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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Tatarinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Tatarinov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Rhodes's chin.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Tatarinov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes drops his hands momentarily and Tatarinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tatarinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Tatarinov counters with a body kick.
A combination from Rhodes does no damage.
Tatarinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatarinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhodes circles away quickly and effectively.
Tatarinov throws the kick towards the body but Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatarinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatarinov throws out a counter right but Rhodes avoids it with no problem.
Tatarinov thuds his right hand into Rhodes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tatarinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rhodes, pushing him back against the cage.
Rhodes tries to land a knee to the head but Tatarinov blocks with his arms.
Rhodes misses with an elbow strike.
Tatarinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Tatarinov.
Tatarinov misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarinov clobbers Rhodes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhodes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tatarinov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tatarinov misses with a knee to the head.
Rhodes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatarinov gets tackled into the cage by Rhodes. Rhodes maintains the clinch.
Tatarinov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatarinov has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a hook to the body.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
Rhodes connects with a knee to the head.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Tatarinov.
Tatarinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rhodes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatarinov controls his hands.
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Tatarinov moves out of range.
Rhodes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tatarinov's head.
Tatarinov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Tatarinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatarinov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tatarinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tatarinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rhodes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tatarinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rhodes backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
Tatarinov throws a front kick aimed at Rhodes's knee but Rhodes avoids it well.
A low kick from Tatarinov is predictable there
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that stings Tatarinov.
Tatarinov throws a low kick but Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Rhodes motions for Tatarinov to come forward. Rhodes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatarinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tatarinov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rhodes works the jab nicely.
Tatarinov closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatarinov is defending well for now.
Rhodes is looking to control Tatarinov's arms but Tatarinov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rhodes has his back to the cage.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tatarinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Tatarinov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhodes tries to clinch there but Tatarinov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatarinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sergei Tatarinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatarinov.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatarinov circles away.
Tatarinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatarinov moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Tatarinov moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rhodes.
Tatarinov blocking some punches.
Tatarinov scores with a shot to the side of Rhodes's head.
Rhodes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhodes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatarinov throws a body kick that misses.
Tatarinov moves into the clinch successfully.
Rhodes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Tatarinov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tatarinov has managed to clinch.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Tatarinov cracks Rhodes with a nice body shot.
Rhodes avoiding damage.
Tatarinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhodes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes instigates a clinch.
Rhodes works on Tatarinov's body with a couple of short punches.
Tatarinov blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatarinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatarinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Tatarinov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rhodes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tatarinov tried to score with a low kick but Rhodes checks it.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatarinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.
Don Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tatarinov throws the kick towards the body but Rhodes avoids it.
Tatarinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes moves in looking to clinch but Tatarinov pushes him off.
Tatarinov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rhodes with a body shot.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatarinov circles away.
Sergei Tatarinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rhodes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhodes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Tatarinov does it's job there.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Tatarinov is having none of it.
Tatarinov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rhodes if he has to take too many more of those.
Rhodes throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Sergei Tatarinov has been cut.
Tatarinov clinches with his opponent.
Tatarinov can't find room to land a body shot as Rhodes controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatarinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
Tatarinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Tatarinov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatarinov rushes Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatarinov avoids the damage to the body.
Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhodes forces Tatarinov back against the cage and clinches.
Tatarinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rhodes lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodes.
Tatarinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhodes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tatarinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhodes backwards.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatarinov tries to score with a low kick but Rhodes moves his leg out of the way.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Tatarinov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rhodes tries to clinch but Tatarinov is having none of it.
Tatarinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tatarinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatarinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhodes wants to clinch but Tatarinov slips to the side
letting Tatarinov counter with a right hand.
Rhodes has Tatarinov up against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatarinov throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that stings Tatarinov.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatarinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Tatarinov is avoiding it.
Rhodes connects with a leg kick. Tatarinov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tatarinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatarinov misses with a wild combination.
Tatarinov throws a hook to the side of Rhodes's head but Rhodes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatarinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhodes can pounce on him.
Tatarinov thows a leg kick but Rhodes checks it
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatarinov missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes rushes Tatarinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatarinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tatarinov scores with a nice head shot.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Tatarinov moves away
and Tatarinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatarinov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Tatarinov misses with an uppercut.
Tatarinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tatarinov counters with a leg kick.
Tatarinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Tatarinov misses.
Tatarinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatarinov sizes up Rhodes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Tatarinov misses.
As Tatarinov tries to get set, Rhodes tries to push him back and clinch up but Tatarinov manages to avoid the attempt.
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatarinov throws a push kick but Rhodes slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergei Tatarinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sergei Tatarinov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rhodes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rhodes instigates a clinch.
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatarinov tries to land a leg kick but Rhodes saw it coming and moves away.
Rhodes needs to keep his hands up - Tatarinov had a free shot at his head there.
Rhodes is rocked!
Rhodes leaves his chin hanging out and Tatarinov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rhodes crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Tatarinov!
An out of breath Sergei Tatarinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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