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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ventura comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - So Dope. Reva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hopeless Wanderer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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290 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
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260 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ventura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Reva! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ventura shoots in and gets a takedown into Reva's guard. Ventura looking to pass the guard. Ventura trying to control but Reva is working from the bottom. Reva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ventura. Reva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ventura stacks Reva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ventura! Ventura is chipping away with strikes.
Reva is looking for a sweep. Ventura landing a few strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Reva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Reva manages to get back to half guard. Reva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ventura pulls his head out easily. Reva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ventura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Reva is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ventura is trying to control the action in half guard but Reva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Reva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Reva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ventura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Reva works his way to full guard. Good work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ventura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Reva looking for a guillotine here but Ventura defends easily.
Ventura throws a big right hand that misses. Reva looking for a sweep. Not yet Reva, not yet. Reva pulls Ventura in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reva working for submissions but it's allowed Ventura to get to half guard.
Ventura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reva's head. Reva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ventura pulls his head out easily. Reva tries to get to full guard but Ventura has control of the leg. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ventura wants to take a breather but Reva is having none of it. Ventura throwing shots but Reva is blocking nicely. Reva is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Reva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ventura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Reva tries to roll over but Ventura keeps him under control. Ventura wants to take a breather but Reva is having none of it. Ventura is working for a kimura but Reva is defending it quite comfortably.
Ventura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ventura winds up and cracks Reva with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Reva is looking to control Ventura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reva avoid being mounted? Reva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Reva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Ventura advances position into side control! Reva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ventura connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Reva some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action! Reva is trying to improve his position. Reva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Reva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ventura is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura. Ventura trying to control from half guard but Reva is working away. Reva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ventura pulls his head out easily. Ventura drops an elbow to the side of Reva's head. Ventura missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Reva looking for submissions off his back. Reva is trying to maintain the position but Ventura is very close to passing his half guard. Ventura trying to control from Reva's half guard. Reva has other ideas though and has regained full guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ventura works over Reva with some ground and pound from guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ventura dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ventura connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut. Ventura throws a head kick that misses. Ventura dives in for a single leg takedown but Reva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Ventura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Ryan Ventura has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Ventura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Reva counter with a right hand. Ventura drives through with a takedown into Reva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Reva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ventura has his hands clasped together but Reva extends and breaks Ventura's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Reva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Reva! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alexander Reva made sure he mentioned Tokyo United Fightwear , along with how happy he was to win his fight. In defeat, Ryan Ventura stepped up to the mic, saying 'well, I will comeback stronger!'.
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hype
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