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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reimer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fletcher's choice of entrance music: The Roots - Don´t Say Nuthin´. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
26
178 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Fletcher! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reimer closes the distance and pushes Fletcher back into the cage. Fletcher blocks an elbow strike. Reimer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fletcher lands with a right to the head. Fletcher lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fletcher lands a nice shot to the body. Reimer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now. Reimer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reimer throws an elbow that misses.
Reimer lands an elbow that stopped Fletcher in his tracks for a moment. Reimer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now. Fletcher has had enough of the clinch but Reimer keeps him there for the moment. Reimer lands with a right to the head. Fletcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reimer as Fletcher tries to tie him up. Reimer has picked Fletcher up - he's going for a ride! Reimer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Fletcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reimer. Reimer prevents Fletcher from improving his position. Fletcher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round. Fletcher misses with a leg kick and Reimer counters with a good low kick that Fletcher was not able to check. Fletcher misses with a right hand and Reimer counters with a low kick, right behind Fletcher 's knee. Fletcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fletcher throws a leg kick that is checked and Reimer counters into the clinch. Nicely done. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reimer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fletcher's brow. Reimer looks to throw an elbow but misses. Fletcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Reimer won't allow it.
Reimer misses with an elbow strike.
Reimer tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body. Fletcher working aggressively here.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike. Fletcher pressing his opponent against the cage. Reimer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Reimer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Fletcher.
Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses. Reimer lands a damaging elbow. Fletcher blocks an elbow strike from Reimer.
Reimer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reimer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right hand to the body from Reimer.
Reimer lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off. Reimer has Fletcher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fletcher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Fletcher stalling in the clinch but Reimer improves position. Fletcher is trying to break free. Reimer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reimer stalling against the cage.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Reimer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fletcher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Reimer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stalling in the clinch from Fletcher.
Reimer lands a good knee to the midsection. Fletcher won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fletcher throws a head punch that misses. Reimer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fletcher lands with a right to the head. Fletcher avoiding damage as Reimer throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. With the fighters up against the cage, Reimer throws an elbow but misses. Fletcher working aggressively here.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Fletcher misses with a punch to the body.
Fletcher prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reimer. Fletcher scores with a nice hook to the head. Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Reimer. Fletcher is working Reimer over against the cage. A short left from Fletcher. Reimer controlling the action here for a moment.
Fletcher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fletcher avoids the elbow strike from Reimer, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reimer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Reimer lands an elbow that stopped Fletcher in his tracks for a moment. Reimer tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body. A body shot lands from Fletcher.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike. Fletcher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reimer has clasped his hands together around Fletcher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Reimer 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. Reimer throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fletcher works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Fletcher desperately trying to maintain half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reimer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fletcher defending well though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reimer throws out a leg kick but Fletcher moves out of range and Reimer only half commits. Fletcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reimer is looking to clinch. Fletcher misses with a leg kick and Reimer moves into the clinch. Fletcher managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
A short uppercut from Reimer. Fletcher effectively controlling the action here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Fletcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Fletcher is rocked!
It looks like Titus Fletcher has been cut. Reimer lands a nice knee to the body. Fletcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Reimer finish him? Reimer lands an elbow just above Fletcher 's eye. Reimer scores a nice knee to the body.
Fletcher is breathing heavily. Reimer has Fletcher pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Reimer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fletcher tumbling to the mat - Reimer dives into Fletcher's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reimer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Reimer postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Fletcher covers up, he's hurt! Reimer keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Reimer and the ref steps in to end the fight! Reimer can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Reimer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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