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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 5598 p4p, 19277 weight class) and Jarttu Jurmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild comes to the cage accompanied by Unknown Brain - Say Goodbye (feat. Marvin Divine). 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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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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarttu Jurmu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild moves into range and clinches up with Jurmu.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jurmu.
Jurmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jurmu.
A head punch on the inside from Jurmu fails to land.
Jurmu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rothschild.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rothschild.
Jurmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jurmu blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a shot to the body.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Jurmu blocks it.
Jurmu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurmu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jurmu throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Jurmu lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Rothschild.
Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jurmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild misses with a punch to the body.
Jurmu lands an uppercut.
Rothschild gets through Jurmu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurmu's elbow.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jurmu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rothschild seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jurmu can turn it around.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothschild throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jurmus head.
Still in the clinch, Rothschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rothschild struggles to land a body shot inside as Jurmu controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurmu.
Jurmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jurmu is rocked!
Jurmu lands a hook that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
Jurmu is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothschild finish him?
Jurmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jurmu seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Jurmu.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jurmu misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a body punch.
Jurmu blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jurmu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild struggles to land a body shot inside as Jurmu controls his hands.
Rothschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jurmu manages to break the clinch.
Jurmu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jurmu.
Rothschild connects with a single shot there.
Jurmu scores with a sloppy right hand. Rothschild should have avoided that one.
Rothschild lands with an uppercut that bounces Jurmu off the cage and back into range.
Jurmu has closed the distance and engaged Rothschild in a clinch.
Rothschild pushes Jurmu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurmu scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild pushes Jurmu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jurmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild works on Jurmu's body with a couple of short punches.
Rothschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Jurmu.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jurmu misses with the head strike.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Jurmu misses with some punches.
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Jurmu controls the action.
Jurmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jurmu working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Jurmu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothschild works on Jurmu's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Rothschild.
Jurmu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jurmu throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothschild.
Jurmu has a couple of punches blocked by Rothschild.
Jurmu blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jurmu blocks a body shot from Rothschild.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurmu misses with the head strike.
Jurmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Rothschild lands with a short shot to the head.
Jurmu lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jurmu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Rothschild dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rothschild throws a jab but it's blocked by Jurmu.
Rothschild throws a lazy right hand but Jurmu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild throws a poor cross that misses
and Jurmu counters with a two punch combo.
Rothschild misses with a looping left.
Jurmu slips a straight right by Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a right hand
and Jurmu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Jurmu finds it's way through Rothschild's defenses.
Jurmu slips a jab from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a jab when Jurmu was well out of range.
Jurmu looks for the body kick but Rothschild saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurmu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rothschild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jurmu scrambles back to his feet.
Rothschild with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Jurmu.
Jurmu throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothschild is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rothschild rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jurmu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurmu throws a shot to the body.
Jurmu misses with a double jab
and Rothschild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurmu misses the jab.
Jurmu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Jurmu takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Jurmu ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Rothschild.
Jurmu throws a leg kick but Rothschild sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jurmu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jurmu. That's going to slow Rothschild down.
Jurmu throws a push kick but Rothschild slaps the foot to one side.
Jurmu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.
Rothschild throwing a counter right hand but Jurmu manages to avoid it.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut. Jurmu saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurmu staying out of range there.
Jurmu misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rothschild instigates a clinch.
Rothschild misses with a punch to the body.
Jurmu blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Rothschild.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jurmu.
Jurmu lands with a light punch inside.
Jurmu has a couple of punches blocked by Rothschild.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Jurmu throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Jurmu blocks it.
Jurmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Rothschild works on Jurmu's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jurmu.
A short uppercut from Rothschild.
Jurmu swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jurmu backwards.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Jurmu blocks it.
Rothschild misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rothschild.
Rothschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to work over Jurmu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Jurmu fails to land.
Rothschild tries to work over Jurmu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jurmu misses with some punches.
Rothschild tries to work over Jurmu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Jurmu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jurmu's gas tank.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
Jurmu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
Jurmu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rothschild can't find room to land a body shot as Jurmu controls the action.
Rothschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jurmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Jurmu avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the cage.
Jurmu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jurmu swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jurmu throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild lands with a right to the head.
Rothschild blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jurmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jurmu scores with a shoulder strike.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurmu's elbow.
Jurmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Rothschild working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jurmu misses with some punches.
Jurmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jurmu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurmu swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andy Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rothschild throws a lazy uppercut
and Jurmu counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Jurmu.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothschild misses the target.
Andy Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rothschild misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jurmu! But no joy.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Jurmu's head but Jurmu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothschild misses with a straight left.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Jurmu ducks down to avoid it.
Jurmu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothschild defending well as Jurmu loads up on a big left hand.
Rothschild throws a shot from downtown. Jurmu moves away and avoids it.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Jurmu's head but Jurmu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut. Jurmu saw that one coming.
Jab from Jurmu.
Jurmu scores with a hook to the body. Rothschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild slips a jab and a cross from Jurmu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurmu ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Jurmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Jurmu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Rothschild.
Jurmu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jurmu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurmu wants to counter the offense by Rothschild and move into the clinch position.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Jurmu is having none of it.
Jurmu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jurmu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Jurmu avoids the punch easily.
Jurmu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jurmu slips under a jab from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a shot from downtown. Jurmu moves away and avoids it.
Jurmu tries to counter with a clinch but Rothschild shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild slips a straight right by Jurmu.
Jarttu Jurmu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jurmu.
Rothschild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jurmu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rothschild.
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jurmu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurmu moves out of range of the strikes.
Jurmu misses the shot to the body.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Jurmu's head but Jurmu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jurmu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rothschild throws an off balance right hand
and Jurmu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rothschild's knee momentarily.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Jurmu ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Jurmu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild scores with a decent looking hook.
Jurmu ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Rothschild checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rothschild misses with a hook.
Jurmu moves away from the strike by Rothschild.
Jurmu lands with a straight right. Rothschild didn't see that one coming.
Jurmu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rothschild finds it's way round the side to connect with Jurmu's head.
A jab from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild sets himself, and Jurmu steps forward looking for the clinch! Rothschild avoids it this time.
Jurmu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Jurmu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurmu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Rothschild misses the target.
Jurmu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jurmu throws a leg kick but Rothschild moved away.
Rothschild takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurmu throws a leg kick
and Jurmu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jurmu.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Jurmu ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Jurmu staying out of range there.
Jurmu connects with a right hand. Rothschild shakes it off.
Rothschild takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jurmu moves away from the strike by Rothschild.
Rothschild looks to land a right hand but Jurmu moved out of range.
Jurmu blocks a jab.
Rothschild moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jurmu throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Jurmu.
Andy Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Jurmu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rothschild is rocked!
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 Andy Rothschild.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rothschild, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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