Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SFL 17 | Trigger vs Johnson
Date: Oct 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Beach lands.
Beach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Beach misses with an uppercut. Rothco saw that one coming.
Beach misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Rothco.
Beach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rothco on the side of the head.
Rothco takes a swing at Beach's ribcage but misses.
Beach looks to land a right hand but Rothco moved out of range.
Beach connects with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
Beach looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothco is just out of range.
We've been told by Rothco's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rothco avoids the body shot from Beach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothco scores with a leg kick.
Beach moves out of range as Rothco throws a body kick.
Rothco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beach wants to clinch up but Rothco keeps it at a distance.
Rothco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rothco throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Beach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rothco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Beach wants to counter the offense by Rothco and move into the clinch position.
Beach scores with a punch to the head.
Beach's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beach's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Beach tries to clinch but Rothco moves out of range.
Beach scores with a shot to the body.
Rothco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beach misses with a hook to the body
and Rothco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rothco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothco avoids the body shot from Beach.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rothco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beach connects with a combination that backs up Rothco into the cage. Beach lands a flurry of punches that gets past Rothco's guard. Rothco is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Beach bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Beach!
Sammy Beach made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview.
Frank Rothco spoke after the fight, saying 'He caught me, just bad luck.'.

Event: SFL 08 | Zoo York
Date: Sep 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Graindo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rothco looking to control.
Graindo passes into half guard. #SUB#
Graindo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rothco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Graindo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Graindo drops an elbow to the side of Rothco's head.
Graindo thows a huge punch but Rothco dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco trying to hold on to Graindo's head to control him but Graindo postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Graindo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Graindo tries to pass to full mount but Rothco defends it.
Nice strikes from Graindo there. #T1#
Graindo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Graindo there.
Graindo working over Rothco with some ground and pound. Rothco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Graindo lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rothco quite badly. Rothco pulls Graindo in close trying to recover. Graindo postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rothco on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rothco doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaido Graindo!
The defeated Frank Rothco had this to say: 'He caught me, just bad luck.'.

Event: UnderGround FC 139
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower lands a head kick!
Bower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothco moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Bower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothco.
Rothco lands a lovely overhand right.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothco manages to avoid it.
Bower lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco ducks under a wild hook from Bower.
Decent striking displayed by Bower there.
Rothco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bower. That did some damage!
Rothco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Bower lands a big head kick that sends Rothco tumbling to the mat! Bower takes a step backwards and waves Rothco back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Rothco is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.#T1#
Bower ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Rothco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bower avoids the body shot from Rothco.
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bower! But no joy.
Bower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bower lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rothco at a distance.
Rothco seems to have got his legs back now.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Rothco.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Rothco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothco misses the jab.
Rothco just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothco is looking to wear down Bower with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bower misses with a hook.
Bower throws out a loose jab but Rothco uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bower darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothco misses with an uppercut.
Bower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Bower. Those never looked like landing.
Rothco scores with a hook to the body. Bower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rothco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rothco lands a head kick. Bower smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rothco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bower misses with a looping left.
Rothco scores with a body shot.
Bower throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rothco.
A big right from Rothco misses. #T3#
Rothco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bower.
Bower swings for the body but Rothco moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rothco doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Rothco misses.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
As Bower looks to move away, Rothco throws a big counter combo but Bower just gets out of the way.
Rothco avoids a kick to the body.
Rothco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rothco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rothco throws a hook to the side of Bower's head but Bower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rothco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rothco tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Bower backs away, Rothco returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Bower misses with a body shot.
Rothco dodges the punch combination from Bower.
Rothco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
A head kick misses from Bower.
Bower clobbers Rothco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Bower coming out on top.
Rothco throws a head kick that misses.
Rothco tries a low kick but Bower avoids it.
Bower wants to counter the offense by Rothco and move into the clinch position.
Rothco avoids the body shot from Bower.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bower swings for the body but Rothco moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bower.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Bower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bower throws a combination that misses
and Rothco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rothco takes one to the chin there.
Bower keeps Rothco at a distance using the push kick.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bower blocks a head kick by Rothco.
Bower blocks the body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rothco might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bower misses with a right hand
and Rothco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bower's knee momentarily.
Bower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rothco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rothco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Bower moves out of range as Rothco throws a body kick.
Bower throws a leg kick which misses Rothco's front leg but catches the back leg as Rothco tries to avoid it.
Bower thuds his right hand into Rothco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothco punishes Bower's body with a nice straight punch.
Rothco defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Bower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothco.
Bower misses with an uppercut. Rothco saw that one coming.
Rothco throws a body punch but Bower moves out of range.
Bower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rothco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bower counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothco slips under a jab.
Rothco is looking to counter punch.
Rothco misses with an uppercut
letting Bower counter with a right hand. #T2#
Rothco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bower throws a big shot that misses.
Bower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothco misses with a body shot
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bower.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Rothco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Rothco moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothco looks to land a left hand but Bower moved out of range nicely.
Bower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rothco lands a leg kick that knocks Bower off balance momentarily.
Bower connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Rothco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bower.
Rothco is looking to counter punch.
Rothco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bower closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rothco! Bower dives in looking to finish! Rothco is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bower!
A relieved looking Patrick Bower thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Frank Rothco had this to say: 'He caught me, just bad luck.'.

