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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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181 cm
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187 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Reyes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson George! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! George showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
George looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but George persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing. George will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away. Reyes thows a body shot but no joy. Reyes jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance. Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but George persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing. Roberto Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson George. George throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reyes's waist but Reyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing George off to one side. Reyes lands a jab to the nose. Reyes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between George's hands. Reyes misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. George closes the distance and pushes Reyes back into the cage. Reyes misses with an elbow over the top. Reyes is trying to break the clinch but George has him pressed against the cage. Reyes misses with a punch on the inside.
George keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reyes's efforts to push away. George jumps guard and drags Reyes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. George throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
George looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reyes is one step ahead there. George escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reyes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyes wants to control from the top but George keeps moving. Reyes tries to free his leg and advance position but George is retaining full guard. Reyes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. George has his feet on Reyes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. George shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reyes as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. George takes one on the button. Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing. George moves out of range of the leg kick from Reyes. George fails to land the takedown. George looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well. Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes. George forces Reyes back against the cage and clinches. George is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reyes to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes working hard to break the clinch. George tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reyes smiles and moves away.
Reyes with a body punch. A glancing blow. George takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Reyes is looking to wear down George with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Reyes stuns George with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. George takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses. George tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice straight punches there by Reyes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reyes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Reyes dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as George shoots in. Reyes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. George forces Reyes back against the cage and clinches. Reyes misses with a punch on the inside.
George breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Reyes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reyes duly obliges. George misses with a combination
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A big right from Reyes misses. George clinches with his opponent.
Reyes lands a right hand. Reyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. George pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round. George pulls Reyes in to control the position. Reyes wanted to stand there but George had control of the position. Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roberto Reyes. Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Reyes misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts George, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyes stuffs the takedown. George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
George takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. George walks into a left hand. Nice defenses there by George. Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from George. George gets slowly back to his feet. Roberto Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson George. Reyes takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses. Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. George tries to clinch up. Reyes lands with a shot to the body. Reyes jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tyson George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big right from Reyes misses. George moves out of range of the strikes. Tyson George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. George avoids the body shot from Reyes.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
George shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Reyes scores with a decent looking hook. George has a takedown stuffed. George is breathing heavily. Reyes scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. The fight moves into the clinch position. Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but George has him pressed against the cage. George wants a takedown.
George manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. George does a little dance to reset his feet. Reyes throws a hook but George avoids it easily. George tries to clinch letting Reyes counter with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Reyes will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes. Reyes keeps the fight on the outside. George misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. George moves into the clinch. Reyes is trying to break the clinch but George has him pressed against the cage. Reyes lands a nice shot to the body. Reyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Reyes scores with a nice short uppercut. Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
George breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. George has a takedown stuffed. Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Roberto Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson George. George takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. George doesn't seem bothered though. George takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes scores with a hook. Good standup being displayed there by Reyes as he connects with a hook. George shoots in looking for a takedown but Reyes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing George's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
George misses the body punch and Reyes counters with a straight right hand. Roberto Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. George looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes scores with a sloppy right hand. George should have avoided that one. George blocks a low kick nicely. Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
George dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away. Reyes moves out of range as George throws a body kick.
George shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reyes pinned against the cage. Reyes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. George shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reyes as he jumps to the side. Reyes lands a head shot. George is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot. Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Reyes lands a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. George is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reyes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Reyes lands with a good body shot. Roberto Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Reyes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Reyes getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. George does a little dance to reset his feet. Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes. A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. George does a little dance to reset his feet. Reyes misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reyes thows a body shot but no joy. Tyson George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Reyes lands with a hook. George tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight! Roberto Reyes showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reyes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Reyes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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