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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Light. Bancroft Rothschild has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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201 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bridge!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild misses with a wild combination.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Rothschild closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bridge stalling.
Rothschild throws an elbow that misses.
Bridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild has Bridge pressed against the cage, preventing Bridge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bridge can't find room to land a body shot as Rothschild controls the action.
Bridge wants to break free but Rothschild has control.
Bridge missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild letting Bridge take a breather here.
Bridge can't break the clinch.
Bridge can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rothschild.
Bridge tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Bridge back against the cage.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Bridge to work.
A hook to the body from Bridge.
Bridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but Bridge blocks it.
Rothschild lands a nice elbow.
Bridge is trying to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
Rothschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Bridge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rothschild as Bridge tries to tie him up.
Rothschild prevents a body shot from Bridge.
Bridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothschild controls his hands.
Bridge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rothschild.
Bridge is trying to break free.
That's two 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.
Rothschild throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothschild using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bridge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bridge taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bridge misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Bridge tries to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling the position.
Rothschild works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but Bridge blocks it.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Bridge avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bridge trying to land knees to the body.
Bridge's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rothschild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothschild blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rothschild lands a damaging elbow.
Bridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rothschild.
Bridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bridge misses with a looping left.
Rothschild is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rothschild works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rothschild counters by clinching up.
Rothschild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild throws an elbow that misses.
Rothschild creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bridge's defenses.
Bridge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bridge.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Bridge avoids the damage to the body.
Bridge trying to stall but Rothschild improves his position.
Rothschild scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Bridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rothschild lands an elbow just above Bridge 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Bridge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rothschild utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rothschild working Bridge over with knees to the body.
Rothschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rothschild.
A short body shot lands from Rothschild as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothschild tries a knee to the head but Bridge blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bridge throws a body kick that misses.
Bridge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bridge avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bridge manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bridge checks a leg kick.
A jab from Bridge misses.
Bridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bridge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothschild moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Bridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild fails to land with a series of punches.
Bridge misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Bridge misses
and Rothschild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rothschild counters with a left to the body.
Rothschild thuds a left hand into Bridge's body.
Rothschild closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rothschild blocks a jab.
Rothschild lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rothschild keeps Bridge at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bridge misses
and Rothschild counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bridge's knee momentarily.
Rothschild closes the distance and pushes Bridge back into the cage.
Bridge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rothschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rothschild lands an elbow inside.
Rothschild being controlled against the cage.
Rothschild lands an elbow that stopped Bridge in his tracks for a moment.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bridge avoids it.
Bridge manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Bridge misses
and Rothschild counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bridge's knee momentarily.
Rothschild tries to clinch there but Bridge circles away.
Rothschild throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bridge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Rothschild lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothschild.
Rothschild rushes Bridge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rothschild lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bridge is pushing Rothschild up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rothschild misses with the head strike.
Rothschild scores with a shoulder strike.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Bridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bridge's gas tank.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
Bancroft Rothschild has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rothschild digs a right hand underneath Bridge's ribcage. Bridge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridge cracks Rothschild with a nice body shot.
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 is working Bridge over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Bridge tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Bridge back against the cage.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild swings wildly with an uppercut but Bridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Bridge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rothschild swings wildly with an uppercut but Bridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothschild unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild scoring well with a low kick there.
Bridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothschild.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild dominated that second round.
That's time! Rothschild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bridge misses with a few strikes there.
Bridge connects with a crisp jab.
Bridge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bridge throws a head kick that misses
and Rothschild counters with a solid body kick.
A combination from Bridge does no damage.
Bridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothschild works Bridge's body with a nice hook.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bridge.
Bancroft Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Bridge blocks a head kick by Rothschild.
Bridge throws a body kick the misses
and Rothschild counters with a series of strikes. Bridge will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rothschild is looking to slow Bridge down with leg kicks.
Jonny Bridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rothschild moves in looking to clinch but Bridge pushes him off.
Rothschild tries to clinch up but Bridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Bridge misses with a combination
and Rothschild makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rothschild lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild loads up on a big right hand but Bridge slips the punch.
Rothschild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bridge.
Rothschild lands a really nice looking cross but Bridge seems unphased.
Bridge misses with a looping right.
Bridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jonny Bridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild throws a head kick that half lands.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bridge throws a combination. Rothschild tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rothschild moves out of range of the body kick.
Rothschild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild misses the jab.
Bridge fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to score with a low kick but Bridge moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick from Bridge lands but Rothschild takes it in his stride.
Rothschild fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Rothschild lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bridge.
Bridge takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bridge.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rothschild unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bridge tries to throw a body punch but Rothschild avoids it by throwing Bridge back against the cage.
Bridge is trying to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling him.
Bridge manages to break the clinch.
Rothschild throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bridge.
Rothschild swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bancroft Rothschild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bridge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
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 Bancroft Rothschild.
Well Rothschild 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bancroft Rothschild!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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