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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Daniels (ranked 1119 p4p, 1649 weight class) and Cyborg Reyes (ranked 145 p4p, 218 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clayton Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyborg Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Reyes had a free shot at his head there.
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Reyes.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes misses with a hook.
Daniels drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reyes sprawls and moves away.
Reyes throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Reyes!
Daniels looking to control but instead Reyes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Daniels wants to pass to mount but Reyes is defending the position.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Reyes is working away.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniels lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is keen to just control but Reyes is a slippery customer.
Daniels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.
Daniels prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Reyes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Reyes defends it.
Daniels is looking for a kimura here.
Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Daniels seems to be working for a kimura but Reyes defends the submission attempt.
Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reyes is concentrating on defense, preventing Daniels from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Reyes defends it.
Daniels frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reyes is squirming around, avoiding Daniels's attempts to control the action.
Daniels landing strikes from the mount and Reyes is in trouble!
It looks like Cyborg Reyes has been cut.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daniels throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels can't control as he wanted to and Reyes manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Reyes won't allow Daniels to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes won't allow Daniels to pass to mount.
Daniels passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reyes!
Daniels trying to control but Reyes is having none of it.
Daniels is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Reyes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Reyes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyborg Reyes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reyes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reyes scores with a nice right hand.
Cyborg Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Reyes catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Daniels drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reyes sprawls and moves away.
Reyes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Daniels blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Reyes!
Daniels tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reyes's legs.
The strikes coming from Daniels are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Daniels advances to mount.
Daniels moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Reyes has worked his arm free - good work by Reyes!
Reyes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Daniels.
Daniels 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.
Daniels thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Daniels looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reyes is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to score with some ground and pound. Reyes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reyes taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes defending against the ground and pound.
Daniels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daniels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Daniels has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reyes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels trying to control but Reyes is having none of it.
Daniels throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Reyes has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Daniels's lack of action.
Clayton Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels trying to mount his opponent but Reyes defends it.
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reyes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reyes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Daniels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reyes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniels is controlling the pace.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Reyes is working away.
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.
Daniels lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Daniels's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Daniels wants to pass to mount but Reyes is defending the position.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
Daniels is thwarting Reyes's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clayton Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyborg Reyes's cut.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daniels appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Reyes misses with a looping left.
Reyes scores with a decent looking hook.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Reyes tries to clinch
and Daniels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daniels.
Reyes trying to control the position.
Daniels drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reyes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Daniels has Reyes in his guard.
Reyes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reyes trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reyes's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyes is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Daniels passes Reyes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Reyes is defending well.
Daniels throwing shots but Reyes is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daniels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reyes sees it coming and defends easily.
Reyes is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
Daniels trying to mount his opponent but Reyes defends it.
Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Reyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Daniels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reyes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Reyes throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reyes sprawls and moves away.
Nice jab there from Reyes.
Daniels slips a jab from Reyes.
Cyborg Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Reyes throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels tries to counter with a takedown but Reyes is quick to defend against it.
Cyborg Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clayton Daniels.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Clayton Daniels!
Clayton Daniels tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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