Event: UnderGround FC 125
Date: May 16, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothco needs to keep his hands up - Cricky had a free shot at his head there.
Cricky scores with a jab to the head.
Rothco throws a body shot but no joy.
Cricky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cricky stalks Rothco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rothco's face. Rothco staggers backwards, shaken.
Rothco tests Cricky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cricky throws a hook but Rothco blocks it.
Rothco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cricky avoids the body shot from Rothco.
Cricky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rothco is looking to slow Cricky down with leg kicks.
Rothco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothco throws a shot from downtown. Cricky moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Cricky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been told by Rothco's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cricky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rothco with a hook.
Cricky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Rothco.
Rothco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rothco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rothco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cricky on the side of the head.
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothco throws an overhand right that lands on Cricky's shoulder, as Cricky tries to avoid the shot.
Cricky dips to his left and cracks Rothco with an uppercut!
Rothco looks for the body kick but Cricky saw that one coming.
Cricky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rothco looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothco thows a leg kick but Cricky checks it
and Cricky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rothco tries a head kick but it misses.
Cricky throws a jab but it's blocked by Rothco.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rothco, as that shot connected.
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!
Cricky throws a big shot that misses.
Cricky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rothco ducks under a wild hook from Cricky.
Cricky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothco.
Cricky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rothco connects with a right hand. Cricky shakes it off.
Cricky avoids the body shot from Rothco.
A telegraphed right hand from Cricky misses the target.
Rothco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frank Rothco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cricky.
Good exchange - Cricky coming out on top.
Cricky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rothco thows a body kick. Cricky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Cricky.
Cricky throws a combination that misses
and Rothco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cricky swings widly with a right hand
and Rothco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothco drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cricky right on the button. Cricky goes down! Rothco follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rothco gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rothco!
A relieved looking Frank Rothco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: UnderGround FC 111
Date: Apr 11, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Almeida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Almeida seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rothco is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Almeida!
Our winner, Antonio Almeida, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Frank Rothco was interviewed post fight and said 'He caught me, just bad luck.'.

Event: UnderGround FC 104
Date: Mar 14, 2020

#R1#
Rothco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Begbie's head backwards.
Rothco takes a swing at Begbie's ribcage but misses.
Begbie moves in looking to clinch but Rothco pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Rothco tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Begbie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothco misses with a hook.
Begbie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rothco blocks it well.
Rothco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Begbie tries to clinch up but Rothco circles away and keeps his distance.
Begbie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rothco looks for the body kick but Begbie saw that one coming.
Rothco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rothco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Begbie.
Rothco scores with a jab to the body.
Begbie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Begbie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC#
Begbie is rocked!
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!
Rothco tries a head kick but it misses.
Begbie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rothco finish him?
Rothco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Begbie's calf.
Begbie seems to have recovered his senses.
Begbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothco.
Rothco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Begbie tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Begbie manages to break the clinch.
Rothco lands with a shot to the body.
Rothco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Begbie tries to clinch
and Rothco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rothco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Begbie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rothco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Begbie. Begbie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rothco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Begbie.
Rothco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Begbie has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Begbie closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rothco.
Rothco misses with a body punch.
Rothco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Begbie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rothco smiles and moves away.
Rothco knocks out Begbie with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Rothco before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Rothco picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rothco!
After the fight, Frank Rothco was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Francis Begbie stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bollocks'.

