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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 2846 p4p, 343 weight class) and Ram Rocker (ranked 1210 p4p, 161 weight class). Rothschild kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Maiden- Wrathchild. Rocker has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild slips a jab from Rocker.
Rothschild thumps Rocker with a low kick.
Rocker defending well as Rothschild loads up on a big left hand.
Rocker connects with a crisp jab.
Rothschild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rothschild lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rothschild throws a shot to the body.
Rocker misses with a few strikes there.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocker is looking for the big counter here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rothschild checks a leg kick.
Rothschild cracks the inside of Rocker's front leg.
Rothschild listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rothschild!
It looks like Ram Rocker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild connects with a nice looking jab.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild blocks the body kick.
Rothschild connects with a body shot.
Rothschild misses with a leg kick
and Rocker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothschild lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rothschild looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothschild misses with a two punch combination.
Rothschild connects with a body shot.
Rocker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rothschild throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Rothschild looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild lands with a good body shot.
Rocker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rothschild defends well and Rocker ends up having to push Rothschild into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Rocker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rothschild takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rothschild takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rothschild shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocker fakes the leg kick and cracks Rothschild in the body.
Andy Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Rocker as he connects with a hook.
Rocker misses with a takedown attempt - Rothschild sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ram Rocker.
Rocker clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rothschild fails to land.
Rothschild gets underhooks to prevent Rocker's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rocker.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
Rocker throws a head punch that misses.
Rocker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Rothschild.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocker.
Rocker misses with some punches.
Rocker throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Rocker throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothschild.
Rothschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
Rocker breaks from the clinch.
Rothschild lands with a hook. Rocker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rocker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rothschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild is looking to counter punch.
Rocker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rothschild.
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 fighters circle momentarily. Rothschild darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rothschild takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rocker scores with a body shot.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocker.
Rocker looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothschild is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild misses with a few strikes there.
Rocker shoots in looking for a takedown. Rothschild tries to sprawl out of it but Rocker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rothschild manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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 Ram Rocker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Rocker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rocker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rothschild.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rothschild.
We've been told by Rothschild's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Rocker with the counter takedown but Rothschild avoids it easily.
Andy Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rocker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rothschild throws a leg kick which misses Rocker's front leg but catches the back leg as Rocker tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rothschild swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rothschild misses with a combination
and Rocker counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothschild misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rocker! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rothschild.
Rothschild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rothschild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rothschild takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rocker drops his hands momentarily and Rothschild takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense.
Rothschild throwing a counter right hand but Rocker manages to avoid it.
Rocker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rothschild.
Rocker avoids the body shot from Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Rocker lands a body shot.
Rocker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothschild.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rocker.
Rocker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocker misses with a takedown attempt - Rothschild sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothschild misses with a double jab
and Rocker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rocker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rocker lands a glancing blow to the side of Rothschild's head.
Rothschild moves out of range of the body kick from Rocker.
Rocker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Rothschild throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocker counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rothschild scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild needs to keep his hands up - Rocker had a free shot at his head there.
Rothschild slips under a jab.
Rothschild looks to land a right hand but Rocker moved out of range.
It seemed like Rocker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rothschild.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rothschild.
A lazy left from Rocker finds it's target.
Rocker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Rothschild misses its target.
Rothschild scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rothschild throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rothschild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rocker finds it's way round the side to connect with Rothschild's head.
Rocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rothschild appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothschild misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocker throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocker misses the target.
Rocker misses with a few strikes there.
Rothschild does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rothschild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rothschild clinches up against the cage.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothschild has a couple of punches blocked by Rocker.
Rothschild tries to work over Rocker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rocker.
Rocker working aggressively here.
Rothschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocker.
Rothschild lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Rothschild.
Rocker misses with a punch on the inside.
Rothschild is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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 Ram Rocker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rocker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothschild can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rothschild looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Rocker.
An inside leg kick from Rothschild misses.
Rocker loads up on a big right hand but Rothschild slips the punch.
Rocker connects with a nice looking jab.
Rocker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothschild.
Rocker feints the counter takedown.
Rocker connects with a single shot there.
Rothschild is rocked!
Rocker flashes Rothschild a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Rothschild's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Rothschild crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Rocker punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ram Rocker!
A very excited looking Ram Rocker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Andy Rothschild had this to say: 'I'm sorry everyone.'.
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