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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes to the cage accompanied by Duality. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Reis with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Reis. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Johnson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Reis.
Reis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reis.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reis there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Evan Reis has been cut.
Reis swinging wilding here.
Reis is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis connects with a high kick.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson looks gassed!
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Reis is just out of range.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Reis.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reis.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reis.
Reis pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Reis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
Reis throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Reis throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Reis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis fails to land the takedown.
Reis avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reis throws a one two combo.
Reis lands a high kick!
Reis throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reis scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Reis keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Reis swinging wilding here.
Reis lands a lovely overhand right.
Reis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Reis lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Reis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Gordon Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reis - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reis. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Reis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A good leg kick by Reis.
No luck for Reis with that takedown attempt.
Reis misses with a two punch combination.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Reis swinging wilding here.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
Evan Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Reis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Reis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Evan Reis is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
Reis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Reis throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson misses with a hook. Reis ducked under it nicely.
Reis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Reis.
Reis looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Reis.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Reis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reis. That one must have hurt.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reis moves away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Reis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Reis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reis.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reis lands a nice looking body kick.
Reis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reis shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Reis lands a jab-cross combination.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson trying to control but Reis postures up.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Reis seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Reis.
Reis trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Reis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Reis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Reis with an uppercut!
Reis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reis counters with a one-two to the body.
Reis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Reis.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Reis slips under a jab from Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis misses with a head kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Reis thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson swings for the body but Reis moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reis.
Reis feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick from Reis lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Reis looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reis.
Reis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis's corner calls for a 1-2. Reis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reis throws a head kick that half lands.
Reis moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reis moves away.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reis lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Reis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Reis persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reis.
Reis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Evan Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Reis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Good standup being displayed there by Reis as he connects with a hook.
Reis misses with a head kick.
Reis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson swings for the body but Reis moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis fails to land the takedown.
Gordon Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with a combination
and Reis counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Reis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Evan Reis!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Evan Reis!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Evan Reis!
Evan Reis wins by unanimous decision!
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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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