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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg misses with a few strikes there.
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Flagg moves away and avoids it.
Flagg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flagg misses with an uppercut.
Flagg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reem cracks a nice hook into Flagg's ribs.
Flagg clobbers Reem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flagg moves in looking to clinch but Reem pushes him off.
Reem darts in and clinches Flagg up against the cage.
Reem blocks an uppercut.
Flagg trying to control the position but instead, Reem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flagg into the cage.
Reem connects with a knee to the head.
Flagg pushes Reem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
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!
Flagg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flaggs head.
Flagg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem.
A right handed body shot lands from Flagg.
Flagg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reem.
Reem blocks a body shot from Flagg.
Flagg being controlled against the cage.
Reem tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Reem back against the cage.
Flagg working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Flagg on the inside.
Reem missing with knees to the body.
Flagg is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
Reem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flagg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flagg lands a hook that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Flagg scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
A hook to the body from Flagg.
Flagg lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Flagg.
Flagg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flagg doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Flagg pushes Reem up against the cage in a clinch.
Reem tries a body shot but Flagg blocks it.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flagg lands a shot to the body.
Reem scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem.
Still in the clinch, Flagg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flagg is trying to maintain a safe position but Reem gets an underhook and turns Flagg into the cage.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem misses with a punch on the inside.
Reem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flagg prevents a body shot from Reem.
Reem is looking to control Flagg's arms but Flagg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reem has his back to the cage.
Flagg is leaning against Reem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flagg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reem is working Flagg over against the cage.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg works on Reem's body with a couple of short punches.
Flagg misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem stalling against the cage.
Flagg breaks from the clinch.
Flagg punishes Reem's body with a nice straight punch.
Flagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Reem.
Reem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reem throws a hook but Flagg blocks it.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flagg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reem momentarily.
It looks like Melvin Reem has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flagg. Reem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flagg scores with a jab to the head.
Flagg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reem misses with a hook. Flagg ducked under it nicely.
Flagg throws a jab when Reem was well out of range.
Flagg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Flagg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Reem's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Flagg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reem in his tracks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Reem controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Reem fails to land.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
Reem misses with a punch to the body.
Flagg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flagg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reem's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg lands with a light punch inside.
Flagg digs a right hand into Reem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reem's gas tank.
Reem takes a shot to the head.
Reem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Flagg scores with a shot to the side of Reem's head.
Flagg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reem wants to stall.
Reem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reem looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flagg.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flagg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flagg tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flaggs head.
Reem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg being controlled against the cage.
Flagg has had enough of the clinch but Reem keeps him there for the moment.
Flagg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Flagg.
Still in the clinch, Flagg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flagg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flagg stalling in the clinch but Reem improves position.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flagg is keeping busy.
Flagg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flagg lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Reem fails to land.
Reem pushes Flagg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flagg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flagg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reem tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flagg blocks a leg kick.
Reem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flagg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Flagg duly obliges.
Flagg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flagg misses with a hook.
Reem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
Reem throws a jab but it's blocked by Flagg.
Reem throws a body punch but Flagg moves out of range.
Flagg lands with a straight right. Reem didn't see that one coming.
Flagg drives through and clinches with Reem against the cage.
Randall Flagg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flagg.
Flagg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg wants to stall.
Flagg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem.
Flagg tries to work over Reem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reem or not.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reem has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
Flagg stalling against the cage.
Flagg scores with a shot to the side of Reem's head.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Flagg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melvin Reem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Reem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flagg under the eye.
Flagg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Flagg. Those never looked like landing.
Reem lands a head shot.
Flagg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flagg takes a swing at Reem's ribcage but misses.
Reem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Flagg.
Reem misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flagg.
Flagg is looking to clinch.
Reem looks for the body kick but Flagg saw that one coming.
Flagg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Reem looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Flagg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flagg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem throws a combination that misses
and Flagg counters with a left and a right that stings Reem.
Reem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reem jabs at Flagg's body.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Reem tries to move into range but Flagg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flagg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reem manages to avoid it.
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flagg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reem tries to clinch up but Flagg circles away and keeps his distance.
Reem misses with a body shot.
Reem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flagg circles away quickly and effectively.
Reem slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Reem motions for Flagg to come forward. Reem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reem throws a leg kick but Flagg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Randall Flagg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem avoids the body shot from Flagg.
Randall Flagg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flagg closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Flagg.
A bit of stalling here from Flagg.
Flagg is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flagg.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
Reem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reem lands a knee to the head.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reem is leaning against Flagg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melvin Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Reem controls the action.
Reem trying to stall but Flagg improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reem as Flagg tries to tie him up.
Reem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reem tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flagg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Reem.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
Reem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reem stalls.
Reem lands a body shot.
Flagg lands an uppercut.
Reem struggles to land a body shot inside as Flagg controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flagg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Flagg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike.
Flagg misses with some punches.
Reem wants to stall.
Flagg throws a head punch that misses.
Reem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flagg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flagg breaks from the clinch.
Flagg scores with a jab. Reem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reem throws a nice looking combination but Flagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Flagg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flagg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Flagg!
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energy
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RATING
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