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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers misses with a straight left.
Rodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Rodgers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Overeem.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Rodgers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Rodgers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodgers. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem throws an overhand right that lands on Rodgers's shoulder, as Rodgers tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Rodgers lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodgers looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers scores with a one two! Overeem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Overeem throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodgers counters with a three punch combo that has Overeem backing up. Overeem nods at Rodgers to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodgers misses the body punch
and Rodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodgers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Overeem!
Rodgers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Overeem.
Overeem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Overeem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Overeem.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Rodgers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodgers cracks Overeem with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Overeem.
Rodgers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Overeem throws a right hand that misses
and Rodgers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Rodgers.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodgers.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers misses with the combination.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Rodgers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Overeem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodgers scores with a shot to the body.
Overeem throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rodgers counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Rodgers lands.
Rodgers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Overeem had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Good exchange - Rodgers coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Rodgers.
Rodgers tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem tests Rodgers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodgers misses with a left hand
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rodgers lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rodgers. Those never looked like landing.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!
Overeem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodgers throws an off balance right hand
and Overeem counters with a three punch combo that has Rodgers backing up. Rodgers nods at Overeem to acknowledge the strikes.
Overeem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Rodgers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
Rodgers blocks a jab.
Rodgers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overeem throws out the jab.
Overeem throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Overeem.
Rodgers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Rodgers - just one landing.
Overeem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Rodgers moves out of range as Overeem strikes.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overeem looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.
Overeem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodgers.
Rodgers checks the leg kick.
Rodgers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodgers misses with a double jab
and Rodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Rodgers. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodgers misses with a hook
and Overeem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rodgers does no damage.
Rodgers swinging wildly here.
Rodgers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodgers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Overeem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodgers moves out of range as Overeem strikes.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut. Overeem saw that one coming.
Rodgers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Rodgers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodgers.
Overeem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodgers tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodgers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodgers.
Overeem is rocked!
Rodgers moves out of range as Overeem strikes.
Oh Overeem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodgers cracks Overeem with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Overeem tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rodgers pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Overeem is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Rodgers!
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energy
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hype
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