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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Reem (ranked 799 p4p, 107 weight class) and Neville Southall (ranked 1467 p4p, 180 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reem might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Reputation. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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286 lbs
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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
24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Southall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reem circles away.
Southall misses with a low kick.
Reem avoids a kick to the body.
Southall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reem clinches with his opponent.
Reem tries to stall but Southall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Southall.
Reem breaks from the clinch.
Reem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Southall's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem lunges at Southall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Southall's hand.
Reem's corner calls for a 1-2. Reem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Southall fails with the takedown.
Reem tried to counter with a leg kick but Southall avoided it.
Reem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Southall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Southall with the ground and pound but Reem regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Southall thows a huge punch but Reem dodges it nicely.
Southall wants to pass to mount but Reem is defending the position.
Reem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Southall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Southall's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Southall tries to break free.
Reem gets his hands free as Southall looks to control.
Southall is in bad spot here.
Reem controls the position.
Reem avoiding Southall 's attempts to control his hands.
We've been hearing good reports from Reem's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Southall is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Reem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Southall - the referee stops the clock and Reem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Southall. Reem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Southall.
Umberto Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Southall misses.
Jab from Southall.
Reem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Southall.
Reem cracks Southall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Reem slips a straight right by Southall.
Southall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem looks to throw the jab but Southall is out of range.
Southall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reem throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Reem misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reem wants it to stay on the feet.
Reem leaves Southall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Southall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reem tries to clinch there but Southall circles away.
Southall connects with a leg kick. Reem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umberto Reem is winning the standup battle so far.
Reem lands a head shot.
Southall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reem cracks Southall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Southall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Southall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Southall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem looking to control.
Southall throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Southall trying to control the position from guard on top but Reem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Southall chips away with some ground and pound.
Southall looking to sit in guard and control but Reem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Southall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Southall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Neville Southall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Southall cracks Reem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Neville Southall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Reem.
It looks like Neville Southall has been cut.
Reem lands a jab to Southall's midsection.
Southall looks to land a right hand but Reem moved out of range.
Southall tries a head kick but it misses.
Reem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reem stalks Southall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Southall's face. Southall staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem misses with a hook
and Southall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reem.
Southall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reem takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reem misses with a body punch
and Southall counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Southall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Southall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Southall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Southall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reem has Southall up against the ropes in a clinch.
Southall misses with a punch on the inside.
Reem scores with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Reem here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Southall lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Southall fails to land.
Southall can't find room to land a body shot as Reem controls the action.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Southall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Southall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Southall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Southall just leaning against Reem, taking a breather.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southall jumps guard.
Southall is looking to stand up but Reem isn't so interested in that idea.
Reem won't allow Southall to sweep him here.
Southall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Southall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Southall moves out of range of the body kick.
Southall throws a big counter head kick but Reem avoids it with no problem.
Reem digs a good hook to Southall's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neville Southall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Southall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Neville Southall!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Neville Southall!
Neville Southall wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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