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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Rhea (ranked 3598 p4p, 6527 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 440 p4p, 605 weight class). Ecker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Loyal. The key to victory for Ross Rhea has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Rhea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ecker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ecker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhea.
Ecker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhea tries to bum rush Ecker with a series of wild strikes but Ecker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhea throws a hook but Ecker blocks it.
Rhea cracks Ecker with a good jab.
Ecker shoots in for a takedown but Rhea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ecker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ecker clinches with his opponent.
Ecker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rhea prevents it.
Rhea pushes Ecker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ecker scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ecker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ecker drives through with a takedown into Rhea's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ecker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ross Rhea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ecker moves into the clinch successfully.
Ecker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ecker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ecker misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ross Rhea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
No joy there for Rhea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ecker has his takedown stuffed
and Rhea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ecker thinking.
Ecker fails to land the takedown.
Rhea gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhea.
Rhea blocks an elbow strike from Ecker.
Ecker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rhea gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rhea lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Rhea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rhea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhea blocks the elbow strike.
Rhea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ecker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rhea pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rhea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ecker is defending well for now.
Rhea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but Rhea blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhea.
Ecker looks winded!
Ecker manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ecker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rhea has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea wants to control but Ecker is keeping him busy.
Rhea tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ecker's legs.
Ecker can't do much from the bottom here.
Ecker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ecker wants to improve his position but Rhea is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rhea trying to control from half guard but Ecker is working away.
Ecker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ecker tries to get to full guard but Rhea has control of the leg.
Rhea controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Rhea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ecker misses with a hook. Rhea ducked under it nicely.
Rhea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ecker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ecker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhea.
Ecker shoots in for a double leg but Rhea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rhea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ecker, pushing him back against the cage.
Ecker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
I was talking to Rhea's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Rhea.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but Rhea blocks it.
Rhea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Rhea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ecker wants a takedown.
Ecker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rhea avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhea lands an elbow inside.
Ecker breaks from the clinch.
Ross Rhea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ecker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhea looks to land a combination but Ecker avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhea has closed the distance and engaged Ecker in a clinch.
Rhea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhea avoiding damage as Ecker throws knees to the body.
Rhea lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rhea comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rhea lands a shoulder strike.
Ecker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ecker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ecker moves into range and clinches up with Rhea.
Rhea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
A hook to the body from Rhea.
Rhea misses with an elbow over the top.
Ecker avoids the elbow strike from Rhea, against the cage.
Ecker avoids the elbow strike from Rhea, against the cage.
Ecker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ross Rhea has been cut.
Rhea leaning against his opponent.
Ecker wants a takedown but no success here.
Ross Rhea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
Ecker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross Rhea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ecker.
Rhea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rhea moves into the clinch successfully.
Rhea working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ecker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ecker breaks the clinch.
Rhea misses with a two punch combination.
Ecker misses with a takedown attempt - Rhea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ecker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhea.
Rhea throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Ecker with that takedown attempt.
Rhea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ecker can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ecker manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ecker is defended easily by Rhea.
Ecker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but Rhea blocks with his arms.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but Rhea blocks it.
Rhea avoiding damage as Ecker throws knees to the body.
Ecker looking to throw knees to the head but Rhea is blocking nicely.
Ecker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rhea after a bit of a struggle.
Ecker is breathing heavily.
Rhea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eckers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rhea.
Still in the clinch, Rhea scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ecker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ecker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ecker doesn't seem bothered though.
Rhea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ecker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Ecker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rhea jabs Ecker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhea tries to bum rush Ecker with a series of wild strikes but Ecker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ecker avoids the body shot from Rhea.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Rhea.
Ecker tries to keep at a distance but Rhea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ecker avoiding damage as Rhea throws knees to the body.
Rhea lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Rhea dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Rhea's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ecker misses with a takedown attempt - Rhea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhea does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ecker feints the counter takedown.
Rhea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ecker's head backwards.
Ecker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ecker tries for a takedown but Rhea circles away easily
and Rhea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ross Rhea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
Rhea digs a good hook to Ecker's body.
Rhea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ecker doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhea lands with a good body shot.
Ecker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rhea connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ecker scrambles back to his feet.
Ecker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Rhea. Those never looked like landing.
Rhea works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker walks into a left hand.
Ecker is rocked!
Ecker closes the distance and clinches up with Rhea, looking for a takedown. Ecker pushes Rhea against the cage but Rhea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rhea moves into the clinch successfully.
Ecker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rhea lands a left hand.
Rhea lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Rhea.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but Rhea blocks with his arms.
Rhea lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rhea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ecker prevents a body shot from Rhea.
Ecker blocks an elbow strike from Rhea.
Rhea lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rhea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rhea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Devin Ecker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhea misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhea.
Rhea trying to stall but Ecker improves his position.
Ecker is trying to pull guard but Rhea turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rhea misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Rhea.
Rhea can't find room to land a body shot as Ecker controls the action.
Rhea scores with a shot to the side of Ecker's head.
Rhea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rhea misses with a punch to the body.
Ecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rhea lands with a short shot to the head.
Rhea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ecker is defending well for now.
Rhea throws a head punch that misses.
Ecker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhea batters Ecker with a massive right followed by a huge left! Ecker is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Rhea lands a final crushing right hand to drop Ecker to the mat with a gruesome thud! Rhea is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ross Rhea!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ross Rhea thanked Hot Spunk for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Devin Ecker spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a tough fight, but I don't lose...I learn. I dedicate my next camp to putting this loss in the past.'.
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hype
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