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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Reke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cournoyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Reke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Cournoyer! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cournoyer. That one must have hurt. Reke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cournoyer.
It looks like Jose Reke has been cut. Cournoyer is looking to clinch but Reke is avoiding it.
Cournoyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cournoyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cournoyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reke backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice straight punches there by Cournoyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cournoyer. Cournoyer works the jab nicely. Reke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cournoyer. Cournoyer connects with an inside leg kick. Cournoyer gets in close and instigates a clinch. Cournoyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cournoyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cournoyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cournoyer connects with a body shot that sends Reke's belly button to the back. Cournoyer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Cournoyer cracks Reke with a good jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Cournoyer. Reke is breathing heavily. A chopping leg kick lands by Cournoyer. Jab from Cournoyer. 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! Reke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Ryan Cournoyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cournoyer forces Reke back against the cage and clinches. Cournoyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reke shoots in but no luck this time. A slapping body kick lands there for Cournoyer. A left and a right from Cournoyer both land. Nice combination. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cournoyer, as that shot connected.
Cournoyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. No luck with that takedown attempt from Reke. Cournoyer gets a clinch. Cournoyer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cournoyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cournoyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reke on the side of the head. Cournoyer closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cournoyer can't find room to land a body shot as Reke controls the action.
Cournoyer is pressed up against the cage. Reke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cournoyer down to the mat. Cournoyer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Reke. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cournoyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Cournoyer misses with a double jab.
Reke keeps the fight on the outside. Reke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cournoyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reke somewhat. A right-left combo lands from Cournoyer. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Reke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Nice jab there from Cournoyer. Reke shoots in looking for a takedown. Cournoyer tries to sprawl out of it but Reke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cournoyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. That kick from Cournoyer tenderised Reke's leg. Reke is trying to keep his angry face on. 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! Cournoyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Cournoyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cournoyer connects with an inside leg kick. Cournoyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reke. Reke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cournoyer can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reke takes a kick to the side of the head. Cournoyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Reke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cournoyer dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jose Reke's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cournoyer lands a big head kick that sends Reke tumbling to the mat! Cournoyer takes a step backwards and waves Reke back to his feet - he wants the finish! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cournoyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reke is rocked! Reke walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Reke limp body while Cournoyer jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Cournoyer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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