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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Blaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American. Blaver has chosen AC/DC's Hells Bells as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Rosenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Blaver!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal misses with a takedown attempt - Blaver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alan Blaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Rosenthal.
Blaver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaver throws out a leg kick but Rosenthal moves out of range and Blaver only half commits.
Blaver stuffs the takedown attempt from Rosenthal. Rosenthal gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosenthal shoots in and drives through. Blaver sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaver avoids the body shot from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Holden Rosenthal has been cut.
Blaver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blaver misses with a leg kick.
Rosenthal misses with a takedown attempt - Blaver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rosenthal throws a leg kick but Blaver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaver instigates a clinch.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosenthal managing to block the knees to the body from Blaver.
Blaver stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaver landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Blaver.
Blaver has Rosenthal pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosenthal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blaver lands a body shot.
Blaver trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rosenthal tries to pull guard but Blaver holds him up against the cage and eventually Rosenthal drops back down to his feet.
Blaver prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaver missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Blaver.
Rosenthal is working for takedown but Blaver is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rosenthal is trying to drag Blaver to the mat but Blaver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaver missing with knees to the body.
Blaver missing with knees to the body.
Blaver tries to throw a body punch but Rosenthal avoids it by throwing Blaver back against the cage.
Blaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosenthal avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaver works on Rosenthal's body with a couple of short punches.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosenthal has had enough of the clinch but Blaver keeps him there for the moment.
Rosenthal avoiding damage as Blaver throws knees to the body.
Blaver digs a right hand underneath Rosenthal's ribcage. Rosenthal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blaver misses with a knee strike.
Blaver missing with knees to the body.
Blaver lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blaver just leaning against Rosenthal, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenthal blocks it with crossed arms.
Blaver tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenthal blocks with his arms.
Rosenthal is working for takedown but Blaver is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rosenthal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaver walks away with a smile on his face. Rosenthal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blaver misses with a head kick.
No luck for Rosenthal with that takedown attempt.
Blaver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaver wants to land a leg kick but Rosenthal is out of range.
Rosenthal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenthal is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Blaver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rosenthal is breathing heavily.
Blaver is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaver is trying to control but can't.
Rosenthal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blaver tries to kick Rosenthal off but Rosenthal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blaver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal is thwarting Blaver's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blaver misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaver.
Blaver slips under a jab from Rosenthal.
Blaver throws a body kick that misses.
Blaver takes one to the chin there.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blaver as he jumps to the side.
Blaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Blaver scores with a four punch combination!
Rosenthal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaver.
A jab from Rosenthal misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Blaver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Rosenthal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaver throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
A jab from Blaver misses.
Blaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaver takes a swing at Rosenthal's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal looks for a takedown but Blaver sprawls well.
Rosenthal throws a one two combo.
Blaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaver lands with a hook. Rosenthal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blaver misses with a two punch combination.
Blaver throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rosenthal.
Rosenthal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaver.
Blaver clinches up against the cage.
Blaver connects with a knee to the head.
Blaver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenthal is keeping busy.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal wants to stall.
Rosenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaver presses Rosenthal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blaver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosenthal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rosenthal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaver missing with a left hand there. Rosenthal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rosenthal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alan Blaver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alan Blaver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosenthal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Rosenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaver throws a head kick but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaver tries to sprawl out of it but Rosenthal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Blaver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Blaver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosenthal.
Blaver throws a head kick that misses.
Blaver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blaver looks to land a left hand but Rosenthal moved out of range nicely.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaver but Blaver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rosenthal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rosenthal seems to be working for a kimura but Blaver defends the submission attempt.
Blaver is looking for a sweep. Rosenthal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blaver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaver is looking to escape.
Rosenthal is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Blaver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blaver is trying is best to control the position here.
Rosenthal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosenthal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Rosenthal finds it's way through Blaver's defenses.
Blaver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rosenthal tries for a takedown but Blaver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Blaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blaver is looking to clinch but Rosenthal is avoiding it.
Blaver scores with a nice body kick.
Blaver wants to clinch up but Rosenthal keeps it at a distance.
Blaver wants to clinch up but Rosenthal keeps it at a distance.
Blaver misses with a head kick.
Blaver tries to clinch but Rosenthal is having none of it.
Rosenthal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaver's waist but Blaver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rosenthal off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Blaver as Rosenthal shoots in.
Rosenthal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blaver connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Blaver lands but Rosenthal takes it in his stride.
Blaver is looking to clinch but Rosenthal is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blaver looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenthal is just out of range.
Rosenthal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blaver's head backwards.
Rosenthal misses with a double jab
and Blaver counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Blaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Holden Rosenthal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blaver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blaver counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rosenthal shoots in and drives through. Blaver sprawls well.
Rosenthal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blaver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rosenthal lands a jab to the head.
Rosenthal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaver.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blaver wants to get back to his feet.
Rosenthal wants to take a breather but Blaver is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaver tries to roll over but Rosenthal keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blaver!
Blaver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rosenthal landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rosenthal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blaver tries to hold on but Rosenthal pushes him away.
Blaver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blaver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rosenthal is going olschool here, as he tries to force Blaver to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Blaver shrugs it off.
Blaver gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blaver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blaver.
Blaver trying to keep a closed guard but Rosenthal is proving a slippery customer.
Blaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaver, not yet.
Rosenthal drops back looking for a leg! Blaver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blaver manages to kick Rosenthal off! Rosenthal jumps back into Blaver's guard.
Blaver controlling Rosenthal's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blaver is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rosenthal has his foot on Blaver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blaver works his way back into a safe position though.
Rosenthal 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.
Rosenthal wants to control but Blaver passes easily into half guard.
Rosenthal has hold of Blaver's hands but Blaver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blaver seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Blaver controlling the action here.
Rosenthal gets back to full guard.
Blaver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rosenthal is proving hard to escape from.
Holden Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rosenthal thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Blaver wants to stand but Rosenthal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rosenthal keeping moving, preventing Blaver from controlling successfully.
Blaver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosenthal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alan Blaver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenthal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Blaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blaver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Blaver!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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