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Event:
HFA 205 R1
Date: May 31, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Rhodes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rozier quickly recovers to half guard.
Rozier is trying to control but Rhodes passes into side control!
Rhodes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rozier is trying to control Rhodes's posture but Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhodes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rozier is trying to control Rhodes's posture but Rhodes avoids it. #SUB2#
Rhodes is trying to get an arm triangle but Rozier is defending well. #T1#
Rozier struggling a bit here.
Rozier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rozier tries to get out of the position.
Rozier tries to control but Rhodes manages to take his back.
Rhodes is riding his opponent, not letting Rozier buck him off.
Rozier tries to escape but Rhodes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhodes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rhodes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Rozier is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB2#
Rhodes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rhodes looks winded!
Rhodes has good solid back control here.
Rozier trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T3#
Rhodes doesn't have the hooks in and Rozier manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rhodes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rozier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rhodes keeping full guard, as Rozier tries to pass.
Rhodes wants to stand but Rozier is controlling the position.
Rhodes has Rozier pulled in close to control his posture.
Rhodes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodes, not yet. #T4#
Rozier wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
Rhodes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rozier wants to pass the guard but Rhodes is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Rozier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rhodes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodes is thwarting Rozier's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Rhodes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Rhodes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rozier's guard.
Rozier is looking to stand back up but Rhodes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rozier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozier is trying to stand.
Rozier is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhodes lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozier is trying to stand back up but Rhodes is controlling him
Rozier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
Rhodes trying to control but Rozier is working from the bottom. #T1#
Rozier is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.
Rozier is trying to keep Rhodes in close.
Rhodes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rozier is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rozier fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rozier tries to clinch up but Rhodes circles away and keeps his distance.
Rozier dives in and grabs Rhodes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rhodes pushes down on Rozier's head and hops out.
Rhodes tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Rhodes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rozier explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rozier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rhodes sprawls well. Rhodes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rozier gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Rozier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Rhodes.#T3##TD2#
Rhodes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rhodes is standing up over Rozier. Rozier looks to escape but Rhodes dives into side control.
#REVR#
Rhodes landing a few strikes.
Rhodes wants to stand but Rozier has his arm trapped.
Cody Rhodes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rozier tries to bench press Rhodes off him but Rhodes keeps the position.
Rhodes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4#
Rhodes working away.
Rozier misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Rhodes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rhodes advances nicely into full mount.
Rozier is looking to improve his position but Rhodes isn't that keen on the idea.
Rhodes content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozier can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Rozier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
Rozier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rozier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhodes as he avoids it easily.
Rhodes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rozier is fending him off so far but Rhodes persists. Nope, Rozier circles away and we're back to standing.
Rozier closes the distance and clinches up with Rhodes, looking for a takedown. Rozier pushes Rhodes against the cage but Rhodes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Rozier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes leaves Rozier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozier stuffs the takedown attempt from Rhodes. Rhodes gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rhodes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Rozier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Rhodes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhodes controlling the action here.
Rozier is looking to control Rhodes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rozier avoid being mounted?#T2#
Rhodes prevents Rozier from standing back up.
Rhodes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rozier trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rhodes manages to pass to mount!
Rozier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Rozier tries to lock up and control but Rhodes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rhodes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rozier 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.
Rhodes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Rhodes 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.
Rhodes trying to control from half guard but Rozier is working away. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rhodes trying to pass the guard but Rozier defending well.
Rozier is looking to get back to full guard here but Rhodes has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rhodes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Rhodes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rozier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Rhodes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rhodes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Rhodes! |
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