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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar El Toro Iii (ranked 2561 p4p, 2844 weight class) and Malcolm Reed (ranked 293 p4p, 324 weight class). Reed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Go To Sleep. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceasar El Toro Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Reed!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Toro Iii.
El Toro Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
Reed defending well as El Toro Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Reed blocks a jab.
El Toro Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
El Toro Iii looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Toro Iii.
Ceasar El Toro Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
El Toro Iii looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
El Toro Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Iii throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro Iii.
Reed moves away from the strike by El Toro Iii.
Reed feints the counter takedown.
El Toro Iii connects with a high kick.
It looks like Malcolm Reed has been cut.
El Toro Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Toro Iii is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
El Toro Iii looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro Iii.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Toro Iii throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Iii.
Reed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but El Toro Iii defends it well.
A big left from El Toro Iii misses.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
El Toro Iii scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
El Toro Iii throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
El Toro Iii scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - El Toro Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro Iii throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but El Toro Iii defends it well.
El Toro Iii is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reed's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
El Toro Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro Iii throws out the jab.
Reed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Toro Iii throws a big shot that misses.
Reed feints the counter takedown.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro Iii.
Reed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
El Toro Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reed blocks a jab.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Toro Iii missing with a left hand there. Reed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Toro Iii throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from El Toro Iii misses the target.
Reed feints the counter takedown.
Reed blocks a jab.
And Reed tries to counter it with a takedown but El Toro Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
El Toro Iii misses with a looping left.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Reed counters with a takedown into side control.
Reed wants to stand but El Toro Iii has his arm trapped.
El Toro Iii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Toro Iii is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar El Toro Iii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Reed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
El Toro Iii misses with a straight left.
El Toro Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reed avoids the head kick by El Toro Iii.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Toro Iii, as that shot connected.
El Toro Iii throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
El Toro Iii throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
And Reed tries to counter it with a takedown but El Toro Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
And Reed tries to counter it with a takedown but El Toro Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from El Toro Iii misses.
Reed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but El Toro Iii defends it well.
El Toro Iii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in El Toro Iii's guard.
El Toro Iii is looking for a triangle here but Reed uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
El Toro Iii tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
Reed wants to stand but El Toro Iii has his arm trapped.
El Toro Iii is looking to reverse the position.
El Toro Iii can't do much from the bottom here.
El Toro Iii tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reed tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
El Toro Iii tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on El Toro Iii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
El Toro Iii tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to stand but El Toro Iii is controlling his arm.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from El Toro Iii misses.
Reed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling El Toro Iii to score with a decent uppercut.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro Iii.
And Reed tries to counter it with a takedown but El Toro Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice cross by El Toro Iii.
El Toro Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
El Toro Iii misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Iii throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
El Toro Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Toro Iii throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
El Toro Iii misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
El Toro Iii throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Ceasar El Toro Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Toro Iii throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro Iii throws a head kick that misses.
El Toro Iii throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Reed with the counter takedown but El Toro Iii avoids it easily.
El Toro Iii throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar El Toro Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Reed'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!
The fighters circling - El Toro Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
El Toro Iii misses the jab.
El Toro Iii throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from El Toro Iii misses.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Toro Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big left from El Toro Iii misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but El Toro Iii defends it well.
El Toro Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Toro Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Iii cracks Reed with a good jab.
Malcolm Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Toro Iii throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Toro Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reed blocks a head kick by El Toro Iii.
Reed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
El Toro Iii looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
And Reed tries to counter it with a takedown but El Toro Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
El Toro Iii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed counters with a takedown into side control.
Malcolm Reed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed wants to stand but El Toro Iii is controlling his arm.
El Toro Iii is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
El Toro Iii is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Iii is trying to control Reed's posture but Reed avoids it.
El Toro Iii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
El Toro Iii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
El Toro Iii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Reed is trying to stand.
El Toro Iii controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Iii decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
El Toro Iii misses with a looping right.
El Toro Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
El Toro Iii throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Iii.
Reed feints the counter takedown.
El Toro Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Reed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro Iii has a closed guard, preventing Reed from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceasar El Toro Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Toro Iii, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceasar El Toro Iii!
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