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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Freeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes to the cage accompanied by Cry For the Moon - Epica. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamal Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Freeley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis closes the distance and clinches.
Reis lands with a short shot to the head.
Reis lands a nice shot to the body.
Reis lands with a left to the head.
Freeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reis breaks the clinch.
Freeley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reis.
It looks like Bernard Freeley has been cut.
Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeley.
Reis swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Reis coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Reis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freeley doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeley misses with a combination
and Reis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jamal Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis rushes Freeley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freeley tries to break the clinch but Reis is controlling the position.
Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeley misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Freeley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis tests Freeley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freeley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reis breaks from the clinch.
Freeley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reis, pushing him back against the cage.
Freeley manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Reis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeley drops his hands momentarily and Reis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Reis.
Reis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Reis scores with a one two! Freeley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reis moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Freeley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Freeley'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.
Freeley clinches up with Reis and pushes him back against the cage.
Freeley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reis trying to land knees to the body.
Reis landing knees to the head.
Reis has Freeley pressed against the cage.
Freeley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamal Reis is winning the standup battle so far.
Reis's corner calls for a 1-2. Reis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reis scores with a shot to the body.
Jamal Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeley, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Reis.
Reis manages to break the clinch.
Freeley looks to land a combination but Reis avoids it well.
Freeley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reis lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reis sizes up Freeley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freeley tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reis lands an elbow inside.
Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
Reis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeley misses with a combination
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Reis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reis is pushing Freeley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reis.
Reis breaks from the clinch.
Freeley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeley misses with a head kick.
Freeley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeley has his takedown stuffed
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis connects with a body shot that sends Freeley's belly button to the back.
Reis tests Freeley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamal Reis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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.
Freeley walks into a stiff left hand from Reis.
Reis clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Reis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Freeley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Freeley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeley closes the distance and clinches.
Freeley takes an elbow to the temple.
Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis has closed the distance and engaged Freeley in a clinch.
Reis scores with a shot to the side of Freeley's head.
Reis is pressed up against the cage. Freeley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reis down to the mat. Reis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reis stalks Freeley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Freeley's face. Freeley staggers backwards, shaken.
Freeley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reis but Reis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Reis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reis avoids the head kick by Freeley.
Reis has closed the distance and engaged Freeley in a clinch.
Reis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeley can do to turn this around?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reis.
Freeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jamal Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeley tries to stall but Reis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reis stalling.
Reis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freeley is trying to break the clinch but Reis is controlling him.
Freeley tries to pull guard but Reis won't allow it.
Jamal Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Freeley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Reis has double underhooks.
Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis moves into the clinch successfully.
Freeley is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Reis.
Reis lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reis breaks from the clinch.
Bernard Freeley 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.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Reis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reis 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Reis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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