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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothschild is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Light. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21 - 10 - 0 |
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192 lbs
32 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Rothschild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wyatt fakes the leg kick and cracks Rothschild in the body.
Wyatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rothschild there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
A lazy left from Rothschild finds it's target.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wyatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Rothschild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyatt throws out the jab.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Rothschild moves out of range.
Wyatt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wyatt tries to keep at a distance but Rothschild has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rothschild creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wyatt's defenses.
Wyatt lands with a left to the head.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Rothschild has him pressed against the cage.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Rothschild has him pressed against the cage.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks with his arms.
Wyatt is looking to control Rothschild's arms but Rothschild gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the cage.
A short left from Wyatt.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wyatt is defending well for now.
Wyatt is trying to break free.
Wyatt is trying to force a seperation but Rothschild has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Rothschild.
Wyatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothschild lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wyatt misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rothschild sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wyatt somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wyatt blocks a low kick nicely.
Wyatt tried to score with a low kick but Rothschild checks it.
Rothschild blocks a jab.
Rothschild fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyatt throws a head kick that Rothschild semi-blocks.
Wyatt throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Rothschild moves out of range of the body kick from Wyatt.
Rothschild thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rothschild.
Rothschild looks to land a body kick but Wyatt moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws an overhand right that lands on Rothschild's shoulder, as Rothschild tries to avoid the shot.
Rothschild lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rothschild moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Rothschild.
Wyatt avoids the elbow strike from Rothschild, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rothschild lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wyatt lands a nice uppercut.
Rothschild creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wyatt's defenses.
Rothschild lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jarrod Wyatt has been cut.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyatt avoids it.
Wyatt misses with some punches.
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt missing with a left hand there. Rothschild was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Rothschild moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rothschild misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Rothschild.
Bancroft Rothschild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wyatt is looking to chop away at Rothschild's legs.
Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.
Wyatt misses with the head strike.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wyatt is defending well for now.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Rothschild has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the cage.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rothschild misses with a body punch.
Wyatt missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt avoids a wild elbow strike from Rothschild.
Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Wyatt tenderised Rothschild's leg. Rothschild is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wyatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bancroft Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Wyatt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a leg kick.
Wyatt throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wyatt throws a head kick but Rothschild moves out of range.
A low kick from Rothschild misses
and Wyatt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wyatt.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wyatt throwing strikes from guard but Rothschild blocks nicely.
Rothschild pulls Wyatt in close to prevent any damage.
Wyatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Rothschild is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt looking to sit in guard and control but Rothschild gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wyatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wyatt wants to sweep here but Rothschild controlling him for the moment.
Wyatt is working hard here to advance position.
Rothschild is looking to stand up but Wyatt won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wyatt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rothschild's guard.
Rothschild utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wyatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wyatt throwing strikes but missing.
Rothschild controlling the position.
Rothschild keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt wants to stand but Rothschild is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wyatt wants to pass the guard but Rothschild is keeping the position.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Rothschild keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jarrod Wyatt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wyatt 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothschild.
Rothschild with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Wyatt shoots for a takedown but Rothschild saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Rothschild avoids them all with ease.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. Wyatt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothschild tries to land a leg kick but Wyatt saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body punch from Rothschild.
Wyatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothschild can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothschild connects with a solid leg kick.
Rothschild pushes Wyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Wyatt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bancroft Rothschild will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Wyatt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wyatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothschild can pounce on him.
Rothschild misses with a hook.
Rothschild plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A lazy left from Wyatt finds it's target.
Wyatt throws a right hand that Rothschild ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothschild also avoids with ease.
Rothschild tries to clinch up.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rothschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyatt.
Wyatt takes a swing at Rothschild's ribcage but misses.
Wyatt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rothschild is able to avoid easily.
Rothschild lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wyatt at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rothschild quickly recovers to half guard.
Rothschild is looking to control Wyatt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rothschild avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild has his hands clasped together around Wyatt's back. He's all about the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rothschild trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rothschild wants to control but Wyatt is having none of it.
Wyatt wants to control but Rothschild has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Jarrod Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rothschild blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wyatt.
Wyatt prevents Rothschild from improving his position.
Wyatt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyatt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wyatt in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wyatt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jarrod Wyatt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rothschild knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wyatt is keen to just control but Rothschild is a slippery customer.
Rothschild is trying to get back to full guard.
Wyatt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt working over Rothschild with some ground and pound. Rothschild looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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 Jarrod Wyatt.
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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jarrod Wyatt!
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