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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Rodney (ranked 24606 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Crazy Mike (ranked 563 p4p, 254 weight class). Derek Rodney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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7 - 14 - 0 |
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10 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Rodney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Mike!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodney misses with an uppercut. Mike saw that one coming.
Mike has closed the distance and engaged Rodney in a clinch.
Mike holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Mike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mike lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Mike as the two fighters clinch.
Rodney takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mike.
Rodney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Mike.
Rodney tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Mike.
Rodney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodney can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mike is pushing Rodney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Rodney fails to land.
Mike controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodney tries to stall but Mike uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mike lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Mike to work.
Rodney misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mike is keeping busy.
Mike holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rodney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodney.
Rodney throws a right and a left that Mike avoids nicely.
Rodney misses with a combination
and Mike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mike throws a right hand that Rodney ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodney also avoids with ease.
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!
Mike pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodney back to the cage. Mike follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodney throws an off balance right hand
and Mike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Rodney does no damage.
Rodney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mike counters with a straight right hand.
Rodney misses with an uppercut.
Mike fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodney misses with a hook
and Mike holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodney stalling.
Rodney stalling in the clinch but Mike improves position.
Rodney tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
Rodney trying to control the position but instead, Mike has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodney into the cage.
Rodney breaks the clinch.
Mike connects with a body shot that sends Rodney's belly button to the back.
Mike lands a big head kick that sends Rodney tumbling to the mat! Mike takes a step backwards and waves Rodney back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodney misses with a left hand
and Mike counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rodney! Mike lets Rodney back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rodney is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mike.
Oh Rodney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodney is breathing heavily.
Rodney throws a combination that misses
and Mike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodney thinking.
Rodney seems to have got his legs back now.
Mike lands a big head kick that sends Rodney to the canvas! Mike follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crazy Mike!
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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
57% |
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