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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown but Rhodes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rhodes but Rhodes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rhodes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goncalves quickly recovers to half guard.
Rhodes controlling the pace.
Goncalves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rhodes.
Rhodes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Goncalves gets back to full guard.
Goncalves wants to stand up but Rhodes is controlling him.
Rhodes working some strikes from top position.
Rhodes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rhodes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rhodes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes stopping the sweep attempt from Goncalves.
Goncalves has his foot on Rhodes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rhodes works his way back into a safe position though.
Rhodes throws a strike but Goncalves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rhodes has his foot on Goncalves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goncalves works his way back into a safe position though.
Goncalves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rhodes is proving hard to escape from.
Rhodes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goncalves defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goncalves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rhodes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goncalves trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves looking to pass the guard.
Rhodes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Goncalves escapes and throws Rhodes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Goncalves is looking to take a break and control but Rhodes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves wants to stand but Rhodes is controlling his arm.
Goncalves lands some shots froms side control.
Rhodes misses with a strike from the bottom.
Rhodes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Goncalves is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rhodes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 Ian Rhodes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rhodes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goncalves.
Rhodes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goncalves tries to avoid it but Rhodes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goncalves to the ground. Goncalves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goncalves misses with a head kick.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Rhodes slaps away a takedown attempt from Goncalves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goncalves is breathing heavily.
Rhodes controlling the action here.
Goncalves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ian Rhodes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Goncalves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rhodes tightens his grip and picks Goncalves up, before dumping him to the ground. Goncalves manages to land in guard.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rhodes drops back looking for a leg! Goncalves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goncalves manages to kick Rhodes off! Rhodes jumps back into Goncalves's guard.
Rhodes drops back looking for a leg! Goncalves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goncalves manages to kick Rhodes off! Rhodes jumps back into Goncalves's guard.
Rhodes connects with a couple of short punches.
Rhodes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goncalves is trying to keep Rhodes in close.
Rhodes throwing strikes from guard but Goncalves blocks nicely.
Rhodes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Goncalves gets caught flat footed, as Rhodes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goncalves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhodes manages to get himself to full guard.
Goncalves is looking to stand up but Rhodes won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goncalves defends well.
Rhodes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goncalves looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes working for submissions but it's allowed Goncalves to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Rhodes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Goncalves misses with a takedown
and Rhodes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rhodes drags the fight down to the ground.
Goncalves looking to sit in guard and control but Rhodes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rhodes won't allow Goncalves to sweep him here.
Goncalves throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rhodes stands up from Goncalves's guard - Rhodes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goncalves gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes is in close to Goncalves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rhodes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Goncalves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goncalves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goncalves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncalves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rhodes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rhodes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ian Rhodes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rhodes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is trying to keep Rhodes in close.
Rhodes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rhodes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rhodes scoring with some ground and pound.
Rhodes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rhodes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Goncalves, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goncalves to the ground. Rhodes is now in Goncalves's guard.
Rhodes is in close to Goncalves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rhodes landing some decent shots from guard.
Rhodes stands up over Goncalves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes stays in close to Goncalves's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhodes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhodes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goncalves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rhodes working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rhodes tries to hold on but Goncalves postures up.
Goncalves jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rhodes is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rhodes and Goncalves has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rhodes tries to bench press Goncalves off him but Goncalves keeps the position.
Andre Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ian Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Rhodes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhodes, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Rhodes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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