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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake The has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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220 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - The looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reynolds swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
The throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Jake The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The 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 Reynolds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reynolds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but The is out of range.
We've been informed that Reynolds has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - The circles away.
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from The.
The is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds connects with the punch.
The has Reynolds up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The.
The tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dennis Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
The escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds missing with a left hand there. The was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The walks into a straight right hand from Reynolds.
The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds sizes up The with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by The.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for The.
The taking a breather.
The misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that The has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The is looking to clinch.
The uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
The tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The tries to keep at a distance but Reynolds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section. The lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from The.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake The will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
The takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reynolds misses with a hook. The ducked under it nicely.
The thows a leg kick but Reynolds checks it
and Reynolds counters with a nice body shot.
The misses with a low kick as Reynolds jumps back.
The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The wants to slow Reynolds down by chopping away at his legs.
The looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but The pushes him off.
The steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but The moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
The looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters circling a little - Reynolds finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dennis Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
Reynolds checks a leg kick.
Reynolds gets tackled into the ropes by The. The maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.
The tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing The back against the ropes.
Reynolds pushes The back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The missing with knees to the body.
The tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from The.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
The tries to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling the position.
The works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds avoiding damage as The throws knees to the body.
The creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The lands a nice elbow.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but The leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The is looking to control Reynolds's arms but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns him. Now The has his back to the ropes.
The struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards The's brow.
The lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reynolds.
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 Jake The will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dennis Reynolds's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The looks to throw a body kick
and Reynolds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
The is looking to control Reynolds's arms but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns him. Now The has his back to the ropes.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
The wants to get back to striking at distance but Reynolds won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of The backwards.
The blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from The.
The takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jake The has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The's elbow.
Reynolds scores with a knee to the head.
Reynolds lands a right hand.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The has a couple of punches blocked by Reynolds.
The pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The misses with a knee strike.
The throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
The is trying to push Reynolds away but Reynolds has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The blocking some punches.
The tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reynolds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The's defenses.
It looks like Jake The has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on The - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The blocks a body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries a body shot but The blocks it.
The breaks the clinch.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and The moves out of range easily.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The.
A good leg kick by Reynolds.
The is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reynolds throws a jab when The was well out of range.
The keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from The misses.
The attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reynolds drives through and clinches with The against the ropes.
The lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reynolds lands a right hand that snaps the head of The backwards.
The throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
The can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Reynolds really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The wants to clinch.
The looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.
Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but The has taken the fight into the clinch.
The blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from The as the two fighters clinch.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from The.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. The won't want to take too many of those.
The wants to break the clinch but can't.
The looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The misses with a knee to the head.
The swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from The.
The looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but The uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from The.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but The avoids the damage to the body.
The putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reynolds in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The tries a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The misses with a body punch.
The lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
The tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing The back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The had his way with Dennis Reynolds in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Reynolds misses.
Dennis Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds throws a sloppy body shot
and The counters with a nice leg kick.
Dennis Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by The.
The throws out a loose jab but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
The wants to land a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range.
Reynolds cracks The with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with an inside leg kick.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but The pushes him off.
The moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Reynolds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from The.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Jake The is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.
The throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
The blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from The.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
The softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards The's brow.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Reynolds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The's elbow.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but The leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Reynolds letting The take a breather here.
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!
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but The uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds tries a body shot but The blocks it.
Reynolds lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
The misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake The!
A very excited looking Jake The rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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