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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Rose (ranked 144 p4p, 393 weight class) and Micah Frank (ranked 18 p4p, 53 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frank connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frank lands with a slapping head kick.
Frank cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Adrian Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Frank fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.
Frank tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Frank lands an overhand right.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank jabs at Rose's body.
Frank throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank lands a lovely overhand right.
Frank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Micah Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose checks the leg kick.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Rose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rose.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Rose moves away from the strike by Frank.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose dives in for a single leg takedown but Frank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Rose blocks a body shot from Frank.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank presses Rose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frank just leaning against Rose, taking a breather.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frank misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Frank has Rose pushed against the cage.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frank clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rose prevents a body shot from Frank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose cracks Frank with a nice body shot.
Frank lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Rose.
Frank moves away from the strike by Rose.
Frank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Rose does it's job there.
Rose catches Frank with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rose is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rose shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Frank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frank pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rose is out of range and Frank settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
Frank throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Adrian Rose will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frank misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
Frank walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frank explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Frank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it.
Frank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rose, as that shot connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
It looked like Rose wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frank pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Rose.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frank was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank looks to land a body kick but Rose moved away.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Frank walks into a stiff left hand from Rose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frank. That's going to slow Rose down.
Frank wants to slow Rose down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Frank tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frank throws a solid leg kick but Rose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frank.
Rose feints and as Frank raises his hands in defense, Rose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frank's head.
Rose scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to move into half guard but instead Frank has managed to sweep!
Frank wants to get up but he can't break Rose's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rose controlling the action here.
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frank's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rose stalling away here and it's allowed Frank to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose prevents Frank from getting back to his feet.
Rose 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.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rose content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Rose dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frank's waist but Frank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Adrian Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Frank.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frank throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Rose checks a low kick from Frank.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose throws a quick counter kick to the body but Frank avoids it.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rose lands a jab to Frank's midsection.
Rose slips a straight right by Frank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Frank throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank counters with a body kick.
Rose staying out of range there.
Frank is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frank lands a body shot.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Frank.
Frank throws a leg kick
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frank there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids the body shot from Frank.
Rose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Frank misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose lands a front kick.
Rose lands with a straight right. Frank didn't see that one coming.
Rose misses with a double jab
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frank misses the body punch
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Frank was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses the jab.
Frank checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Frank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Frank was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frank.
Frank slips under a jab.
Rose misses with a hook. Frank ducked under it nicely.
Rose lands a head kick!
Frank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose slips under a jab from Frank.
Rose was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frank throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Frank tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves out of range of the leg kick from Frank.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rose lands with a straight right. Frank didn't see that one coming.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick from Frank, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Micah Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adrian Rose.
Well Rose 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Rose!
A very excited looking Adrian Rose made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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