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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes misses with a leg kick
and McIntyre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McIntyre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McIntyre lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyes.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
McIntyre misses with a body punch.
McIntyre prevents a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McIntyre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McIntyre, right into the meat.
McIntyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
McIntyre drives through and clinches with Reyes against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes tries to circle away but McIntyre has him pinned against the cage.
McIntyre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reyes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McIntyre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
Reyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reyes moves into the clinch successfully.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
McIntyre working aggressively here.
Reyes throws a head punch that misses.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McIntyre throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes works over McIntyre's head and body with a nice combination.
McIntyre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes defending well as McIntyre loads up on a big left hand.
McIntyre lands the left hand.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre blocks the body kick.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McIntyre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reyes is out of range and McIntyre settles back down.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses.
McIntyre is looking to clinch.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but Reyes moved away.
McIntyre misses with a lunging right hand
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Reyes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McIntyre manages to avoid it.
McIntyre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reyes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McIntyre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McIntyre rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from McIntyre.
Reyes checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McIntyre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McIntyre throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reyes.
McIntyre avoids the body shot from Reyes.
McIntyre scores with a kick to the midsection.
McIntyre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reyes at a distance.
McIntyre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McIntyre throws out the jab.
McIntyre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
Reyes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McIntyre to score with a decent uppercut.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes.
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McIntyre can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. McIntyre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but McIntyre slips the punch.
McIntyre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McIntyre.
McIntyre is looking to chop away at Reyes's legs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McIntyre looks to throw a body kick
and McIntyre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McIntyre.
Reyes misses with a body punch.
Reyes pushes McIntyre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McIntyre blocking some punches.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McIntyre's elbow.
A body shot lands from Reyes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McIntyre tries to score with a low kick but Reyes moves his leg out of the way.
Reyes connects with a good right hand that stumbles McIntyre. McIntyre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reyes 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.
A close round but Paulo Reyes will probably get the nod.
That's time! McIntyre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McIntyre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reyes's hands.
Reyes cracks a nice hook into McIntyre's ribs.
McIntyre throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
That kick from Reyes tenderised McIntyre's leg. McIntyre is trying to keep his angry face on.
McIntyre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes punishes McIntyre's body with a nice straight punch.
McIntyre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McIntyre thumps Reyes with a low kick.
McIntyre loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
A low kick from McIntyre is predictable there
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reyes jabs McIntyre right on the nose. McIntyre blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Chuck McIntyre is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from McIntyre.
McIntyre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McIntyre manages to avoid it.
McIntyre walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre connects with a jab.
Reyes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McIntyre, pushing him back against the cage.
McIntyre lands an elbow inside that Reyes shrugs off.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McIntyre's elbow.
Reyes lands a hook that snaps the head of McIntyre backwards.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as McIntyre controls his hands.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, McIntyre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Reyes - that landed with a thud.
Reyes is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reyes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reyes blocks an elbow strike from McIntyre.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McIntyre thumps Reyes with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McIntyre misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McIntyre throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McIntyre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reyes connects with the punch.
Reyes thuds a left hand into McIntyre's body.
McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a hook to the body
and McIntyre counters with a body kick that stops Reyes in his tracks momentarily.
McIntyre is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
McIntyre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reyes is able to avoid easily.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Reyes.
Reyes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick from McIntyre.
Reyes rushes McIntyre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Reyes - that landed with a thud.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McIntyre backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McIntyre or not.
McIntyre blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes digs a right hand into McIntyre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McIntyre's gas tank.
Reyes digs a right hand underneath McIntyre's ribcage. McIntyre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McIntyre throws an elbow that misses.
Reyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyes working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Reyes - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from McIntyre fails to land.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes has McIntyre pushed against the cage.
Reyes tries to throw a body punch but McIntyre avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.
Reyes blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of McIntyre backwards.
Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
McIntyre throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes working aggressively here.
Reyes misses with an elbow strike.
Reyes breaks the clinch.
McIntyre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McIntyre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reyes's calf.
Reyes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McIntyre throws out the jab.
McIntyre looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McIntyre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes.
Nice defenses there by McIntyre.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McIntyre circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from McIntyre misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McIntyre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McIntyre throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
McIntyre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McIntyre loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
Reyes throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from McIntyre.
Reyes pivots, looking for a leg kick but McIntyre is out of range and Reyes settles back down.
McIntyre moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Reyes throws a leg kick which misses McIntyre's front leg but catches the back leg as McIntyre tries to avoid it.
Reyes digs a good body shot into McIntyre's ribs.
McIntyre throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by McIntyre - just one landing.
Reyes drives through and clinches with McIntyre against the cage.
