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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 2108 p4p, 20633 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 302 p4p, 664 weight class). 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tatum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tatum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rothschild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rothschild has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Tatum scoring well with a low kick there.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Rothschild throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rothschild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tatum flicks out a counter leg kick but Rothschild steps away.
Tatum misses with an uppercut. Rothschild saw that one coming.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rothschild keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatum throws a front kick aimed at Rothschild's knee but Rothschild avoids it well.
Rothschild misses with a hook.
Rothschild staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothschild throws a shot from downtown. Tatum moves away and avoids it.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
Tatum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rothschild scores with a sloppy right hand. Tatum should have avoided that one.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothschild.
Rothschild takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Tatum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Rothschild avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Rothschild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rothschild cracks Tatum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tatum 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.
Tatum is looking to land body kicks.
Rothschild goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tatum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Tatum ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tatum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Rothschild looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Tatum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rothschild thuds his shin into the meat of Tatum's side.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothschild takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rothschild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tatum is out of range.
Rothschild defending well as Tatum loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Rothschild moved out of range.
Rothschild misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rothschild fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Rothschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Tatum throws out a loose jab but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rothschild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tatum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rothschild throws a body kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tatum misses.
Tatum thows a leg kick but Rothschild checks it
and Rothschild counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tatum takes one on the button.
Rothschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild scores with a hook.
Rothschild lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rothschild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatum can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tatum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tatum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rothschild stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rothschild misses with a leg kick
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Tatum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rothschild on the side of the head.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Tatum.
Tatum clobbers Rothschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rothschild looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Tatum swings widly with a right hand
and Rothschild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Rothschild scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tatum in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothschild quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tatum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothschild with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Tatum misses.
Rothschild throws a body kick that misses.
Tatum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rothschild lands a jab to the nose.
Tatum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Tatum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.
Theodore Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Rothschild checks a leg kick.
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 Theodore Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rothschild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jayson Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Tatum misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rothschild misses its target.
Tatum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rothschild moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tatum lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild lands a lovely overhand right.
Tatum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tatum misses with the body kick
and Rothschild counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rothschild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rothschild. That's going to slow Tatum down.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothschild throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatum.
Rothschild stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothschild takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum moves forwards but Rothschild connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tatum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rothschild has time to react.
Tatum tests Rothschild's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rothschild misses with the body kick
and Tatum counters with an outside leg kick.
Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum misses with a hook.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild scores with a push kick.
Tatum throws a looping overhand right but Rothschild ducks down to avoid it.
Tatum throws out a loose jab but Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothschild throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rothschild connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rothschild has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rothschild and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothschild can pounce on him.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Rothschild swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rothschild throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Theodore 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Rothschild!
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