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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Reincarneited (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strauss might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immigrant song-Led Zeppelin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Strauss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Reincarneited!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reincarneited slips a jab and a cross from Strauss.
Strauss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reincarneited lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reincarneited lands a jab to Strauss's midsection.
Strauss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reincarneited throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reincarneited does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reincarneited swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Reincarneited misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reincarneited slips a jab from Strauss.
Reincarneited throws a right hand that Strauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Strauss also avoids with ease.
Reincarneited jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reincarneited throws a leg kick but Strauss checks it.
Reincarneited throws a lazy right hand but Strauss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reincarneited doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strauss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reincarneited.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reincarneited throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strauss misses with a shot to the body
and Reincarneited counters with a nice uppercut.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Reincarneited was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Reincarneited throws a hook but Strauss blocks it.
Reincarneited ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strauss moves away.
Strauss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reincarneited misses with a combination
and Strauss counters with a series of strikes. Reincarneited will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reincarneited lands with a shot to the body.
Strauss defending well as Reincarneited loads up on a big left hand.
Reincarneited throws an overhand right that lands on Strauss's shoulder, as Strauss tries to avoid the shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reincarneited.
Strauss is trying to get back to half guard.
Reincarneited working the ground and pound but Strauss is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Strauss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Strauss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reincarneited lands an elbow.
Reincarneited is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strauss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strauss gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Reincarneited dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
Helio Reincarneited seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reincarneited goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab lands there for Reincarneited.
Reincarneited misses with an uppercut. Strauss saw that one coming.
Jab from Reincarneited.
Reincarneited misses with a body shot.
Reincarneited throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strauss slips a straight right by Reincarneited.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reincarneited is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
Strauss misses with a takedown attempt - Reincarneited sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strauss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reincarneited just misses with a punch to the body.
Reincarneited throws a hook but Strauss blocks it.
Strauss blocks a leg kick.
Reincarneited motions for Strauss to come forward. Reincarneited throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Strauss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reincarneited takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reincarneited fails to land the takedown.
Reincarneited fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Reincarneited drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reincarneited got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strauss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reincarneited has managed to get both his arms back between Strauss's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strauss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reincarneited is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reincarneited passes into side control.
Reincarneited in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reincarneited tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reincarneited has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reincarneited remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Strauss is trying to improve his position.
Reincarneited throws an elbow but Strauss slips to the side and avoids it well.
Reincarneited working the ground and pound.
Reincarneited working the head with strikes.
Strauss is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Reincarneited showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown but Reincarneited shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strauss walks into a stiff left hand from Reincarneited.
Strauss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reincarneited backs up against the cage.
Reincarneited misses with a takedown
and Strauss counters with a two punch combo.
Strauss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reincarneited scores with a shot to the body.
Reincarneited thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strauss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reincarneited was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reincarneited can pounce on him.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reincarneited as he avoids it easily.
Strauss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reincarneited counters with a straight right hand.
Strauss throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reincarneited on the side of the head.
Strauss gets caught flat footed, as Reincarneited shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Strauss working for a triangle but Reincarneited defends it easily.
Reincarneited has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strauss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reincarneited trying to control but Strauss is working from the bottom.
Reincarneited distracts Strauss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reincarneited wants to control from the top but Strauss keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reincarneited controlling from the top position.
Strauss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reincarneited throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reincarneited postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reincarneited is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Strauss keeping moving, preventing Reincarneited from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reincarneited misses with an uppercut.
Strauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reincarneited moves away.
Reincarneited tries to land a leg kick but Strauss saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Reincarneited really dominated that round.
That's time! Strauss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
Reincarneited throws a lazy right hand but Strauss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reincarneited throws a right hand that Strauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Strauss also avoids with ease.
Strauss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strauss showed some decent athleticism there.
Strauss seems to be working for a kimura but Reincarneited defends the submission attempt.
Strauss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reincarneited doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strauss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss seems to be working for a kimura but Reincarneited defends the submission attempt.
Reincarneited is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reincarneited gets back to full guard.
Reincarneited controls Strauss momentarily but Strauss frees himself.
Reincarneited looking to control but Strauss passes into half guard.
Strauss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strauss trying to control from Reincarneited's half guard. Reincarneited has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reincarneited manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strauss manages to get himself to full guard.
Strauss keeping moving, preventing Reincarneited from controlling successfully.
Reincarneited lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Strauss has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reincarneited is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Strauss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reincarneited wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strauss keeps working.
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.
Strauss tries to bench press Reincarneited off him but Reincarneited keeps the position.
Reincarneited trying to control the position but Strauss is working away.
Reincarneited wants to control for a moment but Strauss uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reincarneited is pressing down on Strauss's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Helio Reincarneited will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Strauss moves forwards but Reincarneited connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reincarneited, as that shot connected.
Reincarneited lands a body shot.
Strauss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reincarneited throws a shot from downtown. Strauss moves away and avoids it.
Strauss shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reincarneited manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Strauss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reincarneited dives on top into guard.
Reincarneited controlling from the top position.
Strauss has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reincarneited is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Strauss.
Reincarneited is looking to take a break and control but Strauss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Reincarneited takes a little break here. Strauss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Strauss tries to improve position but can't.
Reincarneited is working Strauss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Strauss tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Reincarneited presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Reincarneited unloading with bombs!
Logan Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reincarneited controlling the position easily from mount.
Reincarneited is looking to work his way around to Strauss's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Reincarneited moves to the back position.
Helio Reincarneited is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strauss tries to roll but Reincarneited sticks to his back.
Reincarneited is trying to stick to Strauss's back but Strauss is turning into Reincarneited. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Reincarneited's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Strauss.
Reincarneited bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strauss's guard.
Strauss looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reincarneited passes into side control.
Reincarneited controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Reincarneited comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reincarneited has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Reincarneited!
Helio Reincarneited is the new light heavyweight champion!
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