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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nico Touches the wall - Diver kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ice Fenix has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Norman Reeves's chin.
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves misses with the combination.
Reeves throws a right and a left that Fenix avoids nicely.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fenix takes the fight into the clinch.
Reeves tries to circle away but Fenix has him pinned against the cage.
Fenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reeves wants to get back to striking at distance but Fenix won't allow it.
Fenix has Reeves pressed against the cage, preventing Reeves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeves's defenses.
It looks like Norman Reeves has been cut.
Fenix misses with some punches.
Fenix lands a right hand.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
Fenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reeves connects with a right hand. Fenix shakes it off.
Fenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reeves.
Fenix tries to clinch but Reeves moves out of range.
Reeves lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Ice Fenix has been cut.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reeves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fenix tries to clinch up.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fenix closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Fenix.
Fenix scores with a shot to the side of Reeves's head.
Reeves is trying to break the clinch but Fenix is controlling him.
Fenix misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
Fenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reeves takes a shot to the head.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
Fenix is struggling to control the position.
Fenix is trying to maintain a safe position but Reeves gets an underhook and turns Fenix into the cage.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Reeves breaks from the clinch.
Fenix wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Fenix wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Fenix is looking to clinch.
Fenix wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Norman Reeves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reeves keeps the fight on the outside.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fenix tries to clinch up.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fenix moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.
Reeves throws a nice looking combination but Fenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reeves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fenix in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fenix moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.
Reeves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reeves keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reeves counters with a nice uppercut.
Reeves misses with a two punch combination.
Reeves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Reeves - just one landing.
Fenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fenix darts in trying to clinch
enabling Reeves to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Reeves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reeves lands a lovely overhand right.
Reeves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fenix tries to clinch up
and Reeves counters with a three punch combo that has Fenix backing up. Fenix nods at Reeves to acknowledge the strikes.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Fenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reeves throws a nice looking combination but Fenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fenix wants to clinch but Reeves slips to the side
and Reeves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reeves.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fenix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reeves blocks a head kick by Fenix.
Reeves dips to his left and cracks Fenix with an uppercut!
Reeves looks to land a combination. Fenix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reeves misses with a wild combination.
Reeves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reeves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reeves.
Reeves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reeves.
Fenix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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.
Reeves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fenix at a distance.
Reeves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reeves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Reeves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reeves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reeves fails to land with a series of punches.
Fenix closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reeves scores with a punch to the head.
Reeves looks to land a combination. Fenix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reeves lands a nice shot to the body.
Fenix tries to clinch but Reeves moves away
and Reeves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reeves.
Reeves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reeves scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fenix tries to clinch
and Reeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters with a left and a right that stings Fenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Reeves dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fenix closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Reeves to counter with a crisp jab.
Reeves throws a right hand that Fenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Fenix also avoids with ease.
Reeves misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Reeves misses.
Reeves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Reeves is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fenix moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.
Ice Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenix is looking to clinch.
Fenix closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reeves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fenix on the side of the head.
Fenix darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Reeves counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reeves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reeves misses with a series of wild punches.
Fenix tries to clinch but Reeves is having none of it.
Reeves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenix tries to clinch but Reeves moves away
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Fenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fenix closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Fenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fenix scores with a shot to the side of Reeves's head.
Reeves wants to break free but Fenix has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
Fenix has Reeves pressed against the cage, preventing Reeves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Reeves.
Reeves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Reeves as the two fighters clinch.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Fenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reeves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fenix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fenix slips a jab and a cross from Reeves.
Fenix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fenix wants to clinch but Reeves slips to the side
and Reeves counters with a straight right hand.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters with a two punch combo.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reeves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reeves throws a one two combo.
Reeves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fenix slips a jab and a cross from Reeves.
Fenix tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reeves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fenix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reeves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fenix has him pressed against the cage.
Fenix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reeves.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Reeves avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Fenix misses with an elbow over the top.
Fenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reeves is looking to break free of the clinch but Fenix has double underhooks.
Reeves wants to get back to striking at distance but Fenix won't allow it.
Fenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reeves breaks the clinch.
Fenix closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Reeves does no damage.
Reeves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fenix tries to clinch up
and Reeves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A cross from Reeves lands.
Reeves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reeves lands with a good body shot.
Fenix wants to clinch but Reeves slips to the side
enabling Reeves to counter with a crisp jab.
Fenix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reeves counters with a two punch combo.
Reeves throws a one two combo.
Fenix moves into range and clinches up with Reeves.
Fenix misses with the head strike.
Reeves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fenix has him pressed against the cage.
Reeves is trying to force a seperation but Fenix has the dominant position.
Fenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reeves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fenix looks to clinch
and Reeves counters with a three punch combo that has Fenix backing up. Fenix nods at Reeves to acknowledge the strikes.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fenix looks to clinch
and Reeves counters with a left and a right that stings Fenix.
Reeves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fenix forces Reeves back against the cage and clinches.
Reeves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Reeves dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reeves scores with a shot to the body.
Fenix wants to clinch but Reeves slips to the side
and Reeves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fenix tries to clinch
and Reeves counters with a straight right hand.
Reeves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fenix doesn't seem bothered though.
Fenix takes one on the button.
Reeves lands a body shot.
Fenix tries to clinch up
and Reeves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Fenix with that takedown attempt.
Reeves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fenix ducks right into an uppercut from Reeves.
Fenix closes the distance but Reeves moves to the side
and Reeves counters with a right hand to the body.
Fenix wants to clinch but Reeves slips to the side
and Reeves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fenix tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Reeves to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix tries to clinch but Reeves moves away
and Reeves counters with a left to the body.
Fenix walks into a stiff left hand from Reeves.
Fenix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reeves.
Fenix wants to clinch
and Reeves counters with a right hand to the body.
Reeves scores with a jab.
Fenix closes the distance but Reeves moves to the side
and Reeves counters with a three punch combo that has Fenix backing up. Fenix nods at Reeves to acknowledge the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reeves.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reeves cracks a nice hook into Fenix's ribs.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves counters with a nice uppercut.
Fenix closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Reeves counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fenix wants to clinch
and Reeves counters with a right hand to the body.
Reeves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ice Fenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reeves connects with a right hand. Fenix shakes it off.
Norman Reeves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reeves.
Nice body punch from Reeves.
Fenix clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Reeves does it's job there.
Reeves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fenix moves forwards but Reeves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fenix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reeves counters with a series of strikes. Fenix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman Reeves is winning the standup battle so far.
Reeves catches Fenix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reeves cracks Fenix with an open hand slap.
Fenix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fenix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fenix darts in trying to clinch
and Reeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reeves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fenix's hands.
Fenix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reeves throws a combination. Fenix tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fenix closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fenix thinking.
Fenix tries to clinch up
and Reeves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fenix wants to clinch
and Reeves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reeves connects with a jab.
Reeves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reeves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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.
Fenix looks to clinch
and Reeves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reeves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reeves throws a series of strikes that have Fenix backpedaling.
Reeves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fenix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reeves counters with a nice body shot.
Reeves throws a right and a left that Fenix avoids nicely.
Reeves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fenix in his tracks.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Norman Reeves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fenix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reeves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fenix thinking.
A lazy left from Reeves finds it's target.
Reeves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fenix moves into range and clinches up with Reeves.
Reeves can't break the clinch.
Fenix prevents Reeves from breaking the clinch.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Reeves.
Reeves misses with a two punch combination.
Fenix misses with a double jab
and Reeves counters with a three punch combo that has Fenix backing up. Fenix nods at Reeves to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Reeves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reeves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Reeves!
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