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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeoni Viikate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viikate has chosen Cock Sparrer - England belong to me as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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176 cm
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeoni Viikate!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Viikate trying to land knees to the body.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Viikate moves out of range.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Viikate keeps it at a distance.
Viikate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viikate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Viikate.
Viikate is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Reynolds scores with a four punch combination!
Viikate connects with a crisp jab.
Viikate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reynolds.
Viikate throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Viikate scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viikate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viikate darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looks to land a combination. Viikate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Viikate wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viikate misses with a body kick.
Viikate tries to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viikate moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.
Viikate clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate looks to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Viikate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viikate darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viikate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikate was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Charlie Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viikate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Viikate is having none of it.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Viikate closes the distance but Reynolds moves to the side
and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Viikate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Reynolds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Viikate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Viikate darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Reynolds misses with a looping right.
Viikate tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Viikate misses
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charlie Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds thuds a left hand into Viikate's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reynolds, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikate tries to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Viikate throws a leg kick but Reynolds checks it.
Viikate tries to clinch but Reynolds moves away
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Viikate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Viikate.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Reynolds misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Viikate moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reynolds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viikate.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikate was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Viikate looks to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Viikate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a really nice looking cross but Viikate seems unphased.
Viikate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viikate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Viikate lands a head kick. Reynolds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikate avoids the body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viikate tries to clinch
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Viikate.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viikate.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Viikate is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Reynolds dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Viikate has closed the distance and engaged Reynolds in a clinch.
Viikate misses with a punch on the inside.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Viikate wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds wants to clinch
and Viikate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Viikate misses its intended target.
Viikate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reynolds counters with a one-two to the body.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Donk. Reynolds catches Viikate right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikate drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Viikate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Reynolds avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the cage.
Viikate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Charlie Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Viikate feints and then cracks Reynolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reynolds down.
Viikate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reynolds's defenses.
Viikate lands an elbow inside that Reynolds shrugs off.
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate misses with a looping left.
Viikate wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Viikate thinking.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Viikate. Viikate obviously looking to wear him down.
Viikate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viikate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viikate scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Reynolds misses
and Viikate counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Viikate moves into the clinch.
Viikate misses with a knee to the head.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viikate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reynolds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Viikate.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Reynolds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Viikate lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viikate has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Viikate.
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds clinches but Viikate breaks the clinch
and Viikate counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Reynolds.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reynolds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Reynolds!
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energy
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hype
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