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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexi Fedor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexi Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Fedor misses the target.
Reed takes a swing at Fedor's ribcage but misses.
Fedor cracks Reed with an open hand slap.
Fedor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Alexi Fedor has been cut.
Fedor jabs at Reed's body.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedor throws out the jab.
Fedor swinging wildly here.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reed as he avoids it easily.
Fedor throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Fedor scores with a jab. Reed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fedor scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reed sprawls well. Reed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fedor gets slowly back to his feet.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Fedor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reed's guard.
Fedor wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fedor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reed is trying to control Fedor's posture but Fedor avoids it.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fedor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reed trying to control here.
Fedor trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Fedor lands strikes from half guard.
Fedor wants to take a breather but Reed is having none of it.
Fedor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fedor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Fedor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reed wants to control but Fedor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reed is not content to let Fedor control the position.
Reed trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fedor manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is landing with some decent strikes but Reed is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reed tries to reverse the position but Fedor maintains control.
Fedor cracks Reed with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fedor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed is in a horrible position here. Fedor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fedor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fedor scoring with strikes but Reed is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed tries to hold on but Fedor pushes him away.
Reed is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fedor.
Reed can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedor controlling the pace for now.
Fedor avoids the attempt from Reed to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fedor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fedor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
Reed holds on for dear life.
Fedor unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Fedor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexi Fedor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedor is just out of range.
Fedor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fedor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense.
Fedor misses with a straight left.
Fedor ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Fedor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Fedor.
Fedor throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fedor looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Fedor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fedor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reed is staying active underneath Fedor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fedor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fedor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reed is staying active underneath Fedor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fedor pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor is trying to control the action in half guard but Reed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fedor lands a nice short elbow.
Fedor winds up and cracks Reed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alexi Fedor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedor is pressing down on Reed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reed is holding on for now.
Fedor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Reed wants to improve his position but Fedor is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fedor.
Fedor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fedor is trying to control the action in half guard but Reed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed scores with a three punch combo!
Alexi Fedor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed throws a jab when Fedor was well out of range.
Fedor misses the shot to the body.
Fedor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Fedor loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
Fedor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor shoots in looking for a takedown. Reed tries to sprawl out of it but Fedor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedor scores with a body shot.
Fedor works the jab nicely.
Fedor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Fedor walks into a jab.
Henry Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fedor has time to react.
Fedor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexi Fedor.
Fedor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Fedor throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Fedor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed misses with a shot to the body
and Fedor counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fedor counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor digs a good hook to Reed's body.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexi Fedor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Fedor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Reed throws a hook but Fedor avoids it easily.
Fedor dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on Fedor's head and hops out.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
No joy there for Fedor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fedor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedor lands a jab to the nose.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reed but Reed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fedor.
Reed tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Fedor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexi Fedor's cut.
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!
Fedor works Reed's body with a nice hook.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fedor slips a jab from Reed.
Reed lands a two punch combo.
Fedor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reed circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedor slips a jab from Reed.
Fedor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Good standup being displayed there by Reed as he connects with a hook.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedor.
Fedor slips under a jab.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedor.
Fedor slips under a jab from Reed.
Fedor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Fedor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedor.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reed looks to land a combination but Fedor avoids it well.
Fedor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fedor lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Fedor is in close to Reed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reed wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedor landing with the ground and pound.
Reed controls Fedor momentarily but Fedor frees himself.
Fedor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor looking to pass the guard.
Fedor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fedor cracks Reed with a solid left hand.
Fedor postures up.
Fedor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reed taking a bit of punishment here - Fedor scoring with strikes.
Fedor is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fedor working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor scoring with punches from side control.
Reed is trying to control Fedor's posture but Fedor avoids it.
Reed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fedor landing a few strikes.
Reed prevents Fedor from improving position.
Fedor cracks Reed with a big elbow.
Fedor scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to control Fedor's posture but Fedor avoids it.
Reed is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The strikes coming from Fedor are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fedor working away.
Henry Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed is trying to improve his position.
Fedor trying to control the position but Reed is working away.
Reed is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexi Fedor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fedor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reed is fending him off so far but Fedor persists. Nope, Reed circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Fedor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fedor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Fedor!
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