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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo Perez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Reynolds scores with a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez managing to control the position.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds has gone for a leg lock! Perez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reynolds's guard.
Perez 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.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Reynolds is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Reynolds wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is pushing down on Reynolds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reynolds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perez pulls his head out easily.
Reynolds tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Perez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Perez wants to control but Reynolds is keeping him busy.
Perez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perez wants to control but Reynolds is keeping him busy.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez is trying to control the action in half guard but Reynolds is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perez prevents Reynolds from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Reynolds looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands with a punch from half guard.
Perez working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
Perez lands with a punch from half guard.
Reynolds looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Perez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reynolds tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Perez.
Perez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reynolds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez.
Perez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reynolds actively working from the bottom here.
Perez winds up and cracks Reynolds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reynolds looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Perez pushes past his half guard into mount!
Reynolds looks gassed!
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.
Reynolds is looking to improve his position but Perez isn't that keen on the idea.
Perez tries to control but Reynolds wriggling away.
Reynolds can't escape the position.
Perez scoring with strikes but Reynolds is staying in there.
Reynolds slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Perez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
Reynolds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perez pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Perez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perez connects with a body shot.
Perez is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reynolds jumps guard but Perez stands there with Reynolds around his waist. Reynolds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perez is working Reynolds over against the cage.
Perez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Perez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reynolds jumps guard but Perez stands there with Reynolds around his waist. Reynolds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Domingo Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Reynolds.
Perez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Perez.
Perez jumps guard.
Perez pulls Reynolds in close to prevent any damage.
Perez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reynolds off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Perez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reynolds has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Reynolds looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perez is fending him off so far but Reynolds persists. Nope, Perez circles away and we're back to standing.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Perez sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds walks into a jab.
Reynolds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perez.
Perez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck for Reynolds with that takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Perez.
Reynolds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reynolds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perez's waist but Perez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reynolds off to one side.
Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez scores with a nice strike.
Perez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perez wants it to stay on the feet.
A good leg kick by Perez.
Perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds jumps guard but Perez stands there with Reynolds around his waist. Reynolds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perez lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perez cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
Perez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez.
Perez lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez.
Perez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reynolds.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Perez manages to end up in side control.
A lull in the action here as Perez stalls from top position.
Reynolds tries to improve position but can't.
Reynolds on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Perez is putting a hurting on Reynolds here, landing some big shots from side control.
Perez cracks Reynolds with a big elbow.
Reynolds tries to buck Perez off but Perez is having none of it.
Perez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Reynolds gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Reynolds regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reynolds has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez cracks Reynolds with a solid left hand.
Perez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reynolds wants to sweep but no luck.
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reynolds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Reynolds's legs - danger averted.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Perez working some strikes from top position.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reynolds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reynolds is looking for a triangle but Perez pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez landing some decent shots from guard.
Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reynolds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Reynolds's legs - danger averted.
Perez trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Perez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reynolds's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reynolds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Reynolds's legs - danger averted.
Perez trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Perez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reynolds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reynolds fails with the takedown.
Domingo Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reynolds is working away from the top position though.
Reynolds looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Perez wants to control but Reynolds is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds seems to be working for a kimura but Perez defends the submission attempt.
Reynolds is working for a submission of some sort.
Reynolds wants to pass to mount but Perez is defending the position.
Reynolds wants to advance to full mount but Perez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Reynolds is fighting to break Perez's control of his arms but Perez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tim Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reynolds tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Perez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Domingo Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reynolds tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Reynolds drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Perez dives on top into guard.
Reynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez with a nice head shot there.
Perez stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez distracts Reynolds with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perez works over Reynolds with some ground and pound from guard.
Perez trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Perez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perez with a nice head shot there.
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reynolds looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Perez has picked Reynolds up and slammed him! Reynolds can't keep hold of the triangle and Perez manages to pass to side control!
Perez lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking to regain half guard here but Perez keeps moving and retains side control.
Reynolds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Perez controlling from side mount.
Perez cracks Reynolds with a big right hand but Reynolds just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Perez working the head with strikes.
Reynolds is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reynolds taking some punishment here, with Perez in his half guard.
Perez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reynolds manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reynolds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Reynolds's legs - danger averted.
Reynolds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Perez!
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