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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Reynolds (ranked 6408 p4p, 597 weight class) and Dan Thatcher (ranked 4458 p4p, 463 weight class). Dan Thatcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thatcher is trying to defend but Reynolds finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thatcher looking for submissions off his back.
Reynolds is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thatcher defends it well.
Thatcher is trying to maintain the position but Reynolds is very close to passing his half guard.
Thatcher gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatcher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reynolds defends well.
Our spies down at at Annihilation Academy inform us that Thatcher has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Thatcher keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reynolds's guard.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
Thatcher drops back looking for a leg! Reynolds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reynolds manages to kick Thatcher off! Thatcher jumps back into Reynolds's guard.
Thatcher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reynolds wants to sweep but no luck.
Thatcher pushing down on Reynolds's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thatcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reynolds is just riding it out for now. Thatcher eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.
Reynolds looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reynolds tries to roll over but Thatcher keeps him under control.
Thatcher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reynolds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reynolds is defending against the submission attempts here by Thatcher.
Reynolds is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Thatcher jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reynolds has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thatcher has an Americana. Reynolds didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Thatcher is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Thatcher hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dan Thatcher!
Dan Thatcher is the new middleweight champion!
Dan Thatcher looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The champ is here. I'm holding onto this belt for a long time'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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