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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Losin it by Bury your Dead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Patrick Barry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roddy Rhodes's chin.
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256 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
234 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roddy Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes checks the leg kick.
Rhodes throws a push kick but Barry slaps the foot to one side.
Roddy Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Rhodes pushes Barry up against the cage in a clinch.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes scores with a hook to the body.
Barry manages to pull guard.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Rhodes looking to pass the guard.
Rhodes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roddy Rhodes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barry moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhodes lands with a right hand.
Barry misses the body punch
and Rhodes counters by clinching up.
Rhodes can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry decides to pull guard.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodes is looking to work some ground and pound but Barry has wrist control.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roddy Rhodes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Barry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhodes moves into the clinch successfully.
Rhodes taking a breather.
Barry misses with a knee strike.
Rhodes effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rhodes smiles and moves away.
Barry swings for the body but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes gets a clinch.
Rhodes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rhodes is trying to break free.
Rhodes tries to break the clinch but Barry is controlling the position.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barry stops a takedown attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes tries to break the clinch but Barry is controlling the position.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Barry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rhodes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes clinches up with Barry and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry gets underhooks to prevent Rhodes's takedown attempt.
Barry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barry has Rhodes pressed against the cage, preventing Rhodes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barry fails to pull guard.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barry wants a takedown but no success here.
Barry tries to pull guard but Rhodes won't allow it.
Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barry is breathing heavily.
Rhodes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barry is working for takedown but Rhodes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rhodes is leaning against Barry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rhodes stops a takedown attempt from Barry.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodes.
A short body shot lands from Rhodes as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes is trying to force a seperation but Barry has the dominant position.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Rhodes 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.
Rhodes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rhodes tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rhodes gets through Barry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes slows down the pace here.
Barry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhodes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rhodes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rhodes working the strikes but Barry uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rhodes in particular looking to stall.
Rhodes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rhodes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry is refusing to be controlled, as Rhodes sits in half guard.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Barry is defending well.
Barry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barry tries to get out of the position.
Rhodes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rhodes is keen to just control but Barry is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rhodes winds up and cracks Barry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rhodes.
Barry wants to get back to his feet.
Rhodes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhodes not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roddy Rhodes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
Rhodes drives through and clinches with Barry against the cage.
Rhodes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rhodes tries to break free but Barry pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes cracks Barry with a nice body shot.
Rhodes tries to break the clinch but Barry is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
Rhodes tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Rhodes back against the cage.
Rhodes is stalling here.
Rhodes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barry wants to get back to striking at distance but Rhodes won't allow it.
Rhodes is working Barry over against the cage.
Barry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rhodes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes pushes off an throws an elbow but Barry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rhodes swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry is trying to maintain a safe position but Rhodes gets an underhook and turns Barry into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
Barry moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters by clinching up.
Rhodes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rhodes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rhodes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Rhodes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rhodes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Barry motions for Rhodes to come forward. Barry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters by clinching up.
Barry prevents Rhodes from breaking the clinch.
Rhodes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rhodes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rhodes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry has Rhodes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rhodes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rhodes.
Barry managing to block the knees to the body from Rhodes.
Barry stops a takedown attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes stalling in the clinch.
Barry jumps guard but Rhodes stands there with Barry around his waist. Barry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barry missing with knees to the body.
Roddy Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rhodes being controlled against the cage.
Rhodes presses Barry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rhodes has Barry pushed against the cage.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Barry is controlling him.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barry tries to pull guard but Rhodes won't allow it.
Barry can't get the takedown.
Rhodes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry breaks from the clinch.
Rhodes lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes moves into range and clinches up with Barry.
Rhodes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barry keeps control of Rhodes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rhodes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barry wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes can't break the clinch.
Rhodes gets through Barry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barry up against the cage.
Rhodes lands a shot to the body.
Rhodes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rhodes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barry's elbow.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rhodes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barry.
Barry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rhodes prevents it.
Patrick Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barry tries to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Rhodes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rhodes 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Rhodes!
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hype
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