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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Bagcal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reeves comes to the cage accompanied by Natural Born Killaz. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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222 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Bagcal!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves tries to land a front kick but Bagcal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reeves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bagcal has had enough of the clinch but Reeves keeps him there for the moment.
Bagcal misses with a knee to the head.
Reeves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reeves prevents Bagcal from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reeves.
I was talking to Reeves's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bagcal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reeves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagcal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reeves.
Bagcal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reeves.
Reeves throws a looping overhand right but Bagcal ducks down to avoid it.
Bagcal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reeves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bagcal somewhat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bagcal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reeves - the referee stops the clock and Bagcal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reeves. Bagcal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bagcal looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves moves into the clinch.
Bagcal tries to circle away but Reeves has him pinned against the cage.
Reeves is struggling to control the position.
Bagcal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bagcal takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Donovan Bagcal has been cut.
Reeves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reeves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves is stalling here.
Reeves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reeves crunches a lovely knee into Bagcal's ribcage.
Bagcal takes an elbow to the temple.
Bagcal throws a punch but it's blocked by Reeves.
Bagcal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reeves scores with a knee to the head.
Bagcal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bagcal is rocked!
Come on Reeves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves lands an elbow inside.
Bagcal is still on wobbly legs! Can Reeves finish him?
Bagcal is pressed against the cage. Reeves pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Bagcal! Two more big strikes from Reeves and Bagcal crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ryan Reeves!
A less than humble Ryan Reeves misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Donovan Bagcal had this to say: 'all thanks and praises go out to my LORD JAH. without him nothing would be possible .BLESS'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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