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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howland Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Kumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howland Reed!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kumble moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kumble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kumble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reed swings for the body but Kumble moves out of range.
Kumble looks for a takedown but Reed sprawls well.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Reed.
Kumble takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Kumble's ribs.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Kumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kumble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kumble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reed connects with a right hand. Kumble shakes it off.
Reed lunges at Kumble with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kumble's hand.
Kumble will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kumble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Kumble is just out of range.
Reed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reed.
Reed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kumble. Kumble circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reed scores with a hook to the body. Kumble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Reed misses.
Kumble takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a jab to the head.
Kumble shoots in but Reed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Kumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumble wants to clinch.
Reed misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
Reed slips a straight right by Kumble.
Reed dips to his left and cracks Kumble with an uppercut!
Reed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Reed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reed.
Kumble drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Reed.
Howland Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed cracks Kumble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Reed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Reed.
Reed punishes Kumble's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kumble on the side of the head.
Kumble tries to move into range but Reed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reed swinging wildly here.
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
Kumble drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumble at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kumble ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Kumble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kumble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Reed finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kumble's head.
Reed with a hook.
Reed throws the left hand but Kumble avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
Kumble looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howland Reed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumble at a distance.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed scores with a jab.
Reed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reed.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumble manages to avoid it.
Reed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kumble momentarily.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed cracks Kumble with an open hand slap.
Reed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kumble's head backwards.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Kumble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reed lands a jab.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Kumble.
Reed lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kumble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kumble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reed tries to avoid it but Kumble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reed to the ground. Reed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kumble takes one to the side of the head.
Reed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Kumble moves away and avoids it.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kumble.
Reed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kumble backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reed lands with a straight right. Kumble didn't see that one coming.
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Kumble tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reed lands with a hook. Kumble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reed connects with the punch.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kumble on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reed cracks Kumble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reed scores with a sloppy right hand. Kumble should have avoided that one.
Kumble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed.
Kumble is rocked!
Reed missing with a left hand there. Kumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reed finds it's way round the side to connect with Kumble's head.
Kumble tries to clinch up.
Howland Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Kumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Kumble takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kumble fails with the takedown.
Kumble takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kumble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reed as he avoids it easily.
Reed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kumble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reed with a jab.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
Kumble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kumble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reed but Reed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kumble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a hook.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kumble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed.
Reed lands a jab to Kumble's midsection.
Kumble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Kumble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kumble slips a jab from Reed.
Kumble seems to have got his legs back now.
Kumble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed.
Howland Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
Kumble takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howland Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Reed punishes Kumble's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kumble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
Reed lands with a nice combination. Kumble backs away looking to recover.
Reed lands a nice shot that snaps Kumble's head back.
Reed thuds a left hand into Kumble's body.
Reed punishes Kumble's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reed throws a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kumble.
Reed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reed drops Kumble with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kumble! Reed dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Howland Reed!
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