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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Rootmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rootmans has chosen Rage Against The Machine – The Ghost Of Tom Joad as his entrance music. Erick Rootmans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Rootmans!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Rootmans moves out of range easily.
Joseph tries to work over Rootmans's front leg with a kick but Rootmans checks it.
Joseph throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rootmans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Joseph is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Joseph takes the fight into the clinch.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rootmans.
Rootmans breaks the clinch.
Rootmans moves out of range of the body kick.
Joseph tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rootmans throws a series of punches but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph scores with a body shot.
Joseph has managed to clinch.
Rootmans avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rootmans is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rootmans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rootmans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Joseph looks to land a body kick but Rootmans moved away.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bryan Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph throws a right and a left that Rootmans avoids nicely.
Rootmans closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joseph misses with a kick to the body.
Joseph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Joseph, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joseph lands a jab to the nose.
Joseph throws a head kick that half lands.
Rootmans tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joseph misses with the combination.
Joseph avoids a kick to the body.
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Rootmans moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces Rootmans off the cage and back into range.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses
and Rootmans counters with a two punch combo.
Joseph is rocked!
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Rootmans Rushes Joseph and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Joseph is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Rootmans Piles on the pressure and Joseph crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erick Rootmans!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Erick Rootmans made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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