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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Wylde Rhoads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes into the arena with Crack A Bottle blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Wylde Rhoads!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidae moves in looking to clinch but Wylde Rhoads pushes him off.
Wylde Rhoads shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lidae napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wylde Rhoads is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lidae's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lidae is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wylde Rhoads off and has taken his back!
Lidae is looking for the choke from the back position but Wylde Rhoads is controlling his hands well.
Wylde Rhoads is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wylde Rhoads tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde Rhoads sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lidae is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wylde Rhoads has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wylde Rhoads is not content to let Lidae control the position.
Wylde Rhoads wants to improve his position but Lidae is controlling well.
Lidae is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wylde Rhoads sees it coming and defends easily.
Wylde Rhoads is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wylde Rhoads is trying to maintain the position but Lidae is very close to passing his half guard.
Lidae is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wylde Rhoads!
Wylde Rhoads is trying to escape the mount.
Wylde Rhoads gets back to half guard.
Wylde Rhoads is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lidae's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lidae's back!
Wylde Rhoads tightening his grip on Lidae, looking for the choke.
Wylde Rhoads is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae showing good submission defense here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lidae rolls, trying to escape but Wylde Rhoads keeps control of the position.
Lidae is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lidae tries to escape but Wylde Rhoads has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lidae trying to control the hands but Wylde Rhoads won't let him.
Lidae is keeping busy.
Wylde Rhoads doesn't have the hooks in and Lidae manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lidae can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lidae slips nicely into half guard.
Lidae is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lidae tries to stand and escape but Wylde Rhoads is controlling the position.
Wylde Rhoads looking for submissions off his back.
Lidae is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wylde Rhoads sees it coming and defends easily.
Wylde Rhoads tries to roll over but Lidae keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidae is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lidae is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wylde Rhoads sees it coming and defends easily.
Lidae is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wylde Rhoads sees it coming and defends easily.
Wylde Rhoads gets full guard.
Wylde Rhoads keeping moving, preventing Lidae from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lidae wants to pass the guard but Wylde Rhoads is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lidae wants to control from the top but Wylde Rhoads keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steven Lidae will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wylde Rhoads cracks Lidae with a good jab.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a hook
and Lidae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lidae tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Wylde Rhoads to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lidae.
Lidae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wylde Rhoads missing with a left hand there. Lidae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wylde Rhoads throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wylde Rhoads jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lidae misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lidae will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Lidae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylde Rhoads shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidae ducks under a wild hook from Wylde Rhoads.
Lidae fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lidae looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wylde Rhoads is fending him off so far but Lidae persists. Nope, Wylde Rhoads circles away and we're back to standing.
Lidae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wylde Rhoads works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidae moves in looking to clinch but Wylde Rhoads pushes him off.
Wylde Rhoads missing with a left hand there. Lidae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lidae tries to clinch up but Wylde Rhoads circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lidae moves in looking to clinch but Wylde Rhoads pushes him off.
Lidae fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wylde Rhoads rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lidae counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wylde Rhoads showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Wylde Rhoads lands a jab to the head.
Lidae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wylde Rhoads swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lidae shoots in for a takedown but Wylde Rhoads shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wylde Rhoads stuffs the takedown attempt from Lidae. Lidae gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Wylde Rhoads as Lidae shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Lidae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wylde Rhoads.
Jake Wylde Rhoads seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lidae fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Wylde Rhoads.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a hook.
Lidae tries to clinch but Wylde Rhoads moves away
and Wylde Rhoads counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae moves into the clinch.
Wylde Rhoads misses with the head strike.
Lidae tries for a takedown but Wylde Rhoads manages to get underhooks.
Lidae tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wylde Rhoads just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lidae can't get the takedown.
Wylde Rhoads misses with an elbow strike.
Lidae jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wylde Rhoads walks away with a smile on his face. Lidae gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lidae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lidae shoots for a takedown but Wylde Rhoads saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads throws a jab when Lidae was well out of range.
Wylde Rhoads throws a jab when Lidae was well out of range.
Wylde Rhoads is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lidae.
Wylde Rhoads blocks a head kick by Lidae.
Lidae fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wylde Rhoads scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lidae fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wylde Rhoads throws a right hand that misses
and Lidae moves into the clinch.
Wylde Rhoads tries to work over Lidae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lidae fails to pull guard.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Wylde Rhoads comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wylde Rhoads has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Wylde Rhoads!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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