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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaury Battatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
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207 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Battatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chucky Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but Battatta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.
Battatta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Battatta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Battatta misses with a body shot.
Battatta throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Battatta manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Battatta as he jumps to the side.
Amaury Battatta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chucky Reyes.
Battatta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Battatta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reyes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Battatta's guard now.
Reyes tries to free his leg and advance position but Battatta is retaining full guard.
Battatta wants to stand up but Reyes is controlling him.
Battatta keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking to pass the guard.
Battatta is looking to stand up but Reyes isn't so interested in that idea.
Reyes slips nicely into half guard.
Battatta is refusing to be controlled, as Reyes sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battatta looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Battatta throws a sloppy body shot
and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reyes wants to clinch up but Battatta keeps it at a distance.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but Battatta shows good takedown defense.
Battatta swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
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 comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but Battatta shows good takedown defense.
Reyes looks gassed!
Reyes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt - Battatta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Battatta tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Battatta tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Battatta takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes lands a takedown into guard.
Battatta pushes Reyes off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chucky Reyes dominated that round.
That's time! Battatta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Battatta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reyes counters with a takedown into side control.
Reyes trying to control the action but Battatta is working from the bottom.
Reyes wants to stand but Battatta has his arm trapped.
Battatta is trying to buck Reyes off.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battatta defending against the ground and pound.
Battatta wants to get back to his feet.
Reyes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Battatta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes has a takedown stuffed.
Battatta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Battatta.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reyes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is tying to control. Battatta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reyes prevents Battatta from standing back up.
Reyes is tying to control. Battatta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reyes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Battatta makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but Battatta pushes him off.
Reyes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battatta looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battatta tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Chucky Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battatta tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chucky Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Battatta is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.
Battatta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Battatta takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reyes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Battatta rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reyes's guard! Nice work there by Battatta!
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battatta stands up from Reyes's guard - Battatta perhaps looking for a knockout.
Battatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chucky Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battatta looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Amaury Battatta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Battatta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Battatta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Battatta.
Reyes shoots for a takedown but Battatta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Battatta thows a body shot but no joy.
Battatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Battatta as Reyes shoots in.
Amaury Battatta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chucky Reyes.
Battatta thows a body shot but no joy.
Battatta misses the shot to the body.
Battatta tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Battatta looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battatta tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Battatta pinned against the cage. Battatta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Battatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Battatta keeps control of Reyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Battatta prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Battatta wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Battatta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Battatta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Battatta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Battatta doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Battatta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battatta throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Battatta misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Battatta takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battatta.
Amaury Battatta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chucky Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amaury Battatta.
I think Reyes 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chucky Reyes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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