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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korey Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korey Reid!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanning misses with a body shot.
Fanning throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Fanning gets a double leg takedown into Reid's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fanning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fanning postures up.
Fanning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fanning wants to pass the guard but Reid is keeping the position.
Fanning wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
Fanning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fanning passes Reid's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fanning looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reid is looking to control Fanning's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reid avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to roll over but Fanning keeps him under control.
Fanning controlling the pace.
Fanning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fanning wants to take a breather but Reid is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fanning is thwarting Reid's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Fanning misses the target.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fanning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fanning.
Reid lands a nice hook to Fanning's body. Fanning takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reid tries to bum rush Fanning with a series of wild strikes but Fanning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid scores with the left hand. Fanning knows he should have avoided that one.
Reid looks to land a combination but Fanning avoids it well.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Fanning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid swings for the body but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fanning backs up against the cage.
Reid takes a swing at Fanning's ribcage but misses.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fanning. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid takes a swing at Fanning's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanning attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning lands a jab to the head.
Fanning scores with a nice head shot.
Fanning misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fanning.
Fanning scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid avoids the body shot from Fanning.
Reid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fanning rather than just go for the knockout.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Fanning slips a jab from Reid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning lands with a nice body punch.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Fanning scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanning's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reid under the eye.
Fanning throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fanning.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid throws a series of punches but Fanning avoids them all with ease.
Fanning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Reid does it's job there.
Fanning is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fanning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Fanning.
Fanning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Fanning dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Fanning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Fanning dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fanning misses with a body shot.
Fanning connects with a nice looking jab.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fanning lands a jab to Reid's midsection.
Fanning pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike Fanning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fanning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fanning misses the shot to the body.
Fanning swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Fanning misses with a wild body shot.
Reid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fanning closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reid quickly recovers to half guard.
Reid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reid tries to get to full guard but Fanning has control of the leg.
Reid trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Fanning is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fanning trying to control from half guard but Reid is working away.
Fanning perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Fanning wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reid slips under a jab.
Korey Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid slips a jab from Fanning.
Fanning manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reid on his heels. He'll look to pass Reid's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanning passes Reid's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fanning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fanning is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mike Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fanning is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fanning 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fanning looks to land a strike but Reid avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fanning trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.
Fanning sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Fanning.
Fanning scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reid trying to control from the bottom.
Fanning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reid defending well though.
Fanning is nestled in close to Reid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Fanning seems content to control.
Reid is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fanning content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Fanning just wasn't active enough.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fanning fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reid to the ground. Fanning is now in Reid's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanning's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reid looking to control.
Reid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fanning kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Fanning dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reid slips a straight right by Fanning.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fanning dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Reid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fanning shoots for a takedown but Reid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fanning connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reid misses with the combination.
Fanning takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning has a takedown stuffed.
Reid throws a right hand that Fanning ducks under and follows up with a left that Fanning also avoids with ease.
Fanning thuds his right hand into Reid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reid misses with a body shot.
Reid lands a nice hook to Fanning's body. Fanning takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fanning throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Fanning throws a right hand that Reid ducks under and follows up with a left that Reid also avoids with ease.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Fanning throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Reid misses with the combination.
Fanning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fanning connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fanning lands with a nice body punch.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fanning misses with a looping right.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Fanning is winning the standup battle so far.
Reid swings for the body but Fanning moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanning was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Fanning slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reid throws a series of punches but Fanning avoids them all with ease.
Fanning thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Fanning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid throws a series of punches but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning misses with a looping right.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Fanning feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reid's calf.
Fanning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reid swivels and escapes.
Fanning scores with a nice right hand.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Fanning misses the body punch
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fanning delivers a nice body kick.
Fanning thows a leg kick but Reid checks it
and Reid counters with a nice body shot.
Korey Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fanning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reid connects with the punch.
Fanning lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanning.
Reid slips a straight right by Fanning.
Fanning connects with an inside leg kick.
Fanning lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Fanning.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Fanning misses with a combination
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanning buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fanning scores with a leg kick.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fanning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Fanning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fanning 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Fanning!
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