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QFC Tournament 131 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Willomen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Cylo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Willomen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Cylo! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cylo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cylo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cylo drops Willomen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Willomen looks back up at him and smiles so Cylo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Dan Willomen has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cylo looks to throw the jab but Willomen is out of range. Cylo thows a left - swing and a miss! Cylo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Willomen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cylo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Cylo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Sita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Sita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barry Gill's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Sita! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Gill! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gill walks into a straight right hand from Sita. Gill fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sita scores with a kick to the body.
Gill leaves Sita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Gill shoots in but Sita avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sita forces Gill back against the cage and clinches. Sita taking a breather. Gill is trying to pull guard but Sita has him pressed against the cage. David Sita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Gill. Gill is looking for a takedown. Sita landing knees to the body.
Sita wants to take the fight to the mat but Gill manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sita stops a takedown attempt from Gill.
Gill tries to pull guard but Sita won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sita fails to land the takedown. Sita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sita sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gill somewhat. Sita shoots for a takedown but Gill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Sita misses with a takedown and Gill counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Gill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gill prevents Sita from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sita is looking to improve his position.
Sita is breathing heavily. Ground and pound from Gill. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Well, if Gill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Gill has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Gill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gill.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gill gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Sita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Sita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sita tries to pull guard but Gill holds him up against the cage and eventually Sita drops back down to his feet.
Sita jumps guard and drags Gill to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Sita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gill on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gill's corner is telling him to maintain position. Gill stands up from Sita's guard - Gill perhaps looking for a knockout. Gill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sita sprawls well initially but Gill persists and gets the takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Gill passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sita! Gill looking for a guillotine from mount but Sita is having none of it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gill is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sita has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Gill dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sita lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Sita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gill throws a leg kick and Sita counters with an outside leg kick.
Sita tries to clinch there but Gill circles away.
Gill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sita is looking to reverse the position. Gill stands up. Sita lands a jab to Gill's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gill tries to avoid it but Sita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gill to the ground. Gill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gill shoots in for a double leg but Sita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gill drives through and clinches with Sita against the cage.
Gill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sita is trying to pull guard but Gill has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sita. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gill fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sita is looking to clinch. Gill stuffs the takedown. Gill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sita sprawls well. Sita wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sita scores with a takedown into Gill's guard. Gill pulls Sita in to control the position. Gill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Gill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sita is aware though and is defending well. This has been an exciting period of action! Sita wants to stand but Gill is controlling his posture from full guard. Gill throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Barry Gill has got the better of the ground game so far. Gill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Gill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Gill lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sita hang on? Gill looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gill lands a big elbow. 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! Gill controlling the pace for now. Gill's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gill lands a big shot there that rocks Sita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Gill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gill swings for the body but Sita moves out of range.
Gill swats away the attempt to clinch by Sita. No luck with that takedown attempt from Gill. Sita fails with a takedown attempt. Gill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Sita tries to clinch but Gill moves out of range. Sita shoots in for a double leg but Gill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sita. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gill's waist but Gill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sita off to one side. Gill tries a head kick but it misses.
Gill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gill wants it to stay on the feet. Sita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sita to the mat! Sita manages to get full guard. Gill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Sita is trying to control the position but Gill postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Barry Gill was stalling too much, according to the referee. Gill swinging wildly here.
Gill shoots for a takedown but Sita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Sita tries to clinch but Gill moves out of range. Gill shoots in but no luck this time. Sita misses with a takedown attempt and Gill counters with a nice double leg into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Gill stands and steps away. Sita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. David Sita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gill is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gill tries to clinch up but Sita circles away and keeps his distance. Sita gets caught napping as Gill dives in and scores a takedown. Sita manages to retain guard. Gill is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Gill stands and steps away. Sita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Sloppy strikes from Gill. Those never looked like landing. Gill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Gill or perhaps it was just good defense by Sita which made him look bad. Gill keeps the fight on the outside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gill shoots in looking for a takedown. Sita tries to sprawl out of it but Gill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Sita wants to clinch up but Gill keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight! Barry Gill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Gill 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Barry Gill! Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Barry Gill! Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Barry Gill!
Barry Gill wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elio Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Magenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Magenta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elio Haddad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Magenta! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Magenta avoids the head kick by Haddad.
Magenta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Haddad. Magenta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haddad slips a jab from Magenta. No luck for Haddad with that takedown attempt. Haddad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Magenta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Magenta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Haddad moves into the clinch. Magenta is looking to take this one to the mat. Haddad tries to break the clinch but Magenta is controlling the position. Haddad is trying to pull guard but Magenta has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elio Haddad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magenta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haddad is defending well. Haddad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magenta smiles and moves away.
Haddad tries to clinch but Magenta is having none of it. Magenta just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Magenta throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Magenta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Haddad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Haddad fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Haddad shoots in looking for a takedown but Magenta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haddad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haddad tries to clinch but Magenta moves out of range. Haddad closes the distance and clinches. Magenta looking for a takedown. Haddad lands a body punch. Haddad prevents a body shot from Magenta. Magenta throws a punch but it's blocked by Haddad. Stalling in the clinch from Magenta.
Haddad misses with a knee to the head. Magenta stalling in the clinch but Haddad improves position. Haddad wants to take the fight to the mat but Magenta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Magenta struggles to land a body shot inside as Haddad controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haddad is looking for a takedown. Magenta avoiding damage as Haddad throws knees to the body.
