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Event:
VFC 93 Dingo vs Isle
Date: Jul 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab by Rhodes.#CUT2#It looks like Bam Bam Gigolo has been cut.
Gigolo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gigolo.
Rhodes fakes the leg kick and cracks Gigolo in the body.
Gigolo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rhodes avoids it really well and circles away.
Rhodes throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes moves out of range as Gigolo throws a body kick.
Gigolo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gigolo is looking to counter the offense by Rhodes and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gigolo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been informed that Rhodes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rhodes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#Bam Bam Gigolo's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Rhodes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Gigolo counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB#
Gigolo is working to tighten his grip on Rhodes's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rhodes has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gigolo is really squeezing tight and eventually Rhodes passes out! Gigolo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bam Bam Gigolo! |
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Event:
VFC 84 Chong vs Rhodes
Date: Jun 03, 2022 |
#R1#
A combination from Rhodes does no damage.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
Chong throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#It looks like Robert Rhodes has been cut.
Chong throws a looping overhand right but Rhodes ducks down to avoid it.
Robert Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes with a hook.
Rhodes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
Chong is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Chong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rhodes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rhodes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhodes throws a big shot that misses.
Chong drops Rhodes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Chong follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). San Yan Chong!
San Yan Chong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VFC 69 Newron vs Blancho
Date: Apr 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Rhodes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galilei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Robert Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galilei circles away quickly and effectively.
Galilei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rhodes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galilei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes misses with a two punch combination.
Galilei misses with a straight left.
Galilei ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Robert Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes tries to get into range but Galilei steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Rhodes! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Galilei scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Galileo Galilei!
An out of breath Galileo Galilei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
VFC 58 Soto vs Hilton
Date: Apr 01, 2022 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Robert Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Case closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rhodes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhodes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Case throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Case definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Case working Rhodes over with knees to the body.
Case blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Case lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT#It looks like Robert Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Case has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Case lands an uppercut.
Rhodes looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Case.
Case makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Case throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhodess head. #BC#
Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes misses with a head kick.
Case throwing a counter right hand but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Rhodes drops his hands momentarily. Case doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rhodes staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rhodes doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Case!
Justin Case retains his super heavyweight title! |
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Event:
VFC 50 Tartakov vs Gigolo
Date: Mar 19, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Rhodes clinches.
Horn looks winded!
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
Rhodes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horn takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Jonathan Horn has been cut.
Rhodes lands a nice knee to the body.
Rhodes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horn avoids the elbow strike from Rhodes, against the cage.
Rhodes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rhodes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rhodes.
Rhodes landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a nice uppercut.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes is leaning against Horn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rhodes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rhodes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rhodes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horn backwards. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Rhodes.
Rhodes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rhodes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
A short body shot lands from Rhodes as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
Rhodes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horn backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands an elbow inside that Horn shrugs off. #ROC#Horn is rocked!
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike.
Horn is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhodes finish him?
Horn blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Rhodes - that landed with a thud.
Rhodes with a knee to the head.
Rhodes lands a big right hand that drops Horn! The killer instinct kicks in and Rhodes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rhodes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Rhodes! |
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Event:
VFC 41 Come Get Your Belt
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Rhodes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Penrose misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rhodes. #CUT2#It looks like Roger Penrose has been cut.
A big left from Penrose misses.
Rhodes lands the left hand.
Robert Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penrose tried to counter with a leg kick but Rhodes avoided it.
Rhodes throws a sloppy head kick
and Penrose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Robert Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes cracks Penrose with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Rhodes scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penrose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Penrose misses the target.
Rhodes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penrose throwing a counter right hand but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Penrose loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Rhodes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A bone on bone clash there as Penrose blocks the leg kick.
Penrose appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Rhodes tries to clinch up.#KD#
Penrose sends Rhodes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Penrose is motioning to the referee to let Rhodes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Penrose works Rhodes's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penrose is looking to counter punch.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes cracks Penrose with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rhodes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penrose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Penrose explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rhodes looks winded!
Rhodes lands with a kick to the temple. Penrose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penrose throws a head kick that misses.
Rhodes throws a jab but it's blocked by Penrose.
Penrose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Penrose misses.
Penrose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhodes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Penrose moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penrose. #T2#
Rhodes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penrose scores with a leg kick.
Rhodes lands an overhand right.
Rhodes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penrose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penrose swings for the body but Rhodes moves out of range.
Penrose thuds his right hand into Rhodes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rhodes misses with the combination.
Penrose fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rhodes just manages to avoid it.
Rhodes lands the left hand.
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Rhodes closes the distance and clinches.
Penrose digs a right hand underneath Rhodes's ribcage. Rhodes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rhodes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Penrose.
Penrose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes misses with some punches.
#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penrose.
Rhodes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
Penrose effectively controlling the action here.
Penrose scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've been informed that Rhodes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rhodes misses with a knee to the head.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penrose pushes Rhodes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#That has opened up Robert Rhodes's cut even more.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a body punch.
Penrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Penrose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhodes misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rhodes.
Penrose swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Rhodes.
Penrose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rhodes scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Penrose tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penrose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penrose tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes tries to bum rush Penrose with a series of wild strikes but Penrose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
Rhodes unleashes a big counter combination but Penrose bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Penrose swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Penrose quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penrose takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhodes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Penrose had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Rhodes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Penrose walks into a left hand.
Penrose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a series of strikes that have Penrose backpedaling.
#KD2#
Rhodes lands a left and a right that send Penrose crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhodes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Penrose is rocked!
Robert Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Penrose collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Rhodes! |
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Event:
VFC 21 Friday Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 18, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Rhodes clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Rhodes.
