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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhett Dunn (ranked 5161 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodger Beltrad (ranked 3649 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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24
151 lbs
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25
155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhett Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodger Beltrad!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltrad shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dunn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beltrad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Beltrad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beltrad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beltrad stays in close to Dunn's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn striking off his back but it's not causing Beltrad any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn is trying to hold Beltrad in close to prevent damage but Beltrad has managed to pass into half guard.
Dunn is trying to maintain the position but Beltrad is very close to passing his half guard.
Beltrad trying to control the pace.
Beltrad prevents Dunn from improving his position.
Beltrad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beltrad is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Beltrad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dunn clinches.
Dunn pulls guard.
Beltrad distracts Dunn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunn controls Beltrad momentarily but Beltrad frees himself.
Beltrad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beltrad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Beltrad from controlling successfully.
Beltrad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad landing with the ground and pound.
Beltrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Dunn working a defensive guard here.
Beltrad content to stall in guard here.
Dunn tries to strike from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dunn slips a jab and a cross from Beltrad.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Beltrad is avoiding it.
Beltrad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dunn did well to prevent Beltrad getting side control.
Dunn trying to control from the bottom.
Dunn is refusing to be controlled, as Beltrad sits in half guard.
We've been informed that Beltrad has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beltrad controlling the action here.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beltrad is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodger Beltrad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beltrad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beltrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunn moves away.
Dunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunn is trying to stall.
Beltrad is pressed up against the cage. Dunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beltrad down to the mat. Beltrad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beltrad misses with a body shot.
Dunn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dunn tries to land a body kick
and Beltrad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dunn won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltrad staying calm.
Dunn parries the strikes from Beltrad easily there. Beltrad is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dunn to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltrad controls the position.
Rodger Beltrad has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Dunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beltrad controlling from side mount.
Beltrad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
An elbow from Beltrad crashes against the mat.
Dunn is not content to let Beltrad control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beltrad taking a breather here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beltrad throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dunn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beltrad is in Dunn's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beltrad wants to control from the top but Dunn keeps moving.
Beltrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beltrad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beltrad postures up.
Beltrad trying to control but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Beltrad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dunn is trying to hold Beltrad in close to prevent damage but Beltrad has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dunn punching from the bottom.
Beltrad thows a huge punch but Dunn dodges it nicely.
Beltrad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dunn is looking to control Beltrad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dunn avoid being mounted?
Dunn is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beltrad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beltrad showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodger Beltrad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Beltrad looking to score a takedown here. Dunn is defending well but Beltrad drives through and ends up in Dunn's guard.
Dunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beltrad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunn looking to control.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Beltrad tries to pass.
Dunn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beltrad controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltrad won't allow Dunn to sweep him here.
Dunn is pulling down on Beltrad's head. It's preventing any offense from Beltrad, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn gets caught flat footed, as Beltrad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dunn is adopting a defensive guard.
Beltrad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beltrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beltrad wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
Beltrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunn has his foot on Beltrad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beltrad works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dunn holds on and takes a little breather.
Beltrad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beltrad shoots in and gets a takedown into Dunn's guard.
Dunn being controlled here, momentarily.
Dunn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beltrad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dunn is trying to hold Beltrad in close to prevent damage but Beltrad has managed to pass into half guard.
Beltrad slows the pace down in half guard.
Beltrad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beltrad trying to pass the guard but Dunn defending well.
Beltrad winds up and cracks Dunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dunn is concentrating on defense, preventing Beltrad from advancing position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Beltrad has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Beltrad lands with a punch from half guard.
Beltrad stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodger Beltrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beltrad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodger Beltrad!
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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
RATING
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