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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lennox Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaivo Huone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huone throws a hook to the side of Rhodes's head but Rhodes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
Rhodes misses with a double jab
and Huone counters with a nice body shot.
Huone throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Rhodes slips a jab and a cross from Huone.
Rhodes cracks a nice hook into Huone's ribs.
Rhodes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huone.
Rhodes moves out of range of the strikes.
Huone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rhodes throws a shot to the body.
Rhodes lands a really nice looking cross but Huone seems unphased.
Rhodes slips a jab from Huone.
Rhodes lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhodes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rhodes scrambles back to his feet.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhodes. Huone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Rhodes misses
and Huone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhodes misses with a two punch combination.
Rhodes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huone.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Huone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rhodes is looking to wear down Huone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rhodes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rhodes just misses with a punch to the body.
Huone avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a shot from downtown. Huone moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Rhodes. Those never looked like landing.
Huone lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes digs a good body shot into Huone's ribs.
Huone misses with a straight left.
Huone missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhodes misses with a two punch combination.
Rhodes throws out a loose jab but Huone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Huone throws an overhand right that lands on Rhodes's shoulder, as Rhodes tries to avoid the shot.
Rhodes lunges at Huone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huone's hand.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huone misses with a hook.
Huone throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Huone misses the jab.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
Rhodes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huone with a jab.
Huone ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Huone clobbers Rhodes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rhodes lands a slapping body shot.
Huone misses with a straight right.
Rhodes takes a swing at Huone's ribcage but misses.
Lennox Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huone moves away.
Rhodes slips under a jab from Huone.
Rhodes throws a shot from downtown. Huone moves away and avoids it.
Rhodes throws a shot from downtown. Huone moves away and avoids it.
Huone avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huone moves away.
Huone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhodes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huone scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huone lands a head shot.
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 Lennox Rhodes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huone takes one to the chin there.
Huone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhodes misses with a wild combination.
Huone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhodes.
Huone cracks a nice hook into Rhodes's ribs.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huone throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
Huone throws a hook but Rhodes blocks it.
Huone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a hook but Huone blocks it.
A jab from Huone misses.
Huone throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
Huone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhodes's head.
Huone misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Rhodes lands a nice hook to Huone's body. Huone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huone counters with a nice uppercut.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Huone.
A jab from Huone misses.
Rhodes looks to score with a jab to the body but Huone is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes looks to land a right hand but Huone moved out of range.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Huone ducked under it nicely.
Huone lunges at Rhodes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rhodes's hand.
Huone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
Rhodes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huone on the side of the head.
Rhodes missing with a left hand there. Huone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhodes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Huone finds it's target.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Rhodes throws a lazy right hand but Huone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhodes throws a hook but Huone blocks it.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Huone ducked under it nicely.
Huone throws a looping overhand right but Rhodes ducks down to avoid it.
Rhodes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
Huone throws a jab when Rhodes was well out of range.
Huone loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huone moves out of range as Rhodes strikes.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huone missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rhodes.
Huone throws a right hand that misses
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Huone lands a nice looking body shot.
Huone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huone throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huone circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Huone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huone tries to move into range but Rhodes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
Rhodes connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaivo Huone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Huone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhodes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhodes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Rhodes misses with a looping right.
Rhodes misses with a right hand
and Huone counters with a nice body shot.
Huone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huone throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes thows a body shot but no joy.
Rhodes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut.
Huone cracks Rhodes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rhodes misses with a shot to the body
and Huone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone looks to throw the jab but Rhodes is out of range.
Rhodes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huone moves away.
Huone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Huone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaivo Huone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rhodes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rhodes misses the shot to the body.
Rhodes scores with a body shot.
Huone lands a glancing blow to the side of Rhodes's head.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhodes. Huone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rhodes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huone swings for the body but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Huone ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone throws an off balance right hand
and Rhodes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rhodes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Rhodes misses
letting Huone counter with a right hand.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the body
letting Huone counter with a right hand.
Oh Rhodes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes seems to have got his legs back now.
Huone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
Rhodes swings for the body but Huone moves out of range.
Huone throws a right hand that misses
and Rhodes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rhodes looks to land a combination but Huone avoids it well.
Rhodes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Huone.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huone scores with a nice right hand.
Huone cracks a nice hook into Rhodes's ribs.
Huone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaivo Huone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaivo Huone!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaivo Huone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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