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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach has chosen Rich Like Me as his entrance music. Brenden Abbott could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Reach's chin.
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186 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reach staying out of range there.
Reach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abbott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reach throws out a loose jab but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reach counters with a nice body kick.
Abbott keeps Reach at a distance using the push kick.
Reach looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Abbott misses.
Reach checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott misses with a lunging right hand
and Reach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
We've been informed that Reach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abbott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reach slips under a jab.
Abbott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abbott lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Reach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach throws a sloppy head kick
so Abbott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott preventing the sweep.
Abbott throwing strikes but missing.
Abbott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Abbott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abbott is looking to work some ground and pound but Reach has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abbott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reach manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Reach keeps moving.
Abbott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abbott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abbott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Reach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott looking to pass the guard.
Reach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abbott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abbott won't allow Reach to sweep him here.
Abbott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Abbott is nestled in close to Reach, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abbott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott is thwarting Reach's attempts to control the position.
Abbott is keen to just control but Reach is a slippery customer.
Abbott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reach defending well though.
Reach regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Abbott.
Abbott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reach is pulling down on Abbott's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnny Reach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by Reach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abbott cracks the inside of Reach's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brenden Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abbott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abbott feinted with a counter takedown.
Abbott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reach can do to turn this around?
Abbott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reach just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Reach.
Reach cracks Abbott with a good jab.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reach throws out the jab.
It looked like Abbott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abbott misses with a wild body shot.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reach follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Abbott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reach.
Abbott throws a chopping leg kick but Reach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Abbott.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
A swing and a miss from Abbott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Reach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbott.
Crunch! Reach slams his shin into Abbott's torso.
Abbott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reach.
Reach swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses.
Abbott throws a body punch but Reach moves out of range.
Reach flicks out a counter leg kick but Abbott steps away.
Reach scores with a hook to the body. Abbott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reach swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Reach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reach moves away from the strike by Abbott.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Abbott is looking to land body kicks.
Reach tries to counter with a clinch but Abbott shakes him off and moves away.
Abbott throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott misses with a low kick.
Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reach blocks a low kick nicely.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbott scores with a jab.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reach! But no joy.
Good exchange - Abbott coming out on top.
Abbott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reach.
Abbott tries a head kick but it misses.
Brenden Abbott is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abbott.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbott misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abbott swings for the body but Reach moves out of range.
Reach feints and then cracks Abbott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abbott down.
Reach thows a body kick. Abbott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abbott can pounce on him.
Abbott walks into a straight right hand from Reach.
Abbott avoids the body shot from Reach.
Reach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbott.
Abbott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reach was covering up waiting for the punch and Abbott finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reach 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Reach keeps moving.
Brenden Abbott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott postures up and lands a big shot to Reach's brow.
Abbott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reach seems keen to control Abbott's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reach keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
That's time! Abbott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abbott cracks Reach with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abbott misses with a low kick as Reach jumps back.
Reach ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Reach misses with a body kick.
Abbott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reach checks it well.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reach sprawls well. Reach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
Reach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott missing with a left hand there. Reach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reach cracks Abbott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach needs to keep his hands up - Abbott had a free shot at his head there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abbott. That's going to slow Reach down.
Reach jabs at Abbott's body.
Abbott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach keeps Abbott at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Reach looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Abbott walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reach, as that shot connected.
Reach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbott was well out of range. Poor timing from Reach.
Reach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Abbott scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Reach does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Reach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abbott. That one must have hurt.
Reach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reach checks a leg kick.
Abbott throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abbott thinking.
Reach throws a jab when Abbott was well out of range.
Abbott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abbott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reach just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Reach throws a low kick, looking for Abbott's leg but Abbott calmly moves out of range.
Abbott misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abbott.
Reach is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a lovely overhand right.
Reach moves out of range of the strikes.
Reach tries to land a leg kick but Abbott saw it coming and moves away.
Abbott wants to land a leg kick but Reach is out of range.
Abbott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abbott drops his hands momentarily and Reach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brenden Abbott's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Reach does no damage.
Reach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reach lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Reach.
Brenden Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reach sprawls well. Reach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Abbott with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Reach misses its intended target.
Reach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abbott on the side of the head.
Abbott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Reach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Reach really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abbott checks a leg kick nicely.
Reach avoids the body shot from Abbott.
A little jabbing left from Reach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abbott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses
and Reach counters with a right hand to the body.
Abbott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reach on the side of the head.
Reach catches Abbott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach slips under a jab.
Abbott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abbott wants to land a leg kick but Reach is out of range.
A slow jab from Abbott misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reach throws a wild body kick that Abbott sees coming a mile off.
Abbott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reach is out of range.
Abbott tries to move into range but Reach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Abbott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbott throws a jab but it's blocked by Reach.
Abbott cracks the inside of Reach's front leg.
Abbott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Reach.
Reach scores with a nice body kick.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Reach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Reach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reach.
Abbott is rocked!
Reach throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Abbott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reach throws an uppercut from hell that sends Abbott clean off his feet! He's out cold! Reach stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Reach!
An out of breath Johnny Reach thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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