Lily blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Lily blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Lily working aggressively here.
Lily dodges an elbow strike from Rhodes.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
Rhodes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lily.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the side of Lily's head.
Rhodes lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lily throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a left to the head.
Rhodes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rhodes misses with a knee to the head.
Rhodes avoids a wild elbow strike from Lily.
Lily blocks an elbow strike from Rhodes.
Lily trying to stall but Rhodes improves his position.
Lily misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhodes lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lilys head.
Lily working aggressively here.
#T1#
Lily has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rhodes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lily looks winded!
Lily misses with some punches.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lily tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lily.
Rhodes throws an elbow that misses.
Lily misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhodes is working Lily over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes slows down the pace here.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Rhodes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lilys head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhodes stops a takedown attempt from Lily.
Rhodes pushes Lily back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the side of Lily's head.
Rhodes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Lily wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes looking to throw knees to the head but Lily is blocking nicely.
Rhodes connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Lily blocks the elbow strike.
Rhodes gets through Lily's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Rhodes tries a body shot but Lily blocks it.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes tries to land a knee to the head but Lily blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhodes.
A nice left hand lands by Lily.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rhodes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rhodes pushes Lily back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes scores with a knee to the head.
Rhodes works on Lily's body with a couple of short punches.
Rhodes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike.
Rhodes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rhodes as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rhodes throws an elbow that misses.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes digs a right hand underneath Lily's ribcage. Lily let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rhodes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rhodes lands with a light punch inside.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Ren Lily has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Rhodes as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes lands a hook that snaps the head of Lily backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Rhodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ren Lily's cut.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Lily avoids the head kick by Rhodes.
Lily unleashes a big counter combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rhodes misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Lily closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lily has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
A short left from Rhodes.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes lands a big knee! That's hurt Lily! Oh, he's all over the place! Rhodes lands another knee that sends Lily to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Rhodes! |
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Event:
VFC Kumite
Date: Jan 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Rhodes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brathwaite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhodes.
Rhodes swinging wildly here.
Rhodes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brathwaite.
Rhodes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhodes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Robert Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brathwaite counters with a nice body shot.
Brathwaite has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rhodes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rhodes lands with a kick to the temple. Brathwaite shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like David Brathwaite has been cut.
Brathwaite is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rhodes tries to clinch #KD2#
and Brathwaite counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rhodes! Brathwaite lets Rhodes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Rhodes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brathwaite manages to avoid it.
Oh Rhodes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Rhodes takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhodes letting Brathwaite take a breather here.
Rhodes seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Brathwaite.
Brathwaite stalling against the cage.
Rhodes with a knee to the head.
Rhodes scores with a knee to the head.
Rhodes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brathwaite lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rhodes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brathwaite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
Rhodes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brathwaite looks winded!
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.
Brathwaite creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rhodes.
#T2#
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Rhodes.
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!
Rhodes tries a body shot but Brathwaite blocks it.
Rhodes stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brathwaite backwards.
Rhodes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodes.
Rhodes pushes Brathwaite back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rhodes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the side of Brathwaite's head.
Rhodes swings wildly with an uppercut but Brathwaite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Rhodes looking to throw knees to the head but Brathwaite is blocking nicely.
Rhodes is struggling to control the position.
Rhodes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brathwaite backwards.
Rhodes tries to throw a body punch but Brathwaite avoids it by throwing Rhodes back against the cage.
Rhodes throws a punch but it's blocked by Brathwaite.
Brathwaite looking to stall.
Rhodes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brathwaite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brathwaite.
Rhodes throws a punch but it's blocked by Brathwaite.
Rhodes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Brathwaite's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhodes lands a knee to the body.
Rhodes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brathwaite takes a shot to the head.
Rhodes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brathwaite up against the cage.
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes is leaning against Brathwaite and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rhodes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rhodes.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Rhodes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rhodes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brathwaite's sensitive parts.
Brathwaite throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
Brathwaite dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
#CL#
Rhodes moves into range and clinches up with Brathwaite.
Brathwaite blocks an elbow strike from Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brathwaite blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Brathwaite.
Brathwaite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brathwaite can do to turn this around?
Rhodes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brathwaite is breathing heavily.#T1#
Brathwaite taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Brathwaite.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
Rhodes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes gets through Brathwaite's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhodes.
A short uppercut from Rhodes.
Robert Rhodes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rhodes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brathwaite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rhodes.
Brathwaite is trying to maintain a safe position but Rhodes gets an underhook and turns Brathwaite into the cage.
Brathwaite tries to stall but Rhodes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rhodes swings wildly with an uppercut but Brathwaite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes tries a body shot but Brathwaite blocks it.
#T2#
Rhodes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Brathwaite controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Rhodes on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhodes.
Brathwaite looking to stall.
Rhodes lands a right hand.
Rhodes misses with the head strike.
Rhodes can't find room to land a body shot as Brathwaite controls the action.
Rhodes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes pushes off an throws an elbow but Brathwaite leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brathwaite looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Brathwaite is trying to push Rhodes away but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Rhodes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhodes lands a knee to the head.
Rhodes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhodes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brathwaite.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brathwaite.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
Rhodes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhodes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brathwaite has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rhodes misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Brathwaite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhodes misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rhodes misses with the head strike.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Brathwaite's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brathwaite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brathwaite wants to stall.
Brathwaite blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rhodes obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Rhodes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#KD#
Rhodes lands a big head kick that sends Brathwaite tumbling to the mat! Rhodes takes a step backwards and waves Brathwaite back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Brathwaite is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Rhodes uses the oldest trick in the book to send Brathwaite tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Rhodes is absolutely delighted - when Brathwaite wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Rhodes! |
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