Demopolis teen Schroeder scores first MMA win with TKO
Brett Schroeder from Ross Martial Arts in Demopolis, a Demopolis High School junior, claimed his debut MMA win with a first round TKO (Technical Knock Out) in Birmingham Saturday night.There was standing room only with a packed fight card of 14 scheduled bouts. Schroeder was scheduled as the eighth fight of the night, taking place just before the title fights. As he warmed up in the blue corner room, Schroeder was beaming with excitement. It was time for “The Hitman” to show up.
Schroeder entered the cage and immediately took center stage, rallying the hometown fans that drove nearly two hours to watch him in his first MMA bout. He was matched against a tough Birmingham fighter, Nathan Roberts, who has multiple kickboxing wins as well as a state championship as a Thompson High School wrestler.The two fought one another last year in a very exciting kickboxing match which ultimately resulted in a split decision win for Schroeder.
Both wanting a rematch, the two were set for the first sanctioned teen MMA fight in Alabama.
The ref said “fight” and both exchanged hands, moving around the ring. Schroeder caught Roberts with a solid overhand right that clearly buckled his knees. Schroeder, smelling blood in the water, capitalized by immediately storming forward with punches. Roberts attempted a clinch, but Schroeder took control by delivering a knee to the midsection that sent his opponent scrambling away to recover. Schroeder chased him across the cage and pinned him while delivering a vicious combination of strikes that ultimately forced the referee to intervene, resulting in a Technical Knockout win for Schroeder.