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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Delinquent Habits - Tres Delinquentes. Reach comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Gonna Give You Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 cm
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221 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miklo Velka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Reach! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reach drives through and clinches with Velka against the cage.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Reach swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it. Reach scores with a shot to the side of Velka's head.
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut. Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Velka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reach.
Tanner Reach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Velka moves into the clinch. Reach connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velka's face.
Reach lands with a short head shot on the inside. Velka pulls guard. Reach won't allow Velka to sweep him here. Reach wanted to stand there but Velka had control of the position. Velka 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Velka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Miklo Velka wasn't doing enough on the ground. Reach misses with a body shot.
Reach lands a head kick. Velka smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Reach scores with a kick to the midsection. Velka moves away from the strike by Reach. A right-left combo lands from Velka.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reach tries to clinch but Velka is having none of it. Reach scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Velka. Reach is looking to clinch. Reach is looking to land body kicks. Reach throws a body punch but Velka moves out of range. Reach lands with a shot to the body. Reach takes a swing at Velka's ribcage but misses. Reach throws a head kick but Velka moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reach throws a lazy body kick and Velka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That kick from Reach tenderised Velka's leg. Velka is trying to keep his angry face on. Donk. Reach catches Velka right on the button with a cross. Velka tries to keep at a distance but Reach has taken the fight into the clinch. Velka tries to pull guard but Reach won't allow it.
Velka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Velka fails to pull guard.
Velka breaks the clinch.
Velka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miklo Velka's cut is getting worse. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reach blocks a low kick nicely. Reach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Velka slips a straight right by Reach. Velka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reach. That one must have hurt. Velka is breathing heavily. Reach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velka swats him away and circles back towards the center. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Velka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reach - the referee stops the clock and Velka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reach. Velka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Velka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reach - the referee stops the clock and Velka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reach. Velka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Reach tests Velka's chin there with a solid looking shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Reach dominated that round. The cut man is working on Miklo Velka's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reach scores with a body shot.
Reach is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Velka rather than just go for the knockout. Reach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velka.
Reach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reach cracks Velka with an open hand slap. Reach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Nice uppercut there from Reach. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reach scoring well with a low kick there.
Reach scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reach lands a nice hook to Velka's body. Velka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Reach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reach misses the shot to the body. Reach drops Velka with a beautiful combination! Velka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Reach is looking for the KO!
Velka is rocked! Velka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Oh Velka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reach throws a quick inside leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Reach. Reach throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice body kick there by Reach. Reach digs a good body shot into Velka's ribs. Reach darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Velka's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Reach before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tanner Reach!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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