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Event:
SPFT #14
Date: Feb 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Rhodes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Covington.
An attempted straight right counter from Covington misses the target.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Covington.
Covington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rhodes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Covington somewhat.
Rhodes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rhodes looks to land a combination but Covington avoids it well.
Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD#
Covington gets the takedown into side control.
Rhodes is trying to improve his position.
Covington is looking to take a break and control but Rhodes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rhodes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Covington is putting a hurting on Rhodes here, landing some big shots from side control. #T1#
Covington misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rhodes parries the strikes from Covington easily there. Covington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rhodes to escape.
Rhodes is trying to control Covington's posture but Covington avoids it.
Covington trying to control the action but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Rhodes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Covington is keen to just control but Rhodes is a slippery customer.
Rhodes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Covington.
Covington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Covington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T2#
Rhodes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Covington.
Rhodes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Covington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rhodes is trying to control but can't.
Covington uses his free foot to push down on Rhodes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rhodes.
Rhodes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rhodes is looking to get to half guard.
Covington looking to finish Rhodes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rhodes!
Covington wants to control the pace but Rhodes is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Covington with a couple of short strikes.
Covington landing strikes from the mount.
Covington lands a heavy elbow.
Covington looking to control and managing it successfully.
Covington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rhodes is bucking up trying to escape but Covington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rhodes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Covington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rhodes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Covington is controlling well.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Covington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rhodes is trying to stand.
#T4#
Covington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rhodes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Covington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Covington is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Covington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rhodes trying to control from the bottom.
Rhodes is holding on to half guard well.
Covington is nestled in close to Rhodes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Covington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Covington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Covington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rhodes is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ashley Covington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rhodes tries to land a front kick but Covington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Covington slowing the pace effectively.
Covington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Covington manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Rhodes instigates a clinch. #TD#
Covington has Rhodes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Covington pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rhodes tumbling to the mat - Covington dives into Rhodes's guard.
Covington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
Rhodes looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes has momentary wrist control but Covington slips an elbow through the middle.
Covington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Covington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Covington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Rhodes controls Covington momentarily but Covington frees himself.
Covington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Covington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Covington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Covington advances to half guard.
Rhodes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Covington controlling the action here.
Rhodes is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rhodes has his hands clasped together around Covington's back. He's all about the action.
Rhodes is looking to control Covington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodes avoid being mounted?
Covington working Rhodes over with strikes.
Covington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Covington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Covington is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhodes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Covington is controlling well.
Covington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhodes's head. #T3#
Rhodes is staying active underneath Covington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Covington moves into the clinch.
Rhodes managing to block the knees to the body from Covington.
Covington lands a good knee to the midsection. Rhodes won't want to take too many of those.
Covington blocks an elbow strike.
Rhodes lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Ashley Covington has been cut.
Covington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Covington blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Covington.
Rhodes working aggressively here.
Covington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rhodes is defending well for now.#TD#
Covington turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rhodes struggling a bit here.#T4#
Covington fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rhodes wants to control but Covington postures up.
Rhodes dodges the ground and pound from Covington.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Covington is looking to take a break and control but Rhodes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rhodes is trying to buck Covington off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Rhodes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Covington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ashley Covington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ashley Covington's cut.
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. 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.#R3#
Rhodes tries to land a front kick but Covington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Covington.
Rhodes is looking to land body kicks.
Ashley Covington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Covington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Covington gets tackled into the cage by Rhodes. Rhodes maintains the clinch.
Covington lands a left hand.
#TD#
Covington lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rhodes tries to get to full guard but Covington has control of the leg.
Covington not doing much here.
Rhodes tries to get to full guard but Covington has control of the leg. #SUB#
Covington seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Rhodes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Covington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.
Covington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Covington.
Covington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Covington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Covington.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhodes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Covington.
Covington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.
Covington trying to control from Rhodes's half guard. Rhodes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ryan Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashley Covington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Covington passes into half guard.
Covington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rhodes is staying active underneath Covington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Covington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Covington thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Rhodes trying to control here.
Covington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rhodes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rhodes has control of Covington's left arm, preventing Covington from doing any damage. #T3#
Covington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rhodes is trying to control the position but Covington postures up.
