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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Tynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar Reynolds could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ari Tynes's chin.
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174 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edgar Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Tynes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Tynes circles away and keeps his distance.
Tynes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds lands a head kick that stumbles Tynes and the fighters go to the mat.
Tynes is rocked!
It looks like Ari Tynes has been cut.
Reynolds trying to control but Tynes is working from the bottom.
Tynes is still in real trouble! Can Reynolds finish him?
Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tynes's guard.
Tynes trying to control from the bottom.
Tynes seems to have recovered his senses.
Tynes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tynes missing with punches from the bottom.
Tynes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reynolds is working away from the top position though.
Reynolds is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Tynes keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Tynes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Tynes looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Tynes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Tynes.
Tynes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Tynes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Tynes circles away and keeps his distance.
Tynes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Tynes is having none of it.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Tynes circles away.
Tynes tries for a takedown but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reynolds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reynolds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.
Tynes takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
Reynolds digs a right hand underneath Tynes's ribcage. Tynes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Tynes is blocking nicely.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Tynes 's eye.
Tynes takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Tynes is blocking nicely.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
Reynolds jumps guard.
Reynolds trying to control the position.
Tynes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tynes postures up.
Tynes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reynolds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tynes stands up and waves to Reynolds to follow him.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tynes shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tynes throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
Tynes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tynes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ari Tynes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reynolds tries to clinch but Tynes moves out of range.
Tynes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tynes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reynolds but Reynolds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tynes shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
Tynes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Tynes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds knocks Tynes to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Reynolds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tynes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control but Tynes is keeping him busy.
Tynes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reynolds trying to control the action but Tynes is working from the bottom.
Tynes trying to control but Reynolds postures up.
That's two 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.
Reynolds throwing shots but Tynes is blocking nicely.
Tynes is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
Tynes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tynes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tynes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edgar Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tynes.
Tynes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reynolds tries to get to full guard but Tynes has control of the leg.
Tynes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reynolds does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Tynes wants to get back to his feet.
Reynolds is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tynes pulls his head out easily.
Reynolds tries to get to full guard but Tynes has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynolds keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Tynes misses.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but Tynes pushes him off.
Tynes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tynes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reynolds's waist but Reynolds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tynes off to one side.
Edgar Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Tynes.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tynes jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Tynes around his waist. Tynes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tynes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Reynolds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ari Tynes'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.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Tynes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Tynes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tynes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tynes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reynolds tries to avoid it but Tynes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reynolds to the ground. Reynolds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tynes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Tynes is having none of it.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Tynes circles away.
Tynes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tynes throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds counters with a good low kick that Tynes was not able to check.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tynes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Tynes circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Tynes circles away.
Tynes cracks Reynolds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tynes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reynolds, pushing him back against the cage.
Tynes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tynes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reynolds thows a big elbow that misses.
Reynolds drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tynes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tynes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tynes!
Tynes trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds is trying to control Tynes's posture but Tynes avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynes is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reynolds gets back to half guard.
Tynes lands strikes from half guard.
Tynes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Tynes is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynes not doing much here.
Reynolds gets back to full guard.
Tynes drops back looking for a leg! Reynolds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reynolds manages to kick Tynes off! Tynes jumps back into Reynolds's guard.
Ari Tynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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.
Reynolds working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds looking for subs off his back but Tynes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tynes trying to pass the guard but Reynolds defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reynolds gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Tynes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Reynolds!
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