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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul The Refugee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul The Refugee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Abdul The Refugee has been cut.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rothschild lands a head kick. The Refugee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Refugee fails with the takedown
and Rothschild counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rothschild misses its intended target.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Refugee was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Refugee fails with a takedown attempt.
Rothschild throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Refugee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
The Refugee throws a strike but Rothschild rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Refugee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rothschild uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Refugee can't do much from the bottom here.
The Refugee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rothschild presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The Refugee is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Refugee wants to control but Rothschild is having none of it.
The Refugee is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild punching from mount but The Refugee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Refugee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rothschild wants to control the pace but The Refugee is squirming around nicely.
Rothschild prevents The Refugee from getting the reversal.
Rothschild tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rothschild avoids the attempt from The Refugee to control.
Rothschild prevents The Refugee from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Refugee keeps trying to improve his position.
Rothschild controlling the pace for now.
The Refugee is trying to escape the mount.
The Refugee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Refugee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Refugee is trying to control but can't.
The Refugee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rothschild wants to free his trapped foot but The Refugee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Refugee is looking to control Rothschild's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Refugee avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Refugee keeping hold of Rothschild's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Rothschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdul The Refugee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Refugee.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
The Refugee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rothschild.
The Refugee darts in looking for a takedown but Rothschild gets double underhooks and turns The Refugee into the cage.
The Refugee gets a takedown into half guard.
The Refugee stops Rothschild from getting back to his feet.
The Refugee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rothschild.
The Refugee preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Refugee throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rothschild is on top in guard.
The Refugee working a defensive guard but Rothschild manages to pass into side control anyway.
The Refugee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rothschild looking to control but instead The Refugee has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rothschild prevents The Refugee from improving his position.
The Refugee is refusing to be controlled, as Rothschild sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rothschild seems content to control.
The Refugee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rothschild pulls his head out easily.
The Refugee is looking to improve his position.
The Refugee is trying to control but can't.
The Refugee tries to roll over but Rothschild keeps him under control.
Andy Rothschild overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Refugee looking for subs from the bottom but Rothschild mounts him!
Rothschild tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Refugee regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Refugee keeps working.
The Refugee is trying to control but can't.
The Refugee is looking for a sweep. Rothschild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rothschild trying to control the pace.
The Refugee wants to improve his position but Rothschild is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rothschild decides to stand up.
Rothschild cracks a nice hook into The Refugee's ribs.
Good work by Rothschild as he checks the leg kick.
The Refugee misses with a takedown attempt - Rothschild sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Refugee can do to turn this around?
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Refugee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Refugee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rothschild is fending him off so far but The Refugee persists. Nope, Rothschild circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul The Refugee.
Rothschild tests The Refugee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Refugee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Rothschild.
Rothschild's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rothschild duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Rothschild dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdul The Refugee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rothschild throws a combination. The Refugee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andy Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rothschild.
Nice straight punches there by Rothschild. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothschild.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.
The Refugee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Refugee showed some decent athleticism there.
Rothschild is trying to get back to full guard.
The Refugee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Refugee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rothschild with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Refugee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Refugee is looking to take a break and control but Rothschild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rothschild is looking to improve his position.
The Refugee stops Rothschild from getting back to his feet.
The Refugee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rothschild wants to control but The Refugee is keeping busy.
Rothschild keeping hold of The Refugee's head, controlling as best he can.
The Refugee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rothschild has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Refugee working over Rothschild with some ground and pound. Rothschild looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Refugee trying to pass the guard but Rothschild defending well.
The Refugee is trying to control the action in half guard but Rothschild is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Refugee throws a strike but Rothschild avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rothschild keeping moving, preventing The Refugee from controlling successfully.
The Refugee throws a big elbow that misses.
Rothschild is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Refugee.
The Refugee throwing strikes from guard but Rothschild blocks nicely.
Rothschild looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of The Refugee's head but The Refugee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Refugee shoots in and bounces Rothschild off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rothschild has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. The Refugee is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The Refugee blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.
That's four 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!
Rothschild gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Refugee.
The Refugee wants a takedown but no success here.
The Refugee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rothschild is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul The Refugee.
The Refugee jumps guard but Rothschild turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rothschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Refugee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andy Rothschild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rothschild scores with a nice right hand.
Rothschild looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Refugee shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Refugee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdul The Refugee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Refugee checks the leg kick.
The Refugee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rothschild on his heels. He'll look to pass Rothschild's guard now, I'm sure.
Rothschild wants to get back to his feet but The Refugee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Rothschild showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Rothschild!
A victorious Andy Rothschild thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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