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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer's entrance music is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. A fine choice. Cletus Kasady is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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178 lbs
23 - 7 - 1 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kasady's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reimer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kasady scrambles back to his feet. Kasady dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady loads up on a big right hand but Reimer slips the punch. Kasady takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kasady misses with a wild body shot. A nice leg kick lands there from Reimer. Good work by Reimer as he checks the leg kick. Reimer walks into a jab. Kasady misses with a body kick. Reimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Reimer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kasady scores with a hook to the body. Reimer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. No joy there for Kasady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reimer lands a head shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Reimer avoids the head kick by Kasady.
Kasady throws a wild body kick that Reimer sees coming a mile off. Reimer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasady throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kasady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Kasady. Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Reimer avoids it. Reimer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Kasady is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Reimer controlling the position from side mount. Reimer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Reimer trying to control the action but Kasady is working from the bottom. Kasady is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Reimer is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Kasady really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reimer landing shots from mount. Reimer lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasady is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kasady is trying to escape the mount.
Reimer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice elbow there by Reimer. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reimer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reimer breaks from Kasady's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kasady is rocked! Reimer wants to control the pace but Kasady is squirming around nicely. Kasady is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Reimer breaks from Kasady's wrist control and lands an elbow. Kasady is still in real trouble! Can Reimer finish him? Kasady is squirming around, avoiding Reimer's attempts to control the action. Reimer lands with some strikes. Reimer controlling from the full mount. Kasady working to try and regain half guard.
Kasady seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kasady squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reimer controlling his opponent. Kasady manages to regain half guard. Good work. Reimer stops Kasady from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Reimer slips a nice elbow through Kasady's hands, connecting with Kasady's forehead. Reimer 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. Reimer is looking to take a break and control but Kasady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kasady looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reimer drops an elbow to the side of Kasady's head. Reimer wants to pass the guard but Kasady is defending well. Kasady makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kasady misses with a head kick.
Reimer fakes the leg kick and cracks Kasady in the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reimer scoring well with a low kick there.
Reimer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Reimer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasady. A good leg kick by Reimer. Kasady tries to land a leg kick but Reimer saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Kasady misses. Reimer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Kasady throws a sloppy head kick and Reimer moves out of range easily. Reimer moves out of range of the body kick from Kasady.
Reimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasady moves away. Kasady goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kasady misses with a two punch combination.
Kasady cracks the inside of Reimer's front leg. Kasady missing with a left hand there. Reimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Reimer throws a head kick but Kasady moves out of range.
Reimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kasady pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kasady misses with a kick to the body.
Kasady comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A slapping leg kick lands for Reimer.
Caleb Reimer is winning the standup battle so far. A jab lands there for Reimer. Reimer is looking to score with low kicks. Reimer avoids the head kick by Kasady.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasady scores with a three punch combo!
Kasady misses with a body kick. Reimer blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Kasady throws a body punch but Reimer moves out of range. Crunch! Reimer slams his shin into Kasady's torso. Kasady lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Reimer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Check out the look on Reimer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kasady is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reimer is controlling him well. Kasady is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reimer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kasady some visible discomfort.
Reimer takes a little break here. Kasady wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Kasady tries to get back to half guard but can't. Reimer working the ground and pound from side control. Reimer trying to control the action but Kasady is working from the bottom. Reimer working the head and body with strikes. Kasady wants to get back to his feet but Reimer drags him back down. Reimer trying to control the position but Kasady is working away. Kasady is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reimer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Reimer prevents Kasady from escaping the position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kasady tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Oooh a big shot gets through from Reimer. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kasady holding both Reimer 's hands and preventing any damage. Kasady tries to break free.
Reimer is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reimer gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reimer gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reimer apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kasady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Reimer lands a high kick!
Reimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasady is breathing heavily. Reimer throws a head kick that misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Reimer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Reimer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Reimer misses with a wild body shot. Kasady takes a kick to the side of the head. Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasady avoids the head kick by Reimer.
