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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Meduza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meduza has chosen Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
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188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Meduza!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rotberg.
Jab, jab by Rotberg - just one landing.
Meduza scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Ilan Rotberg has been cut.
Meduza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotberg.
Meduza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rotberg's sensitive parts.
Meduza throws a jab but it's blocked by Rotberg.
Rotberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Meduza counters with a head kick. That will keep Rotberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meduza misses with a kick to the body.
Meduza connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meduza misses with a head kick.
Rotberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meduza scores with a jab to the body.
Meduza gets a double leg takedown into Rotberg's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Meduza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rotberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Rotberg, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza looking to sit in guard and control but Rotberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Meduza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meduza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rotberg trying to control but Meduza is working from the bottom.
Rotberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Rotberg postures up.
Rotberg advances to half guard.
Rotberg is trying to control. Meduza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Meduza is looking for a sweep. Rotberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meduza is refusing to be controlled, as Rotberg sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meduza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meduza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rotberg.
Meduza is trying to maintain the position but Rotberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Meduza wants to get back to his feet.
Rotberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rotberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Meduza is looking for a sweep. Rotberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg wants to pass the guard but Meduza is defending well.
Meduza is trying to control but can't.
Meduza moves into full guard.
Rotberg looking to pass the guard.
Rotberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rotberg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Meduza!
Rotberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meduza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meduza tries to hold on but Rotberg postures up.
Rotberg looking to finish Meduza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Meduza!
Meduza is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meduza wants to control but Rotberg is having none of it.
Rotberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotberg raining down shots from the mount!
Meduza is still in real trouble! Can Rotberg finish him?
Meduza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ilan Rotberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilan Rotberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rotberg misses with a few strikes there.
Meduza seems to have recovered his senses.
Rotberg misses with a wild body shot.
Meduza moves in looking to clinch but Rotberg pushes him off.
Rotberg slips under a jab from Meduza.
Meduza throws a low kick but Rotberg avoids it.
Rotberg lands a head shot.
Rotberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Meduza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotberg moves away.
Meduza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rotberg.
Meduza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rotberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotberg defending well as Meduza loads up on a big left hand.
Meduza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meduza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ilan Rotberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meduza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza digs a good hook to Rotberg's body.
Rotberg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meduza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotberg manages to avoid it.
Rotberg fails to land the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Rotberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rotberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Meduza.
Rotberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meduza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rotberg scrambles back to his feet.
Meduza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meduza tries to move into range but Rotberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meduza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rotberg lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotberg misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meduza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rotberg to the ground. Meduza is now in Rotberg's guard.
Rotberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rotberg controls Meduza momentarily but Meduza frees himself.
Meduza lands a couple of digs.
Meduza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rotberg working a defensive guard here.
Rotberg has his hands on Meduza's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ilan Rotberg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Meduza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotberg.
A punch combination from Rotberg misses.
Rotberg lands the left hand.
Rotberg takes a swing at Meduza's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Rotberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rotberg.
No joy there for Meduza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Rotberg.
Meduza dodges the punch combination from Rotberg.
Fredrik Meduza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meduza lands with a shot to the body.
Meduza gets caught flat footed, as Rotberg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meduza is trying to control the position but Rotberg postures up.
Rotberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meduza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meduza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotberg trying to control but Meduza is working from the bottom.
Rotberg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Meduza can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilan Rotberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ilan Rotberg'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!
Rotberg throws a leg kick but Meduza checks it.
Meduza thows a body shot but no joy.
Rotberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meduza throws a shot from downtown. Rotberg moves away and avoids it.
Meduza slips a jab from Rotberg.
Meduza blocks a leg kick.
Rotberg connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Rotberg.
Rotberg walks into a left hand.
Rotberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meduza gets a double leg takedown into Rotberg's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meduza wants to control but Rotberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rotberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meduza looking for submissions off his back.
Rotberg is trying to control. Meduza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rotberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Meduza trying to hold on to Rotberg's head to control him but Rotberg postures up.
Rotberg prevents Meduza from improving his position.
Meduza trying to control here.
Fredrik Meduza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilan Rotberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rotberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rotberg is stalling here but it's allowed Meduza to get half guard.
Meduza is staying active underneath Rotberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meduza is trying is best to control the position here.
Meduza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rotberg is looking to take a break and control but Meduza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meduza is looking to escape.
Rotberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ilan Rotberg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Meduza motions for Rotberg to come forward. Meduza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meduza takes one on the button.
Rotberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meduza.
Rotberg checks a low kick from Meduza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg blocks a leg kick.
Meduza misses with a straight left.
Rotberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meduza throws a push kick but Rotberg slaps the foot to one side.
Rotberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotberg jabs Meduza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Rotberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rotberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meduza's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meduza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rotberg!
Ilan Rotberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rotberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilan Rotberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rotberg, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilan Rotberg!
After winning the bout, Ilan Rotberg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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