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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Reed (ranked 1149 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Yamaoka Yukinobu (ranked 69 p4p, 83 weight class). Reed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yamaoka Yukinobu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yamaoka Yukinobu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed missing with a left hand there. Yukinobu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yukinobu.
Yukinobu's coach down at Navy Street MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yukinobu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reed tries to bum rush Yukinobu with a series of wild strikes but Yukinobu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
Yukinobu throws a big shot that misses.
Reed swings for the body but Yukinobu moves out of range.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yukinobu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed swings widly with a right hand
and Yukinobu counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Reed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yukinobu struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Reed lands a hook that snaps the head of Yukinobu backwards.
Yukinobu throws a head punch that misses.
Yukinobu lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Yukinobu controls the action.
Reed lands a shoulder strike.
Reed working aggressively here.
Yukinobu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yukinobu lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Yukinobu avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed breaks the clinch.
Yukinobu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed throws a series of punches but Yukinobu avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu misses with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Reed has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yukinobu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yukinobu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yukinobu misses with a straight left.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reed tries to keep at a distance but Yukinobu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Yukinobu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tommy Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yukinobu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed misses the jab.
Yukinobu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yukinobu.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yukinobu has a takedown stuffed.
Reed swings for the body but Yukinobu moves out of range.
Yukinobu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reed lunges at Yukinobu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yukinobu's hand.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed lands with a nice combination. Yukinobu backs away looking to recover.
Reed misses with the combination.
Yukinobu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yukinobu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Yukinobu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Yukinobu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reed lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Yamaoka Yukinobu has been cut.
Reed lands a head shot.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Yukinobu moved out of range.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yamaoka Yukinobu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yukinobu throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yukinobu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yukinobu misses with a double jab.
Reed moves away from the strike by Yukinobu.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reed moves out of range as Yukinobu throws a body kick.
Yukinobu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Yukinobu is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Yukinobu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yukinobu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yukinobu can do to turn this around?
Reed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yukinobu's head.
Yukinobu misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Reed.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yukinobu jabs Reed right on the nose. Reed blinks but takes it well.
Yukinobu looks to throw a body kick
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yukinobu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Reed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yukinobu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Yukinobu moved out of range.
Yukinobu with the counter takedown but Reed avoids it easily.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yukinobu throws out the jab.
Yukinobu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yukinobu slips a jab from Reed.
Yukinobu misses with a looping right.
Yukinobu takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
As Yukinobu looks to move away, Reed throws a big counter combo but Yukinobu just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yukinobu tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yukinobu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yukinobu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reed misses the jab.
Yukinobu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yukinobu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yukinobu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Yukinobu tries to counter it with a takedown but Reed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Reed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Reed.
Reed with a nice cross.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Yukinobu cracks Reed with a good jab.
Yukinobu moves away from the strike by Reed.
Yukinobu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed misses with the combination.
Yukinobu feints the counter takedown.
Yukinobu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reed has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tommy Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reed.
Yukinobu is looking to clinch.
Yukinobu ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Yukinobu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reed.
Yukinobu throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Yukinobu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Reed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yamaoka Yukinobu'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. And we move into the final round!
Yukinobu defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
And Yukinobu tries to counter it with a takedown but Reed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yukinobu avoids the body shot from Reed.
Tommy Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Yukinobu's head but Yukinobu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yukinobu misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Reed was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yukinobu.
It looks like Tommy Reed has been cut.
Yukinobu slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Yukinobu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reed jabs Yukinobu right on the nose. Yukinobu blinks but takes it well.
Yukinobu misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yukinobu misses with a kick to the body.
Reed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yukinobu at a distance.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a hook. Yukinobu ducked under it nicely.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yukinobu ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Yukinobu misses with a double jab
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Reed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yukinobu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Yukinobu moves away from the strike by Reed.
Yukinobu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamaoka Yukinobu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed cracks Yukinobu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reed throws a jab when Yukinobu was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yukinobu.
Reed punishes Yukinobu's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yukinobu manages to avoid it.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Yukinobu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Yukinobu moved out of range nicely.
Yukinobu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yukinobu moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Yukinobu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yukinobu throws a poor cross that misses
and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yukinobu thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu looks to land a body kick but Reed moved away.
It looked like Reed was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yukinobu.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yukinobu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yukinobu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yukinobu misses with a kick to the body.
Yukinobu scores with a nice body kick.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yukinobu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yukinobu showed some decent athleticism there.
Reed kicks Yukinobu off and gets back to his feet.
Yukinobu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Reed misses.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yukinobu slips under a jab from Reed.
Reed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yukinobu on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Reed coming out on top.
Yukinobu fails to land the takedown.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Yukinobu is out of range.
Tommy Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reed misses with the combination.
Yukinobu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Reed!
Tommy Reed really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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