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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Howard's shoulder, as Howard tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard tries to bum rush Rodgers with a series of wild strikes but Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard misses with a straight left.
Howard misses with a combination
letting Rodgers counter with a right hand.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Howard misses with a body shot
and Rodgers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Rodgers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Howard.
Rodgers throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodgers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Howard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howard throws a right and a left that Rodgers avoids nicely.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Howard avoids the punch easily.
Howard throws an overhand right that lands on Rodgers's shoulder, as Rodgers tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with a hook.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Howard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodgers swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Howard.
Rodgers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Howard throws a looping overhand right but Rodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.
Howard looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.
Rodgers works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Howard misses the target.
Howard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodgers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodgers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodgers.
Rodgers stuns Howard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Howard misses with a body shot.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Rodgers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Howard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Rodgers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Howard misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howard.
Rodgers misses with the combination.
Rodgers lands with an overhand left.
Rodgers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howard throws a hook but Rodgers avoids it easily.
Rodgers 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.
Howard throws a jab when Rodgers was well out of range.
Howard throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Rodgers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rodgers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Howards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard misses the body punch
and Rodgers counters with a nice body shot.
Howard misses with a left hand
and Rodgers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howard throws a jab when Rodgers was well out of range.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Rodgers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
John Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodgers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Howard is breathing heavily.
Rodgers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Howard throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rodgers both land. Nice combination.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rodgers lands the left hand.
Rodgers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodgers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodgers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howard drops his hands momentarily and Rodgers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Rodgers.
A jab from Rodgers finds it's way through Howard's defenses.
Rodgers lands a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Rodgers.
Rodgers clobbers Howard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Howard misses with a hook.
No joy there for Rodgers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a series of punches but Rodgers avoids them all with ease.
Rodgers lands a jab-cross combination.
Rodgers lands with an uppercut that bounces Howard off the ropes and back into rage.
Rodgers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodgers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodgers.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers scores with a three punch combo!
Rodgers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Howard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rodgers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Donk. Rodgers catches Howard right on the button with a cross.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodgers misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers walks into a left hand.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Rodgers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodgers throws a combination. Howard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodgers lands the left hand.
Rodgers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodgers connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Howard finds it's target.
Howard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howard finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodgers's head.
Howard throws a combination. Rodgers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodgers lands a right hook to the body.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howard.
Howard throws a big shot that misses.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodgers moves out of range as Howard strikes.
Howard misses with a left hand
and Rodgers counters with a nice body shot.
Rodgers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howard.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howard.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
Jab from Rodgers.
Howard misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Howard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Rodgers misses with a two punch combination.
Howard takes a swing at Rodgers's ribcage but misses.
Howard lands the left hand.
Rodgers throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard misses with a looping right.
Howard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Howard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers.
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Howard.
A big right from Howard misses.
A jab from Rodgers does it's job there.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Rodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Howard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodgers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Howard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howard needs to keep his hands up - Rodgers had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodgers!
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard jabs at Rodgers's body.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Rodgers.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Rodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard misses with a double jab
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard misses with a hook.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Rodgers throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Rodgers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodgers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodgers looks to land a combination. Howard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Howard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howard moves away.
Rodgers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Howard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodgers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howard takes one to the chin there.
Howard misses with an uppercut
letting Rodgers counter with a right hand.
Howard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Howard misses with a body shot
and Rodgers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodgers swinging wildly here.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
A left lands for Rodgers.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodgers.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Howard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodgers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Howard walks into a stiff left hand from Rodgers.
Rodgers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Rodgers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodgers.
John Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Rodgers finds it's target.
Howard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
Rodgers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodgers misses the jab.
Rodgers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Howard throws a right hand that misses
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard with a hook.
Howard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Howard ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Howard loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Howard walks into a straight right hand from Rodgers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howard to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Howard misses with an uppercut.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Howard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Howard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howard misses with a hook
and Rodgers counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Howard scores with a four punch combination!
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Howard misses with a body punch
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard throws an off balance right hand
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Howard misses.
Rodgers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodgers clobbers Howard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howard looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
Jab by Rodgers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodgers counters with a two punch combo.
Howard loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
Rodgers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodgers throws a combination. Howard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Rodgers.
Howard misses with the combination.
Rodgers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodgers connects with a jab.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Howard misses with a hook
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodgers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodgers.
Howard is rocked!
Howard clobbers Rodgers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodgers lands a jab.
A jab from Rodgers finds it's way through Howard's defenses.
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard seems to have got his legs back now.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodgers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodgers.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Rodgers.
Rodgers connects with a nice looking jab.
Brett Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers works the jab nicely.
Rodgers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Howard backs up against the ropes.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Rodgers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodgers cracks Howard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Howard throws a right and a left that Rodgers avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Howard misses with a body shot.
Rodgers tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Rodgers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Howard.
Howard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
Howard misses with a hook
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodgers misses with the combination.
Howard throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodgers throws a combination. Howard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Howard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodgers's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodgers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodgers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howard on the side of the head.
Rodgers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Howard lands an overhand right.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Howard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers defending well as Howard loads up on a big left hand.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard throws an off balance right hand
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodgers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodgers.
Howard throws a right hand that misses
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodgers as he connects with a hook.
Howard throws a hook to the side of Rodgers's head but Rodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodgers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Howard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodgers counters with a left and a right that stings Howard.
Rodgers scores with a decent looking hook.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a series of strikes that have Howard backpedaling.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a two punch combo.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howard misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers swinging wildly here.
Rodgers lands a nice hook to Howard's body. Howard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rodgers misses with a few strikes there.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Howard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodgers connects with a body shot.
Howard misses the body punch
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howard misses with a hook
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a two punch combo.
Rodgers connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Rodgers. Those never looked like landing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Rodgers lands a really nice looking cross but Howard seems unphased.
Rodgers looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Rodgers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Rodgers.
Rodgers slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Rodgers. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Rodgers.
Good shot there by Rodgers.
Howard needs to keep his hands up - Rodgers had a free shot at his head there.
Howard misses with an uppercut
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodgers swinging wildly here.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodgers lands the left hand.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard misses with a body shot.
Rodgers misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodgers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Howard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodgers counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Rodgers coming out on top.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard throws a one two combo.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
Rodgers dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Howard throws a poor cross that misses
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howard.
Rodgers throws a hook but Howard blocks it.
Howard misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Rodgers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howard.
Howard scores with a jab to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a left hand
and Rodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howard walks into a straight right hand from Rodgers.
Howard throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodgers counters with a left and a right that stings Howard.
Howard misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodgers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Howard misses with the combination.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rodgers.
Rodgers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodgers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Howard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodgers to score with a decent uppercut.
Howard misses with a looping left.
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard throws a jab when Rodgers was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard throws a hook but Rodgers blocks it.
A left and a right from Rodgers both land. Nice combination.
John Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodgers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Brett Rodgers!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Brett Rodgers!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Brett Rodgers!
Brett Rodgers wins by unanimous decision!
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