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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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165 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reynolds staying out of range there.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lamotta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamotta shoots in looking for a takedown but Reynolds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lamotta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A low kick from Lamotta is predictable there
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Lamotta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Lamotta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lamotta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta defending well as Reynolds loads up on a big left hand.
Lamotta lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Reynolds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamotta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamotta throws a jab but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lamotta lands a nice shot that snaps Reynolds's head back.
A cross from Reynolds lands.
Reynolds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lamotta's sensitive parts.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds has Lamotta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lamotta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Lamotta in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lamotta has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Lamotta misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Lamotta 's eye.
It looks like Jake Lamotta has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Lamotta lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta has a couple of punches blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. Lamotta won't want to take too many of those.
Lamotta is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lamotta fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamotta.
Lamotta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reynolds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Lamotta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamotta blocks an elbow strike.
Lamotta throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamotta avoids the damage to the body.
Lamotta works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Lamotta working aggressively here.
Lamotta throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamotta looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta throws a shot from downtown. Reynolds moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds misses with a jab to the body
and Lamotta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lamotta is pressing down on Reynolds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reynolds is holding on for now.
Lamotta is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reynolds can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reynolds trying to control but Lamotta postures up.
Lamotta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reynolds defending well though.
Lamotta trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Lamotta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamotta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.
Lamotta trying to pass the guard but Reynolds defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reynolds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lamotta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lamotta thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.
Lamotta trying to mount his opponent but Reynolds defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds is trying to maintain the position but Lamotta is very close to passing his half guard.
Lamotta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Lamotta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lamotta shoots in looking for a takedown. Reynolds tries to sprawl out of it but Lamotta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reynolds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Lamotta.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamotta circles away.
A punch combination from Lamotta misses.
Reynolds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamotta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamotta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds scores with a one two! Lamotta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reynolds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reynolds gets a clinch.
Lamotta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reynolds smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Lamotta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Lamotta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. Lamotta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reynolds!
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Charlie Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charlie Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamotta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a nice looking combination but Lamotta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamotta throws out the jab.
Lamotta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reynolds's waist but Reynolds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lamotta off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Lamotta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamotta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta swinging wildly here.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Lamotta coming out on top.
Reynolds misses with a right hand
and Reynolds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Lamotta moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lamotta takes a step back to recover.
Reynolds lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lamotta will feel that in the morning.
Reynolds swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lamotta.
Reynolds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Lamotta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
Lamotta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reynolds as he avoids it easily.
Lamotta tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reynolds.
Lamotta throws a hook to the side of Reynolds's head but Reynolds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reynolds gets a clinch.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamotta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lamotta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lamotta manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds darts in and clinches Lamotta up against the cage.
Lamotta is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Lamotta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lamotta misses with some punches.
Lamotta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Charlie Reynolds seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lamotta working aggressively here.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds trying to control the position but instead, Lamotta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reynolds into the cage.
Lamotta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamotta jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Lamotta around his waist. Lamotta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Lamotta shrugs off.
Lamotta misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lamotta is keeping busy.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamotta's elbow.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamotta is defending well for now.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Lamotta's cut.
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.
Lamotta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reynolds checks a low kick from Lamotta.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Lamotta moves out of range.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamotta throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamotta.
Reynolds looks to clinch
and Lamotta counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Lamotta moves out of range easily.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.
Reynolds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Lamotta moves out of range easily.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a hook to the side of Reynolds's head but Reynolds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut. Reynolds saw that one coming.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reynolds as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamotta misses the target.
Lamotta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reynolds.
Lamotta shoots in and drives through. Reynolds sprawls well.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamotta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charlie Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamotta.
Reynolds tries to score with a low kick but Lamotta moves his leg out of the way.
Lamotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamotta.
Charlie Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamotta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lamotta checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta swinging wildly here.
Lamotta loads up on a big right hand but Reynolds slips the punch.
Lamotta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lamotta avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Lamotta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lamotta blocks a leg kick.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta shoots in looking for a takedown. Reynolds tries to sprawl out of it but Lamotta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reynolds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Lamotta coming out on top.
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!
Lamotta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Lamotta tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with a looping right.
Lamotta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lamotta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamotta.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Reynolds is looking to score with low kicks.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Lamotta's front leg but catches the back leg as Lamotta tries to avoid it.
Lamotta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lamotta throws a hook to the side of Reynolds's head but Reynolds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reynolds throws a front kick aimed at Lamotta's knee but Lamotta avoids it well.
Reynolds takes one to the side of the head.
Lamotta keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut. Reynolds saw that one coming.
Reynolds throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lamotta misses.
A combination from Reynolds does no damage.
Lamotta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reynolds.
Lamotta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Reynolds eats them both and turns towards Lamotta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut
and Lamotta counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Lamotta throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Lamotta keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds tries to work over Lamotta's front leg with a kick but Lamotta checks it.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamotta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reynolds.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Reynolds.
I've got Reynolds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Charlie Reynolds!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Charlie Reynolds!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Charlie Reynolds!
Charlie Reynolds wins by unanimous decision!
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