses with a left hand
and Roxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueno throws a head kick that misses.
Roxton blocks a head kick by Bueno.
Roxton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bueno throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roxton.
Roxton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bueno is trying to defend but Roxton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Roxton trying to control the action but Bueno is working from the bottom.
Bueno actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno wants to improve his position but Roxton is controlling well.
Roxton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bueno to regain full guard.
Roxton postures up.
Bueno keeping full guard, as Roxton tries to pass.
Bueno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bueno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roxton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roxton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Roxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roxton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mitch Roxton!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Mitch Roxton!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mitch Roxton!
Mitch Roxton wins by unanimous decision!
Mitch Roxton 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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