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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiya Pleb (ranked 881 p4p, 449 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 112 p4p, 61 weight class). Rhodes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bury My Bones. Hiya Pleb has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes tries to clinch but Pleb is having none of it.
Pleb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Pleb moves away from the strike by Rhodes.
Pleb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rhodes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pleb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rhodes scrambles back to his feet.
Rhodes scores with a decent looking hook.
Hiya Pleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Rhodes misses.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Rhodes lands a stunning uppercut that sends Pleb to the mat!
Pleb is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleb is positioning himself well to prevent Rhodes advancing to mount.
Oh Pleb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rhodes in particular looking to stall.
Rhodes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pleb seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rhodes is pressing down on Pleb's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pleb is holding on for now.
Rhodes is still trying to improve position.
Rhodes throwing shots but Pleb is blocking nicely.
Rhodes controlling the pace.
Rhodes winds up and cracks Pleb with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes trying to control from Pleb's half guard. Pleb has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pleb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rhodes throws a strike but Pleb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rhodes working for a triangle but Pleb defends it easily.
Rhodes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pleb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pleb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pleb wanted to stand there but Rhodes had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes has Pleb pulled in close to control his posture.
Pleb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rhodes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pleb defends well.
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pleb is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rhodes pulls Pleb in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pleb half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rhodes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pleb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhodes moves away from the strike by Pleb.
Pleb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
A shot to the liver by Pleb. Beautiful body shot.
Pleb loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Rhodes with the counter takedown but Pleb avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhodes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pleb lands a glancing blow to the side of Rhodes's head.
Pleb throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pleb ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Pleb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pleb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
Pleb moves away from the strike by Rhodes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rhodes misses with a hook.
Rhodes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pleb slips under a jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleb.
Rhodes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Rhodes throws a lazy uppercut
and Pleb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleb.
Pleb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pleb moves out of range as Rhodes strikes.
Rhodes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rhodes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pleb misses with a straight left.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Pleb misses the target.
Rhodes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pleb throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a body shot
and Pleb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pleb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pleb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pleb throws a sloppy body shot
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhodes throws a right hand that misses
and Pleb counters with a good low kick that Rhodes was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Pleb misses.
Rhodes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rhodes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Rhodes. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Pleb lands.
Rhodes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pleb doesn't seem bothered though.
Pleb throws a shot to the body.
Rhodes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pleb counters with a solid body kick.
Pleb misses with a jab to the body
and Rhodes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pleb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pleb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pleb. No joy for Rhodes on that attempt.
Rhodes throws a poor cross that misses
and Pleb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiya Pleb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Pleb.
Donk. Pleb catches Rhodes right on the button with a cross.
Pleb lands a jab to Rhodes's midsection.
Rhodes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rhodes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes with the ground and pound but Pleb regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rhodes with the ground and pound but Pleb uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes looking to pass the guard.
Pleb looking for a sweep. Not yet Pleb, not yet.
Rhodes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pleb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rhodes throws a big right hand that misses.
Rhodes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pleb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Hiya Pleb will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rhodes missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleb scores with a jab. Rhodes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pleb cracks Rhodes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pleb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pleb. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhodes slips a jab from Pleb.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhodes! But no joy.
Pleb misses the shot to the body.
Pleb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rhodes throws out a loose jab but Pleb uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Rhodes has closed the distance and engaged Pleb in a clinch.
Pleb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb stops a takedown attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pleb looking to control.
Rhodes postures up and lands a big shot to Pleb's brow.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pleb wants to get back to his feet but Rhodes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pleb is on top in guard.
Pleb wanted to stand there but Rhodes had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes has an active guard here but Pleb has managed to pass into half guard.
Rhodes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pleb is working away from the top position though.
Rhodes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pleb tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb wants to advance to full mount but Rhodes doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rhodes keeping full guard, as Pleb tries to pass.
Pleb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pleb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rhodes is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodes advances position into side control!
Rhodes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pleb is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pleb taking a bit of punishment here - Rhodes scoring with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodes is trying to ground and pound but Pleb uses the momentary lack of control by Rhodes to regain half guard.
Rhodes is trying to control. Pleb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hiya Pleb.
I think Pleb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hiya Pleb!
After the fight, Hiya Pleb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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pop
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