Magenta is struggling to control the position. Haddad has Magenta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magenta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Magenta tries to throw a body punch but Haddad avoids it by throwing Magenta back against the cage. Haddad can't get the takedown.
Haddad prevents a body shot from Magenta. Haddad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magenta has him pressed against the cage. Magenta misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haddad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haddad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Elio Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haddad moves in looking to clinch but Magenta pushes him off. Magenta misses with a hook
and Haddad counters with a right hand to the body. Haddad slips a jab and a cross from Magenta.
Magenta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haddad, pushing him back against the cage. Haddad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Haddad blocking some punches.
Magenta stops a takedown attempt from Haddad.
Haddad is breathing heavily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haddad. Magenta stops a takedown attempt from Haddad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Both fighters working to control the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elio Haddad will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magenta thows a body shot but no joy. Magenta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haddad moves away. The fighters circling - Magenta throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haddad scores with a jab. Magenta acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Haddad closes the distance and clinches up with Magenta, looking for a takedown. Haddad pushes Magenta against the cage but Magenta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Elio Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Haddad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Magenta throws a right and a left that Haddad avoids nicely. Haddad tries for a takedown but Magenta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Haddad misses with a takedown and Magenta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magenta. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elio Haddad. That's going to take a lot out of him. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Magenta passes Haddad's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Haddad is refusing to be controlled, as Magenta sits in half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Magenta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Haddad!
That's one minute gone in the round. Magenta has hold of Haddad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Haddad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Haddad is in a horrible position here. Magenta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Magenta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Magenta looking to control and managing it successfully. Magenta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Haddad is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Magenta softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Haddad is out cold! Magenta jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Magenta!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Kenody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds has chosen Like a Boss as his entrance music. Leon Kenody could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dennis Reynolds's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Kenody! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Reynolds! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenody swats him away and circles back towards the center. Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Reynolds as Kenody shoots in. Kenody throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range. Dennis Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horrible takedown by Reynolds or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenody which made him look bad. Reynolds tries for a takedown but Kenody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Leon Kenody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Reynolds. Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside. Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.
Kenody shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kenody is defended easily by Reynolds. Kenody stuffs the takedown attempt from Reynolds. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet. Reynolds moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Kenody has him pressed against the cage. Kenody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenody looking for a takedown here - he's got it. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Kenody is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Kenody seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reynolds for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kenody looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leon Kenody. Kenody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kenody misses with a low kick. Horrible takedown by Reynolds or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenody which made him look bad. Reynolds throws a nice looking combination but Kenody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kenody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Kenody. Kenody gets slowly back to his feet. Reynolds is looking to clinch. Kenody tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kenody misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reynolds shoots for a takedown but Kenody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Reynolds tries to clinch and Kenody counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reynolds's guard now. Reynolds looks winded! Kenody pushes down on Reynolds's leg and manages to get into half guard. Reynolds scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kenody manages to mount him!
Kenody working away from the top, dropping strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kenody postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reynolds looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kenody looking to finish with strikes here!
Kenody putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Kenody controlling from mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kenody looking to finish Reynolds with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reynolds! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Kenody dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but Kenody shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenody as he jumps to the side. Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kenody counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Leon Kenody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Reynolds. Kenody content to control rather than advance. Kenody wants to take a breather but Reynolds is having none of it. Kenody lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenody slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leon Kenody. Reynolds closes the distance and clinches. Kenody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenody swats him away and circles back towards the center. Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenody paws at him with a jab and circles away. Reynolds shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kenody defends it nicely. Kenody fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reynolds to the ground. Kenody is now in Reynolds's guard. Reynolds is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kenody postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it. Kenody pushes down on Reynolds's leg and manages to get into half guard. Kenody is figuring out what he wants to do next. Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenody. Kenody is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reynolds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kenody. Reynolds pushes Kenody off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenody moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off. Kenody clinches with his opponent.
Reynolds lands an uppercut. Reynolds can't break the clinch.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kenody fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kenody shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reynolds defends it nicely. Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenody. Reynolds blocks the body kick.
Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Kenody in a clinch.
Kenody breaks the clinch.
Reynolds jabs at Kenody's body. Kenody moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off. Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Kenody.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenody leaves Reynolds with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kenody tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Kenody dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kenody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenody circles away. Reynolds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kenody clinches up against the cage. Kenody prevents Reynolds from breaking the clinch. Kenody goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reynolds prevents it.
Kenody pulls Reynolds into guard.
Kenody trying to control the position.
Kenody pushes Reynolds off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Kenody dives in and grabs Reynolds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes down on Kenody's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reynolds looks to land a body kick but Kenody moved away. Reynolds moves to clinch but Kenody breaks away and Kenody counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reynolds! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kenody unloading with bombs! Kenody thowing shots but they're missing. Reynolds is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Kenody controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Kenody connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kenody looking to control and managing it successfully. Kenody punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenody tries to control but Reynolds wriggling away. Reynolds in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kenody cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reynolds is bucking up trying to escape but Kenody cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Kenody can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reynolds is looking to escape. Reynolds's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kenody is in the full mount, landing strikes. Kenody controlling from the full mount. Kenody is working for a guillotine from mount but Reynolds frees his head quite easily.
Dennis Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leon Kenody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kenody sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Leon Kenody showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenody, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Leon Kenody! Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Leon Kenody! Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Leon Kenody!
Leon Kenody wins by unanimous decision!
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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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