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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Turska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turska's entrance music is Last of the Mohicans Theme. A fine choice. Rothschild has chosen The Light as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
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201 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeppe Turska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turska thows a body shot but no joy.
Rothschild uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turska has time to react.
Turska takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Turska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rothschild scores with a spinning back kick!
Turska fails with a takedown attempt.
Rothschild clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Rothschild.
Turska pulls guard effortlessly.
Turska looking for subs off his back but Rothschild has passed one foot through into half guard.
Turska tries to roll over but Rothschild keeps him under control.
Rothschild wants to stand but Turska has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild escapes and gets back to his feet.
Turska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothschild.
Turska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turska closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rothschild did well to prevent Turska getting side control.
Rothschild kicks Turska off and gets back to his feet.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Turska.
Turska shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rothschild manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turska wants to pass the guard but Rothschild is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rothschild is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turska scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rothschild wants to sweep here but Turska controlling him for the moment.
Turska is looking to work some ground and pound but Rothschild has wrist control.
Rothschild is trying to control the position but Turska postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rothschild scoring well with a low kick there.
Turska shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rothschild sprawls well. Rothschild wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turska gets slowly back to his feet.
Rothschild missing with a left hand there. Turska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turska blocks a leg kick.
Turska shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rothschild manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rothschild is looking to stand up but Turska isn't so interested in that idea.
Turska trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild trying to control the position.
Rothschild manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turska working to try and regain half guard.
Turska bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Turska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turska works over Rothschild with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turska cracks Rothschild with a solid left hand.
Turska throws a big right hand that misses.
Turska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothschild is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Turska stopping the sweep attempt from Rothschild.
Rothschild utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turska preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bancroft Rothschild dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothschild sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rothschild thumps Turska with a low kick.
Turska closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turska lands in his opponent's guard.
Turska prevents Rothschild from getting back to his feet.
Rothschild pushes Turska off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rothschild 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 Turska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rothschild leaves Turska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Turska drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turska jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turska landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rothschild wants to get back to his feet but Turska is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rothschild is breathing heavily.
Rothschild is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Turska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turska.
Turska tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rothschild sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turska somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeppe Turska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turska shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rothschild manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turska!
Rothschild content just to control the position here.
Rothschild wants to control the pace but Turska is squirming around nicely.
Rothschild controlling from the full mount.
Turska tries to hold on but Rothschild postures up.
Turska is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild looking to control but Turska is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turska wants to hold on but Rothschild pushes him away.
Rothschild controlling from mount.
Rothschild trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turska tries to reverse the position but Rothschild maintains control.
Turska tries to hold on but Rothschild postures up.
Turska really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rothschild looking to control but Turska is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rothschild looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeppe Turska will probably get the nod.
That's time! Turska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Turska throws a lazy right hand but Rothschild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rothschild slips under a jab.
Rothschild throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rothschild sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turska swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rothschild cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rothschild looks to throw the jab but Turska is out of range.
Good work by Rothschild as he checks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rothschild creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turska's defenses.
Turska tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rothschild smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turska is defended easily by Rothschild.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeppe Turska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothschild slips under a jab from Turska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turska.
Turska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rothschild.
Turska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rothschild.
Turska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothschild.
Turska avoids a kick to the body.
Turska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Turska misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Rothschild as Turska shoots in.
Turska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rothschild counters with a leg kick.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
Turska moves out of range as Rothschild throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rothschild's waist but Rothschild gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turska off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turska misses with a body shot
and Rothschild counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turska is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rothschild counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turska throws a hook but Rothschild avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rothschild. No joy for Turska on that attempt.
Turska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turska avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Turska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothschild is looking to slow Turska down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Rothschild blocks the low kick.
Rothschild scores with a leg kick.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turska shoots in but no luck this time.
Turska has his takedown stuffed
and Rothschild counters with a head kick. That will keep Turska thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Turska scores with a jab.
Turska fails with the takedown.
Turska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rothschild stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Turska is predictable there
and Rothschild counters with a one-two to the body.
Jeppe Turska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turska takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turska moves away.
Turska misses with a takedown
and Rothschild counters with a nice leg kick.
Turska ducks under a wild hook from Rothschild.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothschild.
Turska shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands with a right hand.
Turska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turska's head.
Turska is rocked!
Turska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothschild manages to avoid it.
Oh Turska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turska defending well as Rothschild loads up on a big left hand.
Turska seems to have got his legs back now.
Rothschild defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turska.
Turska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rothschild lands a jab.
Rothschild cracks the inside of Turska's front leg.
Turska feints and as Rothschild raises his hands in defense, Turska changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turska wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
Rothschild seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rothschild lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turska!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bancroft Rothschild comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rothschild has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bancroft Rothschild!
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energy
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hype
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