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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiya Pleb (ranked 804 p4p, 147 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 107 p4p, 23 weight class). Rhodes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bury My Bones. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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23 - 11 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleb misses with a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a takedown into side control.
Pleb is looking to get back to his feet here but Rhodes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pleb's back.
Rhodes struggling to land strikes to the head as Pleb covers up.
Pleb avoids the strikes from Rhodes.
Pleb is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rhodes gets his way!
Rhodes missing with strikes from the back.
Rhodes wants to control but Pleb is keeping busy.
Pleb trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rhodes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb rolls, trying to escape but Rhodes keeps control of the position.
Rhodes landing with strikes.
Pleb trying to control the hands but Rhodes won't let him.
Rhodes missing with strikes from the back.
Pleb controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Rhodes controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes wants to control but Pleb is keeping busy.
Pleb trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pleb has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rhodes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pleb trying to control the hands but Rhodes won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a punch to the head.
Rhodes is looking to control Pleb but Pleb is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rhodes is riding his opponent, not letting Pleb buck him off.
Rhodes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rhodes controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pleb tries to escape the position.
Rhodes wants to control but Pleb is keeping busy.
Rhodes controlling well, preventing Pleb from escaping the position.
Rhodes goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Pleb escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Rhodes is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodes 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.
Rhodes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pleb counters with an inside leg kick.
Pleb throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rhodes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhodes lands with a right hand.
Nice shot by Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pleb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhodes to score with a decent uppercut.
Pleb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rhodes scores with a nice right hand.
Pleb ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Pleb looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhodes is just out of range.
Rhodes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pleb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rhodes is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb moves into full guard.
Pleb looking for a sweep. Not yet Pleb, not yet.
Pleb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pleb keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Rhodes postures up.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pleb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pleb slaps away a takedown attempt from Rhodes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pleb fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rhodes just manages to avoid it.
Rhodes misses the jab.
It looked like Pleb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhodes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pleb's waist but Pleb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhodes off to one side.
Hiya Pleb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Rhodes.
Pleb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleb misses with an uppercut.
Pleb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhodes! But no joy.
Hiya Pleb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pleb slips a straight right by Rhodes.
Pleb stuns Rhodes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhodes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rhodes jabs Pleb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt - Pleb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhodes connects with a right hand. Pleb shakes it off.
Pleb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pleb but Pleb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rhodes loads up on a big right hand but Pleb slips the punch.
Pleb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rhodes's sensitive parts.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
It looked like Pleb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhodes lands a nice shot that snaps Pleb's head back.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pleb walks into a jab.
Rhodes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rhodes has his takedown stuffed
and Pleb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rhodes throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pleb to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes darts in looking for a takedown but Pleb gets double underhooks and turns Rhodes into the cage.
Rhodes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pleb.
Dusty Rhodes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pleb moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleb was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.
Pleb is looking to counter punch.
Rhodes scores with a shot to the body.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt - Pleb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pleb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhodes just misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rhodes misses the jab.
Hiya Pleb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dusty Rhodes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Pleb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pleb tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Dusty Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dusty Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes slips a jab from Pleb.
Pleb misses with a wild body shot.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pleb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhodes lands an overhand right.
Pleb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Pleb.
Rhodes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pleb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rhodes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pleb has closed the distance and engaged Rhodes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Pleb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pleb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
Rhodes blocks a body shot from Pleb.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
Pleb misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleb misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rhodes.
Pleb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
Pleb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Pleb is pressed up against the cage. Rhodes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pleb down to the mat. Pleb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Rhodes blocks the leg kick.
Pleb works Rhodes's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes checks a low kick from Pleb.
Rhodes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plebs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rhodes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pleb defends well and Rhodes ends up having to push Pleb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Pleb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hiya Pleb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a hook but Pleb blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb walks into a stiff left hand from Rhodes.
Rhodes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pleb throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a hook.
Rhodes throws a body punch but Pleb moves out of range.
Rhodes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rhodes ducks right into an uppercut from Pleb.
Rhodes misses with a left hand
and Pleb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhodes thinking.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhodes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rhodes's knee momentarily.
Pleb lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhodes fails with a takedown attempt.
Pleb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rhodes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pleb momentarily.
Rhodes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pleb jabs at Rhodes's body.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Pleb.
Rhodes takes one to the chin there.
Pleb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That has opened up Dusty Rhodes's cut even more.
Rhodes moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhodes takes a swing at Pleb's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiya Pleb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rhodes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Rhodes!
After winning the bout, Dusty Rhodes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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pop
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