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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Rossiter (ranked 3134 p4p, 6784 weight class) and Toran Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossiter throws a lazy right hand but Roth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossiter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossiter is looking to score with low kicks.
Rossiter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roth connects with a body shot.
Rossiter instigates a clinch.
Roth misses with the head strike.
Roth scores with a shoulder strike.
Roth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
Rossiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Roth lands a body shot.
Rossiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roth swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossiter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Roth has a couple of punches blocked by Rossiter.
Roth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roth prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Rossiter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
A short right from Roth on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roth.
Roth tries a body shot but Rossiter blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with the head strike.
Rossiter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roth throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossiter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rossiter.
Roth takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roth.
Rossiter lands with a left to the head.
Roth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Roth lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rossiter or not.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Roth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roth throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossiter.
Roth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roth prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Roth can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
Roth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Roth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roth lands with a left to the head.
Roth blocks a body shot from Rossiter.
Roth lands an uppercut.
Roth struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossiter controls his hands.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Roth.
Rossiter tries to throw a body punch but Roth avoids it by throwing Rossiter back against the cage.
Rossiter presses Roth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
Rossiter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with the head strike.
Roth misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossiter tries to work over Roth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth has a couple of punches blocked by Rossiter.
Rossiter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Roth.
Roth tries a body shot but Rossiter blocks it.
Rossiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossiter lands a body punch.
Roth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossiter's elbow.
A body shot lands from Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with a punch to the body.
Rossiter lands a right hand.
Roth misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Rossiter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth lands with a left to the head.
Rossiter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roth struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossiter controls his hands.
Roth misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toran Roth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rossiter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roth throws a head kick that misses.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Rossiter.
Rossiter throws a leg kick
and Roth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossiter just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Rossiter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rossiter is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rossiter fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Roth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
Roth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossiter. That did some damage!
Rossiter misses with a jab to the body
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Roth tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossiter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kai Rossiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossiter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossiter blocks a jab.
Rossiter moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roth. Roth obviously looking to wear him down.
Rossiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rossiter scores with a body shot.
Rossiter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Rossiter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossiter is looking to wear down Roth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roth.
Roth misses with an uppercut
and Rossiter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roth has closed the distance and engaged Rossiter in a clinch.
Rossiter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
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!
Roth misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Roth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossiter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rossiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Roth.
Roth working aggressively here.
Rossiter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roth misses with the head strike.
Roth misses with some punches.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossiter.
Rossiter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Rossiter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roth.
A right hook to the body lands for Rossiter.
Roth pushes Rossiter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rossiter works on Roth's body with a couple of short punches.
Roth throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossiter.
Roth presses Rossiter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roth.
Rossiter digs a right hand into Roth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roth's gas tank.
Roth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossiter's elbow.
Rossiter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth throws a head punch that misses.
Roth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roth misses with the head strike.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Roth.
Rossiter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossiter lands with a light punch inside.
Roth lands a shoulder strike.
Rossiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roth tries to throw a body punch but Rossiter avoids it by throwing Roth back against the cage.
Rossiter lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
Rossiter prevents a body shot from Roth.
A short right from Roth.
Rossiter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Roth.
A head punch on the inside from Roth fails to land.
Rossiter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kai Rossiter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rossiter misses with a body shot.
Roth slips a jab and a cross from Rossiter.
Crunch! Rossiter slams his shin into Roth's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossiter.
Roth tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossiter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roth shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth connects with a nice looking jab.
Roth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rossiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roth moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with a leg kick
and Rossiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossiter lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Roth tenderised Rossiter's leg. Rossiter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Rossiter.
Rossiter scoring well with a low kick there.
Roth throws out a loose jab but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai Rossiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossiter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossiter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossiter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rossiter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossiter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth tries a quick counter leg kick but Rossiter is wise to it.
Rossiter ducks under a wild hook from Roth.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roth.
Rossiter drops his hands momentarily and Roth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roth wants to clinch but Rossiter slips to the side
and Rossiter counters with a one-two to the body.
Rossiter tries to close the distance and clinch but Roth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roth misses with a jab to the body
and Rossiter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossiter.
Roth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Rossiter misses
and Roth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossiter lands a leg kick that knocks Roth off balance momentarily.
Roth throws a leg kick but Rossiter moved away.
A punch combination from Rossiter misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth catches Rossiter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossiter tries to keep at a distance but Roth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roth misses with some punches.
Roth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossiter working aggressively here.
Roth struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossiter controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Roth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roth working aggressively here.
Roth pushes Rossiter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rossiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roth swings away with an uppercut 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 Kai Rossiter.
I think Rossiter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Rossiter!
Our winner, Kai Rossiter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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