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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leigh Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reilly at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reilly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Reilly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
Reilly is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson has control of Reilly's left arm, preventing Reilly from doing any damage.
Reilly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson forces Reilly back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Reilly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Reilly from standing up.
Reilly throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson seems keen to control Reilly's posture.
Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reilly's guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson stands and throws Reilly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reilly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away.
Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Reilly is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reilly wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Johnson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Johnson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Reilly tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reilly is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reilly is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Reilly to control.
Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Reilly is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson dives in and grabs Reilly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Reilly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leigh Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Leigh Reilly has been cut.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reilly is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Reilly circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Reilly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reilly tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Reilly wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Reilly is blocking nicely.
Reilly jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Reilly around his waist. Reilly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to break free.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Reilly tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Reilly drops back down to his feet.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Reilly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reilly goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Reilly leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Johnson tries to get set, Reilly tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reilly as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reilly.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reilly as he avoids it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Reilly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reilly continues to drive forward.
Reilly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reilly backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leigh Reilly's cut.
That's time! Reilly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Reilly persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Reilly is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Reilly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Reilly can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reilly tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Reilly is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reilly tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leigh Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Reilly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reilly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reilly pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Reilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reilly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reilly.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reilly.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pulling down on Reilly's head. It's preventing any offense from Reilly, at least for the moment.
Reilly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reilly leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Reilly leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reilly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Reilly circles away.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Reilly sprawls well.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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