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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild has chosen The Light as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
12 - 4 - 2 |
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188 cm
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194 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rothschild as he avoids it easily.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Sinatra is having none of it.
Rothschild misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinatra swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rothschild throws a head kick but Sinatra moves out of range.
Sinatra slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sinatra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rothschild counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a sloppy body shot
and Rothschild counters with a good low kick that Sinatra was not able to check.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rothschild connects with a nice looking jab.
Sinatra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rothschild counters with a nice leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a shot to the body
and Rothschild counters with a leg kick.
Sinatra connects with the punch.
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinatra.
Rothschild leaves Sinatra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sinatra.
Nice body kick from Rothschild.
Rothschild takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothschild cracks Sinatra with a nice body shot.
Rothschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Sinatra has Rothschild pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rothschild manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rothschild digs a right hand into Sinatra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sinatra's gas tank.
Rothschild pushes Sinatra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sinatra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sinatra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sinatra is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a nice knee to the body.
Sinatra takes a shot to the head.
Sinatra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rothschild smiles and moves away.
A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Sinatra swats away the attempt to clinch by Rothschild.
Frank Sinatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sinatra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinatra misses with a left hand
and Rothschild counters with a two punch combo.
A solid body kick from Rothschild.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinatra clobbers Rothschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinatra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rothschild counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rothschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinatra checks the leg kick.
Rothschild throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a right hand
and Rothschild counters with a nice body kick.
Sinatra dives in and scores a takedown into Rothschild's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a big right hand that misses.
Rothschild preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sinatra throws a big right hand that misses.
Rothschild is adopting a defensive guard.
Rothschild is looking to stand up but Sinatra isn't so interested in that idea.
Rothschild is trying to hold Sinatra in close to prevent damage but Sinatra has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two 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.
Sinatra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rothschild defends it well.
Sinatra 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.
Sinatra throwing shots but Rothschild is blocking nicely.
Sinatra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rothschild is positioning himself well to prevent Sinatra advancing to mount.
Sinatra is looking to advance position but Rothschild won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is positioning himself well to prevent Sinatra advancing to mount.
Sinatra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rothschild knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sinatra slows the pace down in half guard.
Sinatra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rothschild trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sinatra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rothschild knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bancroft Rothschild has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rothschild moves out of range as Sinatra strikes.
Sinatra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Sinatra misses
and Rothschild counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a shot to the body
and Rothschild counters with a straight right hand.
Sinatra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Sinatra's head but Sinatra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sinatra throws a sloppy body shot
and Rothschild counters with a nice kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Sinatra or perhaps it was just good defense by Rothschild which made him look bad.
Sinatra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Sinatra misses its intended target.
Sinatra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinatra.
Rothschild lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinatra's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Rothschild there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sinatra blocks a leg kick.
Frank Sinatra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rothschild doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinatra circles away.
Rothschild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinatra.
Sinatra takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rothschild tries to avoid it but Sinatra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rothschild to the ground. Rothschild escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sinatra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rothschild sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinatra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rothschild counters with a good low kick that Sinatra was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinatra misses with a hook
and Rothschild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothschild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinatra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rothschild was covering up waiting for the punch and Sinatra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rothschild is pulling down on Sinatra's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra postures up in Rothschild's guard and throws a big left but Rothschild blocks it.
Rothschild keeping full guard, as Sinatra tries to pass.
Rothschild pushes Sinatra off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Nice takedown defense from Rothschild. No joy for Sinatra on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bancroft Rothschild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rothschild 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
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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mgr
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RATING
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