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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emanoel Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries to clinch but Moreno moves out of range.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreno shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moreno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reyes avoids it really well and circles away.
Stephen Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanoel Moreno.
Reyes wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Reyes pushes Moreno up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno blocks an elbow strike.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reyes prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moreno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreno takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Moreno's ribcage.
Reyes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moreno looks gassed!
Moreno has clasped his hands together around Reyes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moreno's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Moreno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moreno has gone for a leg lock! Reyes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moreno's guard.
Reyes wants to stand but Moreno is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moreno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreno is trying to hold Reyes in close to prevent damage but Reyes has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moreno is trying to control but can't.
Moreno regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moreno being controlled here, momentarily.
Reyes won't allow Moreno to sweep him here.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes stands up and waves to Moreno to follow him.
Moreno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes wants to clinch.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreno circles away.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moreno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Reyes manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
It looks like Emanoel Moreno has been cut.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Moreno's ribcage.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Moreno in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Moreno's ribcage.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreno's face.
Moreno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreno looking for a takedown.
Reyes lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emanoel Moreno's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moreno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reyes circles away.
Reyes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Reyes manages to get underhooks.
Moreno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reyes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stephen Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanoel Moreno.
Reyes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Moreno won't want to take too many of those.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Moreno in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Moreno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moreno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moreno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes lands an elbow just above Moreno 's eye.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Reyes lands an elbow just above Moreno 's eye.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Moreno looking for a takedown.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Moreno won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Moreno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moreno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reyes landing knees to the body.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Moreno is working for takedown but Reyes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stephen Reyes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Moreno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reyes prevents it.
Moreno tries to score a body lock takedown but Reyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Reyes is pressed up against the cage. Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reyes down to the mat. Reyes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reyes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Moreno has Reyes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reyes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Moreno in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Moreno's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreno's face.
Moreno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Moreno in his tracks for a moment.
Moreno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reyes clinches with his opponent.
Moreno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reyes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reyes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moreno takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moreno tries to score a body lock takedown but Reyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Moreno's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moreno tries to score a body lock takedown but Reyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moreno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moreno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reyes working Moreno over with knees to the body.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Moreno won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reyes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreno is working for takedown but Reyes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moreno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Moreno in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreno's face.
Moreno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreno's face.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreno blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Reyes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emanoel Moreno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Moreno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes trying to hold on to Moreno's head to control him but Moreno postures up.
Moreno content to control rather than advance.
Moreno in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Reyes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Moreno!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emanoel Moreno!
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energy
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hype
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