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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Lotvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tapio Lotvonen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotvonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rhodes pinned against the cage. Rhodes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lotvonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
Rhodes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lotvonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rhodes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tony Rhodes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tapio Lotvonen.
Rhodes manages to pull guard.
Rhodes tries to strike from the bottom.
Rhodes is trying to keep Lotvonen in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rhodes holds on and takes a little breather.
Lotvonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lotvonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lotvonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rhodes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lotvonen is controlling him well.
Rhodes is trying to improve his position.
Lotvonen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rhodes, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes is trying to improve his position.
Lotvonen tries for a kimura but Rhodes is defending well.
Rhodes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lotvonen looks gassed!
Rhodes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lotvonen off and has taken his back!
Lotvonen can't escape the position.
Rhodes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lotvonen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rhodes lands a shot to the head.
Lotvonen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lotvonen showing good submission defense here.
Rhodes connects with a big shot to the side of Lotvonen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is hanging on to Lotvonen's back as he tries to escape.
Rhodes is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lotvonen taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Rhodes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Rhodes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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