Event: UnderGround FC 96
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Rothco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rothco misses with a double jab.
Rothco throws an off balance right hand
and Rothco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothco defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Bower checks a leg kick nicely.
Bower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bower looks to land a right hand but Rothco moved out of range.
Rothco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bower wants to counter with a clinch but Rothco pushes him away.
Rothco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bower looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower connects with a crisp jab.
Bower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothco.
Rothco was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rothco lands a jab to the nose.
Bower lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Bower misses with a right hand
letting Rothco counter with a right hand.
Bower lands a nice shot to the body.
Bower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothco misses the target.
Bower misses with a low kick.
Bower thuds his right hand into Rothco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothco clobbers Bower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rothco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bower scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bower.
Rothco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Rothco finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rothco scores with a nice strike.
Bower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bower. Rothco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #KD#
Rothco lands a big head kick that sends Bower tumbling to the mat! Rothco takes a step backwards and waves Bower back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Bower is rocked!
Rothco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rothco moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBower.
Bower cracks Rothco with an open hand slap.
Bower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothco connects with a leg kick. Bower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bower throws a looping overhand right but Rothco ducks down to avoid it.
Rothco throws a sloppy body shot
and Bower counters with a straight right hand.
Rothco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bower was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothco.
Bower throws a jab when Rothco was well out of range.
Rothco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rothco misses with a hook to the body
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Rothco is rocked!#T3#
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Rothco misses.
Bower throws a shot from downtown. Rothco moves away and avoids it.
Rothco cracks a nice hook into Bower's ribs.
Rothco is looking to wear down Bower with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bower lands a lovely overhand right.
Rothco lands with a nice body punch.
Bower misses with a lunging right hand
and Rothco counters with a straight right hand.
Bower steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rothco. That one must have hurt.
Rothco moves out of range as Bower strikes.
It looked like Rothco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothco can pounce on him.
Bower scores with a one two! Rothco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Rothco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
Rothco seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Rothco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bower scores with a jab to the body.
Bower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bower looks to land a combination but Rothco avoids it well.
Rothco scores with a nice strike.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Bower misses with a hook to the body
and Rothco counters with a left to the body.
Bower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothco was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rothco - that will leave a mark!
Bower stuns Rothco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rothco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bower throws out the jab.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Rothco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bower punishes Rothco's body with a nice straight punch.
Rothco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
Bower connects with a looping right hand.
Rothco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Bower takes a swing at Rothco's ribcage but misses.
Bower throws a head kick that misses
and Rothco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rothco punishes Bower's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco throws a head kick but Bower moves out of range.
Rothco blocks a low kick nicely.
Rothco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Bower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rothco doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Bower checks a low kick from Rothco.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
A shot to the body from Bower misses
and Rothco counters with a right hand to the body.
Rothco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bower throws a body punch but Rothco moves out of range.
Bower throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothco throws a shot to the body.
Bower is breathing heavily.
Rothco works the jab nicely.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothco.
Rothco sets himself, and Bower steps forward looking for the clinch! Rothco avoids it this time.
Rothco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Bower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Bower lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Rothco.
Bower scores with a nice right hand.
Rothco blocks a leg kick.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Rothco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rothco connects with a single shot there.
Rothco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rothco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothco moves away.
Bower dodges the punch combination from Rothco. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothco. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Rothco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Rothco punishes Bower's body with a nice straight punch.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bower.
Rothco swings widly with a right hand
and Bower counters with a nice body shot.
Bower throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rothco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bower misses with a straight left. #T4#
Bower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bower misses with an uppercut
and Rothco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rothco cracks Bower with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothco moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothco is looking to chop away at Bower's legs.
A big right from Bower misses.
Rothco scores with a punch to the head.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bower counters with a left to the body.
Bower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Bower looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bower lands a right hook to the body.
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 Frank Rothco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rothco slips a jab from Bower.
Rothco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Bower avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bower! But no joy.
Rothco avoids the head kick by Bower.
Rothco throws a looping overhand right but Bower ducks down to avoid it.
Bower lands with a hook. Rothco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Bower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothco throws out the jab.
Rothco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bower dodges the punch combination from Rothco. #T1#
Rothco throws a sloppy body shot
and Bower counters with a nice body shot.
Bower checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Bower. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Rothco.
Bower misses with a body shot.
Rothco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rothco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rothco cracks Bower with a good jab.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothco misses with a shot to the body
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bower avoids the body shot from Rothco.
Bower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bower misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Bower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Rothco.
Bower lands a nice hook to Rothco's body. Rothco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Rothco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bower.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothco lands a nice shot to the body.
Rothco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rothco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Bower throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rothco counter with a right hand.
Bower tries to move into range but Rothco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bower.
Bower throws out a counter right but Rothco avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Bower throws a combination that misses
and Rothco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bower looks to land a combination. Rothco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rothco throws a lazy head kick
and Bower makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rothco throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothco throws a good cross that connects.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rothco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothco moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothco misses the target.
Frank Rothco is winning the standup battle so far.
Bower swings for the body but Rothco moves out of range.
Rothco throws a big counter combination but Bower scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rothco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Rothco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rothco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Frank Rothco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Rothco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Bower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothco.
A jab from Bower misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Bower tries to bum rush Rothco with a series of wild strikes but Rothco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Patrick Bower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bower walks into a stiff left hand from Rothco.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bower. Rothco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco lands with a shot to the body.
Rothco lands with a good body shot.
Rothco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rothco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bower was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rothco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rothco 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Rothco!
Frank Rothco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: UnderGround FC 85
Date: Jan 11, 2020

