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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Paul told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Paul!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt clinches with his opponent.
Roosevelt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paul.
Roosevelt tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
Roosevelt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paul wants a takedown but no success here.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Paul turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Paul staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roosevelt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roosevelt keeps working.
Paul advances nicely into full mount.
Roosevelt can't escape the position.
Roosevelt tries to hold on but Paul postures up.
Roosevelt is trying to escape the mount.
Roosevelt wants to control but Paul is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Paul.
Paul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roosevelt can't escape the position.
Roosevelt is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Paul connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Paul looking to control but Roosevelt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paul unloads with some shots from mount but Roosevelt bucks and avoids them well.
Paul wants to control the pace but Roosevelt is squirming around nicely.
Roosevelt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Roosevelt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roosevelt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roosevelt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Paul.
Paul looking to control but Roosevelt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roosevelt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roosevelt is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Paul jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paul dominated that round.
That's time! Roosevelt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paul tries for a takedown but Roosevelt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roosevelt darts in and clinches Paul up against the cage.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Roosevelt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roosevelt is looking to slow Paul down with leg kicks.
Roosevelt is looking to slow Paul down with leg kicks.
Frank Roosevelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roosevelt misses with a double jab.
Paul walks into a stiff left hand from Roosevelt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roosevelt moves into the clinch.
Roosevelt breaks from the clinch.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul misses with a body shot.
Frank Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roosevelt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paul to the mat! Paul manages to get full guard.
Paul is working an open guard so Roosevelt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roosevelt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paul was covering up waiting for the punch and Roosevelt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roosevelt trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Roosevelt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paul working a defensive guard here.
Roosevelt postures up in Paul's guard and throws a big left but Paul blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paul being controlled here, momentarily.
Paul is trying to keep Roosevelt in close.
Roosevelt pushes down on Paul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paul preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roosevelt decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paul.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Roosevelt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosevelt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosevelt moves away.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roosevelt tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roosevelt manages to break the clinch.
Roosevelt lands a head kick!
Paul tries to clinch up but Roosevelt circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul with a poor takedown
and Roosevelt counters with a body kick that stops Paul in his tracks momentarily.
Roosevelt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roosevelt moves into the clinch.
Roosevelt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roosevelt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frank Roosevelt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roosevelt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Roosevelt dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Roosevelt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.
Roosevelt scoring well with a low kick there.
Roosevelt is looking to slow Paul down with leg kicks.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roosevelt - the referee stops the clock and Paul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roosevelt. Paul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roosevelt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roosevelt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paul's head.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paul tries to avoid it but Roosevelt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paul to the ground. Paul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roosevelt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Paul is controlling him well.
Roosevelt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Roosevelt is trying to escape the mount.
Roosevelt regains half guard.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roosevelt is looking to improve his position.
Roosevelt is staying active underneath Paul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paul throws a strike but Roosevelt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt pushes Paul off and scrambles back to his feet.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Paul throws a leg kick
and Roosevelt counters with a thumping low kick.
Paul tries to clinch up
and Roosevelt counters with a low kick, right behind Paul 's knee.
Roosevelt scores with a nice body kick.
Roosevelt throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roosevelt can pounce on him.
Paul gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roosevelt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul keeping moving, preventing Roosevelt from controlling successfully.
Roosevelt stands and steps away. Paul gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roosevelt gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roosevelt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roosevelt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Paul is trying to keep an underhook but Roosevelt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Roosevelt is looking to pass Paul's guard but actually Paul recovers to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Roosevelt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roosevelt 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Roosevelt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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