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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Reynolds (ranked 12 p4p, 3 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 119 p4p, 16 weight class). Thomas Power told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
23 - 6 - 1 |
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150 lbs
28 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power swings widly with a right hand
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power tries to counter by closing the distance.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Power just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromReynolds.
Power misses with a double jab.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Power misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Reynolds checks a low kick from Power.
Power takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a head kick that Reynolds semi-blocks.
Power punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds checks a leg kick nicely.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Reynolds misses with a looping right.
A big left from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power connects with a looping right hand.
Oooooh!!! Power has knocked Reynolds down with a huge combo! Power steps away and waves a wobbly Reynolds back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Reynolds is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Reynolds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power lands a big head kick that sends Reynolds tumbling to the mat! Power takes a step backwards and waves Reynolds back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Reynolds looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Power.
Reynolds is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Reynolds throws a head kick that Power semi-blocks.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Reynolds seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Power misses
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Reynolds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds thows a leg kick but Power checks it
and Power moves into the clinch.
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Power looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Reynolds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power misses with a kick to the body
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Power throws a fast counter high kick but Reynolds manages to duck under it in time.
Reynolds tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Power lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Reynolds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Power dominated that 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.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Reynolds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Reynolds was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Power throws a body kick that misses
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Power drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Reynolds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reynolds can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Reynolds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Reynolds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Power.
Power misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Power misses with a body shot.
As Power looks to move away, Reynolds throws a big counter combo but Power just gets out of the way.
Reynolds throws a head kick that Power semi-blocks.
Power scores with a head kick.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reynolds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Power. Power circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Power is rocked!
Reynolds drops Power with a straight right hand, right on the button! Reynolds follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Reynolds!
Cole Reynolds retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Cole Reynolds was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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