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Rothco.
Rothco moves away from the strike by Vigo. #TD#
Vigo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rothco's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Vigo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vigo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vigo trying to control but Rothco is working from the bottom.
Vigo working some strikes from top position.
Vigo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vigo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vigo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vigo advances to half guard. #SUB#
Vigo is working for a kimura but Rothco is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vigo is nestled in close to Rothco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Vigo tries to pass to full mount but Rothco defends it.
Vigo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Vigo is trying for a kimura here. Rothco looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vigo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Vigo!
After winning the bout, Don Vigo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Frank Rothco spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe it'.

Event: UnderGround FC 68
Date: Nov 23, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Rothco.
Rothco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rothco is working Morgan over against the cage.
Rothco blocks an elbow strike from Morgan.
Rothco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Rothco lands a right hand.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Rothco blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rothco.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
Morgan tries to stall but Rothco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Rothco is blocking nicely.
Rothco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Rothco 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Rothco in his tracks for a moment.
Morgan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rothco seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Morgan can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Rothco.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothco blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Rothco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Rothco, against the cage.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Rothco lands with a left to the head.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan looks winded!
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Rothco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morgan.#BC#
Rothco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amaleki Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Rothco.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Rothco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Rothco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothco moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#
Morgan is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Amaleki Morgan has been cut.#T2#
Morgan backs away from a small jab... but Rothco lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Morgan crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Rothco with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Frank Rothco!
Frank Rothco decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: UnderGround FC 65
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Lambrucci works over Rothco's head and body with a nice combination.
Lambrucci lands a two punch combo.
Rothco slips a straight right by Lambrucci.
A nice side step and Rothco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lambrucci misses with a series of wild punches.
Rothco slips a jab from Lambrucci.
Rothco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lambrucci connects with a looping right hand.
Lambrucci ducks under a wild hook from Rothco.#CL#
Lambrucci closes the distance and pushes Rothco back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Lambrucci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lambrucci momentarily.
Rothco ducks under a wild hook from Lambrucci.
Lambrucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Nice body kick there by Rothco.
Lambrucci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rothco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lambrucci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Lambrucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothco throws an overhand right that lands on Lambrucci's shoulder, as Lambrucci tries to avoid the shot.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
Rothco scores with a hook.
Lambrucci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Lambrucci closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rothco is trying to break free.
Lambrucci misses with a body punch.
Lambrucci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rothco misses with the head strike.
Rothco can't find room to land a body shot as Lambrucci controls the action.
Rothco is trying to break the clinch but Lambrucci is controlling him.#BC#
Lambrucci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothco throws a low kick but Lambrucci avoids it.
Rothco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lambrucci moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambrucci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Lambrucci has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lambrucci.
Lambrucci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothco's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothco.
Rothco misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambrucci keeps control of Rothco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Rothco - that landed with a thud.
Lambrucci is pushing Rothco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lambrucci tries to work over Rothco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lambrucci's elbow.
Lambrucci lands an uppercut.
Lambrucci lands a hook that snaps the head of Rothco backwards. #T3#
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambrucci digs a right hand underneath Rothco's ribcage. Rothco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lambrucci.
Lambrucci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lambrucci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rothco tries to throw a body punch but Lambrucci avoids it by throwing Rothco back against the cage.
Rothco working aggressively here.
Lambrucci controlling the action here for a moment.
Lambrucci tries to work over Rothco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Lambrucci.
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rothco doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Lambrucci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothco misses with a body punch.
Lambrucci presses Rothco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambrucci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rothco can't find room to land a body shot as Lambrucci controls the action.
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lambrucci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambrucci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambrucci lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Rothco is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Lambrucci - that landed with a thud.
Rothco is still on wobbly legs! Can Lambrucci finish him?
Rothco throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lambrucci as the two fighters clinch.
Lambrucci scores with a shot to the side of Rothco's head.
Rothco is working Lambrucci over against the cage.
Rothco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Lambrucci.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Lambrucci dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Rothco looks to land a body kick but Lambrucci moved away.
Lambrucci throws a combination that misses
and Rothco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lambrucci with a nice cross.
Rothco connects with a body shot that sends Lambrucci's belly button to the back.
Lambrucci has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rothco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lambrucci manages to avoid it.
Lambrucci tries to clinch
and Rothco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vincenzo Lambrucci is winning the standup battle so far.
Rothco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #KD#
Lambrucci lands a big right hand that sends Rothco crashing to the mat! Lambrucci stays standing though and waves Rothco back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco tries to get into range but Lambrucci steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rothco! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Lambrucci scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincenzo Lambrucci!
Frank Rothco spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe it'.

