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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinjo comes to the cage accompanied by Theme of Sho. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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171 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shinjo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reinhardt.
Shinjo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reinhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Reinhardt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reinhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but Reinhardt moved away.
Shinjo throws a sloppy head kick and Reinhardt moves out of range easily.
Reinhardt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reinhardt wants it to stay on the feet.
Shinjo fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Reinhardt does it's job there.
Reinhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shinjo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shinjo misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reinhardt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shinjo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reinhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Reinhardt tenderised Shinjo's leg. Shinjo is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reinhardt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reinhardt. Shinjo shrugs it off though.
Reinhardt lands a head kick. Shinjo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick
and Shinjo counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Shinjo misses.
Shinjo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Shinjo.
Shinjo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shinjo tests Reinhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reinhardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shinjo. That did some damage!
Reinhardt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinjo's sensitive parts.
Reinhardt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinjo sizes up Reinhardt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Shinjo blocks the leg kick.
Reinhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinjo is just out of range.
Reinhardt slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Shinjo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shinjo.
Reinhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reinhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinjo.
Reinhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shinjo is out of range.
Reinhardt misses with a body shot.
Reinhardt connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Reinhardt coming out on top.
Shinjo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Shinjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinjo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinhardt.
Shinjo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reinhardt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt has a takedown stuffed.
A lazy body kick from Shinjo
and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick.
Shinjo misses with a right hand
and Reinhardt counters with a straight right hand.
Reinhardt throws a hook but Shinjo blocks it.
Shinjo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reinhardt if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinjo tries to land a leg kick but Reinhardt saw it coming and moves away.
Shinjo shoots for a takedown but Reinhardt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shinjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Reinhardt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinjo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shinjo tries to land a leg kick but Reinhardt saw it coming and moves away.
Reinhardt lands with a right hand.
Reinhardt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reinhardt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shinjo up against the cage.
Reinhardt lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reinhardt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shinjo is keeping busy.
Reinhardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reinhardt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Reinhardt manages to end up in side control.
Shinjo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reinhardt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reinhardt is looking to take a break and control but Shinjo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinhardt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reinhardt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinhardt landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shinjo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shinjo lands a slapping body shot.
Reinhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reinhardt throws a low kick but Shinjo avoids it.
Shinjo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reinhardt. That one must have hurt.
Shinjo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A cross from Shinjo lands.
Shinjo throws an overhand right that lands on Reinhardt's shoulder, as Reinhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Reinhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shinjo is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reinhardt checks a leg kick.
Shinjo misses with a head kick.
Shinjo throws a jab when Reinhardt was well out of range.
Shinjo throws a hook but Reinhardt avoids it easily.
Shinjo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reinhardt as he avoids it easily.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinhardt scores with a head kick.
Reinhardt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reinhardt cracks Shinjo with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo tests Reinhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reinhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reinhardt throws the left hand but Shinjo avoids the punch easily.
Reinhardt moves out of range of the body kick.
Reinhardt tries to land a leg kick but Shinjo saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt is looking to chop away at Shinjo's legs.
Shinjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reinhardt has a takedown stuffed.
Reinhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shinjo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinjo blocks a head kick by Reinhardt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shinjo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Reinhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Reinhardt moves away from the strike by Shinjo.
Reinhardt misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shinjo on the side of the head.
Reinhardt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shinjo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinjo thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinhardt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reinhardt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinjo is looking to land body kicks.
Shinjo misses with an uppercut. Reinhardt saw that one coming.
Shinjo fails to land the takedown.
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!
Reinhardt is looking to chop away at Shinjo's legs.
Shinjo keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but Reinhardt checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo misses with a few strikes there.
Reinhardt cracks Shinjo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Shinjo throws a low kick but Reinhardt moves out of range easily.
Sho Shinjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinjo throws a leg kick
and Reinhardt counters with a left to the body.
Shinjo throws a low kick but Reinhardt moves out of range easily.
Shinjo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reinhardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Reinhardt catches Shinjo right on the button with a cross.
Shinjo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Shinjo misses.
Reinhardt moves out of range of the body kick.
Reinhardt thuds his shin into the meat of Shinjo's side.
Shinjo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reinhardt checks it well.
Reinhardt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reinhardt wants to control from the top but Shinjo keeps moving.
Reinhardt landing some decent shots from guard.
Reinhardt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinhardt wants to control from the top but Shinjo keeps moving.
Shinjo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Reinhardt escapes and throws Shinjo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reinhardt working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinjo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reinhardt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reinhardt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shinjo some visible discomfort.
Reinhardt is looking to take a break and control but Shinjo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reinhardt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shinjo throws a looping overhand right but Reinhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Reinhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reinhardt throws a big shot that misses.
Reinhardt blocks the body kick.
Shinjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinjo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt misses with a hook
enabling Shinjo to counter with a crisp jab.
Reinhardt connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reinhardt.
Shinjo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reinhardt slips a jab from Shinjo.
Shinjo misses with a body kick.
Shinjo blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reinhardt works the jab nicely.
Shinjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reinhardt with a nice cross.
A lazy left from Reinhardt finds it's target.
Reinhardt gets the takedown into side control.
Reinhardt working the ground and pound.
Reinhardt landing a few strikes.
Reinhardt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shinjo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinhardt trying to control the position but Shinjo is working away.
Reinhardt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shinjo to see if he's OK.
Shinjo looking for a sweep but Reinhardt has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Reinhardt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shinjo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands a big shot to the head and Shinjo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victor Reinhardt!
A relieved looking Victor Reinhardt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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