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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 737 p4p, 2488 weight class) and Keywon Reeves (ranked 100 p4p, 280 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reeves's choice of entrance music: Ace Hood - We Ball. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keywon Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly avoids the body shot from Reeves.
Reeves slips a jab from Billingsly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reeves. Billingsly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Billingsly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Reeves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billingsly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reeves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reeves - that will leave a mark!
Reeves has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Billingsly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reeves finds it's way round the side to connect with Billingsly's head.
Billingsly avoids the body shot from Reeves.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reeves manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reeves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Reeves is just out of range.
A nice side step and Reeves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reeves throws a sloppy body shot
and Billingsly counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Reeves misses
and Billingsly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Billingsly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly jabs at Reeves's body.
Billingsly cracks Reeves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reeves tests Billingsly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billingsly moves out of range of the strikes.
Billingsly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reeves ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly.
Reeves moves forwards but Billingsly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reeves slips a jab from Billingsly.
Billingsly staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billingsly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billingsly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billingsly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Billingsly avoids the body shot from Reeves.
Billingsly sizes up Reeves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reeves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Reeves.
Reeves throws out a counter right but Billingsly avoids it with no problem.
Billingsly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reeves throws a wild body kick that Billingsly sees coming a mile off.
Reeves misses with a jab to the body
and Billingsly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Billingsly misses with an uppercut. Reeves saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Reeves misses.
Billingsly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reeves.
Billingsly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reeves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billingsly moves out of range of the body kick from Reeves.
Billingsly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Billingsly swings for the body but Reeves moves out of range.
Billingsly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Billingsly throws a hook but Reeves blocks it.
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Reeves is just out of range.
Reeves scores with a punch to the head.
Billingsly throws a body punch but Reeves moves out of range.
Reeves throws a lazy right hand but Billingsly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reeves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Billingsly throws a jab but it's blocked by Reeves.
Reeves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Billingsly.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Billingsly is just out of range.
Billingsly misses with a body shot.
Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reeves.
Billingsly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reeves misses with a head kick.
It looked like Billingsly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reeves.
Reeves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billingsly.
Billingsly misses with a straight right.
Reeves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billingsly lands with a good body shot.
Billingsly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reeves throws an off balance right hand
and Billingsly counters with a right hand to the body.
Reeves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billingsly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Reeves scores with a body shot.
Reeves misses the body punch
and Billingsly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chad Billingsly is winning the standup battle so far.
Billingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reeves manages to avoid it.
Billingsly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reeves tries to land a front kick but Billingsly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reeves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reeves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reeves throws a head kick that misses
and Billingsly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billingsly takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly looks to score with a jab to the body but Reeves is just out of range.
Chad Billingsly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billingsly misses with the combination.
Reeves swings widly with a right hand
and Billingsly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Billingsly lands with a nice body punch.
Billingsly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reeves.
Reeves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billingsly takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
Billingsly tests Reeves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reeves avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
A jab from Reeves misses.
Billingsly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reeves blocks a jab.
Reeves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reeves moves forwards but Billingsly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reeves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Billingsly rather than just go for the knockout.
Reeves misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Billingsly is just out of range.
Billingsly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reeves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billingsly. Reeves does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Reeves responds with a good body kick, but Billingsly manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billingsly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Billingsly misses with an uppercut.
Billingsly misses with a wild body shot.
Reeves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Billingsly misses its target.
Billingsly misses with a straight left.
Billingsly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Billingsly scores with a punch to the head.
Reeves missing with a left hand there. Billingsly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reeves slips a jab from Billingsly.
Reeves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Billingsly with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billingsly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reeves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reeves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reeves misses with a body kick.
Billingsly takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Billingsly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Billingsly misses.
Reeves jabs Billingsly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reeves just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Reeves.
Billingsly misses the shot to the body.
Reeves is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly misses with an uppercut.
Reeves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reeves misses with a wild body shot.
Billingsly takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reeves drops his hands momentarily and Billingsly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Billingsly ducks right into an uppercut from Reeves.
Billingsly moves away from the strike by Reeves.
Reeves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reeves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billingsly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reeves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
Reeves thuds his shin into the meat of Billingsly's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Billingsly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Billingsly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keywon Reeves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Billingsly scores with a decent looking hook.
Billingsly lands with a nice body punch.
Reeves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billingsly cracks Reeves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reeves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billingsly.
Reeves misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Billingsly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reeves's head backwards.
Reeves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billingsly blocks a head kick by Reeves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Reeves.
Billingsly misses with a straight left.
Reeves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Billingsly lands with a nice body punch.
Billingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reeves can do to turn this around?
Billingsly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reeves back to the cage. Billingsly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reeves misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Billingsly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reeves defending well as Billingsly loads up on a big left hand.
Billingsly scores with a sloppy right hand. Reeves should have avoided that one.
Billingsly lunges at Reeves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reeves's hand.
Reeves throws a head kick but Billingsly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reeves throws an overhand right that lands on Billingsly's shoulder, as Billingsly tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves swings for the body but Billingsly moves out of range.
Billingsly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reeves's head.
Reeves ducks under a wild hook from Billingsly.
Reeves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billingsly was well out of range. Poor timing from Reeves.
Reeves misses with an uppercut
and Billingsly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billingsly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billingsly misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reeves! But no joy.
Billingsly tries a head kick but it misses.
Billingsly takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
Billingsly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reeves swings widly with a right hand
and Billingsly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reeves thinking.
Reeves misses with a body shot
and Reeves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billingsly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reeves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reeves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reeves's elbow.
Reeves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Billingsly misses with some punches.
Reeves tries a body shot but Billingsly blocks it.
Billingsly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Billingsly has a couple of punches blocked by Reeves.
Billingsly blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
Reeves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reeves blocking some punches.
Reeves throws a punch but it's blocked by Billingsly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves works on Billingsly's body with a couple of short punches.
Reeves lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Billingsly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Reeves misses with a punch on the inside.
Reeves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Billingsly's elbow.
Chad Billingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reeves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reeves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Reeves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reeves tries to work over Billingsly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billingsly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Billingsly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Billingsly, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly gave a mention to Dick Dolla Douchebag in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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