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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arizona Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Rio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Requiem for a dream. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arizona Reed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Alberto Del Rio has been cut.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arizona Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed lands an overhand right.
Del Rio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Del Rio is out of range.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Del Rio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Del Rio wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Reed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Rio circles away quickly and effectively.
Reed throws a right and a left that Del Rio avoids nicely.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Rio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed looks to land a combination but Del Rio avoids it well.
Reed shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Rio's guard.
Del Rio keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed won't allow Del Rio to sweep him here.
Reed postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Del Rio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reed, into his guard.
Del Rio postures up.
Del Rio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Del Rio from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Del Rio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reed!
Del Rio is rocked!
Reed pushes Del Rio up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Rio misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Rio is trying to break the clinch but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Del Rio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Del Rio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Del Rio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Del Rio has the dominant position.
Del Rio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to get back to striking at distance but Del Rio won't allow it.
Reed prevents Del Rio from breaking the clinch.
Del Rio breaks from the clinch.
Del Rio has managed to clinch.
Del Rio slows down the pace here.
Del Rio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Del Rio breaks the clinch.
Del Rio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed moves into the clinch.
Del Rio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Rio gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Del Rio wants to stand but Reed is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio passes Reed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Del Rio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Rio controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arizona Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
That's time! Del Rio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Del Rio throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Rio manages to avoid it.
Del Rio forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
Del Rio lands a shoulder strike.
Del Rio breaks the clinch.
Reed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Del Rios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Del Rio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Rio closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Del Rio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reed blocks an elbow strike from Del Rio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed looks to land a combination but Del Rio avoids it well.
Reed shoots in and drives through. Del Rio sprawls well.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reed shoots in but Del Rio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt
and Del Rio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alberto Del Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arizona Reed.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Del Rio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.
Del Rio has clasped his hands together around Reed's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Del Rio trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
Del Rio decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reed to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio slips under a jab.
Reed moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed gets underhooks to prevent Del Rio's takedown attempt.
Del Rio misses with a knee to the head.
Del Rio looking to throw knees to the head but Reed is blocking nicely.
Del Rio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Rio being controlled against the cage.
Del Rio tries a knee to the head but Reed blocks it.
Del Rio pulls guard.
Del Rio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Del Rio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio scoring with strikes but Reed is staying in there.
Del Rio stands up from mount. Strange move.
Del Rio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reed pushes Del Rio up against the cage in a clinch.
Reed wants to break free but Del Rio has control.
Del Rio misses with an elbow strike.
Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Rio.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Del Rio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Del Rio scores with a shoulder strike.
Reed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Del Rio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Reed. That snapped Del Rio's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Reed. Those never looked like landing.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Rio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Rio closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Del Rio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Del Rio closes the distance and clinches.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Rio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Del Rio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Del Rio moves away from the strike by Reed.
Alberto Del Rio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Del Rio breaks from the clinch.
Reed clinches up with Del Rio and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Reed.
Del Rio stalls.
Del Rio cracks Reed with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Del Rio has hold of one of Reed's legs. Reed is fighting the takedown attempt but Del Rio gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Del Rio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Del Rio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Rio.
Reed shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Del Rio gets back to full guard.
Del Rio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Del Rio wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
Del Rio has hold of one of Reed's legs. Reed is fighting the takedown attempt but Del Rio gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Reed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Del Rio from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reed looking for a sweep. Not yet Reed, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto Del Rio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reed stuns Del Rio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Del Rio drives through and clinches with Reed against the cage.
Reed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Rio.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Del Rio has the dominant position.
Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Del Rio.
Del Rio scores with a takedown into Reed's guard.
Del Rio gets to his feet - Reed follows without any prompting.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Rio.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Rio.
Del Rio forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
Del Rio blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Del Rio tries to pull guard but Reed won't allow it.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arizona Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Rio is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Rio forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
Reed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Del Rio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Rio breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Del Rio decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Del Rio clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Del Rio circles away.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Del Rio doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Del Rio wants to clinch.
Reed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reed throws a jab when Del Rio was well out of range.
Del Rio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed takes a swing at Del Rio's ribcage but misses.
Del Rio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Del Rio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reed is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Del Rio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio decides to stand back up. Del Rio steps back and let's Reed get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reed.
Some wild striking there from Del Rio.
Reed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Del Rio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Rio is controlling him.
Del Rio trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alberto Del Rio just wasn't active enough.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Del Rio closes the distance and clinches.
Del Rio has Reed pushed against the cage.
Del Rio jumps guard and drags Reed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to advance position but Del Rio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Rio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reed?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed is trying to stand.
Del Rio tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Del Rio is really struggling to control Reed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Del Rio had his way with Arizona Reed in that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Del Rio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Del Rio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Rio throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Del Rio misses with a body kick.
Reed tries to keep at a distance but Del Rio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed has had enough of the clinch but Del Rio keeps him there for the moment.
Del Rio has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed jumps guard but Del Rio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Del Rio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alberto Del Rio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reed is working for takedown but Del Rio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rio misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Del Rio on the inside.
Del Rio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Del Rio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Rio rushes Reed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reed stops a takedown attempt from Del Rio.
Del Rio turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Del Rio manages to end up in side control.
Reed sneaks out the side door and pushes Del Rio away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Del Rio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Del Rio takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Del Rio has Reed pushed against the cage.
Reed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reed avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Rio.
Del Rio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Del Rio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reed wants a takedown.
Alberto Del Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arizona Reed.
Del Rio jumps guard and drags Reed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Del Rio pushes Reed off and gets back to his feet.
Del Rio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Del Rio if he has to take too many more of those.
Reed shoots and misses
and Del Rio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Del Rio trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We're going to have a standup here because Alberto Del Rio wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Del Rio clinches up against the cage.
Reed is looking to break free of the clinch but Del Rio has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Del Rio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Del Rio is looking to stand up but Reed isn't so interested in that idea.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Del Rio is keeping the position.
Del Rio is looking to stand up but Reed isn't so interested in that idea.
Del Rio scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Del Rio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Rio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alberto Del Rio!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alberto Del Rio!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Alberto Del Rio!
Alberto Del Rio wins by unanimous decision!
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