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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickson Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Reynolds's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Reynolds is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Reynolds persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Reynolds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reynolds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reynolds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reynolds pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking to control Reynolds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Reynolds lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reynolds is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Reynolds is controlling well.
Reynolds throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Reynolds trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Reynolds thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reynolds trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reynolds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reynolds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reynolds showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Reynolds won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Reynolds lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reynolds is one step ahead there.
Reynolds distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie working for a triangle but Reynolds defends it easily.
Reynolds wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reynolds throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Reynolds dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reynolds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Reynolds throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Steve Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reynolds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie regains half guard.
Reynolds scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Reynolds has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reynolds not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control.
Reynolds drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Reynolds has control of the leg.
Reynolds is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reynolds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Reynolds does no damage.
Gracie swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
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.
Reynolds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reynolds!
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reynolds throws a good cross that connects.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reynolds throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Reynolds throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reynolds backs up against the cage.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reynolds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steve Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Reynolds shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A bone on bone clash there as Reynolds blocks the leg kick.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Reynolds staying out of range there.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie has hold of one of Reynolds's legs. Reynolds is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Reynolds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reynolds manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Reynolds's guard.
Gracie pushing down on Reynolds's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reynolds manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Rickson Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Reynolds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reynolds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reynolds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Reynolds to get to half guard.
Steve Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reynolds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reynolds with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reynolds with a nice head shot there.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reynolds slips nicely into half guard.
Reynolds throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reynolds.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Reynolds working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reynolds is working away from the top position though.
Reynolds lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reynolds is working away from the top position though.
Reynolds is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Reynolds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reynolds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reynolds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynolds jabs at Gracie's body.
Reynolds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Reynolds's shoulder, as Reynolds tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Reynolds really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws the left hand but Reynolds avoids the punch easily.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Gracie cracks Reynolds with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reynolds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Reynolds slips the punch.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a jab.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reynolds thinking.
Reynolds is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Reynolds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reynolds showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reynolds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.
Reynolds slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reynolds is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Reynolds has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Reynolds wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Reynolds is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reynolds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reynolds breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Reynolds is having none of it.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Reynolds's attempts to control the action.
Reynolds postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Reynolds maintains control.
Reynolds lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reynolds postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Reynolds unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Reynolds dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Reynolds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie throws a hook but Reynolds blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reynolds is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gracie misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Reynolds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to hold Reynolds in close to prevent damage but Reynolds has managed to pass into half guard.
Reynolds lands strikes from half guard.
Reynolds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reynolds.
Reynolds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Reynolds sits in half guard.
Reynolds passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Reynolds isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Rickson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reynolds scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Reynolds working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Steve Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reynolds postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Reynolds working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
Reynolds tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reynolds 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Reynolds! Steve Reynolds retains his welterweight title!
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