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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Roth (ranked 2350 p4p, 2931 weight class) and Warren Peace (ranked 288 p4p, 368 weight class). Peace has chosen Somebody Gonna Get It as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rueben Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Warren Peace!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peace looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Peace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roth.
Peace tries to counter with a clinch but Roth shakes him off and moves away.
Peace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roth doesn't seem bothered though.
Peace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Peace throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Rueben Roth has been cut.
Peace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peace throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.
Peace scores with a nice strike.
Peace has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Peace throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peace under the eye.
Peace ducks under a wild hook from Roth.
Peace swinging wildly here.
Roth tries to counter with a takedown but Peace is quick to defend against it.
Peace throws an overhand right that lands on Roth's shoulder, as Roth tries to avoid the shot.
Peace throws a shot from downtown. Roth moves away and avoids it.
Warren Peace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Peace quickly recovers to half guard.
Roth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roth is trying to control. Peace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peace taking some punishment here, with Roth in his half guard.
Roth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roth trying to control the action but Peace is working from the bottom.
Roth is looking to advance position but Peace won't allow it.
Roth is looking to take a break and control but Peace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Peace!
Peace wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roth.
Roth with the ground and pound from mount.
Roth trying to control but Peace is having none of it.
Roth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace regains half guard.
Roth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peace defending well though.
Roth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roth wants to control but Peace is keeping him busy.
Roth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roth looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roth is trying to control the action in half guard but Peace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rueben Roth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rueben Roth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peace scores with a decent looking hook.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peace throws out the jab.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Peace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roth somewhat.
Peace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth is pushing down on Peace's leg trying to pass to half guard. Peace is fighting to maintain full guard but Roth has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roth wants to take a breather but Peace is having none of it.
Roth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rueben Roth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roth is looking to take a break and control but Peace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roth is looking for a kimura but Peace is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roth to get the leverage.
Roth misses with a head shot. Peace uses the momentum to regain guard.
Peace is looking to stand up but Roth isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roth passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth is keen to just control but Peace is a slippery customer.
Peace is trying to get back to full guard.
Roth trying to control from half guard but Peace is working away.
Roth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roth stops Peace from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roth performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Peace misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Peace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peace checks a leg kick.
Roth has his takedown stuffed
and Peace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peace momentarily.
Peace connects with a jab.
Peace throws a right and a left that Roth avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace scores with a hook to the body. Roth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roth staying out of range there.
Peace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roth tries to counter with a takedown but Peace is quick to defend against it.
Peace throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roth has a takedown stuffed.
Peace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Peace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rueben Roth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown but Peace manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peace misses with a body shot.
Roth dodges the punch combination from Peace.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Roth shoots and misses
and Peace counters by clinching up.
Peace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peace prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rueben Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Peace.
I was talking to Roth's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peace throws a punch but it's blocked by Roth.
Peace stalling against the cage.
Roth looking for a takedown.
Peace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roth keeps control of Peace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roth blocks an uppercut.
Peace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peace throws a head punch that misses.
Roth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roth is trying to drag Peace to the mat but Peace just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peace tries to stall but Roth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peace throws a head punch that misses.
Peace has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Peace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peace misses with the head strike.
Peace misses with some punches.
Peace is trying to maintain a safe position but Roth gets an underhook and turns Peace into the cage.
Peace misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peace gets through Roth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Roth.
Peace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Roth fails to land.
Peace swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peace lands with a light punch inside.
Peace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Peace.
Peace lands with a short shot to the head.
Peace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peace swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth tries for a takedown but Peace circles away easily
and Peace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peace throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Roth half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Peace lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peace cracks Roth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roth throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace loads up on a big right hand but Roth slips the punch.
Roth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Peace sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roth is defended easily by Peace.
Peace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peace throws a looping overhand right but Roth ducks down to avoid it.
Peace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peace napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roth is looking to take a break and control but Peace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Peace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peace 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Peace!
Warren Peace gave a mention to Redemption ink, Hilo in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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