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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wylde Rhoads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm
25
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Wylde Rhoads! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Stuart! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stuart tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Wylde Rhoads counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stuart misses with a left hand and Wylde Rhoads counters with a nice uppercut. Wylde Rhoads shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stuart napping and manages to drive through into side control! Wylde Rhoads is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stuart has escaped the position, nice work there. Wylde Rhoads is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stuart has escaped the position, nice work there. Wylde Rhoads is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stuart has escaped the position, nice work there. Wylde Rhoads working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stuart tries to buck Wylde Rhoads off but Wylde Rhoads is having none of it. Wylde Rhoads is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stuart has escaped the position, nice work there. Wylde Rhoads looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Wylde Rhoads looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Stuart tries to buck Wylde Rhoads off but Wylde Rhoads is having none of it. Wylde Rhoads tries for a kimura but Stuart is defending well. Wylde Rhoads working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wylde Rhoads wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stuart, who protects the arm well. Wylde Rhoads tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Stuart is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wylde Rhoads is controlling him well. Wylde Rhoads is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stuart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Wylde Rhoads goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stuart has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wylde Rhoads but great work by Stuart.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wylde Rhoads is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Stuart wants to stand up but Wylde Rhoads has a hold of him and won't allow it. Wylde Rhoads is trying to get back to full guard. Wylde Rhoads makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wylde Rhoads. Wylde Rhoads looking for a guillotine here but Stuart defends easily.
Wylde Rhoads trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wylde Rhoads wants to sweep but no luck. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wylde Rhoads holds on and takes a little breather. Wylde Rhoads has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stuart has passed into side control.
Wylde Rhoads is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stuart off and has taken his back! Stuart has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Wylde Rhoads looking to break Stuart's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stuart remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wylde Rhoads will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Stuart preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wylde Rhoads. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wylde Rhoads dominated that 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.
Wylde Rhoads shoots in and bounces Stuart off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Wylde Rhoads 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. Wylde Rhoads tries to free his leg and advance position but Stuart is retaining full guard. Stuart wants to stand up but Wylde Rhoads is controlling him. Wylde Rhoads tries to free his leg and advance position but Stuart is retaining full guard. Wylde Rhoads advances position into side control! Wylde Rhoads is trying to get an arm triangle but Stuart is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wylde Rhoads wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stuart, who protects the arm well. Wylde Rhoads has hold of Stuart's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Stuart seems comfortable defending it but Wylde Rhoads has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Stuart is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Stuart is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wylde Rhoads couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Wylde Rhoads!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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