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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiron Yusuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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183 cm
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171 lbs
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185 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Reynolds! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quiron Yusuke! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside. Reynolds avoids the head kick by Yusuke.
Yusuke throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yusuke misses with a hook. The crowd cheers as Reynolds lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yusuke doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Quiron Yusuke has been cut. Reynolds walks into a stiff left hand from Yusuke. Yusuke throws a shot from downtown. Reynolds moves away and avoids it. Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yusuke lands an overhand right. A decent looking cross lands there for Yusuke. Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yusuke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Yusuke throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range. Yusuke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Yusuke lands a lovely overhand right. Yusuke cracks Reynolds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Yusuke lands a jab to the head.
Reynolds connects with a looping right hand.
Reynolds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yusuke connects with a single shot there. Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yusuke is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yusuke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Yusuke. Reynolds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Yusuke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reynolds backs up against the cage.
Jab from Yusuke. Reynolds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yusuke circles away quickly and effectively. Reynolds fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yusuke sprawls well initially but Reynolds persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Reynolds working the head and body with strikes. Yusuke tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control. Yusuke is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yusuke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Yusuke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reynolds. Reynolds throwing shots but Yusuke is blocking nicely. Reynolds is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Yusuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab. Quiron Yusuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yusuke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reynolds! Reynolds wants to control but Yusuke is having none of it. Reynolds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reynolds is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Yusuke blocks Reynolds's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Yusuke tries to control but Reynolds wriggling away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yusuke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Reynolds wants to control but Yusuke is having none of it. Reynolds is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reynolds is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Reynolds throwing hammer fists to the chest of Yusuke. What's that going to do exactly? Reynolds is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Yusuke looking to finish with strikes here!
Yusuke prevents Reynolds from getting the reversal. Yusuke tries to control but Reynolds wriggling away. Reynolds wants to control but Yusuke is having none of it. Reynolds sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Reynolds moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Reynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yusuke is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Reynolds dominated that round. The cut man is working on Quiron Yusuke's cut. That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yusuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Yusuke connects with a looping right hand.
Yusuke blocks a jab. Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Reynolds shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Yusuke wants to get back to his feet.
Reynolds has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Yusuke defend it? Reynolds steps over the head and cranks it - Yusuke is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reynolds!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Reynolds!
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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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