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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soul Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reaper comes into the arena with ayatolla blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Soul Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Reaper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reaper is controlling him well.
Reaper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Reaper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reaper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reaper is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reaper wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reaper won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith has his feet on Reaper's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Reaper swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Reaper tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Reaper.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a head kick but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soul Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Reaper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Reaper manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith pushes Reaper off looking to stand but Reaper dives back in and keeps control.
Reaper is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Reaper is controlling him well.
Smith wants to control but Reaper is keeping busy.
Smith controlling the position for now.
Reaper prevents Smith from standing back up.
Smith is staying active underneath Reaper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith wants to stand up but Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Reaper has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reaper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Reaper is controlling him
Reaper trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Reaper is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reaper keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaper scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Reaper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reaper has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Reaper fails to pull guard.
Reaper jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Reaper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Reaper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reaper is stalling in the full guard.
Reaper looking to pass the guard.
Reaper trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith pulls Reaper in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reaper works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Reaper trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reaper instigates a clinch.
Reaper turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Reaper manages to end up in side control.
Reaper cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Reaper in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
Reaper wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith tries to escape but Reaper is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Reaper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Reaper shoots in but no luck this time.
Reaper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reaper is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reaper is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Reaper content to control rather than advance.
Reaper prevents Smith from improving his position.
Reaper slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith pushes Reaper off looking to stand but Reaper dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Reaper.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Reaper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reaper scores with a nice strike.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reaper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Reaper dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Reaper.
Reaper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Reaper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Reaper coming out on top.
Reaper shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soul Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Reaper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Reaper lands with a nice body kick.
Reaper fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reaper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reaper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reaper misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reaper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Reaper tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Reaper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Reaper counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Reaper postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Reaper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Reaper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reaper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reaper.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Reaper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Reaper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reaper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reaper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Reaper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reaper, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Reaper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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