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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samir Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Celia Cruz - Guantanamera. Johan Blick has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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176 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samir Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Blick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Reyes there.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Blick moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes cracks Blick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes looks to land a combination. Blick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Johan Blick has been cut.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Blick moved out of range nicely.
Blick tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Blick swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes scores with a hook to the body. Blick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes sizes up Blick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reyes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blick somewhat.
Reyes throws a right hand that misses
and Blick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reyes won't be happy with that.
Blick trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes can't do much from the bottom here.
Blick wants to control but Reyes is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reyes manages to get back to half guard.
Blick wants to work for an arm triangle but Reyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blick prevents Reyes from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is defending against the submission attempts here by Blick.
Blick is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blick 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.
Blick trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Reyes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samir Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Blick'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.
Reyes digs a good hook to Blick's body.
Blick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reyes sprawls well. Reyes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blick gets slowly back to his feet.
Blick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Blick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blick drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reyes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reyes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reyes!
Blick can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Blick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samir Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Blick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a jab to the head.
Blick shoots in but Reyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blick.
The crowd cheers as Reyes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blick doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Blick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Blick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blick trying to control but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes wants to control but Blick is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reyes is looking to escape.
Blick thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes regains half guard.
Blick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blick seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blick misses with a head shot. Reyes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blick looking to sit in guard and control but Reyes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samir Reyes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johan Blick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reyes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reyes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reyes sprawls well. Reyes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blick gets slowly back to his feet.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blick dives in and scores a takedown into Reyes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blick is controlling him.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johan Blick has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyes is keeping the position for now.
Blick looking to sit in guard and control but Reyes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reyes tries to stand but Blick is controlling from the bottom.
Blick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reyes is one step ahead there.
Blick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reyes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reyes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johan Blick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blick trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Blick's legs - danger averted.
Reyes is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Samir Reyes just wasn't active enough.
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Blick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blick wants to control but Reyes is keeping him busy.
Reyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blick.
Blick seems to be looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blick misses with a head shot. Reyes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reyes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blick, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johan Blick.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samir Reyes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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