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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Reed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Long Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Reed!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reed controlling from the top position.
Reed throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed controlling from the top position.
Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to sweep but instead, Reed has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Reed seems content to control.
Patterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Reed keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Patterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Patterson is trying to stand back up but Reed is controlling him
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Patterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reed.
Patterson moves into full guard.
Patterson wants to stand and escape but Reed is having none of it.
Reed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Patterson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reed has picked Patterson up and slammed him! Patterson can't keep hold of the triangle and Reed manages to pass to side control!
Patterson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Patterson is avoiding damage well.
Reed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reed controls the position from side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Patterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reed shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patterson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Patterson's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Patterson trying to strike off his back.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Reed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Patterson quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed controlling the action here.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Patterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reed content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reed is taking a breather. Patterson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
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.
Reed trying to pass the guard but Patterson defending well.
Ed Reed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed trying to pass the guard but Patterson defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed misses with a leg kick.
Patterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patterson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Patterson is working away.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard but Reed has mounted him!
Reed controlling from the full mount.
Reed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Patterson is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reed is controlling the pace.
Patterson is pressing down on Reed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reed controls the pace.
Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patterson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Patterson's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Reed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Patterson sprawls well initially but Reed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reed wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Reed moves nicely into side control.
Reed misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Patterson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Reed presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Reed prevents Patterson from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed controlling from mount.
Patterson throws a strike from the bottom but Reed uses the opportunity to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson breaks Reed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reed is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Reed working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patterson won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
Patterson is looking to stand up but Reed won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Patterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patterson on his heels. He'll look to pass Patterson's guard now, I'm sure.
Patterson is working an open guard so Reed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Reed drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patterson tries to strike from the bottom.
Patterson wants to improve his position but instead Reed has moved into half guard.
Patterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reed.
Patterson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Patterson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four 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.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reed wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Patterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Reed!
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hype
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pop
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