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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Rhodeo (ranked 1341 p4p, 1800 weight class) and Scotty T Bone (ranked 159 p4p, 203 weight class). Scotty T Bone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Rhodeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Rhodeo.
Rhodeo connects with a right hand. T Bone shakes it off.
Rhodeo blocks a jab.
Rhodeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Bone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from T Bone! But no joy.
Rhodeo scores with the left hand. T Bone knows he should have avoided that one.
T Bone's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on T Bone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rhodeo closes the distance and pushes T Bone back into the cage.
Rhodeo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rhodeo is working T Bone over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
T Bone blocking some punches.
T Bone blocks an uppercut.
T Bone blocks a body shot from Rhodeo.
Rhodeo tries to pull guard but T Bone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rhodeo.
Rhodeo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite T Bone's efforts to push away.
Rhodeo lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Rhodeo.
Rhodeo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've been hearing reports that Rhodeo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rhodeo lands a body shot.
T Bone prevents a body shot from Rhodeo.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodeo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rhodeo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rhodeo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhodeo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Rhodeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodeo lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rhodeo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. T Bone smiles and moves away.
T Bone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rhodeo fails with an attempt to clinch.
T Bone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rhodeo shoots in looking for a takedown but T Bone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rhodeo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rhodeo misses with a combination
and T Bone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rhodeo shoots in for a takedown but T Bone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
T Bone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodeo throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rhodeo misses.
T Bone keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhodeo misses with a wild body shot.
And T Bone tries to counter it with a takedown but Rhodeo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rhodeo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
T Bone slaps away a takedown attempt from Rhodeo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
T Bone feints the counter takedown.
Dusty Rhodeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
T Bone looks to land a combination but Rhodeo avoids it well.
Rhodeo misses with a takedown
and T Bone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rhodeo is looking to clinch.
Rhodeo tests T Bone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rhodeo is defended easily by T Bone.
T Bone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rhodeo fails with a takedown attempt.
T Bone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rhodeo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rhodeo gets a clinch.
Rhodeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
T Bone breaks from the clinch.
T Bone takes one to the side of the head.
Rhodeo misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodeo dominated that round.
That's time! Rhodeo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rhodeo shoots for a takedown but T Bone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
T Bone throws out a counter right but Rhodeo avoids it with no problem.
Rhodeo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. T Bone sprawls well initially but Rhodeo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rhodeo is keen to just control but T Bone is a slippery customer.
Rhodeo throwing shots but T Bone is blocking nicely.
Rhodeo seems to be working for a kimura but T Bone defends the submission attempt.
Rhodeo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rhodeo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhodeo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rhodeo is stalling here. T Bone is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rhodeo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and T Bone has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo is looking to regain half guard here but T Bone keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodeo sneaks back into half guard.
T Bone prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo is working hard here to advance position.
Rhodeo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
T Bone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhodeo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two 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.
T Bone wants to stand but Rhodeo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rhodeo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
T Bone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo has his foot on T Bone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. T Bone works his way back into a safe position though.
Rhodeo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. T Bone is aware though and is defending well.
T Bone wants to get up but he can't break Rhodeo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rhodeo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. T Bone is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo has his foot on T Bone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. T Bone works his way back into a safe position though.
Rhodeo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because T Bone has passed into half guard!
Rhodeo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
T Bone is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.
Rhodeo is trying to control but T Bone passes into side control!
Rhodeo is looking to regain half guard here but T Bone keeps moving and retains side control.
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
T Bone tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rhodeo is looking to regain half guard here but T Bone keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Rhodeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodeo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked T Bone off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
T Bone covering up well under a series of strikes from Rhodeo.
Rhodeo punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodeo dominated that second round.
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!
Rhodeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but T Bone moves away.
T Bone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rhodeo catches T Bone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
T Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodeo tries to clinch up.
T Bone stuffs the takedown.
Rhodeo looks to throw the jab but T Bone is out of range.
Rhodeo tries to clinch but T Bone is having none of it.
T Bone throws out a counter right but Rhodeo avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rhodeo.
T Bone defending well as Rhodeo loads up on a big left hand.
T Bone with the counter takedown but Rhodeo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo scores with a jab to the head.
Rhodeo throws a lazy right hand but T Bone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodeo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rhodeo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rhodeo fails with an attempt to clinch.
T Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhodeo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
T Bone throws out a counter right but Rhodeo avoids it with no problem.
T Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhodeo throws a nice looking combination but T Bone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo misses with an uppercut
and T Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhodeo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
T Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhodeo misses with a body shot.
T Bone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rhodeo instigates a clinch.
T Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodeo misses with an uppercut.
Rhodeo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that T Bone can do to turn this around?
T Bone ducks under a wild hook from Rhodeo.
T Bone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodeo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
T Bone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rhodeo defends it well.
Scotty T Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to clinch up
and T Bone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rhodeo wants to clinch but T Bone slips to the side
enabling T Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhodeo throws a lazy right hand but T Bone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and T Bone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Rhodeo.
Rhodeo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. T Bone defends it nicely.
T Bone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Rhodeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
T Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dusty Rhodeo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhodeo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping T Bone at a distance.
Dusty Rhodeo is winning the standup battle so far.
T Bone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhodeo.
T Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Rhodeo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from T Bone.
T Bone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rhodeo throws a looping overhand right but T Bone ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhodeo. T Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
T Bone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
T Bone throws a looping overhand right but Rhodeo ducks down to avoid it.
Rhodeo closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusty Rhodeo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rhodeo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Rhodeo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dusty Rhodeo waved his t-shirt featuring Fantasy Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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