Kasady shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nice body kick there by Kasady. Reimer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasady. Reimer looks to land a body kick but Kasady moved away. Kasady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reimer.
Kasady is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reimer moves out of range as Kasady throws a body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reimer. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Reimer working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kasady parries the strikes from Reimer easily there. Reimer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kasady to escape.
Reimer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Reimer trying to control the action but Kasady is working from the bottom. Kasady taking a bit of punishment here - Reimer scoring with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. An elbow from Reimer crashes against the mat.
Kasady taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kasady tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Reimer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Reimer raining down shots from the mount! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kasady wants to hold on but Reimer pushes him away. Reimer looking to finish Kasady with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kasady! Reimer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Kasady misses. Kasady is looking to slow Reimer down with leg kicks. Kasady keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reimer throws a head kick but Kasady moves out of range.
Reimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A head kick misses from Kasady. Kasady scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Kasady. Reimer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Kasady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reimer manages to avoid it. Kasady throws a head kick that misses. Reimer closes the distance and pushes Kasady back into the cage. Kasady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasady throws a right hand that Reimer ducks under and follows up with a left that Reimer also avoids with ease. A big right from Kasady misses. Reimer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kasady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kasady throws a body punch but Reimer moves out of range. Kasady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasady gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Reimer feints and then cracks Kasady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasady down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reimer blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Reimer tries to work over Kasady's front leg with a kick but Kasady checks it. Reimer shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasady sprawls well. He's pushed Reimer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Reimer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Jab, jab by Kasady - just one landing. A looping hook to the body misses from Kasady. Reimer does a little dance to reset his feet. Kasady throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kasady throws a body punch but Reimer moves out of range. Reimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasady.
Kasady throws a sloppy head kick and Reimer moves out of range easily. Kasady's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Reimer misses with a low kick. Reimer connects with a body shot that sends Kasady's belly button to the back. Kasady works Reimer's body with a nice hook. Reimer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kasady swings for the body but Reimer moves out of range.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reimer looks to land a body kick but Kasady moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reimer misses with a low kick. Kasady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Reimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kasady just misses with a punch to the body.
Reimer ducks under a wild hook from Kasady. A head kick misses from Reimer. That kick from Reimer tenderised Kasady's leg. Kasady is trying to keep his angry face on. Cletus Kasady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Reimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Reimer lunges at Kasady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kasady's hand. Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasady. Reimer does a little dance to reset his feet. Reimer lands a right hook to the body.
Kasady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A head kick misses from Kasady. The fighters circling - Reimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kasady attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Reimer is looking to clinch but Kasady is avoiding it.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A low kick from Kasady misses and Reimer counters with a big head kick but Kasady shrugs it off. Nice sprawl there from Kasady as Reimer shoots in. Reimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Kasady tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reimer is able to avoid easily. Kasady misses with a looping left. Reimer throws a nice outside leg kick. Kasady is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reimer rather than just go for the knockout. Reimer tries to bum rush Kasady with a series of wild strikes but Kasady uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kasady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kasady is looking to score with low kicks. Reimer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kasady's sensitive parts. Reimer avoids the head kick by Kasady.
Reimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasady. Reimer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Reimer drops his hands momentarily and Kasady takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kasady misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasady throws a head kick but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer wants to slow Kasady down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kasady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kasady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reimer circles away quickly and effectively. Kasady misses with a body shot.
Cletus Kasady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Reimer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasady fails to land with a series of punches.
Reimer looks to land a right hand but Kasady moved out of range. Kasady throws a head kick that misses. A slow jab from Kasady misses its intended target. Reimer looks to land a combination but Kasady avoids it well. Reimer misses with a series of wild punches.
Reimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reimer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A chopping leg kick lands by Reimer. Kasady misses with a body kick. Kasady fails to land with a series of punches.
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. Well Reimer 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Reimer! Caleb Reimer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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