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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Untlicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the jungle. Chris Untlicker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Untlicker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Untlicker throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Untlicker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Untlicker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jamal Reed has been cut.
Untlicker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Untlicker.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Untlicker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Untlicker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Untlicker moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed avoids the head kick by Untlicker.
Untlicker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Untlicker with a jab.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Reed walks into a left hand.
Reed is rocked!
Untlicker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oh Reed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Untlicker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Untlicker stands and throws Reed's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Untlicker lands a nice forearm strike.
Untlicker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Untlicker wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy.
Untlicker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Untlicker in side control, throwing shots but Reed defends.
Reed tries to improve position but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reed misses with a shot to the body
so Untlicker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reed wants to stand but Untlicker is controlling the position.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Reed wants to sweep here but Untlicker controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untlicker trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Untlicker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Untlicker from controlling successfully.
Reed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Untlicker's guard.
Untlicker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Untlicker striking off his back but it's not causing Reed any problems.
Reed won't allow Untlicker to sweep him here.
Untlicker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Untlicker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
Reed is in a horrible position here. Untlicker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reed bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Reed throws and elbow that misses. Untlicker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reed's guard. Nice move by Untlicker!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reed is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Untlicker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Untlicker wants to sweep but no luck.
Untlicker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Reed thows a big elbow that misses.
Reed trying to control but Untlicker is working from the bottom.
Reed throws a big right hand that misses.
Untlicker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Untlicker misses with a head kick.
Reed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Untlicker counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Untlicker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reed lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Untlicker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Reed'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.
Untlicker shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense.
Untlicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Untlicker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Untlicker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Untlicker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reed looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard.
Reed wants to control but Untlicker postures up.
Reed manages to work his way to half guard, despite Untlicker's best efforts.
Untlicker is working for a kimura but Reed is defending it quite comfortably.
Untlicker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Reed throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Untlicker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Untlicker is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Untlicker sizes up Reed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Untlicker takes one on the button.
Reed fails to land the takedown.
Untlicker throws a head kick that misses.
Untlicker throws a head kick that misses.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed blocks a head kick by Untlicker.
Untlicker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Untlicker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Untlicker.
Untlicker scores with a nice body kick.
Untlicker gets caught flat footed, as Reed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reed stands and throws Untlicker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Untlicker prevents Reed from moving into mount.
Reed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Untlicker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untlicker dodges the ground and pound from Reed.
Untlicker tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Untlicker is looking to regain half guard here but Reed keeps moving and retains side control.
Untlicker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reed's best efforts.
Untlicker controlling the position well.
Untlicker gets full guard.
Untlicker looking to control.
Untlicker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reed.
Reed postures up and lands a big shot to Untlicker's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untlicker wants to sweep but no luck.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Untlicker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Untlicker controls Reed momentarily but Reed frees himself.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Untlicker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reed lands in his opponent's guard.
Untlicker is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Untlicker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Untlicker can't keep his opponent in guard - Reed advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Untlicker is just riding it out for now. Reed eventually gives up the hold.
Untlicker is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Untlicker controlling the position well.
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Untlicker keeps working.
Reed tries to pass to full mount but Untlicker defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamal Reed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamal Reed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reed looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Untlicker!
Untlicker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reed with shots to the head and body - Untlicker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Untlicker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Untlicker is doing well to control the position and prevent Reed from advancing to side control.
Untlicker taking some punishment here, with Reed in his half guard.
Reed is thwarting Untlicker's attempts to control the position.
Reed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Untlicker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Untlicker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Untlicker is retaining full guard.
Untlicker is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Untlicker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chris Untlicker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Untlicker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Untlicker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed misses with a shot to the body
and Untlicker counters with a nice leg kick.
Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Reed is going to stand back up.
Reed is nestled in close to Untlicker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untlicker wants to get back to full guard.
Reed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jamal Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Untlicker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Untlicker.
Untlicker looking for a sweep. Not yet Untlicker, not yet.
Reed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed tries to clinch up
and Untlicker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Untlicker.
Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Untlicker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Untlicker throwing strikes but missing.
Untlicker wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reed is on top in guard.
Reed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Untlicker pushes Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Untlicker.
Untlicker misses with a knee strike.
Untlicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Untlicker slips under a jab from Reed.
A big left from Untlicker misses.
Reed looks for a takedown but Untlicker sprawls well.
Untlicker lands a two punch combo.
Untlicker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Untlicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed thows a leg kick but Untlicker checks it
and Untlicker counters with a straight right hand.
Jamal Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Untlicker counters with a series of strikes. Reed will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Untlicker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Untlicker tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Untlicker to the ground. Untlicker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Untlicker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reed wants to improve his position but Untlicker is controlling well.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Untlicker controlling the action here.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Untlicker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Untlicker.
I think Untlicker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Untlicker!
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hype
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pop
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