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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvagh Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Odle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odle has chosen Let Go as his entrance music. Calvagh Reed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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, Calvagh Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Odle!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Odle pinned against the cage. Odle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reed counters with a left and a right that stings Odle.
Odle tries to clinch up
and Reed counters with a two punch combo.
Odle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reed counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed wants to stand but Odle has his arm trapped.
Reed swings around for an armbar but Odle sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reed's guard.
Odle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reed fails with the takedown.
Odle tries to clinch but Reed moves away
and Reed counters with a shoot takedown. Odle fights it but they end up in guard.
Reed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Odle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odle.
Odle looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Odle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Odle stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvagh Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odle is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Travis Odle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. Odle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Odle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Odle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Odle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reed's defenses.
It looks like Calvagh Reed has been cut.
Reed pulls guard.
Reed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Odle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reed wants to stand and escape but Odle is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Odle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Odle wanted to stand there but Reed had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to control the position but Odle postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odle misses with a two punch combination.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but Odle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Odle tries to clinch up
and Reed counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Odle!
Reed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reed throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Odle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reed kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reed get's back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odle doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed has a takedown stuffed.
Odle looks to clinch
and Reed counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Odle's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odle kicks Reed off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odle tries to clinch but Reed moves away
and Reed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Odle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvagh Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvagh Reed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Odle tries to clinch up.
Reed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Odle pinned against the cage. Odle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Odle wants to clinch.
Reed has a takedown stuffed.
Odle leaves Reed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvagh Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odle missing with knees to the body.
Odle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odle avoiding damage.
Odle misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Odle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Odle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Odle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.
Reed dodges an elbow strike from Odle.
Reed managing to block the knees to the body from Odle.
Odle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reed avoiding damage as Odle throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Odle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Odle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Odle tries to land knees in the clinch but Reed avoids the damage to the body.
Odle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Odle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reed's brow.
Odle trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Odle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Odle trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed working a defensive guard here.
Reed is really struggling to control Odle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Reed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Odle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odle wants to stand but Reed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Odle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Odle postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Odle - just one landing.
Calvagh Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Odle is keeping busy.
Odle lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reed.
Odle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reed goes for a takedown attempt but Odle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reed closes the distance and clinches up with Odle, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes Odle against the cage but Odle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Odle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Odle connects with a knee to the head.
Reed slows down the pace here.
Reed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Odle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Odle tries to land a knee to the head but Reed blocks with his arms.
Odle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Reed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Odle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reed's brow.
Reed avoids the elbow strike from Odle, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Odle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvagh Reed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Reed misses with a takedown attempt - Odle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reed shoots in but Odle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Odle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Travis Odle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odle clinches but Reed breaks the clinch
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Odle. No joy for Reed on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvagh Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odle tries to clinch up
and Reed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Odle tries to clinch
and Reed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reed passes Odle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Odle sees it coming and defends easily.
Odle keeping hold of Reed's head, controlling as best he can.
Reed is looking for a kimura but Odle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reed to get the leverage.
Odle wants to control but Reed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed drops an elbow to the side of Odle's head.
Odle is trying to control but Reed manages to pass to mount!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Reed here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
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.
Reed working for a submission but Odle is keeping him at bay.
Reed avoids the attempt from Odle to control.
Reed throwing strikes but Odle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Reed is looking to stall here but Odle recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to sit in guard and control but Odle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reed controls Odle momentarily but Odle frees himself.
Odle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed keeping full guard, as Odle tries to pass.
Reed wants to sweep here but Odle controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reed throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Calvagh Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reed is trying to keep Odle in close.
Reed looking to control but Odle passes into half guard.
Reed is pressing down on Odle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvagh Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvagh Reed!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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