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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toney Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Dean will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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279 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toney Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerald Dean!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reed.
Dean wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Reed controlling from side mount.
Dean managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reed.
Reed controls the position from side control.
Reed postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean is looking for a sweep.
Dean looks winded!
Dean trying to remain calm as Reed controls from the top position.
Reed seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dean for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed scoring with punches and elbows.
Reed just content to control the position.
Reed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dean tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
Reed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed scoring with punches from side control.
Reed controlling the position from side mount.
Reed continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dean is avoiding damage well.
Dean trying to remain calm as Reed controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed working the ground and pound.
Reed taking a breather here.
Reed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reed cracks Dean with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reed happy to just control the position for now.
Dean taking a bit of punishment here - Reed scoring with strikes.
Dean taking a bit of punishment here - Reed scoring with strikes.
Reed tries for a kimura but Dean is defending well.
Reed in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reed controlling from side mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dean can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toney Reed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Reed pushes Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reed avoids it really well and circles away.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dean shoots and misses
and Reed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dean is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean with a poor takedown
and Reed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toney Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Dean.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dean as he avoids it easily.
Dean tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reed could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reed 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.
Toney Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Reed.
Reed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dean unleashes a big counter combination but Reed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reed defends it nicely.
Gerald Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed dives in and scores a takedown into Dean's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is stalling in the full guard.
Reed continues to hold on tight.
Dean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed throws a big right hand that misses.
Dean being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reed.
Reed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reed wants it to stay on the feet.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Reed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toney Reed dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reed defends well and Dean ends up having to push Reed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reed clinches up against the cage.
Reed jumps guard but Dean turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reed fails to pull guard.
Dean blocks the elbow strike.
Reed decides to pull guard.
Reed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dean manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
More hug and hope from Reed.
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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reed controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed has closed the distance and engaged Dean in a clinch.
Reed tries to pull guard but Dean holds him up against the cage and eventually Reed drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toney Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
Reed has Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dean stops Reed from standing up.
Reed lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dean is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
Reed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gerald Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reed connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reed working some strikes from top position.
Toney Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toney Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toney Reed!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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