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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Rhodes (ranked 3550 p4p, 4259 weight class) and Ren Lily (ranked 116 p4p, 141 weight class). Ren Lily is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300
1 - 0 - 0 |
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280
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ren Lily!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Rhodes.
Lily blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Lily blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Lily working aggressively here.
Lily dodges an elbow strike from Rhodes.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
Rhodes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lily.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the side of Lily's head.
Rhodes lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lily throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a left to the head.
Rhodes 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.
Rhodes misses with a knee to the head.
Rhodes avoids a wild elbow strike from Lily.
Lily blocks an elbow strike from Rhodes.
Lily trying to stall but Rhodes improves his position.
Lily misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhodes lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lilys head.
Lily working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lily 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.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lily looks winded!
Lily misses with some punches.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lily tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lily.
Rhodes throws an elbow that misses.
Lily misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhodes is working Lily over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes slows down the pace here.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lilys head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhodes stops a takedown attempt from Lily.
Rhodes pushes Lily back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the side of Lily's head.
Rhodes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Lily wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes looking to throw knees to the head but Lily is blocking nicely.
Rhodes connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Lily blocks the elbow strike.
Rhodes gets through Lily's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes tries a body shot but Lily blocks it.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes tries to land a knee to the head but Lily blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhodes.
A nice left hand lands by Lily.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rhodes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rhodes pushes Lily back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes scores with a knee to the head.
Rhodes works on Lily's body with a couple of short punches.
Rhodes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike.
Rhodes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rhodes as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rhodes throws an elbow that misses.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes digs a right hand underneath Lily's ribcage. Lily let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rhodes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rhodes lands with a light punch inside.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ren Lily has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Rhodes as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes lands a hook that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Rhodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ren Lily's cut.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lily avoids the head kick by Rhodes.
Lily unleashes a big counter combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rhodes misses with a wild body shot.
Lily closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lily has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
A short left from Rhodes.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes lands a big knee! That's hurt Lily! Oh, he's all over the place! Rhodes lands another knee that sends Lily to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Rhodes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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