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Event:
SFC 1: Page x Bonini
Date: Apr 06, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Souza gets tackled into the cage by Reeder. Reeder maintains the clinch. #BC#
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reeder just misses with a punch to the body.
Reeder lands with a nice combination. Souza backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Jack Souza has been cut.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reeder sprawls well. Reeder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Reeder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Reeder counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Reeder drives through with a takedown into Souza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Souza could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reeder is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1##SUB2#
Reeder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Souza dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Souza postures up.
#SUB2#
Reeder has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Reeder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Souza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Reeder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.#T2#
Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Reeder has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Reeder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
Souza postures up.
#SU#
Souza stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Souza tries to clinch but Reeder is having none of it.
Reeder throws out a counter right but Souza avoids it with no problem.
Reeder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reeder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reeder thuds a left hand into Souza's body.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeder circles away.
Reeder's corner calls for a 1-2. Reeder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reeder drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Souza defends it well.#TD2#
Reeder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T4##SUB2#
Reeder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Souza, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Reeder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reeder looks winded!
Souza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reeder's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SU2#
Reeder decides to stand and escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reeder fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Reeder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Souza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Reeder throws the left hand but Souza avoids the punch easily.
Souza ducks right into an uppercut from Reeder.
Reeder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reeder misses with a two punch combination.
Reeder swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Reeder changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Souza forces Reeder back against the cage and clinches.
Reeder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeder keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##CL#
Souza forces Reeder back against the cage and clinches.
Reeder looking for a takedown.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reeder fails to land the takedown.
Jack Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Reeder.
Reeder shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Reeder cracks Souza with an open hand slap.#T2#
Reeder cracks Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reeder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza wants to clinch up but Reeder keeps it at a distance.
Souza tries to clinch but Reeder is having none of it.
Reeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza closes the distance but Reeder moves to the side
and Reeder counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reeder misses with a takedown
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reeder is breathing heavily.#CL#
Souza takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Reeder has Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Souza is trying to pull guard but Reeder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reeder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Souza's efforts to push away.#BC#
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reeder swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Souza clinches up against the cage.
Reeder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reeder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reeder looking for a takedown. #BC#
Souza breaks from the clinch.
Reeder misses with the combination.
Souza wants to clinch
and Reeder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Reeder.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Reeder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reeder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reeder shoots for a takedown but Souza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Reeder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Souza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Souza tries to clinch
and Reeder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reeder stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Reeder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reeder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Souza tries to clinch but Reeder moves out of range. #CL#
Souza clinches up with Reeder and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Souza breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Souza instigates a clinch.
Souza working hard to break the clinch.
Souza is pressed up against the cage. Reeder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Souza down to the mat. Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Reeder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza moves away from the strike by Reeder.
Reeder throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Reeder to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Reeder tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reeder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reeder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T2#
Souza slips a jab from Reeder.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott Reeder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reeder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Souza wants to clinch
and Reeder counters with a straight right hand.
Scott Reeder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeder counters with a right hand to the body.
Reeder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reeder slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reeder drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Souza defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Souza tries to clinch but Reeder moves out of range.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reeder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reeder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reeder keeps the fight on the outside.
Reeder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reeder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reeder scores with a hook.
Souza walks into a left hand.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Reeder pushes him off.#T4#
Souza lands a head kick. Reeder smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like Scott Reeder has been cut.
Reeder throws a good cross that connects.
Souza is looking to clinch but Reeder is avoiding it.
Souza tries to clinch but Reeder moves away
and Reeder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza wants to clinch up but Reeder keeps it at a distance.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reeder is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Reeder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reeder's waist but Reeder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Reeder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reeder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Reeder!
Scott Reeder took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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