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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Nao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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258 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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286 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nao tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rhodes as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nao. Rhodes shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Nao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhodes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhodes.
A counter left hand to the body from Nao misses its target.
Nao cracks a nice hook into Rhodes's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nao!
Nao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rhodes's sensitive parts.
Rhodes throws a hook to the side of Nao's head but Nao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhodes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nao counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nao scoring well with a low kick there.
Nao pushes Rhodes away with a front kick.
Nao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhodes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rhodes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nao just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Nao.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
Nao ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Nao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhodes.
Nao swings widly with a right hand
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes throws out a loose jab but Nao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
Rhodes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nao misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhodes! But no joy.
Rhodes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nao manages to avoid it.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Nao.
Nao misses with a body kick.
Rhodes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nao throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Rhodes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nao blocks a jab.
Nao is looking to counter punch.
Rhodes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhodes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by Nao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Nao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
That's time! Nao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nao scores with a body shot.
Nao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhodes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nao.
Nao is looking to wear down Rhodes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Rhodes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhodes takes one on the button.
Rhodes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nao.
Rhodes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nao throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes throws a solid leg kick but Nao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhodes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nao.
Nao misses with a straight right.
Rhodes cracks Nao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Rhodes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Nao.
Rhodes throws out a loose jab but Nao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nao moves out of range as Rhodes strikes.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Nao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhodes! But no joy.
Nao lands a right hook to the body.
Nao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhodes. That did some damage!
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
Nao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
Rhodes lands with a shot to the body.
Nao clinches.
You can see that Rhodes has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nao swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nao throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhodes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao tries a body shot but Rhodes blocks it.
Rhodes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nao here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Nao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nao tries to stall but Rhodes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhodes prevents a body shot from Nao.
Nao misses with a punch to the body.
Nao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rhodes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nao blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Nao.
Nao working aggressively here.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Nao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Nao misses.
It seemed like Rhodes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rhodes is rocked!
Nao throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Rhodes is still on wobbly legs! Can Nao finish him?
Rhodes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nao.
Rhodes seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhodes misses with a body shot
and Nao counters with an outside leg kick.
Nao catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Rhodes stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Rhodes walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes misses with a body shot
and Nao counters with an outside leg kick.
Nao connects with a solid leg kick.
Nao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rhodes takes a step back to recover.
Nao throws a front kick that sends Rhodes stumbling back into the ropes.
Nao throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhodes at a distance.
Nao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rhodes's head backwards.
Nao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nao throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhodes!
A big left from Nao misses.
Rhodes takes one on the button.
Nao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nao throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Solomon Nao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Nao appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rhodes misses with a left hand
and Nao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a left to the head.
Nao throws a head punch that misses.
Nao creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Rhodes crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Rhodes face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Nao takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Solomon Nao!
An out of breath Solomon Nao 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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