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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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230 lbs
18 - 22 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colton Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ronald can't break the clinch.
Rodgers misses with an elbow strike.
Rodgers missing with knees to the body.
Ronald controlling the action here for a moment.
Ronald avoiding damage as Rodgers throws knees to the body.
Rodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ronald avoids the elbow strike from Rodgers, against the cage.
Rodgers just leaning against Ronald, taking a breather.
Rodgers tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronald avoids the damage to the body.
Rodgers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers avoids a wild elbow strike from Ronald.
Rodgers stalls.
Rodgers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Brad Ronald has been cut.
Ronald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald avoiding damage as Rodgers throws knees to the body.
Rodgers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ronald's face.
Ronald avoids the elbow strike from Rodgers, against the cage.
Ronald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodgers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colton Rodgers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronald tries to clinch but Rodgers moves away
and Rodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ronald's knee momentarily.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Ronald.
Ronald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ronald throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Ronald moves out of range.
Ronald looks to clinch
and Rodgers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ronald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodgers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronald misses the shot to the body.
Rodgers throws a sloppy head kick and Ronald moves out of range easily.
Rodgers throws a leg kick which misses Ronald's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronald tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Ronald misses
and Rodgers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Rodgers misses
and Ronald counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ronald wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronald wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is keeping the position.
Ronald throws a strike but Rodgers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodgers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodgers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Colton Rodgers just wasn't active enough.
Rodgers tries to score with a low kick but Ronald moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Rodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Ronald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ronald moves to clinch but Rodgers breaks away
and Rodgers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ronald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodgers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ronald tries to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a solid body kick.
Rodgers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodgers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ronald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodgers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ronald instigates a clinch.
Ronald takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodgers scores a nice knee to the body.
Rodgers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rodgers.
Ronald 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rodgers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronald's brow.
Nice elbow from Rodgers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronald's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodgers.
Rodgers tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronald avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Rodgers.
Ronald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodgers trying to land knees to the body.
Ronald throws an elbow that misses.
Rodgers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ronald.
Ronald working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodgers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ronald tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Ronald back against the cage.
Rodgers missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald avoids the elbow strike from Rodgers, against the cage.
Ronald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ronald is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodgers.
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!
Rodgers lands a good knee to the midsection. Ronald won't want to take too many of those.
Rodgers lands an elbow just above Ronald 's eye.
Rodgers lands with a left to the head.
Rodgers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodgers working Ronald over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodgers.
Rodgers has Ronald pushed against the cage.
Rodgers lands an elbow inside.
Rodgers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rodgers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodgers lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers landing knees to the body.
Rodgers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Rodgers.
Rodgers presses Ronald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Colton Rodgers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodgers crunches a lovely knee into Ronald's ribcage.
Come on Rodgers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ronald working hard to break the clinch.
Rodgers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ronald is trying to force a seperation but Rodgers has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodgers connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodgers.
Rodgers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodgers lands an elbow inside that Ronald shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Rodgers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Ronald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ronald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodgers can pounce on him.
Rodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brad Ronald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers lands a nice looking body kick.
Rodgers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ronald can do to turn this around?
Rodgers feints and then cracks Ronald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ronald down.
Rodgers scores with a head kick.
Ronald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodgers counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodgers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodgers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronald manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rodgers on his heels. He'll look to pass Rodgers's guard now, I'm sure.
Rodgers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ronald is one step ahead there.
Rodgers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodgers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronald doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodgers circles away.
Ronald moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodgers trying to stall but Ronald improves his position.
Rodgers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ronald is trying to push Rodgers away but Rodgers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ronald misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodgers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers looking to stall.
Ronald throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodgers seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rodgers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodgers lands an elbow just above Ronald 's eye.
That has opened up Brad Ronald's cut even more.
Rodgers controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodgers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodgers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers lands an elbow inside.
Rodgers is pushing Ronald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A knee to the head by Rodgers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers has Ronald pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Colton Rodgers.
Ronald throws a head kick that misses
and Rodgers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rodgers throws a head kick that half lands.
Brad Ronald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ronald shoots in and bounces Rodgers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodgers holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colton Rodgers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodgers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Rodgers!
Colton Rodgers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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