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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Me Todo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Me Todo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todo leaves Rodgers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Todo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todo.
Rodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Todo is struggling to control the position.
Rodgers tries to score a body lock takedown but Todo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodgers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodgers prevents a body shot from Todo.
Todo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodgers's efforts to push away.
Rodgers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Me Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Rodgers.
Rodgers jumps guard but Todo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodgers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodgers looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks the elbow strike.
Todo controlling the action here for a moment.
Todo lands a nice elbow.
Rodgers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodgers tries to stall but Todo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodgers breaks the clinch.
Me Todo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodgers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Todo rushes Rodgers and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rodgers letting Todo take a breather here.
Rodgers fails to pull guard.
Todo tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Todo back against the cage.
Todo misses with a punch on the inside.
Todo lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Todo to work.
Rodgers takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Todo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodgers is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo taking a breather.
Rodgers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todo has him pressed against the cage.
Todo controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Todo.
Todo tries a knee to the head but Rodgers blocks it.
Rodgers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Todo smiles and moves away.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Todo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodgers circles away.
Todo has closed the distance and engaged Rodgers in a clinch.
Todo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodgers is trying to break the clinch but Todo has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Todo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Todo lands a knee to the head.
Todo has Rodgers pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Todo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todo avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Me Todo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodgers swats away the attempt to clinch by Todo.
Me Todo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodgers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Todo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodgers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todo has managed to clinch.
Todo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodgers is defending well for now.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Todo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodgers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Todo smiles and moves away.
Me Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Rodgers.
Todo moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo tries to clinch but Rodgers moves away
and Rodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodgers.
Rodgers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Todo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Todo lands an elbow just above Rodgers 's eye.
Todo has Rodgers pressed against the cage.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but Todo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Todo stalling in the clinch.
Todo lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodgers avoids the damage to the body.
Todo misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Todo.
Todo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A knee to the head by Todo.
Todo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodgers is looking for a takedown.
Todo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodgers's defenses.
Todo stops a takedown attempt from Rodgers.
Rodgers being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Todo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Me Todo.
Rodgers shoots in for a double leg but Todo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Todo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Todo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodgers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Todo as he avoids it easily.
Todo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Todo is looking to clinch but Rodgers is avoiding it.
Todo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodgers.
Todo taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Me Todo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Todo has Rodgers pushed against the cage.
Rodgers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Todo misses with a knee strike.
Todo crunches a lovely knee into Rodgers's ribcage.
Rodgers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todo working Rodgers over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Todo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Me Todo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Todo clinches up with Rodgers and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Todo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Me Todo.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Todo defends it nicely.
Todo closes the distance but Rodgers moves to the side
and Rodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodgers.
Rodgers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers is looking to clinch.
Rodgers moves in looking to clinch but Todo pushes him off.
Rodgers wants to clinch up but Todo keeps it at a distance.
Rodgers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodgers swats away the attempt to clinch by Todo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo tries to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Todo tries to clinch up but Rodgers circles away and keeps his distance.
Todo tries to clinch up.
Todo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodgers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todo wants to clinch but Rodgers slips to the side
and Rodgers counters with a series of strikes. Todo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodgers looks for a takedown but Todo sprawls well.
Me Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Rodgers.
Todo is looking to clinch.
Todo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todo moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
Todo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodgers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todo rushes Rodgers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Todo throws an elbow but misses.
Todo stalling in the clinch.
Rodgers looking to stall.
Rodgers is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Todo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Todo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Me Todo.
Todo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodgers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todo rushes Rodgers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Todo pushes Rodgers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Todo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Todo.
Todo tries a knee to the head but Rodgers blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todo taking a breather.
Rodgers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Todo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Todo tries to clinch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Todo clinches up against the cage.
Todo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todo misses with an elbow strike.
Todo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dan Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Me Todo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodgers goes for a takedown attempt but Todo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Me Todo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Todo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Me Todo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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