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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howland Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamope comes to the cage accompanied by White Knuckles. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Itor Lamope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howland Reed!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamope tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reed is able to avoid easily.
Lamope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lamope throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamope scoring well with a low kick there.
Lamope changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamope misses with a looping left.
Reed misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reed tries to clinch there but Lamope circles away.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamope.
Reed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lamope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reed tries to clinch there but Lamope circles away.
Reed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Lamope.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope has Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamope.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reed keeps control of Lamope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamope is stalling here.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Lamope avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed blocks a body shot from Lamope.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lamope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamope misses with a punch to the body.
Lamope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reed misses with some punches.
Reed prevents Lamope from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamope.
Reed gets through Lamope's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Lamope jumps into guard, dragging Reed to the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lamope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lamope has his foot on Reed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reed works his way back into a safe position though.
Lamope throws his legs up looking for a submission but Reed uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lamope's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reed throws an elbow but Lamope slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lamope is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Itor Lamope will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reed avoids the head kick by Lamope.
Lamope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed moves away from the strike by Lamope.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Lamope ducks down to avoid it.
Lamope pushes Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamope content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lamope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Lamope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamopes head.
Lamope will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reed up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed misses with a body punch.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
Lamope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reeds head.
Reed lands an uppercut.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lamope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reed misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reed as Lamope tries to tie him up.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamope jumps into guard, dragging Reed to the mat.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lamope working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lamope controls Reed momentarily but Reed frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.
Reed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed postures up and lands a big shot to Lamope's brow.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamope has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Lamope's legs - danger averted.
Reed passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed 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.
Lamope tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura but Lamope is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamope actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howland Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Reed scoring well with a low kick there.
Reed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamope misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Lamope.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamope moves away.
Reed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Reed prevents a body shot from Lamope.
Lamope struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Lamope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamope is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.
Lamope throws a head punch that misses.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamope.
Lamope wants to break free but Reed has control.
A short body shot lands from Reed as the two fighters clinch.
Reed working aggressively here.
Lamope jumps guard but Reed stands there with Lamope around his waist. Lamope gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamope uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope missing with knees to the body.
Reed misses with some punches.
Reed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamope.
Lamope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howland Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lamope. Lamope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reed wants to clinch.
Lamope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Lamope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Lamope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamope with a hook.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamope circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed lands with a straight right. Lamope didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Lamope misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howland Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howland Reed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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