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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhodes as he avoids it easily.
Thornton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rhodes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rhodes tests Thornton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhodes throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Rhodes.
Rhodes moves in looking to clinch but Thornton pushes him off.
Rhodes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Rhodes blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thornton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rhodes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhodes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thornton swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Thornton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Thornton is avoiding it.
Rhodes misses with the combination.
Thornton clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes struggles to land a body shot inside as Thornton controls his hands.
Rhodes tries a body shot but Thornton blocks it.
Thornton lands a knee to the body.
Rhodes prevents the takedown attempt.
Thornton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thornton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rhodes can't break the clinch.
Thornton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thornton just leaning against Rhodes, taking a breather.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rhodes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thornton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
Thornton is working for takedown but Rhodes is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thornton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodes clinches but Thornton breaks the clinch
and Thornton counters with a thumping low kick.
Rhodes tries to clinch up
and Thornton moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rhodes blocks it with crossed arms.
Rhodes managing to block the knees to the body from Thornton.
Rhodes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thornton looking to throw knees to the head but Rhodes is blocking nicely.
Thornton pulls guard effortlessly.
Thornton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Thornton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rhodes is stalling in the full guard.
Thornton is trying to keep Rhodes in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton has his hands on Rhodes's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thornton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhodes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thornton wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Rhodes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thornton.
Rhodes looks to clinch
and Thornton counters with a good low kick that Rhodes was not able to check.
Rhodes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thornton throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
Thornton tries a low kick but Rhodes avoids it.
Thornton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thornton clinches up against the cage.
Rhodes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thornton slows down the pace here.
A short right from Rhodes on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thornton successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rhodes wants to stand but Thornton is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Rhodes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rhodes wants to clinch
and Thornton counters with a thumping low kick.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
Thornton misses with a low kick.
Rhodes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhodes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thornton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thornton throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Thornton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhodes is out of range.
Thornton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Thornton.
A punch lands to the side of Thornton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rhodes looks to land a combination but Thornton avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thornton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Thornton moves away
and Thornton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rhodes's knee momentarily.
Thornton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jon Rhodes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thornton breaks from the clinch.
Thornton misses with a low kick.
Rhodes lands a glancing blow to the side of Thornton's head.
Thornton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Thornton moves out of range.
Rhodes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thornton.
Rhodes clobbers Thornton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rhodes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rhodes wants to clinch but Thornton slips to the side
and Thornton counters by clinching up.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhodes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Thornton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thornton tries to land a knee to the head but Rhodes blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes wants to get back to striking at distance but Thornton won't allow it.
Thornton manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes throws a combination that misses
and Thornton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rhodes's knee momentarily.
Rhodes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rhodes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thornton counters with an inside leg kick.
Rhodes lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes tries to clinch but Thornton moves away
and Thornton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thornton being controlled here momentarily.
Thornton wants to stand but Rhodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thornton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rhodes on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thornton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhodes wants to stand but Thornton is controlling the position.
Rhodes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thornton is struggling to control the position.
Thornton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhodes throws a series of strikes that have Thornton backpedaling.
Thornton is looking to clinch.
Rhodes cracks Thornton with a good jab.
Rhodes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thornton counters with a good low kick that Rhodes was not able to check.
Thornton rushes Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to throw a body punch but Thornton avoids it by throwing Rhodes back against the cage.
Thornton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thornton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rhodes!
Rhodes manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Thornton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thornton tries to pass to full mount but Rhodes defends it.
Rhodes is staying active underneath Thornton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rhodes is trying to stand up here but Thornton is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thornton thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Thornton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Thornton will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rhodes tries to clinch up
and Thornton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rhodes really felt that one!
Some bone on bone action there as Rhodes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thornton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thornton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Rhodes does no damage.
Thornton throws a leg kick but Rhodes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rhodes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thornton moves into the clinch.
Thornton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thornton trying to land knees to the body.
Thornton effectively controlling the action here.
Rhodes wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thornton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thornton misses with a knee strike.
Thornton breaks the clinch.
Thornton forces Rhodes back against the cage and clinches.
Thornton can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thornton.
Thornton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thornton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thornton tries to pull guard but Rhodes won't allow it.
Rhodes wants to break free but Thornton has control.
Rhodes is pressed up against the cage. Thornton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rhodes down to the mat. Rhodes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thornton tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.
It looks like Billy Thornton has been cut.
Rhodes tries to clinch up
and Thornton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thornton.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton tries to score a body lock takedown but Rhodes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhodes has a couple of punches blocked by Thornton.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch but Thornton keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thornton.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhodes is trying to break free.
Rhodes wants to break free but Thornton has control.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhodes wants to break free but Thornton has control.
Thornton is looking to control Rhodes's arms but Rhodes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thornton has his back to the cage.
Thornton lands with a light punch inside.
Thornton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rhodes up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rhodes.
Thornton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thornton misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhodes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thornton keeps control of Rhodes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thornton can't get the takedown.
Rhodes lands a shot to the body.
Thornton has Rhodes pressed against the cage, preventing Rhodes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thornton has Rhodes pressed against the cage, preventing Rhodes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodes.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes throws a combination. Thornton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rhodes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thornton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thornton is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thornton.
Rhodes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Thornton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes darts in trying to clinch
and Thornton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thornton.
Thornton seems to have got his legs back now.
Thornton jumps guard but Rhodes stands there with Thornton around his waist. Thornton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thornton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton wants to stall.
Thornton prevents a body shot from Rhodes.
Thornton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thornton is trying to drag Rhodes to the mat but Rhodes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thornton keeps control of Rhodes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Rhodes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Rhodes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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