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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 2494 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaudencio Roman (ranked 7449 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gaudencio Roman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Roman.
Roman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coxall. Coxall obviously looking to wear him down.
Roman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coxall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coxall scores with a leg kick.
Roman moves forwards but Coxall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roman looks to score with a jab to the body but Coxall is just out of range.
Roman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roman loads up on a big right hand but Coxall slips the punch.
Roman works Coxall's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Coxall.
Coxall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roman throws a right hand that Coxall ducks under and follows up with a left that Coxall also avoids with ease.
Coxall feinted with a counter takedown.
Gaudencio Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roman throws a sloppy head kick and Coxall moves out of range easily.
Coxall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coxall.
Coxall looks to throw the jab but Roman is out of range.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coxall.
Coxall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Coxall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coxall manages to avoid it.
A cross from Coxall lands.
Coxall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice shot lands for Coxall.
Roman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coxall counters with a nice uppercut.
Roman cracks Coxall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roman tries for a takedown but Coxall circles away easily
and Coxall counters with a stiff right hand.
Roman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roman takes one on the button.
Roman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roman. Coxall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coxall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coxall throws a leg kick which misses Roman's front leg but catches the back leg as Roman tries to avoid it.
Coxall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alex Coxall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coxall attempts a counter takedown but Roman avoids it well and moves away.
Coxall lands with a nice body punch.
Roman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coxall.
Roman moves out of range as Coxall strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall blocks a jab.
Roman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coxall throws a body punch but Roman moves out of range.
Roman tries a quick counter leg kick but Coxall is wise to it.
Coxall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coxall, right into the meat.
Coxall has Roman up against the cage in a clinch.
Coxall misses with the head strike.
Coxall scores with a shot to the side of Roman's head.
Coxall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roman missing with knees to the body.
Roman lands an uppercut.
Coxall stops a takedown attempt from Roman.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coxall misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coxall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coxall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coxall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roman stands and throws Coxall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coxall being controlled for a moment.
Roman laying and praying for a moment but Coxall takes advantage and regains half guard.
Coxall tries to roll over but Roman keeps him under control.
Roman wants to pass to mount but Coxall is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roman wants to work for an arm triangle but Coxall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roman in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Roman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Coxall wants to control but Roman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Coxall is not content to let Roman control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Coxall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex Coxall is winning the standup battle so far.
Coxall lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roman.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coxall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roman throws a body shot but no joy.
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch but Coxall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Coxall blocks the leg kick.
Coxall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roman momentarily.
Roman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coxall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coxall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coxall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coxall.
Coxall checks a leg kick.
Coxall lands with a cross.
Coxall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roman can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coxall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roman.
Coxall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coxall rather than just go for the knockout.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coxall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roman takes a swing at Coxall's ribcage but misses.
Roman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coxall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coxall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coxall throws a body punch but Roman moves out of range.
Coxall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roman throws a hook but Coxall avoids it easily.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Roman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coxall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coxall is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coxall was well out of range. Poor timing from Roman.
Coxall throws a body punch but Roman moves out of range.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Coxall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman swings for the body but Coxall moves out of range.
It looked like Coxall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roman cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Roman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roman misses with a body shot
and Coxall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coxall stuffs the takedown attempt from Roman. Roman gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaudencio Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coxall lands with a shot to the body.
Coxall scores with a jab to the body.
Coxall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roman scoring well with a low kick there.
Coxall lands a head kick!
Coxall throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roman throws a leg kick but Coxall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coxall connects with a looping right hand.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
Coxall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coxall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coxall connects with a solid leg kick.
Roman is looking to slow Coxall down with leg kicks.
Roman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coxall moves away.
Coxall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Roman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roman throws a body kick that misses
and Coxall counters with an inside leg kick.
Roman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coxall pinned against the cage. Coxall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coxall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries a low kick but Coxall avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Coxall. Roman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.
Coxall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coxall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roman moves in looking to clinch but Coxall pushes him off.
Roman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coxall counters with a nice body shot.
Roman 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.
Roman throws a series of punches but Coxall avoids them all with ease.
Roman takes one to the chin there.
Coxall lands a jab to Roman's midsection.
Roman darts in and clinches Coxall up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coxall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Coxall.
Roman pulls Coxall into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Coxall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Coxall lands a body shot.
Roman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coxall moves into the clinch successfully.
Coxall lands a nice uppercut.
Coxall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roman misses with a punch on the inside.
Roman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coxall tries a body shot but Roman blocks it.
Roman has a couple of punches blocked by Coxall.
Roman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coxall lands a right hand.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coxall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alex Coxall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roman blocks an uppercut.
Roman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roman misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Coxall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roman blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coxall.
Roman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coxall is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coxall.
Roman pushes Coxall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coxall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roman misses with the head strike.
Roman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coxall misses with some punches.
Coxall lands a shoulder strike.
Coxall tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall swings wildly with an uppercut but Roman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Coxall as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Coxall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman takes a shot to the head.
Coxall scores with a shot to the side of Roman's head.
A head punch on the inside from Roman fails to land.
A short uppercut from Coxall.
Coxall tries a body shot but Roman blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Coxall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coxall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coxall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coxall lands a body shot.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coxall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coxall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Coxall regains guard.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Coxall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coxall is trying to control the position but Roman postures up.
Coxall looking for a guillotine here but Roman defends easily.
Coxall has his foot on Roman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roman works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully.
Roman looking to sit in guard and control but Coxall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coxall pushing down on Roman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Coxall passes to side control.
Gaudencio Roman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coxall trying to control the action but Roman is working from the bottom.
Coxall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Roman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Alex Coxall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roman is looking to improve his position but Coxall isn't that keen on the idea.
Gaudencio Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman reaches up to try and control the position but Coxall seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Roman rolls and tries to escape and now Coxall has his back!
Roman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Coxall is persistently looking for the submission but Roman is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Coxall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coxall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Coxall!
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