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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janko Godwin (ranked 9 p4p, 52 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Rhodes has chosen Bury My Bones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes forces Godwin back against the cage and clinches.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Rhodes avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Godwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhodess head.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Rhodes avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhodes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin is looking for a takedown.
Godwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been hearing reports that Godwin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Godwin has Rhodes pushed against the cage.
Rhodes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rhodes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godwin misses with a body punch.
Godwin is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janko Godwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin stands and throws Rhodes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Godwin lands a nice forearm strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Godwin.
Rhodes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rhodes controlling the position for now.
Godwin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Godwin misses with a head shot. Rhodes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Godwin advances to half guard.
Rhodes tries to get to full guard but Godwin has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godwin trying to pass the guard but Rhodes defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhodes is trying to control but can't.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rhodes is looking to control Godwin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodes avoid being mounted?
Godwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Godwin is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Godwin.
Godwin misses with a head shot. Rhodes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Godwin preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rhodes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godwin throws a strike but Rhodes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godwin trying to control the position.
Godwin 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 looking to pass the guard.
Godwin looking for subs off his back but Rhodes has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes not doing much here.
Rhodes working over Godwin with some ground and pound. Godwin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rhodes is just content to waste time from the top position. Godwin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rhodes is working Godwin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rhodes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Janko Godwin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes misses with a left hand
and Godwin counters with a two punch combo.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that Godwin avoids nicely.
Godwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rhodes finds it's way round the side to connect with Godwin's head.
Rhodes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Godwin on the side of the head.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Godwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Godwin tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Godwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhodes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhodes misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhodes has Godwin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin has had enough of the clinch but Rhodes keeps him there for the moment.
Godwin cracks Rhodes with a nice body shot.
Rhodes has Godwin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rhodes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Godwin tumbling to the mat - Rhodes dives into Godwin's guard.
Rhodes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Godwin trying to keep a closed guard but Rhodes is proving a slippery customer.
Godwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhodes's guard.
Godwin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rhodes controlling Godwin's posture.
Godwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rhodes's head.
It looks like Dusty Rhodes has been cut.
Janko Godwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses.
Godwin postures up and lands a big shot to Rhodes's brow.
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godwin is one step ahead there.
Godwin looking to pass the guard.
Rhodes trying to control the position here.
Godwin won't allow Rhodes to sweep him here.
Godwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rhodes's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Godwin landing with the ground and pound.
Godwin trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Rhodes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhodes pulls Godwin in close to his closed guard and prevents Godwin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rhodes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Godwin throws a strike but Rhodes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin 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.
Godwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rhodes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhodes looking to pass the guard.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Godwin keeps moving.
Rhodes is looking to work some ground and pound but Godwin has wrist control.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Godwin keeps moving.
Rhodes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Janko Godwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dusty Rhodes's cut.
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 throws a sloppy body shot
and Godwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut. Godwin saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Godwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhodes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
Rhodes drives through and clinches with Godwin against the cage.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Rhodes misses with a body punch.
Rhodes prevents a body shot from Godwin.
A short left from Godwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dusty Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes connects with a body shot that sends Godwin's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes swings for the body but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rhodes counters with a nice body shot.
Rhodes with a jab.
Rhodes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Godwin lands a jab to the nose.
That has opened up Dusty Rhodes's cut even more.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Godwin counters with a nice body shot.
Rhodes with a poor takedown
and Godwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Godwin scores with a nice strike.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
Godwin misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhodes counters with a nice body shot.
Godwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godwin misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Godwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godwin manages to avoid it.
Godwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rhodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Godwin.
Rhodes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janko Godwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godwin blocks a jab.
Godwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhodes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Godwin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rhodes on his heels. He'll look to pass Rhodes's guard now, I'm sure.
Godwin being controlled here momentarily.
Rhodes 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.
Godwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodes is keeping the position for now.
Rhodes wants to sweep here but Godwin controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin stands up over Rhodes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godwin passes Rhodes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Godwin connects with a nice short shot to Rhodes's temple.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rhodes to regain full guard.
Godwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhodes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses.
Godwin is looking to pass into half guard but Rhodes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rhodes is in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin has momentary wrist control but Rhodes slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dusty Rhodes just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dusty Rhodes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Godwin loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Dusty Rhodes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a nice body punch.
Rhodes gets a double leg takedown into Godwin's guard.
Rhodes forces his way into half guard.
Rhodes slows the pace down in half guard.
Rhodes is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin is trying to maintain the position but Rhodes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godwin wants to get back to his feet.
Rhodes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rhodes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Godwin manages to get to full guard.
Godwin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rhodes passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin is trying to maintain the position but Rhodes is very close to passing his half guard.
Rhodes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Godwin lands with a few short shots to the body.
Rhodes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rhodes is trying to control. Godwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin tries to get to full guard but Rhodes has control of the leg.
Godwin looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nice strikes from Rhodes there.
Rhodes is stalling here. Godwin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rhodes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Godwin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Godwin throws a strike aimed at the side of Rhodes's head but Rhodes avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Rhodes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes defending against the ground and pound.
Rhodes dodges the ground and pound from Godwin.
Godwin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rhodes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Godwin's best efforts.
Godwin looks to land a strike but Rhodes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Godwin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin throws an elbow that misses. Rhodes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godwin's guard. Nice move by Rhodes!
Rhodes with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodes dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dusty Rhodes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rhodes drives through and clinches with Godwin against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Godwin.
Godwin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rhodes after a bit of a struggle.
Rhodes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Godwin wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
Rhodes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godwin.
Godwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhodes pulls Godwin in to control the position.
Godwin postures up and lands a big shot to Rhodes's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Rhodes pulls Godwin in close to prevent any damage.
Godwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes looking to control.
Rhodes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rhodes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodes, not yet.
Godwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rhodes's head.
The cut above Dusty Rhodes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Godwin won't allow Rhodes to sweep him here.
Rhodes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Godwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godwin distracts Rhodes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin throwing strikes but missing.
Godwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Godwin scoring with some ground and pound.
Rhodes is rocked!
Dusty Rhodes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dusty Rhodes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Janko Godwin!
Janko Godwin retains his middleweight title!
Janko Godwin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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