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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahad Gele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudy Rhod could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mahad Gele's chin.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahad Gele!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gele is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rhod.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rhod, as that shot connected.
Rhod scores with a shot to the body.
Gele tries to keep at a distance but Rhod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhod is leaning against Gele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rhod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rhod breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhod lands a head shot.
Rhod has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Moustache Lounge in the buildup to the fight.
Gele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gele tries to move into range but Rhod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gele is rocked!
Rhod digs a good body shot into Gele's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod cracks Gele with a good jab.
Gele is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhod finish him?
Rhod's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gele under the eye.
Rudy Rhod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhod cracks a nice hook into Gele's ribs.
Gele seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhod connects with a crisp jab.
Rhod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gele on the side of the head.
Rhod lands with a hook. Gele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rhod throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gele gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rhod gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Rhod!
A victorious Rudy Rhod thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
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