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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 289 p4p, 395 weight class) and Jarred Reich (ranked 40 p4p, 52 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Reich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mitchell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reich.
We've been informed that Reich has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mitchell leaves Reich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Reich moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reich looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Travis Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarred Reich.
Reich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Reich manages to break the clinch.
Reich gets a takedown into half guard.
Reich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reich tries to pass to full mount but Mitchell defends it.
Mitchell controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich trying to control from half guard but Mitchell is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reich has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Mitchell works to full guard.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Reich from controlling successfully.
Reich wants to stand and escape but instead Mitchell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell is working Reich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitchell controlling from the top position.
Reich keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell stays in close to Reich's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitchell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reich working a defensive guard here.
Mitchell stands and throws Reich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reich wants to control but Mitchell postures up.
A lull in the action here as Mitchell stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reich is not content to let Mitchell control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reich is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Mitchell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reich shoots in but no luck this time.
Reich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mitchell pinned against the cage. Mitchell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reich slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Reich throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Mitchell blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich dives in and grabs Mitchell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes down on Reich's head and hops out.
Travis Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarred Reich.
Reich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitchell as he jumps to the side.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reich can do to turn this around?
Reich looks to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jarred Reich has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell gets caught flat footed, as Reich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mitchell drops an elbow to the side of Reich's head.
Reich trying to control here.
Mitchell is keen to just control but Reich is a slippery customer.
Reich pushes Mitchell off looking to stand but Mitchell dives back in and keeps control.
Reich tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
Mitchell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mitchell is nestled in close to Reich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mitchell slips a nice elbow through Reich's hands, connecting with Reich's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mitchell connects with a nice short shot to Reich's temple.
Mitchell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell lands with a punch from half guard.
Reich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reich has hold of Mitchell's hands but Mitchell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.
Mitchell controlling the pace.
Mitchell winds up and cracks Reich with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell prevents Reich from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell working the head and body with strikes.
Mitchell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mitchell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mitchell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mitchell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mitchell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reich is looking to control Mitchell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reich avoid being mounted?
Reich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitchell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reich pushes Mitchell off but Mitchell dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mitchell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reich will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Reich is working from the bottom.
Reich on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Reich on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Reich is trying to get back to half guard.
Reich taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reich is looking to reverse the position.
Reich is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mitchell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Mitchell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarred Reich'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. 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.
Reich closes the distance and clinches.
Reich pulls guard successfully.
Reich is trying to control the position but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell is working Reich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitchell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell is working Reich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitchell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reich has his hands on Mitchell's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Reich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mitchell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reich wants to hit a sweep here but Mitchell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reich there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mitchell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reich tries to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Reich is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to control but Reich wriggling away.
BOOM! Mitchell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mitchell wants to control the pace but Reich is squirming around nicely.
Reich is looking to get to half guard.
Mitchell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reich looks a forlorn figure.
Reich wants to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell raining down shots from the mount!
Travis Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mitchell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reich is looking to get to half guard.
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jarred Reich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reich throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mitchell. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Mitchell!
A victorious Travis Mitchell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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