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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Rothschild (ranked 3987 p4p, 3995 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 513 p4p, 514 weight class). Cannabino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Emporio Cannabino is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild tried to score with a low kick but Cannabino checks it.
Cannabino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Theodore Rothschild has been cut.
Rothschild pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cannabino is out of range and Rothschild settles back down.
Cannabino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodore Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Cannabino moves out of range.
Cannabino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rothschild 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.
Cannabino scores with a one two! Rothschild had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rothschild scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rothschild connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cannabino's hands.
Cannabino clinches up against the ropes.
Rothschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cannabino's elbow.
Rothschild tries to throw a body punch but Cannabino avoids it by throwing Rothschild back against the ropes.
Rothschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Rothschild misses.
Cannabino looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cannabino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rothschild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cannabino.
Cannabino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Rothschild, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cannabino works Rothschild's body with a nice hook.
Rothschild with a hook.
Rothschild takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cannabino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cannabino throws a counter combo.
Rothschild changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rothschild moves out of range as Cannabino throws a body kick.
Cannabino scores with a nice body kick.
Rothschild takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild missing with a left hand there. Cannabino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannabino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rothschild moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rothschild on the inside.
Rothschild misses with some punches.
Rothschild manages to break the clinch.
Rothschild lands a two punch combo.
Rothschild fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rothschild is looking to clinch but Cannabino is avoiding it.
Rothschild fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cannabino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Cannabino finds it's target.
Cannabino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothschild.
Rothschild misses with a body shot.
Cannabino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rothschild.
It looked like Rothschild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Cannabino misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothschild feints and then cracks Cannabino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cannabino down.
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rothschild connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rothschild throws a leg kick
and Cannabino counters with a left and a right that stings Rothschild.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Theodore Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rothschild tries to clinch up but Cannabino circles away and keeps his distance.
Rothschild scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cannabino doesn't seem bothered though.
Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Cannabino avoids the punch easily.
Theodore Rothschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Rothschild misses with a hook.
Rothschild connects with a body shot.
Rothschild moves out of range as Cannabino throws a body kick.
Rothschild throws a leg kick which misses Cannabino's front leg but catches the back leg as Cannabino tries to avoid it.
Rothschild misses with a wild body shot.
Cannabino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Cannabino.
Rothschild checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild scores with a jab. Cannabino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rothschild gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cannabino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rothschild working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cannabino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Rothschild.
Rothschild scores with a hook to the body.
Rothschild lands a nice uppercut.
Cannabino breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Cannabino does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Cannabino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cannabino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cannabino stalling in the clinch.
Cannabino is trying to break the clinch but Rothschild is controlling him.
Cannabino looking to slow down the pace here.
Cannabino is working Rothschild over against the ropes.
A short right from Cannabino.
Cannabino stalls.
Rothschild breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannabino moves in looking to clinch but Rothschild pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to clinch up but Cannabino circles away and keeps his distance.
Cannabino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cannabino walks into a straight right hand from Rothschild.
No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rothschild misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cannabino counters with a straight right hand.
Rothschild misses with a hook.
Cannabino throws a big counter head kick but Rothschild avoids it with no problem.
Rothschild throws a big shot that misses.
Rothschild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cannabino misses with a wild body shot.
Rothschild fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cannabino scores with a head kick. Rothschild tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Cannabino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cannabino unleashes a big counter combination but Rothschild bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rothschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cannabino moves away.
Rothschild on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Theodore Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theodore Rothschild's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cannabino blocks a head kick by Rothschild.
Cannabino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rothschild motions for Cannabino to come forward. Rothschild throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cannabino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cannabino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Cannabino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rothschild blocks a jab.
Cannabino swinging wildly here.
Rothschild avoids the body shot from Cannabino.
Rothschild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino scores with a head kick.
Cannabino closes the distance and clinches.
Cannabino cracks Rothschild with a nice body shot.
Rothschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cannabino.
Rothschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rothschilds head.
Cannabino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rothschild's elbow.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
Rothschild is leaning against Cannabino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cannabino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cannabino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cannabino has a couple of punches blocked by Rothschild.
Cannabino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rothschilds head.
Cannabino breaks from the clinch.
Cannabino throws a body kick that misses.
Rothschild doesn't manage to clinch there - Cannabino circles away.
Cannabino raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cannabino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Rothschild scores with a punch to the head.
Cannabino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothschild bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cannabino's head.
Rothschild lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Rothschild is having none of it.
Rothschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cannabino.
Rothschild finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rothschild connects with a crisp jab.
Cannabino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rothschild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothschild darts in trying to clinch
and Cannabino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Rothschild half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rothschild throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rothschild swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Emporio Cannabino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cannabino clinches up with Rothschild and pushes him back against the ropes.
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 Theodore Rothschild.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rothschild, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Rothschild!
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