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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenshenkershan Guardado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Simpsons Theme Song. Guardado has chosen 2Pac feat Outlawz World Wide Mob Figgaz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 4, fighting out of London, Glenshenkershan Guardado!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roach throws a leg kick
and Guardado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guardado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Guardado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick from Guardado.
A telegraphed right hand from Guardado misses the target.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Guardado sees coming a mile off.
Guardado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guardado counters with a nice leg kick.
Roach lands a head kick!
It looks like Glenshenkershan Guardado has been cut.
Roach moves out of range as Guardado strikes.
Roach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roach throws a jab when Guardado was well out of range.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guardado flicks out a counter leg kick but Roach steps away.
The fighters circling - Roach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guardado jabs Roach right on the nose. Roach blinks but takes it well.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Guardado sees coming a mile off.
Guardado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guardado throws a looping overhand right but Roach ducks down to avoid it.
Guardado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roach.
Roach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guardado.
Guardado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roach lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guardado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guardado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guardado throws a leg kick but Roach moved away.
Roach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guardado.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
Roach slips a straight right by Guardado.
As Guardado backs away, Roach returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roach takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Roach throws a hook to the side of Guardado's head but Guardado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Roach misses.
Guardado throws a leg kick which misses Roach's front leg but catches the back leg as Roach tries to avoid it.
Roach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guardado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roach scrambles back to his feet.
Guardado checks a leg kick nicely.
Guardado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guardado misses with a body shot.
A jab from Guardado does it's job there.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guardado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guardado.
Guardado checks a leg kick.
Guardado scores with a jab to the body.
Guardado throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Roach was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guardado.
Guardado throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guardado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guardado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roach throws a wild body kick that Guardado sees coming a mile off.
Roach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roach throws a lazy uppercut
and Guardado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roach's knee momentarily.
Guardado throws a chopping leg kick but Roach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guardado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guardado scores with a body shot.
Guardado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
Guardado moves out of range of the leg kick from Roach.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guardado! But no joy.
Roach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roach throws a front kick that sends Guardado stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guardado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guardado with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws the left hand but Guardado avoids the punch easily.
Guardado connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guardado's corner calls for a 1-2. Guardado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guardado throws a lazy head kick
and Roach counters with a nice uppercut.
Guardado throws the left hand but Roach avoids the punch easily.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Guardado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guardado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guardado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roach is able to avoid easily.
Guardado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guardado can pounce on him.
Guardado throws a low kick but Roach avoids it.
Guardado feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach scores with a head kick.
Guardado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
Guardado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guardado slips a straight right by Roach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenshenkershan Guardado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenshenkershan Guardado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Roach.
Roach connects with a body shot.
Roach avoids the body shot from Guardado.
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guardado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guardado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by Roach.
A head kick misses from Roach.
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guardado dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!
Guardado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guardado throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach slips a straight right by Guardado.
Guardado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roach finds it's way round the side to connect with Guardado's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guardado drops his hands momentarily and Roach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Roach moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGuardado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guardado slips a straight right by Roach.
Guardado thuds a left hand into Roach's body.
Roach connects with a solid leg kick.
Roach throws a leg kick but Guardado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guardado misses with a straight left.
Guardado misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Guardado.
Roach lands with a straight right. Guardado didn't see that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roach.
Guardado throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guardado scores with a jab to the body.
Roach throws a low kick but Guardado moves out of range easily.
Guardado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guardado. Guardado obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guardado walks into a jab.
Roach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guardado.
Roach scores with a jab to the head.
Guardado fails to land with a series of punches.
Roach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guardado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guardado throws a jab when Roach was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Roach misses with a shot to the body
and Guardado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Roach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guardado tries to work over Roach's front leg with a kick but Roach checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guardado.
Roach misses with a kick to the body.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guardado connects with a looping right hand.
Roach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Roach.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guardado throws out the jab.
Roach throws a jab but it's blocked by Guardado.
Guardado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guardado thows a leg kick but Roach checks it
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guardado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guardado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guardado ducks right into an uppercut from Roach.
Roach checks the leg kick.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roach throws a hook to the side of Guardado's head but Guardado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guardado checks a leg kick.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roach misses with a low kick as Guardado jumps back.
Roach throws the kick towards the body but Guardado avoids it.
A cross from Guardado lands.
Guardado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guardado looks to throw the jab but Roach is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Guardado there.
Roach keeps Guardado at a distance using the push kick.
Guardado walks into a stiff left hand from Roach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guardado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.
Guardado feints a counter leg kick.
Jab by Guardado.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Guardado is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glenshenkershan Guardado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guardado missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guardado scoring well with a low kick there.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Guardado.
Guardado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guardado looks to land a right hand but Roach moved out of range.
Roach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guardado's head.
Guardado wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guardado throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach scores with a sloppy right hand. Guardado should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guardado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guardado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roach throws a chopping leg kick but Guardado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guardado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Guardado.
Roach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Guardado is just out of range.
Guardado lands a nice looking body shot.
Guardado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Guardado as he connects with a hook.
Guardado throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guardado was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Guardado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guardado throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Guardado throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Roach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guardado.
Guardado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Guardado off balance momentarily.
Guardado thumps Roach with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guardado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roach delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guardado just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach lands a jab.
Roach connects with a leg kick. Guardado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guardado throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
A big right from Guardado misses.
Guardado misses with a low kick.
Guardado slips under a jab.
Roach's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Guardado misses with a left hand
and Roach counters with a leg kick.
Roach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Roach does no damage.
Guardado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach lands a slapping body shot.
Guardado throws a body shot but no joy.
Guardado connects with a solid leg kick.
Guardado throws a nice looking combination but Roach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roach throwing a counter right hand but Guardado manages to avoid it.
Guardado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roach misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Guardado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Guardado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach lands the left hand.
Guardado checks a low kick from Roach.
Guardado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roach moves away from the strike by Guardado.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guardado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Guardado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guardado throws the left hand but Roach avoids the punch easily.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Guardado tries a quick counter leg kick but Roach is wise to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Roach misses.
Guardado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guardado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach thows a body kick. Guardado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guardado throws a hook but Roach avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Guardado misses.
Guardado feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Guardado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roach.
Roach avoids the body shot from Guardado.
Roach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roach throws a body kick that misses.
Roach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guardado misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glenshenkershan Guardado.
I think Guardado 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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