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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Basayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Rhodes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Rhodes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shamil Basayev!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basayev misses with a hook.
Basayev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Basayev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Shamil Basayev has been cut.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.
Basayev looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Basayev.
Basayev scores with a jab. Rhodes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Mike Rhodes has been cut.
Basayev thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basayev throws a series of punches but Rhodes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basayev misses with an uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Basayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Basayev misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Basayev misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Basayev scores with a four punch combination!
Rhodes with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Basayev.
Basayev rushes Rhodes and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basayev can't find room to land a body shot as Rhodes controls the action.
Basayev can't find room to land a body shot as Rhodes controls the action.
Basayev misses with a punch on the inside.
Basayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basayev is struggling to control the position.
Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Basayev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Basayev throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Rhodes throws a hook to the side of Basayev's head but Basayev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basayev looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
Basayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Basayev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Basayev misses with a hook.
Basayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the head.
Basayev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rhodes lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Rhodes misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Shamil Basayev's cut even more.
Basayev rushes Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shamil Basayev will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Basayev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basayev misses the jab.
Basayev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
Shamil Basayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basayev throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Basayev throws an off balance right hand
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Basayev throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Basayev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Basayev.
Basayev throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Basayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Basayev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Basayev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a hook but Basayev blocks it.
Basayev punishes Rhodes's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basayev is looking to clinch.
Basayev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Basayev throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes looks to land a left hand but Basayev moved out of range nicely.
Rhodes missing with a left hand there. Basayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Basayev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Basayev. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basayev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basayev defending well as Rhodes loads up on a big left hand.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Basayev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Basayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Basayev throws a right and a left that Rhodes avoids nicely.
Basayev misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Basayev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhodes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basayev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Basayev tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Basayev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Basayev throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Basayev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Basayev.
Basayev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Basayev misses its intended target.
Rhodes moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Rhodes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Basayev ducks right into an uppercut from Rhodes.
Basayev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Basayev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Basayev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Basayev.
Basayev throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Basayev swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Basayev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basayev.
Basayev throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Basayev misses with an uppercut.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes tests Basayev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rhodes misses with a left hand
and Basayev counters with a straight right hand.
Basayev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basayev cracks Rhodes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
Basayev darts in and clinches Rhodes up against the cage.
Basayev stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
Rhodes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Basayev fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basayev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Basayev.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basayev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Basayev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Basayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Basayev has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Basayev stalling against the cage.
Rhodes is trying to force a seperation but Basayev has the dominant position.
Basayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
Basayev scores with a hook to the body.
Basayev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rhodes wants to break free but Basayev has control.
Rhodes blocks a body shot from Basayev.
Basayev lands with a left to the head.
Rhodes blocks a body shot from Basayev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basayev pushes Rhodes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Basayev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basayev misses with a body punch.
Basayev has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basayev throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Basayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Basayev 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Basayev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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