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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reigns has chosen john as his entrance music. Reggie Coleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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236 lbs
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191 cm
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Reigns!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigns closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coleman quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coleman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman counters with a left to the body.
Reigns shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Reigns.
Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reigns quickly recovers to half guard.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reigns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reigns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman is thwarting Reigns's attempts to control the position.
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!
Coleman is looking for a kimura but Reigns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but Reigns defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reigns controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Reigns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reigns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reigns is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coleman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reigns tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reigns is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Coleman jumps into side control!
Coleman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick misses from Reigns.
Coleman stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Reigns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reggie Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Reigns.
Coleman leaves Reigns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Reigns sprawls well. He's pushed Coleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reigns misses with a head kick.
Coleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coleman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reigns is able to avoid easily.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Reigns.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Reigns scores with a four punch combination!
Reigns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns misses with a double jab.
Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Reigns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Reigns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reigns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Reigns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reigns shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reigns tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reigns shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reigns was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Reigns wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Coleman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reigns is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reigns misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Coleman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reigns off and has taken his back!
Reggie Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Reigns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns tries to escape the position.
Reigns has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Coleman scores with punches and elbows.
Reigns tries to roll but Coleman sticks to his back.
Reigns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reigns showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reigns breaks Coleman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reigns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Reigns is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reigns tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reigns hang on?
Reigns tries to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reigns sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Reigns is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reigns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Reigns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reigns looking for subs from the bottom but Coleman mounts him!
Reigns tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reigns trying to control here.
Coleman stops Reigns from getting back to his feet.
Coleman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reigns.
Coleman leaves Reigns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reggie Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Reigns.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Reigns sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roman Reigns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reigns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reigns shoots in and drives through. Coleman sprawls well.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Reigns sprawls well.
Reigns misses with a wild combination.
Reigns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coleman back to the cage. Reigns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reigns lands with a nice combination. Coleman backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Reigns.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reigns's guard.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman won't allow Reigns to sweep him here.
Reigns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Coleman is now in half guard.
Coleman is nestled in close to Reigns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coleman is thwarting Reigns's attempts to control the position.
Reigns taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Reigns holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Reigns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Reigns wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman winds up and cracks Reigns with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reigns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coleman content to control rather than advance.
Reigns won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.
Reigns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reigns trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Reigns is in trouble now - Coleman has advanced to mount!
Coleman looking for a guillotine from mount but Reigns is having none of it.
Reigns is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman with the ground and pound from mount.
Reigns is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reigns can't escape the position.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reigns wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Reigns that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Reggie Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Reigns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reigns tries to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reggie Coleman.
I think Reigns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Reggie Coleman!
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hype
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