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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rhodes doesn't seem bothered though.
Bryant throws a looping overhand right but Rhodes ducks down to avoid it.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Rhodes checks a leg kick.
Rhodes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Erik Bryant has been cut.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Bryant catches Rhodes right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.
Bryant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes drops his hands momentarily and Bryant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Rhodes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Rhodes blocks the low kick.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Bryant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jon Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhodes misses with a head kick.
Bryant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rhodes looks gassed!
Bryant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rhodes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryant.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rhodes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bryant lands a leg kick that knocks Rhodes off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a push kick but Rhodes slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryant has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bryant.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick from Bryant.
Bryant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bryant throws a push kick but Rhodes slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bryant throws a push kick but Rhodes slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant cracks the inside of Rhodes's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a nice hook to Rhodes's body. Rhodes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bryant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bryant fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhodes in the body.
Bryant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhodes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Bryant.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Rhodes throws a combination that misses
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bryant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryant.
Rhodes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant moves into the clinch.
Bryant is working Rhodes over against the cage.
Bryant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Bryant is looking to land body kicks.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bryant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Bryant misses
and Rhodes counters with a right hand to the body.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bryant's cut.
That's time! Bryant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
Rhodes tries to clinch up
and Bryant counters with a nice body shot.
Rhodes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhodes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bryant. That one must have hurt.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhodes.
Bryant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bryant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Rhodes down.
Bryant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhodes. Rhodes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bryant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryant throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Rhodes.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bryant moves into range and clinches up with Rhodes.
Rhodes can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
Bryant lands an elbow inside.
Rhodes takes a shot to the head.
Rhodes dodges an elbow strike from Bryant.
Still in the clinch, Bryant scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bryant.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Still in the clinch, Bryant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant lands with a left to the head.
Bryant works on Rhodes's body with a couple of short punches.
Bryant is leaning against Rhodes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Bryant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhodes.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant rushes Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to land a front kick but Rhodes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhodes. That did some damage!
Bryant scores with a spinning back kick!
Bryant tries to land a front kick but Rhodes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jon Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erik Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Bryant slams his shin into Rhodes's torso.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Bryant throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bryant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bryant.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Bryant throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Bryant moves away
and Bryant counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bryant cracks the inside of Rhodes's front leg.
Rhodes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bryant.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhodes is just out of range.
Rhodes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bryant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bryant's cut.
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!
Rhodes looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rhodes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryant.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bryant. Rhodes shrugs it off though.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bryant.
Rhodes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rhodes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Bryant.
Rhodes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryant throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant punishes Rhodes's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryant thows a body shot but no joy.
Bryant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rhodes's sensitive parts.
Bryant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant lands with a nice body kick.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Rhodes saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bryant. Rhodes shrugs it off though.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Jon Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Erik Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryant lands with a slapping head kick.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bryant lands a head kick!
Bryant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhodes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhodes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryant lands with a nice body kick.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Bryant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant lands with a slapping head kick.
Bryant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhodes fails to land with a series of punches.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bryant counters with a head kick.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rhodes throws a combination that misses
and Bryant counters with a body kick that stops Rhodes in his tracks momentarily.
Bryant connects with an inside leg kick.
Bryant scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhodes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rhodes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Bryant.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Rhodes takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bryant.
Bryant scores with a decent looking hook.
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Bryant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryant 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bryant!
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