Event: UnderGround FC 55
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Rothco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodger lands with a hook. Rothco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rothco lands a jab.
Rodger falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rothco counter with a right hand.
Rothco swings for the body but Rodger moves out of range.
Rothco cracks Rodger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rodger takes a step back to recover.
Rothco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rothco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothco takes a swing at Rodger's ribcage but misses.
Rodger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rothco.
Rothco scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Rodger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rothco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rodger is breathing heavily.
Rodger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodger.
Rothco fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rothco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothco stuns Rodger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rothco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodger doesn't seem bothered though.
Rothco lands the left hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Jolly Rodger has been cut.
Rodger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rothco finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodger's head.
Rothco lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Rodger misses with a shot to the body
and Rothco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Rothco does it's job there.
Rothco stuns Rodger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rothco! Rodger is out on his feet! Rothco rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rodger is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rodger is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rothco!
Frank Rothco decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Jolly Rodger spoke after the fight, saying 'You fucking retard cunt, I'll rape your unborn fucking childen you cunt... Anyway, good win.'.

Event: UnderGround FC 39
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Rothco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rothco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Glinner shoots in for a takedown but Rothco shows good takedown defense.
Rothco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glinner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glinner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rothco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Rothco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glinner dives in and grabs Rothco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rothco pushes down on Glinner's head and hops out.
Frank Rothco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Glinner.
Rothco throws a head kick but Glinner moves out of range.
Ross Glinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Rothco there.
Glinner with a poor takedown
enabling Rothco to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Glinner is rocked!
Glinner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rothco counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Glinner out cold! What a finish! Rothco is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rothco!
A very excited looking Frank Rothco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UnderGround FC 30
Date: Aug 16, 2019

