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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach has chosen Rich Like Me as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Reach's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcao. Reach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reach throws a front kick that sends Falcao stumbling back into the cage.
Reach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Falcao seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Reach blocks the body kick.
Reach takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Reach avoids them all with ease.
Reach lands an overhand right.
Reach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Falcao scores with a decent looking hook.
Reach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've been informed that Reach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reach tries to clinch up.
Falcao throws a wild body kick that Reach sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Falcao lands.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Reach ducks down to avoid it.
Reach tries to counter with a clinch but Falcao shakes him off and moves away.
Reach connects with a jab.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reach.
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reach was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Reach moves away from the strike by Falcao.
Falcao sets himself, and Reach steps forward looking for the clinch! Falcao avoids it this time.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Reach's legs.
Falcao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reach lands a jab to the nose.
Falcao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Esquiva Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Falcao. Falcao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Reach moves away and avoids it.
Reach throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
Reach walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reach catches Falcao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Reach.
Reach scores with the left hand. Falcao knows he should have avoided that one.
Reach throws a leg kick that is checked
and Falcao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falcao slips a jab from Reach.
Falcao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reach is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Falcao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Falcao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reach throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcao misses with a hook. Reach ducked under it nicely.
Reach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reach thuds his right hand into Falcao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao.
A little jabbing left from Reach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Falcao throws a lazy body kick
and Reach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Reach jabs Falcao right on the nose. Falcao blinks but takes it well.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reach moves away.
Reach looks to land a right hand but Falcao moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Falcao.
Falcao throws a body punch but Reach moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reach.
Falcao misses with a hook. Reach ducked under it nicely.
Falcao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Falcaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Falcao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reach thuds his right hand into Falcao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Reach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reach.
Reach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reach.
A left lands for Falcao.
Reach avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Reach looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reach.
A low kick from Falcao is predictable there
and Reach counters with a leg kick.
Reach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Reach tries to counter with a clinch but Falcao shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Reach will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reach thows a body kick. Falcao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reach!
Falcao with a nice cross.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Reach replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Falcao blocks it well.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcao just misses with a punch to the body.
Reach throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Falcao motions for Reach to come forward. Falcao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach works Falcao's body with a nice hook.
Falcao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reach throws a push kick but Falcao slaps the foot to one side.
Reach avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reach staying out of range there.
Falcao takes one on the button.
Falcao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reach tries to bum rush Falcao with a series of wild strikes but Falcao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reach checks a low kick from Falcao.
Falcao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reach throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falcao.
Reach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Falcao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao thumps Reach with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Reach tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Falcao misses its intended target.
Falcao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falcao throws a hook but Reach blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reach.
Nice uppercut there from Reach.
Reach throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falcao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reach connects with a body shot that sends Falcao's belly button to the back.
Falcao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Falcao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Falcao connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach connects with a looping right hand.
Reach staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Falcao.
Reach slips a straight right by Falcao.
Falcao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnny Reach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Falcao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Falcao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reach's head.
Reach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice cross by Reach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reach cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Reach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao is looking to land body kicks.
Falcao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reach takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Falcao throws an off balance right hand
and Reach counters by clinching up.
Reach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Falcao pulls Reach into guard.
Reach showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Falcao keeping moving, preventing Reach from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Reach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Falcao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reach scores with a push kick.
Falcao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reach.
Falcao throws a body punch but Reach moves out of range.
Reach connects with a solid leg kick.
Reach wants to clinch but Falcao slips to the side
and Falcao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Falcao misses
and Reach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Reach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Falcao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reach thumps Falcao with a low kick.
Falcao throws a right and a left that Reach avoids nicely.
Reach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reach moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reach prevents Falcao from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reach fails to land.
Falcao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Falcao struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
Reach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falcao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reach keeps control of Falcao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reach misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Reach fails to land.
Falcao misses with the head strike.
Reach lands an elbow inside that Falcao shrugs off.
Reach misses with the head strike.
Reach lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reach.
A head punch on the inside from Reach fails to land.
Reach struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcao controls his hands.
A short right from Reach.
Falcao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Falcao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Johnny Reach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Falcao tries to break the clinch but Reach is controlling the position.
Falcao tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.
Reach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a right hand.
Falcao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reach avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Reach lands a nice shot that snaps Falcao's head back.
Falcao misses with a wild body shot.
Falcao is looking to slow Reach down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Reach.
Falcao is rocked!
Reach darts in trying to clinch
and Falcao counters with a stiff right hand.
Reach throws a head kick but Falcao moves out of range.
Reach lands a big uppercut and Falcao crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Falcao looks OK. Reach waves Falcao back to his feet!
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao throws a body kick that misses
and Reach counters with a big right hand! Oh Falcao is in trouble here! Reach follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Reach!
Johnny Reach is the new middleweight champion!
Johnny Reach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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