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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lex Logic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen Bad House Music ('98 Dub Mix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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171 lbs
33 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lex Logic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Riel Dan Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Logic is trying to improve his position.
Reyes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reyes throws a strike aimed at the side of Logic's head but Logic avoids it well.
Logic regains half guard.
Logic is trying to maintain the position but Reyes is very close to passing his half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Reyes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Logic keeps working.
Reyes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic is looking for a sweep. Reyes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Logic is trying to maintain the position but Reyes is very close to passing his half guard.
Logic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reyes.
Logic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reyes.
Reyes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Logic looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Logic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes.
Logic misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Logic is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Reyes walks into a stiff left hand from Logic.
Logic jabs Reyes right on the nose. Reyes blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses the body punch
letting Logic counter with a right hand.
Logic lands a nice shot to the body.
Logic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Logic throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
It seemed like Reyes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Logic misses with a kick to the body.
Reyes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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!
Logic throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes lands with a straight right. Logic didn't see that one coming.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Logic momentarily.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Reyes lands a lovely overhand right.
Reyes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Logic on the side of the head.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Logic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Logic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reyes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Logic sprawls well initially but Reyes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reyes is trying to control the action in half guard but Logic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reyes works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to control but Logic wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Logic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reyes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reyes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reyes wants to control the pace but Logic is squirming around nicely.
Reyes prevents Logic from getting the reversal.
Reyes unloads with some shots from mount but Logic bucks and avoids them well.
Reyes prevents Logic from getting the reversal.
Reyes unloading with bombs!
Reyes trying to control but Logic is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Dan Reyes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Logic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logic misses with a looping right.
Reyes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Logic cracks Reyes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Reyes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Logic doesn't seem phased though.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Logic throws an overhand right that lands on Reyes's shoulder, as Reyes tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes scores with a jab. Logic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logic throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Reyes catches Logic right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Logic lands.
Logic scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Reyes moves away from the strike by Logic.
Logic swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Logic is out of range.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Logic.
Logic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Logic.
Logic looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reyes takes a swing at Logic's ribcage but misses.
Logic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logic.
Reyes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Logic with a body shot.
Logic misses with a body kick.
Reyes blocks a jab.
Logic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Logic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reyes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logic. Logic obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Lex Logic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Logic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Logic.
Logic throws a one two combo.
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes digs a good body shot into Logic's ribs.
Logic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Logic is just out of range.
Reyes works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Logic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Logic is looking for a sweep.
Logic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Logic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reyes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logic defending against the ground and pound.
Reyes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Logic tries to improve position but can't.
Logic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Reyes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reyes taking a breather here.
Logic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Reyes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reyes is chipping away with strikes.
Reyes is looking to take a break and control but Logic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reyes tries to score with some ground and pound. Logic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reyes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Riel Dan Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes'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. This is the final round!
Logic jabs Reyes right on the nose. Reyes blinks but takes it well.
Logic misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely.
Reyes misses with a hook
and Logic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Logic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Nice body punch from Reyes - that landed with a thud.
Reyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Logic.
Reyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Logic.
Reyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logic prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reyes avoiding damage as Logic throws knees to the body.
Logic lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Logic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Logic.
Logic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes working aggressively here.
Logic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes wants to break free but Logic has control.
Logic blocks an uppercut.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Logic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Reyes can't get the takedown.
Logic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logic misses with a punch on the inside.
Reyes tightens his grip and picks Logic up, before dumping him to the ground. Logic manages to land in guard.
Lex Logic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Logic keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Logic wants to get back to his feet but Reyes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reyes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reyes stops Logic from standing up.
Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Logic has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Riel Dan Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reyes stands up over Logic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Logic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reyes.
Logic is looking to counter the offense by Reyes and move into the clinch.
Lex Logic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Dan Reyes.
Logic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Logic is looking to escape.
Reyes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Logic keeping hold of Reyes's head, controlling as best he can.
Reyes is trying to control. Logic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logic wants to sweep but Reyes has passed to side control!
Logic tries to improve position but can't.
Reyes working the head with strikes.
Logic is being controlled here.
Riel Dan Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reyes taking a break here but Logic is having none of it and regains half guard.
Logic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reyes is working away from the top position though.
Reyes trying to control the action but Logic is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Riel Dan Reyes.
I've got Reyes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riel Dan Reyes!
Riel Dan Reyes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Don't mess with me. Thirty four.'.
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FIGHT
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