#R1#
Jukola delivers a nice body kick.
Rothco throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukola counters with an outside leg kick.
Jukola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rothco looks to land a left hand but Jukola moved out of range nicely.
Aapo Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco checks a leg kick.
Jukola scores with a nice right hand.
Jukola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jukola misses with a series of wild punches.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothco.
Jukola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothco dodges the punch combination from Jukola. #T1#
Jukola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rothco under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothco. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jukola misses with a looping left.
Jukola throws the kick towards the body but Rothco avoids it.
A big right from Jukola misses.
Rothco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jukola just manages to avoid it.
Rothco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jukola can pounce on him.
Jukola misses with a jab to the body
and Rothco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rothco looks to land a left hand but Jukola moved out of range nicely.
Jukola feints a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Jukola clinches.
Rothco is trying to push Jukola away but Jukola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Rothco.
Jukola pushes Rothco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jukola told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.#T2#
Jukola lands a body punch.
Jukola has Rothco pressed against the cage, preventing Rothco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rothco can't find room to land a body shot as Jukola controls the action.
Good body shot from Jukola.
Jukola lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola lands a body shot.
Jukola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rothco's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
A short uppercut from Jukola.
Jukola keeps control of Rothco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rothco throws a head punch that misses.
Jukola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rothco tries to throw a body punch but Jukola avoids it by throwing Rothco back against the cage.
Jukola lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jukola - that landed with a thud.
Jukola scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jukola.
Jukola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jukola pushes Rothco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jukola digs a right hand underneath Rothco's ribcage. Rothco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aapo Jukola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rothco throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Rothco lands with a cross.
Rothco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aapo Jukola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothco misses with a hook to the body
and Jukola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jukola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rothco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rothco sizes up Jukola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rothco slips a jab from Jukola.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothco with a nice cross.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Rothco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola connects with an inside leg kick.
Jukola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rothco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Rothco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rothco just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothco throws a wild body kick that Jukola sees coming a mile off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jukola in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Rothco was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jukola.
Rothco throws a chopping leg kick but Jukola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rothco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rothco missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukola throws a low kick but Rothco avoids it.
Rothco swings for the body but Jukola moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rothco.
Rothco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2#
Jukola instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jukola.
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!
Jukola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rothco backwards. #T2#
Jukola works on Rothco's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jukola.
Aapo Jukola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rothco working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jukola.
Rothco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jukola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rothco's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Jukola.
Jukola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
Rothco takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC2#
Rothco is rocked!#CUT2#
Frank Rothco's cut is getting worse.
Rothco struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukola controls his hands.
Oh Rothco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rothco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Jukola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jukola lands a body shot.
Jukola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jukola lands a right hand.
Jukola scores with a shot to the side of Rothco's head.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aapo Jukola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jukola throws a shot from downtown. Rothco moves away and avoids it.
Rothco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rothco connects with a body shot that sends Jukola's belly button to the back.
Jukola is looking to slow Rothco down with leg kicks.
Jukola scoring well with a low kick there.
Rothco connects with a crisp jab.
Jukola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rothco is looking to counter punch.
Rothco seems to have got his legs back now.
Jukola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rothco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Rothco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rothco with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jukola.
Jukola thuds a left hand into Rothco's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco lands a two punch combo.
Jukola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rothco at a distance.
Jukola takes one to the chin there.
Frank Rothco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Jukola throws an overhand right that lands on Rothco's shoulder, as Rothco tries to avoid the shot.
Jukola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothco throws a shot from downtown. Jukola moves away and avoids it.
Jukola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rothco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aapo Jukola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jukola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukola cracks a nice hook into Rothco's ribs.
Rothco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Jukola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rothco doesn't seem phased though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jukola - that will leave a mark!
Rothco slips under a jab from Jukola.
Rothco moves forwards but Jukola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Rothco throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukola makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rothco really felt that one!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jukola.
Jukola lands with a nice body punch.
Jukola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rothco throws an overhand right that lands on Jukola's shoulder, as Jukola tries to avoid the shot.
Rothco backing away here, and Jukola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jukola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jukola lands a front kick.
Jukola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jukola lands a jab to Rothco's midsection.
Jukola takes a swing at Rothco's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rothco swings for the body but Jukola moves out of range.
Rothco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aapo Jukola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jukola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aapo Jukola!

Event: UnderGround FC 21
Date: Jul 26, 2019

#R1##CL#
Sakuraba forces Rothco back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Sakuraba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sakuraba seems keen to control Rothco's posture.
Sakuraba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rothco wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Sakuraba controlling Rothco's posture. #SUB#
Sakuraba looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rothco is defending well. Sakuraba quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rothco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sakuraba celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jupiter Sakuraba!
A victorious Jupiter Sakuraba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: UnderGround FC 15
Date: Jul 10, 2019

#R1#
Rothco misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Rothco shakes it off.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothco feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
Frank Rothco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Rothco misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rothco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rothco jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rothco. That did some damage!
Rothco jabs at Morgan's body.
Rothco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Rothco takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Rothco tries to score with a low kick but Morgan moves his leg out of the way.
Rothco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rothco.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rothco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothco.
Rothco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rothco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rothco lands with a nice combination. Morgan backs away looking to recover.#CUT#
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Rothco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rothco's head backwards.
Rothco throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Rothco misses with a head kick.
Rothco throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rothco takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Morgan forces Rothco back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Rothco backwards.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Morgan tries to work over Rothco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothco prevents a body shot from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rothco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothco. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Rothco gets tackled into the cage by Morgan. Morgan maintains the clinch.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothco.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Morgan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Rothco.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Morgan misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rothco.
Rothco blocking some punches.
Rothco can't break the clinch.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Rothco controls the action. #T1#
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rothco backwards.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Rothco.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan pushes Rothco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Rothco blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Rothco avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothco takes a shot to the head.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
A short right from Morgan.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothco cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothco throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Rothco.
Rothco misses with a wild combination.
Rothco throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan thumps Rothco with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rothco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rothco tries to land a body kick
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Rothco misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Morgan forces Rothco back against the cage and clinches.
Dexter Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rothco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Rothco controls the action.
Rothco blocks an uppercut.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothco.
Morgan has Rothco pressed against the cage, preventing Rothco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rothco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan lands a left hand. #T2#
Morgan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of Rothco's head.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Rothco fails to land.
Morgan tries a body shot but Rothco blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Rothco avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan pushes Rothco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothco.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Rothco.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothco's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
A very excited looking Dexter Morgan 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.

