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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry comes into the arena with Scotland The Brave blaring out of the sound system. Reilly has chosen Dubliners - Fields of Athenry as his entrance music. Iain Reilly has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 cm
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217 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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218 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Hendry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iain Reilly! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendry.
Hendry swinging wildly here.
Hendry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reilly tries to bum rush Hendry with a series of wild strikes but Hendry uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice defenses there by Reilly. Reilly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Reilly jabs at Hendry's body. Reilly fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hendry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reilly.
Hendry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Iain Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reilly misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Hendry misses. Hendry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reilly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Reilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hendry 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 lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Reilly shoots in but no luck this time. Hendry attempts a counter takedown but Reilly avoids it well and moves away. Reilly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hendry's waist but Hendry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reilly off to one side. Alistair Hendry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Reilly. Reilly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hendry sprawls well. Hendry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reilly gets slowly back to his feet. Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hendry misses with a wild combination.
Hendry looks for a takedown but Reilly sprawls well. Hendry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reilly sprawls well initially but Hendry persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Hendry is very close to passing his half guard. Reilly manages to get to full guard.
Hendry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hendry landing some decent shots from guard. Reilly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Hendry throws a strike but Reilly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Hendry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Reilly postures up in Hendry's guard and throws a big left but Hendry blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hendry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reilly postures up in Hendry's guard and throws a big left but Hendry blocks it. Hendry pushes Reilly off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. No joy there for Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reilly throws a series of punches but Hendry moves out of range. Reilly throws a right hand that Hendry ducks under and follows up with a left that Hendry also avoids with ease. Reilly throws a body punch but Hendry moves out of range. Reilly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reilly lands in his opponent's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hendry has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Reilly has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iain Reilly will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hendry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reilly but Reilly pushes him off and we're back to square one. Reilly tries to sprawl but Hendry drives through with a takedown into half guard. Reilly gets full guard. Hendry postures up in Reilly's guard and throws a big left but Reilly blocks it. Reilly looking to control.
We've been hearing that Hendry has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Hendry is looking to work some ground and pound but Reilly has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hendry is in close to Reilly's body, working some short punches and elbows. Reilly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hendry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reilly's head. Hendry prevents Reilly from getting back to his feet. Hendry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Hendry is proving a slippery customer.
Reilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Hendry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nice takedown defense from Hendry. No joy for Reilly on that attempt. Reilly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hendry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hendry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reilly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendry has managed to get both his arms back between Reilly's legs - danger averted. Hendry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hendry throws a big elbow that misses. Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Hendry postures up in Reilly's guard and throws a big left but Reilly blocks it. Reilly looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hendry landing some decent shots from guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reilly can do anything to dispel that myth. Hendry throws a big right hand that misses. Reilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Reilly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Reilly seems to be working for a kimura but Hendry defends the submission attempt. Hendry wants to improve his position but Reilly is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reilly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hendry sees it coming and defends easily. Hendry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Hendry is trying to stand up here but Reilly is controlling him well. Hendry trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Reilly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hendry misses with the combination.
Iain Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hendry dives in for a single leg takedown but Reilly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Reilly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Reilly fails with a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Hendry dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Reilly. Reilly throws a hook but Hendry avoids it easily. Hendry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendry moves away. Hendry dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hendry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reilly circles away quickly and effectively. Hendry dives in and grabs Reilly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes down on Hendry's head and hops out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reilly lands a nice shot that snaps Hendry's head back.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing. Reilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Hendry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hendry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Hendry ducks down to avoid it. Reilly misses the shot to the body. Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Hendry slips the punch. Horrible takedown attempt by Reilly or perhaps it was just good defense by Hendry, which made it look bad. Reilly misses the jab. Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendry.
Hendry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reilly as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reilly misses with a looping left. Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendry.
Hendry throws a right hand that Reilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Reilly also avoids with ease. Hendry misses with the combination.
Reilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendry at a distance.
Hendry moves out of range of the strikes. Hendry misses with a straight left. Reilly misses with a looping right. Reilly cracks Hendry with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reilly lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Reilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Reilly dodges the punch combination from Hendry.
Alistair Hendry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Reilly connects with a body shot. Hendry moves forwards but Reilly connects with a nice, crisp jab. Reilly scores with a jab. A nice combination there by Reilly.
Hendry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hendry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Reilly is trying to stand up here but Hendry is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hendry scoring with strikes to the body and head. Hendry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hendry throws a strike but Reilly avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Reilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Reilly is trying to control the position but Hendry postures up. Hendry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hendry won't allow Reilly to sweep him here. Reilly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Left hook, right uppercut from Hendry.
And that's the end of the fight! Iain Reilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Reilly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iain Reilly! A victorious Iain Reilly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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