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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Reed (ranked 2765 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 138 p4p, 108 weight class). Reed comes into the arena with Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed's corner calls for a 1-2. Reed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reed drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at Power Plant MMA inform us that Steele has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele wants to get back to his feet but Reed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reed wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed stands up over Steele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed throws a big elbow that misses.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele is wriggling around but Reed manages to pass to half guard.
Reed is looking to stall here but Steele recovers full guard.
Reed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reed works over Steele with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Reed scoring with some ground and pound.
Steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.
Reed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Steele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reed.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steele is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Reed stays in close to Steele's body and controls the position.
Steele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reed.
Reed 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.
Reed landing some decent shots from guard.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Steele has wrist control.
Reed wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reed prevents Steele from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed lands a lovely overhand right.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele stuffs the takedown.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reed clinches up with Steele and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reed tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Reed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele avoids the body shot from Reed.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Reed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Tommy Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reed showed some decent athleticism there.
Steele has one foot on Reed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Reed has been working on his balance at Punch Out Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Steele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.
Steele is rocked!
Steele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steele is still in real trouble! Can Reed finish him?
Reed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steele's guard.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Steele is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reed is pressing down on Steele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steele is holding on for now.
Reed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steele defending well though.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Tommy Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reed.
Reed working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Reed seems content to control.
Steele is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed thows a huge punch but Steele dodges it nicely.
Reed stops Steele from getting back to his feet.
Reed wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reed thows a huge punch but Steele dodges it nicely.
Reed seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reed throwing shots but Steele is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Reed tries to pass to full mount but Steele defends it.
Steele has hold of Reed's hands but Reed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reed thows a huge punch but Steele dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reed in particular looking to stall.
Reed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steele defends it well.
Reed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steele is just riding it out for now. Reed eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses his free foot to push down on Steele's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steele.
Reed controlling the pace for now.
Reed looking to ground and pound but Steele is blocking nicely.
Reed throwing strikes here but Steele is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Reed dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reed misses with the combination.
Tommy Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed misses with a takedown
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
As Reed backs off Steele throws a huge counter combo but Reed manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Reed tries to counter with a takedown but Steele is quick to defend against it.
Reed shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reed was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steele wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steele is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two 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.
Reed lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Reed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steele, who protects the arm well.
Reed in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Reed crashes against the mat.
Reed is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steele has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reed working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position but Steele is working away.
Steele avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Reed.
Steele is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sami Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Reed lands a few punches from side control.
Reed in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reed trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Reed misses with the ground and pound.
Reed scores with punches from side control.
Reed sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Steele dodges the ground and pound from Reed.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reed 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Reed!
Post fight, Tommy Reed took to the microphone: 'Krav Maga all day! Somebody sponsor me!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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