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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Winston Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winston Roscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roscoe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roscoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roscoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marshall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roscoe.
Roscoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marshall lands a nice hook to Roscoe's body. Roscoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roscoe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Marshall throws a lazy uppercut
and Roscoe counters with a straight right hand.
Marshall throws a hook but Roscoe blocks it.
Marshall misses with a left hand
and Roscoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
and Roscoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roscoe ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Roscoe tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Roscoe back against the cage.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Roscoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscoe lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Roscoe is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roscoe has his back to the cage.
Roscoe blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Roscoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roscoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Roscoe.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Roscoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roscoe takes a shot to the head.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Roscoe.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Roscoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roscoe blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Roscoe throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
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!
The referee calls for Roscoe to work.
Roscoe throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall lands a left hand.
Roscoe lands with a right to the head.
Roscoe blocking some punches.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roscoe.
Marshall misses with some punches.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roscoe lands a left hand.
Roscoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roscoe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a left hand.
Roscoe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roscoe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Roscoe.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Roscoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Roscoe blocking some punches.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roscoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roscoe working aggressively here.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roscoe backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roscoe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe looking to stall.
Roscoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Roscoe lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roscoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roscoe takes a shot to the head.
Roscoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roscoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roscoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roscoe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marshall or not.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Roscoe.
Marshall working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roscoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roscoe takes one on the button.
Marshall misses with a lunging right hand
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall tries to clinch up
enabling Roscoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roscoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston Roscoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall scores with the left hand. Roscoe knows he should have avoided that one.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Roscoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshall swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roscoe clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Roscoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Roscoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Roscoe taking a breather.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tobias Marshall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roscoe lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roscoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roscoe working aggressively here.
Roscoe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Roscoe stalling the fight.
Marshall throws a punch but it's blocked by Roscoe.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Roscoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Roscoe.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roscoe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roscoe trying to stall but Marshall improves his position.
Roscoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roscoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roscoe tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Roscoe back against the cage.
Marshall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roscoe misses with the head strike.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Roscoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Roscoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roscoe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roscoe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roscoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Roscoe taking a breather.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roscoe gets through Marshall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roscoe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Roscoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roscoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Roscoe working aggressively here.
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roscoe backwards.
Roscoe is pushing Marshall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roscoe misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall misses with some punches.
Roscoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roscoe.
Roscoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike.
Roscoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roscoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Roscoe misses with the head strike.
Marshall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Marshall darts in trying to clinch
and Roscoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall lunges at Roscoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roscoe's hand.
Marshall loads up on a big right hand but Roscoe slips the punch.
Marshall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roscoe counters with a straight right hand.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Roscoe moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Roscoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall wants to clinch but Roscoe slips to the side
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Roscoe counters with a three punch combo that has Marshall backing up. Marshall nods at Roscoe to acknowledge the strikes.
Marshall catches Roscoe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Roscoe's head but Roscoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Marshall's corner calls for a 1-2. Marshall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Roscoe.
Roscoe is looking for a counter combo.
Winston Roscoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Roscoe is avoiding it.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roscoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roscoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marshall takes one on the button.
Marshall looks to clinch
and Roscoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roscoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall misses with a right hand
and Roscoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
and Roscoe counters with a straight right hand.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
letting Roscoe counter with a right hand.
Marshall looks to land a left hand but Roscoe moved out of range nicely.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Roscoe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roscoe swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marshall! But no joy.
Marshall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winston Roscoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marshall duly obliges.
Roscoe is rocked!
Marshall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Still in the clinch, Roscoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Roscoe.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roscoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roscoe blocking some punches.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roscoe misses with a body punch.
Roscoe tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Roscoe back against the cage.
Marshall throws a punch but it's blocked by Roscoe.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roscoe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roscoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Roscoe.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roscoe working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Roscoe.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Roscoe stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Roscoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roscoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall throws a punch but it's blocked by Roscoe.
Roscoe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roscoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marshall as Roscoe tries to tie him up.
Roscoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Roscoe looking to stall.
The referee calls for Roscoe to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Roscoe.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roscoe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roscoe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marshall is keeping busy.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roscoe misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall gets through Roscoe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roscoe can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Roscoe gets through Marshall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roscoe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Winston Roscoe.
I think Marshall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winston Roscoe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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