Rhodes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Covington manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Rhodes is looking to work some ground and pound but Covington has wrist control.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Covington keeps moving.
Rhodes stays in close to Covington's body and controls the position.
Covington throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Covington wants to stand and escape but Rhodes is having none of it.
Ashley Covington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Covington changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rhodes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rhodes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#CL#
Covington closes the distance and pushes Rhodes back into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Covington has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rhodes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Covington as Rhodes tries to tie him up.
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhodes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Covington is defending well for now.
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Covington.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ashley Covington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Covington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashley Covington!
Ashley Covington tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SPFT #11
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Covington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Rhodes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#KD#
Rhodes lands a big head kick that sends Covington tumbling to the mat! Rhodes takes a step backwards and waves Covington back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Covington is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ashley Covington has been cut.
OH! Covington has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Rhodes smells blood and charges in for the finish! Rhodes unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Covington sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Rhodes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Rhodes made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Tancred vs Borisov - SPFT #8
Date: Dec 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Rhodes fails to land with a series of punches.
Rhodes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Syaiful's coach down at Champion Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Syaiful's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Syaiful rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rhodes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Syaiful scores with a hook.
Rhodes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syaiful throws out the jab.
Rhodes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Syaiful dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that Syaiful avoids nicely.
Syaiful looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Syaiful swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rhodes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Syaiful swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhodes.
Syaiful with a hook.#T1#
Syaiful lands with a good body shot.
Rhodes staying out of range there.
Rhodes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhodes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Syaiful lands a glancing blow to the side of Rhodes's head.
Syaiful lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Syaiful scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhodes in his tracks.
Syaiful is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rhodes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Syaiful connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC2#Rhodes is rocked!
Syaiful cracks Rhodes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rhodes falls to his knees and Syaiful doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmad Syaiful!
Ahmad Syaiful 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Rhodes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zimmerman momentarily.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes misses with a few strikes there.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Rhodes circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zimmerman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zimmerman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zimmerman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rhodes if he has to take too many more of those.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Rhodes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rhodes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Rhodes circles away and keeps his distance.
As Zimmerman looks to move away, Rhodes throws a big counter combo but Zimmerman just gets out of the way.#T1#
Zimmerman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Zimmerman lands a leg kick that knocks Rhodes off balance momentarily.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhodes misses with a double jab.
Rhodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zimmerman feints a jab promting Rhodes to slip. Zimmerman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rhodes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Rhodes loads up on a big right hand but Zimmerman slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Zimmerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Zimmerman digs a good body shot into Rhodes's ribs.
Rhodes tries to bum rush Zimmerman with a series of wild strikes but Zimmerman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.#T4#
Zimmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Rhodes has been cut.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhodes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Rhodes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rhodes's cut.
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.#R2#
Rhodes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zimmerman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Cason Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.
Good leg kick by Zimmerman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zimmerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Rhodes.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Rhodes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zimmerman moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters with a two punch combo.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes throws a big counter combination but Zimmerman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Rhodes is looking for a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhodes!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Zimmerman scores with a jab to the body.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Rhodes throws a big counter combination but Zimmerman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
#CL2#
Zimmerman pushes Rhodes up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zimmerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Rhodes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rhodes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Rhodes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zimmerman throws a right hand that Rhodes ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhodes also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Zimmerman throws a nice head kick!
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Rhodes is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Rhodes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zimmerman throws a right and a left that Rhodes avoids nicely.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Rhodes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rhodes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Zimmerman tries to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Zimmerman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Rhodes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zimmerman darts in trying to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that stings Zimmerman. #T1#
Rhodes throws a right and a left that Zimmerman avoids nicely.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhodes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
As Zimmerman tries to get set, Rhodes tries to push him back and clinch up but Zimmerman manages to avoid the attempt.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Zimmerman dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes slips a jab and a cross from Zimmerman.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ryan Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Zimmerman moves into the clinch.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhodes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zimmerman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zimmerman missing with knees to the body.
Zimmerman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Zimmerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Rhodes takes a swing at Zimmerman's ribcage but misses.
Zimmerman closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Cason Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Zimmerman misses
and Zimmerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rhodes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhodes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rhodes! |
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