Reyes is trying to stall.
McIntyre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes is trying to push McIntyre away but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McIntyre gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reyes avoiding damage as McIntyre throws knees to the body.
McIntyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes presses McIntyre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Reyes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McIntyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McIntyre lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McIntyre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes is trying to maintain a safe position but McIntyre gets an underhook and turns Reyes into the cage.
McIntyre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
McIntyre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McIntyre scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McIntyre.
McIntyre prevents a body shot from Reyes.
McIntyre gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes tries a body shot but McIntyre blocks it.
Reyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reyes manages to break the clinch.
McIntyre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre misses with a jab, cross combination.
McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McIntyre to score with a decent uppercut.
Reyes connects with a single shot there.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reyes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McIntyre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McIntyre misses with a hook.
McIntyre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reyes.
Reyes lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes rushes McIntyre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes digs a right hand into McIntyre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McIntyre's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as McIntyre controls the action.
Reyes misses with an elbow over the top.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McIntyre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes throws a hook but McIntyre blocks it.
McIntyre feints and then cracks Reyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reyes down.
Reyes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McIntyre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
A nice leg kick lands there from McIntyre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McIntyre misses with a series of wild punches.
McIntyre throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Paulo Reyes just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reyes scores with a leg kick.
Reyes looks to land a combination but McIntyre avoids it well.
McIntyre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McIntyre throws a lazy head kick
and Reyes counters with an inside leg kick.
McIntyre misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McIntyre.
McIntyre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McIntyre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McIntyre throws out the jab.
A jab from McIntyre finds it's way through Reyes's defenses.
Reyes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes a swing at McIntyre's ribcage but misses.
Reyes connects with a solid leg kick.
McIntyre tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Reyes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McIntyre is able to avoid easily.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
McIntyre avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Reyes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McIntyre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reyes darts in and clinches McIntyre up against the cage.
Reyes tries to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling the position.
Reyes misses with an elbow strike.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but McIntyre avoids the damage to the body.
McIntyre misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to throw a body punch but McIntyre avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.
McIntyre blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but McIntyre blocks it.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McIntyre tries to work over Reyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McIntyre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McIntyre backwards.
McIntyre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes manages to break the clinch.
McIntyre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reyes to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Reyes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
McIntyre connects with the punch.
McIntyre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes checks a low kick from McIntyre.
McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by McIntyre.
McIntyre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McIntyre throws a nice outside leg kick.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses.
McIntyre throws a head kick that Reyes semi-blocks.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
McIntyre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reyes will feel that in the morning.
Reyes clinches with his opponent.
Reyes blocks the elbow strike.
McIntyre lands an elbow that stopped Reyes in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch but McIntyre keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Reyes.
McIntyre misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyes.
Reyes lands an elbow just above McIntyre 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reyes stuns McIntyre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McIntyre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIntyre was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
McIntyre cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
McIntyre misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McIntyre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McIntyre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reyes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Paulo Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McIntyre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McIntyre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reyes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIntyre throws a low kick, looking for Reyes's leg but Reyes calmly moves out of range.
Reyes throws a leg kick but McIntyre sees it coming and moves out of range.
McIntyre misses with a looping right.
McIntyre moves out of range of the body kick.
McIntyre lands with a nice body kick.
McIntyre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reyes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McIntyre rushes Reyes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McIntyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes takes an elbow to the temple.
McIntyre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McIntyre or not.
McIntyre misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes breaks from the clinch.
Reyes clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Reyes lands a shot to the body.
McIntyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McIntyre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McIntyre throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards McIntyre's brow.
A right hook to the body lands for McIntyre.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
McIntyre can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Reyes throws a punch but it's blocked by McIntyre.
McIntyre blocks the elbow strike.
McIntyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Reyes.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch but McIntyre keeps him there for the moment.
McIntyre prevents a body shot from Reyes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes tries a body shot but McIntyre blocks it.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McIntyre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
McIntyre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes is trying to stall.
McIntyre misses with a punch on the inside.
McIntyre prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reyes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McIntyre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes blocks a head kick by McIntyre.
McIntyre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McIntyre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paulo Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIntyre.
McIntyre scores with a head kick.
Reyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McIntyre.
Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw.
McIntyre tried to score with a low kick but Reyes checks it.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes misses with a hook. McIntyre ducked under it nicely.
Reyes lands a nice looking body kick.
Chuck McIntyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
McIntyre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reyes.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on McIntyre's shoulder, as McIntyre tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Reyes misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McIntyre.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McIntyre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reyes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 Chuck McIntyre.
I think Reyes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chuck McIntyre!
A very excited looking Chuck McIntyre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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