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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korey Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korey Reid!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Santos dives in and grabs Reid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reid pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Reid tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reid throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid connects with a crisp jab.
Korey Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Reid misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donk. Reid catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reid pinned against the cage. Reid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reid misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reid's guard now.
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reid is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Reid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Reid connects with the punch.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reid throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Korey Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Reid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Reid.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Reid, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Reid against the cage but Reid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reid gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santos is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reid has Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Reid in his guard.
Reid stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reid works Santos's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Reid swinging wildly here.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reid thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid lands a jab.
Santos misses with a double jab
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korey Reid dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reid scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reid might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reid throws a one two combo.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reid 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.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reid feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Reid then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Reid.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Reid is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reid, as that shot connected.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Reid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reid.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Korey Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Reid manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Reid to counter with a crisp jab.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korey Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Reid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Nate Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Reid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Reid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Reid throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Reid slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Reid then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Reid feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Reid then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos tries to move into range but Reid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Reid controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Reid keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Korey Reid hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reid swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Korey Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nate Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Reid.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Reid throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Korey Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korey Reid!
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