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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Tomlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howland Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Tomlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howland Reed!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomlin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reed blocks a jab.
Tomlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tomlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed clinches with his opponent.
Reed scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomlin tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Tomlin working hard to break the clinch.
Tomlin taking a breather.
Tomlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.
Reed misses with a body punch.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed prevents Tomlin from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed tries to land a knee to the head but Tomlin blocks with his arms.
Tomlin can't break the clinch.
Tomlin is trying to force a seperation but Reed has the dominant position.
Tomlin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomlin.
Tomlin has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
Tomlin tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the ropes.
Reed has Tomlin pressed against the ropes, preventing Tomlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomlin has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
Tomlin tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
A short right from Reed.
Tomlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tomlin tries to break free but Reed pushes him back against the ropes.
Tomlin is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
Reed lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Reed.
A shot in the inside from Reed.
Tomlin tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Tomlin back against the ropes.
Reed has Tomlin pressed against the ropes, preventing Tomlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reed lands a shoulder strike.
Tomlin lands a shot to the body.
Tomlin is looking to break free of the clinch but Reed has double underhooks.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.
Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Reed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomlins head.
A short uppercut from Reed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Tomlin blocks it.
Reed prevents Tomlin from breaking the clinch.
Reed digs a right hand into Tomlin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tomlin's gas tank.
Reed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
Tomlin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Reed.
A right hand to the body from Reed.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Reed.
Tomlin is rocked!
Tomlin tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Oh Tomlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomlin is trying to force a seperation but Reed has the dominant position.
Tomlin seems to have got his legs back now.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
Tomlin is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomlin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed blocks an uppercut.
Tomlin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howland Reed dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Tomlin misses with a head kick.
Reed pushes Tomlin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tomlin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reed has him pressed against the ropes.
Tomlin is trying to break free.
Reed lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
Reed lands a nice uppercut.
Tomlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tomlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomlin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomlin has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
Reed presses Tomlin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomlin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed presses Tomlin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
Reed lands a nice uppercut.
Reed prevents Tomlin from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Reed.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Tomlin blocks it.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomlin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jeff Tomlin has been cut.
A body shot lands from Reed.
Tomlin is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tomlin can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
Tomlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlin's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomlin working hard to break the clinch.
Reed looking to throw knees to the head but Tomlin is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Reed.
Reed connects with a knee to the head.
Reed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
Tomlin is looking to break free of the clinch but Reed has double underhooks.
Tomlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reed has Tomlin pressed against the ropes, preventing Tomlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlin is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
Reed pushes Tomlin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Reed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reed digs a right hand underneath Tomlin's ribcage. Tomlin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tomlin is trying to break the clinch but Reed has him pressed against the ropes.
Tomlin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reed has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Reed.
Tomlin is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
Tomlin can't break the clinch.
Reed gets through Tomlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomlin or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomlin tries to stall but Reed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reed presses Tomlin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Reed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomlin's defenses.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
Tomlin working hard to break the clinch.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomlin tries to break free but Reed pushes him back against the ropes.
Tomlin can't break the clinch.
Tomlin wants to break free but Reed has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tomlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
Reed digs a right hand underneath Tomlin's ribcage. Tomlin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Reed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howland Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Tomlin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tomlin swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Reed is looking to clinch but Tomlin is avoiding it.
Tomlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Tomlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Howland Reed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tomlin tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the ropes.
Tomlin has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Reed.
Tomlin tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tomlin lands a shoulder strike.
Tomlin tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Reed lands an uppercut.
Tomlin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.
Reed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed scores with a shot to the side of Tomlin's head.
Reed scores with a shoulder strike.
Reed lands a knee to the head.
Tomlin working hard to break the clinch.
Reed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomlin backwards.
Reed breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Tomlin with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Tomlin looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Tomlin get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Howland Reed!
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energy
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