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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arizona Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Rio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Requiem for a dream. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
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190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arizona Reed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Rio tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Rio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed avoids the head kick by Del Rio.
Del Rio tries to clinch
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Del Rio slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed darts in and clinches Del Rio up against the cage.
Del Rio jumps guard but Reed stands there with Del Rio around his waist. Del Rio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reed pulls guard successfully.
Del Rio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Del Rio defends it easily.
Del Rio wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reed, up you get!
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Rio is just out of range.
Del Rio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reed!
Reed throwing hammer fists to the chest of Del Rio. What's that going to do exactly?
Reed is trying desperately to improve position.
Del Rio looking to control but Reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Reed trying to control the position but Del Rio manages to sink in the hooks.
Reed looking very determined here, making life difficult for Del Rio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed holding both Del Rio 's hands and preventing any damage.
Del Rio trying to control momentarily.
Reed trying to control the hands but Del Rio breaks the grip.
Reed rolls, trying to escape but Del Rio keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the hands but Del Rio breaks the grip.
Del Rio trying to control momentarily.
Reed just trying to survive but Del Rio is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Reed staying busy and making it hard for Del Rio to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reed is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Del Rio.
Reed just trying to survive but Del Rio is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Del Rio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alberto Del Rio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reed lands a jab to the nose.
Reed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Rio circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Rio throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Rio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Rio defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Rio moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed throws out a powerful jab.
Del Rio walks into a left hand.
Del Rio blocks the body kick.
Arizona Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Del Rio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Rio misses with a head kick.
Reed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reed.
It looks like Alberto Del Rio has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Del Rio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a combination but Del Rio avoids it well.
Del Rio blocks a jab.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Reed misses with the combination.
Del Rio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Del Rio instigates a clinch.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Rio fails with a takedown attempt.
Del Rio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed misses with a two punch combination.
Del Rio throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Del Rio tries to clinch up.
Del Rio misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Del Rio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Reed looks like he's trying to stand up.
Del Rio stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Reed to get to his feet.
Alberto Del Rio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed has his takedown stuffed
and Del Rio counters by clinching up.
Reed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio manages to break the clinch.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Del Rio slips the punch.
Del Rio closes the distance but Reed moves to the side
and Reed counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Del Rio's guard now.
Del Rio uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Del Rio takes the fight into the clinch.
Del Rio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Rio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Rio pulls guard successfully.
Del Rio is looking to stand up but Reed isn't so interested in that idea.
Reed trying to control but Del Rio is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to stand and escape but instead Del Rio has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Del Rio wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
Reed looking for subs off his back but Del Rio has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Rio trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arizona Reed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reed tried to score with a low kick but Del Rio checks it.
Del Rio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Del Rio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reed!
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Rio clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Del Rio throws an elbow but misses.
Del Rio tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Del Rio as Reed tries to tie him up.
Del Rio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reed blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio wants to break free but Reed has control.
Del Rio slowing the pace effectively.
Del Rio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed is working for takedown but Del Rio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Del Rio has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reed regains guard immediately.
Del Rio stands and steps away. Reed gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reed fails with the takedown.
Reed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Del Rio is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Arizona Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed clinches up with Del Rio and pushes him back against the cage.
Reed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Del Rio prevents it.
Alberto Del Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arizona Reed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
Del Rio is trying to break free.
Del Rio jumps guard and drags Reed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alberto Del Rio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Rio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reed looking to sit in guard and control but Del Rio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reed managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed wants to improve his position but instead Del Rio has moved into half guard.
Del Rio stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Reed to get to his feet.
A head kick misses from Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reed turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Reed manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Del Rio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Rio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Del Rio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Rio throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alberto Del Rio did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reed. That's going to slow Del Rio down.
Del Rio gets a double leg takedown into Reed's guard.
Del Rio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Rio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Del Rio blocks a jab.
Reed lands a nice hook to Del Rio's body. Del Rio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reed scores with a jab. Del Rio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Del Rio moves into range and clinches up with Reed.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Rio's elbow.
Del Rio pushes off an throws an elbow but Reed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reed avoiding damage as Del Rio throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio tightens his grip and picks Reed up, before dumping him to the ground. Reed manages to land in guard.
Del Rio gets to his feet - Reed follows without any prompting.
Del Rio tries to clinch there but Reed circles away.
Reed throws a one two combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Del Rio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Del Rio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Del Rio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reed clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Rio wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio is hanging on to Reed's back as he tries to escape.
Del Rio just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alberto Del Rio.
A lazy left from Reed finds it's target.
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.
Del Rio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reed.
Reed swings for the body but Del Rio moves out of range.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Reed is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Del Rio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Del Rio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from Del Rio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio walks into a left hand.
Del Rio throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Del Rio closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Rio tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Reed is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reed wants a takedown but no success here.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Del Rio prevents Reed from breaking the clinch.
Alberto Del Rio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed blocks an elbow strike from Del Rio.
Del Rio lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Del Rio has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Del Rio had his way with Arizona Reed in that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
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!
Del Rio tries to clinch there but Reed circles away.
Reed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Del Rio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Del Rio tries to get out of the position.
Del Rio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Del Rio wants to stand up but Reed is controlling him.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Rio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Rio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alberto Del Rio.
Del Rio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed gets caught napping as Del Rio dives in and scores a takedown. Reed manages to retain guard.
Reed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Del Rio gets to his feet. Reed looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Rio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Del Rio is pushing down on Reed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reed is fighting to maintain full guard but Del Rio has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Rio postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Reed to stand up.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Rio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Del Rio has Reed pressed against the cage.
Del Rio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Rio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Reed being controlled against the cage.
Del Rio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reed avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio is trying to break free.
Del Rio stalling.
Del Rio pulls guard successfully.
Reed wants to control from the top but Del Rio keeps moving.
Reed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Del Rio is working an open guard so Reed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed lands with a slapping head kick.
Reed punishes Del Rio's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reed.
Del Rio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed keeping moving, preventing Del Rio from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Rio stands up and waves to Reed to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Del Rio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Rio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alberto Del Rio!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alberto Del Rio!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alberto Del Rio!
Alberto Del Rio wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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