Event: UnderGround FC 7
Date: Jun 18, 2019

#R1#
Rothco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignacio moves away.
Rothco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ignacio throws a right and a left that Rothco avoids nicely.
Ignacio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rothco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rothco misses with a body kick.
Rothco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rothco lands with a cross. #CUT#
It looks like Ace Giannis Ignacio has been cut.
Rothco throws a series of punches but Ignacio moves out of range.
Ignacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothco moves away.
Rothco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Rothco. Beautiful body shot.
Ignacio swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rothco to counter with a crisp jab. #KD#
Rothco lands a big right hand that sends Ignacio crashing to the mat! Rothco stays standing though and waves Ignacio back to his feet!#ROC#
Ignacio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignacio is holding his hands too far apart here. Rothco throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ignacio is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rothco!
Our winner, Frank Rothco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Ace Giannis Ignacio stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe mext time'.

Event: UnderGround FC 6
Date: Jun 10, 2019

#R1#
From Killer Hill throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rothco.#CUT#
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
From Killer Hill misses with a kick to the body
and Rothco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
From Killer Hill throws a lazy head kick
and Rothco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothco scores with a body shot.
Rothco lands with a good body shot.
Bill From Killer Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco jabs From Killer Hill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
From Killer Hill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothco with a hook.
From Killer Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco throws a leg kick which misses From Killer Hill's front leg but catches the back leg as From Killer Hill tries to avoid it.
Rothco lunges at From Killer Hill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by From Killer Hill's hand.
Rothco lands a right hook to the body.
From Killer Hill is breathing heavily.
Rothco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
From Killer Hill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rothco.
Rothco lands with a thumping leg kick.
From Killer Hill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rothco.
A jab from Rothco does it's job there.#ROC2#
From Killer Hill is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Bill From Killer Hill has been cut.
From Killer Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rothco drops From Killer Hill with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rothco follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rothco!
Frank Rothco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: UFC MNF 1
Date: May 20, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rothco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Rothco tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Brown has an Americana. Rothco didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Brown is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Brown hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lee Brown!
Lee Brown decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Monday Night Fights
Date: Apr 22, 2019

#R1#
Ricochet avoids the body shot from Rothco. #CL2#
Ricochet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rothco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rothco being controlled against the cage.
Ricochet tries a knee to the head but Rothco blocks it. #BC2#
Ricochet breaks from the clinch.
Rothco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricochet. That snapped Rothco's head back.
Rothco misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricochet.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricochet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Ricochet lands with a straight right. Rothco didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Ricochet cracks Rothco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Ricochet coming out on top.
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricochet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricochet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rothco throws a body punch but Ricochet moves out of range.
Ricochet slips a jab from Rothco.
Ricochet throws out a counter right but Rothco avoids it with no problem.
Ricochet cracks Rothco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rothco throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricochet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricochet checks a leg kick.
Ricochet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricochet checks a low kick from Rothco.
Ricochet walks into a left hand.
Ricochet scores with a punch to the head.
Ricochet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rothco on the side of the head.
Ricochet lands a jab.#ROC2#
Rothco is rocked!
Rothco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Ricochet takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothco is trying to break the clinch but Ricochet is controlling him.
Ricochet has Rothco pushed against the cage.
Rothco tries to break the clinch but Ricochet is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Ricochet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ricochet.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Frank Ricochet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricochet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ricochet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ricochet works Rothco's body with a nice hook.
Ricochet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricochet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rothco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#KD2#
Ricochet lands a big uppercut and Rothco crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rothco looks OK. Ricochet waves Rothco back to his feet!
Oh Rothco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco misses with a shot to the body
and Ricochet counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Rothco out cold! What a finish! Ricochet is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Ricochet!
The defeated Frank Rothco had this to say: 'It was an accident... I want a rematch.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2019

