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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Constantinides's choice of entrance music: War by Judas Priest. Ares Constantinides has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ignatius Reilly's chin.
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190 cm
28
214 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
29
217 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignatius Reilly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ares Constantinides! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Constantinides misses with a low kick. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Constantinides is defended easily by Reilly. Reilly tests Constantinides's chin there with a solid looking shot. Constantinides stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reilly. Constantinides closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Reilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Constantinides throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Reilly controlling the position. Constantinides wants to pass the guard but Reilly is keeping the position. Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Constantinides is looking to work some ground and pound but Reilly has wrist control. Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Constantinides forces his way into half guard. Constantinides throwing shots but Reilly is blocking nicely. Reilly is staying active underneath Constantinides, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Constantinides in particular looking to stall. Constantinides trying to control from half guard but Reilly is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ares Constantinides was stalling too much, according to the referee. A telegraphed right hand from Constantinides misses the target. Constantinides missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Reilly avoids a kick to the body.
Constantinides looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range. Reilly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Constantinides throws a right hand that misses
and Reilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. 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! Constantinides lands with a cross. An inside leg kick from Constantinides misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Constantinides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Ignatius Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Constantinides throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Constantinides avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Constantinides misses with a body shot.
Reilly tries to clinch but Constantinides is having none of it. Constantinides throws out a loose jab but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it. Constantinides thows a body shot but no joy. Constantinides throws a wild body kick that Reilly sees coming a mile off. Constantinides keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Constantinides throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range. Reilly lands a really nice looking cross but Constantinides seems unphased.
Constantinides throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reilly on the side of the head.
It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut. 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! Reilly misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Constantinides misses with a looping right. Nice defenses there by Constantinides. Constantinides connects with a right hand. Reilly shakes it off. Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Reilly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Constantinides's hands. Reilly scores with a kick to the midsection. Reilly staying out of range there. Reilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reilly tries to clinch there but Constantinides circles away.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Constantinides keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ares Constantinides will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ignatius Reilly's cut. That's time! Reilly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Constantinides has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reilly. Constantinides misses the shot to the body. Constantinides tries for a takedown but Reilly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ares Constantinides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Constantinides throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reilly. Reilly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Constantinides pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Constantinides throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Constantinides. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet. Reilly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Reilly avoids the body shot from Constantinides.
A clash of legs there as Reilly blocks the low kick. A bone on bone clash there as Reilly blocks the leg kick.
Constantinides takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reilly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Jab, jab by Constantinides - just one landing. Reilly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Reilly avoids the body shot from Constantinides.
Reilly lands with a nice body kick. Constantinides is breathing heavily. Constantinides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Constantinides shoots in but no luck this time. Reilly instigates a clinch. Reilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Constantinides is trying to force a seperation but Reilly has the dominant position. Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinides has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Constantinides has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Constantinides lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Constantinides avoids a wild elbow strike from Reilly. A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantinides. Constantinides dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Constantinides misses with the head strike.
Constantinides misses with the head strike.
Constantinides is trying to break free. Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ares Constantinides has been cut. Constantinides swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly. Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
Reilly digs a right hand underneath Constantinides's ribcage. Constantinides let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reilly lands an elbow inside. Constantinides wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Reilly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reilly working aggressively here.
Constantinides manages to break the clinch.
Constantinides misses with a wild body shot. Reilly throws a quick inside leg kick. Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reilly. Constantinides shoots in for a double leg but Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Constantinides. Reilly lands with a shot to the body. Reilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Constantinides circles away.
Constantinides throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Reilly misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Reilly. Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constantinides paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reilly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Reilly lands with a kick to the temple. Constantinides shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Constantinides is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly. Reilly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Constantinides. Constantinides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Constantinides takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Constantinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A big left from Reilly misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reilly has closed the distance and engaged Constantinides in a clinch.
Constantinides's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignatius Reilly dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Reilly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from Reilly. No joy for Constantinides on that attempt. Constantinides misses with a hook. Reilly ducked under it nicely. Constantinides checks the leg kick. Reilly checks a low kick from Constantinides. Constantinides swings widly with a right hand
and Reilly counters with a good, hard body kick but Constantinides shrugs it off. Reilly throws a solid leg kick but Constantinides takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reilly. Reilly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Ignatius Reilly is winning the standup battle so far. Reilly thows a body kick. Constantinides tries to catch it but that hurt him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly thows a body shot but no joy. Reilly dips to his left and cracks Constantinides with an uppercut! Constantinides takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Constantinides.
That's one minute gone in the round. Constantinides misses with an uppercut. Constantinides has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Constantinides there as he acknowledges the shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reilly.
Reilly punishes Constantinides's body with a nice straight punch. Reilly tries to clinch but Constantinides moves out of range. Reilly scores with a jab.
Constantinides is rocked! Constantinides get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Constantinides stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Reilly runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ignatius Reilly! Our winner, Ignatius Reilly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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