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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 1140 p4p, 21052 weight class) and Theodore Rothschild (ranked 35 p4p, 185 weight class). Sakala comes to the cage accompanied by Pole Pole. Sakala has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakala misses the target.
Sakala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Sakala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rothschild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sakala scrambles back to his feet.
Sakala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rothschild scores with a hook to the body.
Sakala is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sakala as Rothschild tries to tie him up.
Rothschild is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakala is keeping busy.
Rothschild is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Sakala has denied him.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala misses with a knee strike.
Rothschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild is working Sakala over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild gets through Sakala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Sakala blocks it.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakala's elbow.
Rothschild blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Rothschild.
Sakala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rothschild as Sakala tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rothschild cracks Sakala with an open hand slap.
Rothschild throws a nice looking combination but Sakala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakala checks the leg kick.
Rothschild throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sakala counter with a right hand.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Sakala moves out of range.
Sakala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Sakala ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothschild.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
Sakala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild misses with a hook. Sakala ducked under it nicely.
Rothschild with a jab.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothschild throws an overhand right that drops Sakala like a sack of potatoes! Rothschild dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodore Rothschild!
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hype
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pop
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