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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zarius Matzischin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds has chosen It's time for war - LL Cool J as his entrance music. Zarius Matzischin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zarius Matzischin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Reynolds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matzischin gets a clinch.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Matzischin has him pressed against the cage.
Matzischin lands a shot to the body.
Reynolds wants to get back to striking at distance but Matzischin won't allow it.
Reynolds is trying to force a seperation but Matzischin has the dominant position.
Matzischin tries to land a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks with his arms.
Matzischin with a knee to the head.
Matzischin manages to break the clinch.
Matzischin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reynolds on the side of the head.
Reynolds works Matzischin's body with a nice hook.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matzischin.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matzischin.
Matzischin fails with the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Reynolds. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reynolds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matzischin gets a clinch.
Matzischin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matzischin backwards.
Matzischin lands a knee to the body.
Matzischin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matzischin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds looks to score with a jab to the body but Matzischin is just out of range.
Matzischin misses with a series of wild punches.
Reynolds lands an overhand right.
Reynolds drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reynolds looks gassed!
Matzischin tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
Reynolds looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Matzischin is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Matzischin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reynolds working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Matzischin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matzischin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reynolds off and has taken his back!
Reynolds trying to control the action but Matzischin just sinks the hooks in.
Reynolds is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Matzischin is staying active.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Reynolds breaks Matzischin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matzischin working a defensive guard here.
Reynolds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matzischin trying to keep a closed guard but Reynolds is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reynolds digs a good body shot into Matzischin's ribs.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matzischin.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matzischin has time to react.
Matzischin throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reynolds is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matzischin rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matzischin backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matzischin tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Matzischin! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Reynolds!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Reynolds!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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