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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Like Me. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reach looks to score with a jab to the body but Portier is just out of range.
Reach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Portier is able to avoid easily.
Reach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Portier throws a jab when Reach was well out of range.
Reach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Portier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Portier 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.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reach. Portier shrugs it off though.
Portier misses with a body shot.
Portier avoids the head kick by Reach.
Portier defending well as Reach loads up on a big left hand.
Portier scores with a punch to the head.
Reach throws a hook but Portier avoids it easily.
Portier is looking to clinch.
Portier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier swings for the body but Reach moves out of range.
Reach defending well as Portier loads up on a big left hand.
Portier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reach can pounce on him.
Reach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Portier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reach. Portier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Portier throws a big shot that misses.
Reach throws a nice looking combination but Portier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach throws a shot to the body.
Reach moves out of range as Portier strikes.
Reach tries to land a leg kick but Portier saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Reach does it's job there.
Portier ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Reach misses with an uppercut.
Reach throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reach takes one to the chin there.
Portier throws a right and a left that Reach avoids nicely.
Reach misses with a head kick.
Portier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reach throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Reach misses the target.
Reach ducks under a wild hook from Portier.
Portier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Portier pushes Reach up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Portier or not.
Reach misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Portier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reach.
Portier tries to move into range but Reach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Portier misses with a combination
and Reach counters with a low kick, right behind Portier 's knee.
Reach misses the jab.
Reach clobbers Portier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Portier is looking to clinch but Reach is avoiding it.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Portier checks a low kick from Reach.
Portier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reach digs a good body shot into Portier's ribs.
Reach throws a low kick but Portier moves out of range easily.
Reach misses with a low kick as Portier jumps back.
Portier just misses with a punch to the body.
Reach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier throws a series of punches but Reach moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Portier. Reach shrugs it off though.
Portier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Portier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reach punishes Portier's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Portier.
A clash of legs there as Reach blocks the low kick.
Portier staying out of range there.
Reach avoids the body shot from Portier.
Portier swings widly with a right hand
and Reach counters with a right hand to the body.
Portier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Portier.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Good work by Reach as he checks the leg kick.
Portier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Portier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reach dodges the punch combination from Portier.
Reach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portier was well out of range. Poor timing from Reach.
A good leg kick by Portier.
Reach slips under a jab.
Portier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Portier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Portier misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Portier, right into the meat.
Portier lands a slapping body shot.
Portier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reach checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reach.
Portier tries to bum rush Reach with a series of wild strikes but Reach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Portier tries to bum rush Reach with a series of wild strikes but Reach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reach throws a low kick but Portier moves out of range easily.
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 Johnny Reach will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice body punch from Portier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reach.
Reach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Portier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reach's calf.
Portier looks to land a right hand but Reach moved out of range.
Portier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Portier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Portier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reach on the side of the head.
Portier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reach.
Reach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reach misses with a looping left.
Portier misses with a wild combination.
Reach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reach moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Portier. Those never looked like landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reach throws a jab but it's blocked by Portier.
Reach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Portier thuds his right hand into Reach's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reach tries a head kick but it misses.
Reach throws a chopping leg kick but Portier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Portier throws a combination. Reach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reach feints and then cracks Portier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Portier down.
Reach scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Portier. Beautiful body shot.
Portier with a nice cross.
Portier scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portier lands a body shot.
Portier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reach throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Portier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Portier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Portier checks a low kick from Reach.
Portier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach tries to work over Portier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reach lands a shot to the body.
Reach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Portier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Portier checks a leg kick nicely.
Linkin Portier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reach tries to close the distance and clinch but Portier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reach plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Portier misses with a double jab.
Portier throws a hook but Reach avoids it easily.
Portier throws a lazy uppercut
and Reach counters with a nice kick to the body.
Reach jabs Portier right on the nose. Portier blinks but takes it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Portier 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 Reach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reach with a jab.
Reach throws out a leg kick but Portier moves out of range and Reach only half commits.
Portier throws a series of punches but Reach moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Reach.
Reach tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Reach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier with a hook.
Reach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portier moves away.
Portier misses the jab.
Portier throws a right and a left that Reach avoids nicely.
Portier checks a low kick from Reach.
Portier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Portier slips under a jab.
Portier moves into range and clinches up with Reach.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portier blocks the elbow strike.
Reach tries to work over Portier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Portier is working Reach over against the cage.
Portier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reach scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Portier.
Reach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Portier is defending well for now.
Portier lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reach misses with a punch to the body.
Reach missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Reach.
Portier avoiding damage as Reach throws knees to the body.
Portier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Portier misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Portier.
Portier doesn't manage to clinch there - Reach circles away.
Portier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reach manages to avoid it.
Portier connects with a body shot that sends Reach's belly button to the back.
Portier scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Portier throws a right hand that Reach ducks under and follows up with a left that Reach also avoids with ease.
Reach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portier was well out of range. Poor timing from Reach.
A combination from Portier does no damage.
Portier works over Reach's head and body with a nice combination.
Reach moves away from the strike by Portier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linkin Portier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Reach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reach swings for the body but Portier moves out of range.
Portier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier misses with a two punch combination.
Reach clinches up with Portier and pushes him back against the cage.
Portier blocks a body shot from Reach.
Reach swings wildly with an uppercut but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Portier avoids it.
Portier lands a nice uppercut.
Reach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Portier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Portier is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Reach.
Portier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Reach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reach throws out a loose jab but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portier misses with a wild body shot.
Reach lands with a good body shot.
Portier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reach misses with a wild body shot.
Portier slips a jab from Reach.
Reach is looking to slow Portier down with leg kicks.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Portier to score with a decent uppercut.
Portier staying out of range there.
Portier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reach counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Portier misses with a straight left.
Portier ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Reach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach throws a body kick that misses.
Portier checks a leg kick.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier throws a head kick that misses.
Portier tries to clinch there but Reach circles away.
Reach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Portier looks to score with a jab to the body but Reach is just out of range.
Portier cracks the inside of Reach's front leg.
Portier is looking to chop away at Reach's legs.
Portier lands a jab to Reach's midsection.
Portier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Portier rushes Reach and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Portier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Portier swings wildly with an uppercut but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portier stalling in the clinch but Reach improves position.
Reach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Reach.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reach blocks a body shot from Portier.
Portier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Portier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Portier swings wildly with an uppercut but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Reach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portier can't break the clinch.
Reach pushes Portier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reach misses with an elbow over the top.
Reach blocks a body shot from Portier.
Portier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Portier is looking to control Reach's arms but Reach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Portier has his back to the cage.
Portier takes a shot to the head.
Reach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reach misses with the head strike.
Portier blocking some punches.
Reach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reach tries to throw a body punch but Portier avoids it by throwing Reach back against the cage.
Reach is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reach misses with some punches.
Portier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Portier blocking some punches.
Reach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reach lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portier tries to stall but Reach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Portier misses with a body punch.
A short right from Reach.
Reach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Portier avoids a wild elbow strike from Reach.
Portier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Reach showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reach 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Linkin Portier!
Linkin Portier is the new middleweight champion!
Linkin Portier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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