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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Douglas Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dustin Douglas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Rosenthal 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Rosenthal moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Rosenthal lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Rosenthal counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Rosenthal counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosenthal moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas tries to keep at a distance but Rosenthal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosenthal cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
Douglas is trying to break free.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal - that landed with a thud.
Douglas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenthal lands a body shot.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosenthal misses with a straight left.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosenthal tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Douglas feints and then cracks Rosenthal 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosenthal down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosenthal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenthal throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas misses the body punch
and Rosenthal counters by clinching up.
Douglas is trying to push Rosenthal away but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rosenthal keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosenthal is looking to clinch.
Douglas cracks Rosenthal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rosenthal tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Rosenthal misses the jab.
Rosenthal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Douglas on the side of the head.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands with a shot to the body.
Douglas staying out of range there.
That kick from Douglas tenderised Rosenthal 's leg. Rosenthal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rosenthal checks a leg kick nicely.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas misses with a double jab
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Rosenthal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rosenthal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Rosenthal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Rosenthal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas throws a right hand that misses
and Rosenthal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douglas thinking.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rosenthal momentarily.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenthal misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rosenthal dips to his left and cracks Douglas with an uppercut!
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Rosenthal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rosenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenthal pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas breaks the clinch.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Rosenthal is out of range.
Rosenthal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Rosenthal misses the body punch
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Rosenthal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Douglas.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosenthal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Douglas counters with a big head kick but Rosenthal shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosenthal looks to clinch
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosenthal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
Rosenthal loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Dustin Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosenthal takes one to the side of the head.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal wants to clinch.
Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosenthal wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
That's time! Rosenthal 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rosenthal throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a good, hard body kick but Rosenthal shrugs it off.
Rosenthal walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Rosenthal looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Rosenthal misses.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenthal misses with a looping left.
Rosenthal slips under a jab.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rosenthal has time to react.
Frank Rosenthal 's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas scores with a jab to the head.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rosenthal is able to avoid easily.
Douglas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosenthal to score with a decent uppercut.
Douglas moves forwards but Rosenthal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas misses with a combination
and Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosenthal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Douglas stalling the fight.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas wants to break free but Rosenthal has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Rosenthal digs a right hand into Douglas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Douglas's gas tank.
Rosenthal pushes Douglas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rosenthal scores with a shoulder strike.
Douglas is trying to push Rosenthal away but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Douglas is trying to push Rosenthal away but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Douglas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosenthal has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Rosenthal - that landed with a thud.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosenthal lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
Douglas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosenthal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Douglas is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosenthal has double underhooks.
Douglas wants to stall.
Rosenthal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rosenthal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Douglas tries to break the clinch but Rosenthal is controlling the position.
Rosenthal lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosenthal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Douglas cracks Rosenthal with a nice body shot.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frank Rosenthal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Douglas wants to stall.
Rosenthal lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rosenthal .
A hook to the body from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal lands with a right to the head.
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
A nice left hand lands by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rosenthal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rosenthal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
Rosenthal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rosenthal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosenthal feints a jab promting Douglas to slip. Rosenthal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Douglas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rosenthal to counter with a crisp jab.
Rosenthal connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rosenthal avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosenthal . Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rosenthal lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Douglas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rosenthal misses with a left hand
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Rosenthal backing up. Rosenthal nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.
Douglas slips under a jab from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Rosenthal moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosenthal lands a body shot.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Rosenthal - that landed with a thud.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Rosenthal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Dustin Douglas has been cut.
Rosenthal lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands an uppercut.
Douglas tries to break the clinch but Rosenthal is controlling the position.
Rosenthal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rosenthal presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rosenthal gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosenthal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosenthal gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rosenthal gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rosenthal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Rosenthal works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Rosenthal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rosenthal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rosenthal lands with a short shot to the head.
Rosenthal gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rosenthal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rosenthal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosenthal .
Rosenthal lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rosenthal as the two fighters clinch.
Rosenthal lands with a left to the head.
Rosenthal lands a left hand.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Rosenthal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch but Rosenthal keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rosenthal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rosenthal scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Rosenthal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Douglas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rosenthal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rosenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rosenthal .
Rosenthal swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenthal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rosenthal throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenthal controls the action.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosenthal misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Rosenthal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rosenthal had his way with Dustin Douglas in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rosenthal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosenthal counters with a straight right hand.
Rosenthal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douglass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Rosenthal 's head but Rosenthal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosenthal scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Rosenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a right and a left that Rosenthal avoids nicely.
Dustin Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosenthal misses with a straight right.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosenthal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
Rosenthal defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Dustin Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Rosenthal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosenthal counters with a left to the body.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas scores with a head kick.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas scores with a jab. Rosenthal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Douglas tries to land a leg kick but Rosenthal saw it coming and moves away.
Rosenthal misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rosenthal misses.
Douglas dodges the punch combination from Rosenthal .
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosenthal misses with a straight right.
Douglas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rosenthal cracks Douglas with a good jab.
Douglas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
That's four 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.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Douglas throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.
Rosenthal scores with a body shot.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosenthal .
Douglas sizes up Rosenthal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rosenthal is able to avoid easily.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rosenthal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Rosenthal !
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