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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthias Staam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staam comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai Sarama - Round 5. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reilly's choice of entrance music: Dubliners - Fields of Athenry. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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220 lbs
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186 cm
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218 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthias Staam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iain Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Matthias Staam has been cut.
Reilly misses with the combination.
Reilly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Staam moves forwards but Reilly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Staam saw that one coming.
Staam avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Reilly tries to get set, Staam tries to push him back and clinch up but Reilly manages to avoid the attempt.
Staam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Staam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Staam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
Staam looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Reilly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Staam defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iain Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Staam staying out of range there.
Reilly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Staam backs up against the cage.
Staam blocks a jab.
Reilly misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Reilly misses.
Staam seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Staam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reilly leaves Staam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reilly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Staam defends it well.
Staam moves forwards but Reilly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reilly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staam is looking to clinch but Reilly is avoiding it.
Staam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
Staam tries to counter by clinching up but Reilly breaks away and moves out of range.
Staam tries to clinch there but Reilly circles away.
Reilly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Staam defends it well.
Reilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Staam.
As Reilly tries to get set, Staam tries to push him back and clinch up but Reilly manages to avoid the attempt.
Reilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Staam is fending him off so far but Reilly persists. Nope, Staam circles away and we're back to standing.
Staam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staam misses with a knee strike.
Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reilly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Reilly misses.
Reilly dives in for a single leg takedown but Staam sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Staam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Staam effectively controlling the action here.
Staam breaks the clinch.
Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Staam ducks down to avoid it.
Reilly connects with a jab.
Reilly swings for the body but Staam moves out of range.
Staam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Reilly.
Staam dodges the punch combination from Reilly.
As Reilly tries to get set, Staam tries to push him back and clinch up but Reilly manages to avoid the attempt.
Reilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staam.
Staam moves out of range of the strikes.
Staam is looking to counter the offense by Reilly and move into the clinch.
Staam has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Staam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matthias Staam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Reilly.
Staam has managed to clinch.
Staam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Iain Reilly has been cut.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Staam controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Reilly dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reilly misses with the combination.
Staam is looking to counter the offense by Reilly and move into the clinch.
Reilly looks to land a combination but Staam avoids it well.
Staam rushes Reilly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Staam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Staam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Staam moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.
Reilly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Staam defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staam throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Staam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reilly, pushing him back against the cage.
Reilly tries to score a body lock takedown but Staam shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reilly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Staam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reilly's face.
Reilly is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Staam finish him?
Staam moves into the clinch.
Matthias Staam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Staam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reilly blocks it with crossed arms.
Staam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Staam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reilly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reilly is breathing heavily.
Staam working the clinch nicely. Reilly is working for position but Staam cracks him with a big knee to the head! Reilly crumples up against the cage and Staam lands two more shots before the ref can save Reilly! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Matthias Staam!
Matthias Staam was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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