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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer comes into the arena with BLUNT- The Iron Maiden blaring out of the sound system. Kotobalavu has chosen "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No more & Boo-Yaa Tribe as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reimer tries to clinch but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reimer throws a body punch but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reimer.
Reimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kotobalavu throws out the jab.
Kotobalavu jabs Reimer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kotobalavu throws a combination. Reimer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reimer throws a head kick but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Reimer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kotobalavu at a distance.
Kotobalavu checks a low kick from Reimer.
Kotobalavu moves away from the strike by Reimer.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reimer connects with a leg kick. Kotobalavu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reimer misses with a body kick.
Reimer checks a low kick from Kotobalavu.
A slow jab from Kotobalavu misses its intended target.
Kotobalavu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer looks to throw a body kick
and Kotobalavu counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Reimer misses its intended target.
Reimer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reimer blocks a low kick nicely.
Kotobalavu moves out of range as Reimer throws a body kick.
A left and a right from Kotobalavu both land. Nice combination.
Reimer moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Reimer blocks the leg kick.
Reimer throws a solid leg kick but Kotobalavu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reimer.
Reimer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reimer throws a push kick but Kotobalavu slaps the foot to one side.
Kotobalavu takes a swing at Reimer's ribcage but misses.
Reimer swinging wildly here.
Kotobalavu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kotobalavu scores with a one two! Reimer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer throws the left hand but Kotobalavu avoids the punch easily.
Reimer misses with a hook. Kotobalavu ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Reimer coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reimer throws a head kick but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Kotobalavu connects with a nice looking jab.
Reimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kotobalavu circles away.
Reimer connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kotobalavu.
Reimer misses with a low kick.
Reimer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kotobalavu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kotobalavu.
Reimer has control of Kotobalavu's left arm, preventing Kotobalavu from doing any damage.
Kotobalavu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu tries to free his leg and advance position but Reimer is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotobalavu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kotobalavu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reimer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reimer wants to sweep here but Kotobalavu controlling him for the moment.
Reimer working a defensive guard but Kotobalavu passes into half guard.
Kotobalavu is trying to control the action in half guard but Reimer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kotobalavu wants to work for an arm triangle but Reimer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reimer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kotobalavu is working away from the top position though.
Kotobalavu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotobalavu seems to be working for a kimura but Reimer defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Villi Kotobalavu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reimer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kotobalavu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reimer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reimer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kotobalavu throws a hook but Reimer avoids it easily.
No luck for Kotobalavu with that takedown attempt.
Reimer throws a head kick but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Reimer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kotobalavu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reimer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reimer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Reimer misses
and Kotobalavu counters with an inside leg kick.
Reimer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kotobalavu's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu ducks under a wild hook from Reimer.
Reimer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reimer dips to his left and cracks Kotobalavu with an uppercut!
Reimer walks into a left hand.
Kotobalavu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reimer throws a head kick but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Kotobalavu lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Kotobalavu.
Caleb Reimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Kotobalavu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reimer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kotobalavu connects with a high kick.
Kotobalavu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reimer.
Reimer throws a low kick but Kotobalavu avoids it.
Reimer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reimer is defended easily by Kotobalavu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a jab but it's blocked by Reimer.
Reimer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kotobalavu, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotobalavu lands a knee to the head.
Kotobalavu can't find room to land a body shot as Reimer controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reimer.
Kotobalavu stalling in the clinch but Reimer improves position.
Reimer lands an elbow that stopped Kotobalavu in his tracks for a moment.
Kotobalavu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kotobalavu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Reimer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reimer misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kotobalavu's defenses.
It looks like Villi Kotobalavu has been cut.
Reimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kotobalavu backwards.
Kotobalavu digs a right hand underneath Reimer's ribcage. Reimer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Reimer.
Kotobalavu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kotobalavu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kotobalavu misses with a body punch.
Reimer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the head but Kotobalavu blocks with his arms.
Kotobalavu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reimer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotobalavu.
Reimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotobalavu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kotobalavu lands a jab to the head.
Kotobalavu swings for the body but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotobalavu.
A head kick misses from Kotobalavu.
Reimer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotobalavu walks into a straight right hand from Reimer.
Kotobalavu swats away the attempt to clinch by Reimer.
Kotobalavu tries to score with a low kick but Reimer moves his leg out of the way.
Reimer avoids a kick to the body.
Kotobalavu slips a jab and a cross from Reimer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer ducks under a wild hook from Kotobalavu.
That kick from Reimer tenderised Kotobalavu's leg. Kotobalavu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kotobalavu thumps Reimer with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Villi Kotobalavu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Villi Kotobalavu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reimer blocks a low kick nicely.
Kotobalavu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kotobalavu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reimer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kotobalavu connects with a leg kick. Reimer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reimer blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Reimer misses.
Reimer throws a body kick that misses.
Reimer misses with an uppercut.
Reimer instigates a clinch.
Kotobalavu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kotobalavu digs a right hand underneath Reimer's ribcage. Reimer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kotobalavu managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu lands an elbow that stopped Reimer in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Caleb Reimer has been cut.
Reimer misses with an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Kotobalavu to work.
Kotobalavu misses with a punch to the body.
Kotobalavu swings wildly with an uppercut but Reimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kotobalavu.
Reimer throws a head punch that misses.
Kotobalavu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reimer avoids it.
Kotobalavu misses with a punch to the body.
Kotobalavu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reimer is defending well for now.
Reimer prevents a body shot from Kotobalavu.
A body shot lands from Kotobalavu.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the head but Kotobalavu blocks with his arms.
Reimer lands an elbow just above Kotobalavu 's eye.
Caleb Reimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Kotobalavu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reimer.
Reimer has a couple of punches blocked by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reimer pushes off an throws an elbow but Kotobalavu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kotobalavu tries to land knees in the clinch but Reimer avoids the damage to the body.
Reimer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kotobalavu trying to control the position but instead, Reimer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kotobalavu into the cage.
Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kotobalavu's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reimer.
Reimer throws an elbow but it misses.
Reimer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kotobalavu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reimer lands a knee to the head.
Kotobalavu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reimer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kotobalavu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kotobalavu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kotobalavu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reimer trying to control but Kotobalavu is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reimer tries a low kick but Kotobalavu avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotobalavu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kotobalavu closes the distance and clinches up with Reimer, looking for a takedown. Kotobalavu pushes Reimer against the cage but Reimer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reimer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caleb Reimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kotobalavu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reimer leaves Kotobalavu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caleb Reimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Villi Kotobalavu.
Reimer misses the shot to the body.
Reimer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kotobalavu.
Reimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reimer closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reimer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kotobalavu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reimer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reimer as Kotobalavu tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caleb Reimer.
I think Kotobalavu 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Villi Kotobalavu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Villi Kotobalavu waved his t-shirt featuring Supersize Me's logo in front of the cameras.
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