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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 2492 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Jack Reaper (ranked 283 p4p, 218 weight class). Jack Reaper told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa jabs Reaper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reaper misses with a looping right.
Reaper lands with a straight right. Paa didn't see that one coming.
Paa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paa defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Paa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reaper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reaper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paa.
Paa misses with a hook. Reaper ducked under it nicely.
Reaper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reaper throws a right hand that misses
and Paa counters with a nice leg kick.
Reaper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paa.
Reaper missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reaper pinned against the cage. Reaper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Paa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Paa.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paa.
Reaper loads up on a big right hand but Paa slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reaper throws a body shot but no joy.
Reaper throws a jab but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa with a nice cross.
Jack Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reaper lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Reaper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paa tries to clinch up but Reaper circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Reaper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reaper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Reaper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reaper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paa backs up against the cage.
Reaper takes the fight into the clinch.
Paa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper gets underhooks to prevent Paa's takedown attempt.
Paa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reaper is trying to stall.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa is trying to pull guard but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper lands with a light punch inside.
Paa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Reaper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Paa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reaper can turn it around.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Reaper avoiding damage.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Reaper.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper tries to stall but Paa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paa tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Paa wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Paa.
A short right from Reaper on the inside.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaper wants to stand but Paa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reaper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Reaper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reaper throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Paa moved out of range.
Reaper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Reaper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paa counters with a leg kick.
Paa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reaper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reaper throws a series of punches but Paa moves out of range.
Paa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reaper scores with a decent looking hook.
Paa misses with a looping left.
Reaper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reaper.
Reaper 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reaper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Paa! Reaper lets Paa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Paa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa scores with a three punch combo!
Paa misses with a head kick.
Reaper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa thows a leg kick but Reaper checks it
and Reaper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Paa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reaper counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaper blocks a head kick by Paa.
Reaper tries to counter with a clinch but Paa shakes him off and moves away.
Paa slips a jab and a cross from Reaper.
It looked like Paa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Paa seems to have got his legs back now.
No luck for Paa with that takedown attempt.
Reaper tries to counter with a clinch but Paa shakes him off and moves away.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Reaper slips the punch.
Reaper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reaper lands a nice hook to Paa's body. Paa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reaper lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper rushes Paa and presses him up against the cage.
Paa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reaper prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Paa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reaper misses with some punches.
Reaper stalling in the clinch.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reaper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paa.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Paa.
Come on Reaper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reaper stalling in the clinch.
Jack Reaper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reaper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa takes a shot to the head.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Reaper is trying to maintain a safe position but Paa gets an underhook and turns Reaper into the cage.
Paa blocking some punches.
Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper swings wildly with an uppercut but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Reaper controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reaper.
A short left from Reaper.
Reaper blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reaper prevents a body shot from Paa.
Paa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper has Paa pushed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper has Paa pressed against the cage.
Paa wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Paa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reaper cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
Jack Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paa scores with a decent looking hook.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
Reaper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paa throws out the jab.
Paa throws a hook but Reaper avoids it easily.
Reaper throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reaper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reaper throws out a counter right but Paa avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa throws a leg kick but Reaper moved away.
Reaper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Reaper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Paa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper loads up on a big right hand but Paa slips the punch.
A big left from Reaper misses.
Paa misses with a body shot
and Reaper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paa throws a hook but Reaper blocks it.
Nice shot by Reaper.
Paa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reaper throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Jack Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paa lands a head shot.
Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaper lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
Paa takes the fight into the clinch.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Reaper controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Paa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa pushes Reaper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa lands a body shot.
Reaper gets underhooks to prevent Paa's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reaper after a bit of a struggle.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Reaper avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa jumps guard but Reaper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Paa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa is trying to break the clinch but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Paa takes a shot to the head.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Paa.
Paa trying to control the position but instead, Reaper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paa into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaper gets underhooks to prevent Paa's takedown attempt.
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 Iso Paa.
I think Reaper 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Reaper!
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