#R1#
Mucha keeps the fight on the outside.
Rothco lands with a right hand.
Rothco cracks the inside of Mucha's front leg.
Peter Mucha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rothco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mucha throws a nice looking combination but Rothco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mucha tries a head kick but it misses.
Mucha misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Rothco.
Mucha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothco.
Rothco lands with a good body shot.
Mucha misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mucha throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Mucha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rothco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mucha throws a front kick aimed at Rothco's knee but Rothco avoids it well.
Mucha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Rothco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mucha throws a right hand that Rothco ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothco also avoids with ease.
Mucha looks for the body kick but Rothco saw that one coming.
Rothco scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rothco.
Mucha ducks right into an uppercut from Rothco.
Mucha looks to land a combination but Rothco avoids it well.
Mucha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mucha misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Rothco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mucha doesn't seem phased though.
Rothco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mucha misses with a wild combination.
Rothco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mucha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mucha keeps the fight on the outside.
Rothco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mucha.
Rothco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mucha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rothco counters with a right hand to the body.
Mucha is breathing heavily.
Mucha misses with the combination.
Mucha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mucha misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Rothco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mucha throws a combination. Rothco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rothco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rothco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mucha's head.#T3#
Good exchange - Rothco coming out on top.
A punch combination from Mucha misses.
Nice shot lands for Rothco.
Rothco lands with a nice body kick.
Rothco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mucha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mucha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mucha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mucha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Rothco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mucha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rothco finds it's way round the side to connect with Mucha's head.
Rothco lunges at Mucha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mucha's hand.
Rothco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mucha on the side of the head.
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!
Rothco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good shot there by Rothco.
Good standup being displayed there by Rothco as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Rothco connects with a crisp jab.
Mucha looks to throw the jab but Rothco is out of range.
Mucha is looking to land body kicks.
Rothco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rothco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mucha's hands.
Rothco moves in looking to clinch but Mucha pushes him off.
Mucha ducks right into an uppercut from Rothco.
Mucha feints a jab promting Rothco to slip. Mucha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rothco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mucha swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mucha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mucha misses with a double jab
and Rothco counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rothco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mucha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rothco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mucha misses with a body shot.
Rothco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mucha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mucha avoids the head kick by Rothco.
Mucha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rothco.
Mucha tries to bum rush Rothco with a series of wild strikes but Rothco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mucha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mucha might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mucha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rothco.
Mucha has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mucha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco throws a nice head kick!
Mucha throws a leg kick
and Rothco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mucha misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Rothco tests Mucha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rothco cracks Mucha with a good jab.
Rothco is breathing heavily.
Rothco throws a shot from downtown. Mucha moves away and avoids it.
Mucha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rothco misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Mucha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mucha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rothco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mucha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Mucha. #T2##BC#
Mucha breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Mucha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Rothco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick lands from Rothco.
Mucha throws a series of punches but Rothco avoids them all with ease.
Mucha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rothco.
Mucha is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Rothco lands.
Mucha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mucha throws a series of punches but Rothco moves out of range.
Rothco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T3#
Rothco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothco.
Mucha throws a series of punches but Rothco moves out of range.
Rothco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rothco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mucha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peter Mucha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mucha takes one on the button.
Mucha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mucha tries to move into range but Rothco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mucha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mucha duly obliges.
A low kick from Mucha misses
enabling Rothco to counter with a crisp jab.
Rothco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mucha misses with a combination
and Rothco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Rothco lands with a kick to the temple. Mucha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sloppy strikes from Mucha. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Rothco lands.
Mucha throws a right hand that Rothco ducks under and follows up with a left that Rothco also avoids with ease.
Frank Rothco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothco lands a jab to Mucha's midsection.
Mucha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rothco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mucha's head.
Rothco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rothco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mucha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothco circles away quickly and effectively.
Mucha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mucha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mucha tries to bum rush Rothco with a series of wild strikes but Rothco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Rothco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Rothco closes the distance but Mucha moves to the side #TD#
and Mucha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rothco's guard.#SU#
Mucha stands up and waves to Rothco to follow him.
Rothco feints and then cracks Mucha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mucha down.
Mucha tries to move into range but Rothco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rothco lands a nice hook to Mucha's body. Mucha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mucha fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mucha.
Rothco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mucha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mucha misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Nice jab there from Rothco.
Rothco throws a shot to the body.
Rothco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mucha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothco.
A good leg kick by Rothco.
Rothco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mucha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mucha throws a combination that misses
and Rothco counters with a nice uppercut.
Rothco throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Rothco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rothco duly obliges.
A lazy left from Mucha finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mucha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mucha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mucha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rothco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rothco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothco is looking to clinch but Mucha is avoiding it.
Rothco looks to land a left hand but Mucha moved out of range nicely.
Rothco throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Mucha counters by moving into the clinch.
Mucha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rothco backwards.
Mucha prevents Rothco from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Mucha presses Rothco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mucha digs a right hand into Rothco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rothco's gas tank.
Mucha lands a nice shot to the body.
Mucha has Rothco pressed against the cage.
Rothco letting Mucha take a breather here.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mucha struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothco controls his hands.
Mucha misses with a knee strike.
Rothco avoids a wild elbow strike from Mucha.
Rothco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Mucha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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 Peter Mucha.
I think Rothco 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rothco!

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