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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem has chosen Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reschke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Reschke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've been informed that Mayhem 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.
Mayhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reschke.
Mayhem connects with a right hand. Reschke shakes it off.
Reschke tries to land a leg kick but Mayhem saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mayhem checks a leg kick.
Reschke throws the left hand but Mayhem avoids the punch easily.
Mayhem feints the counter takedown.
Reschke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Reschke.
Reschke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mayhem shoots for a takedown but Reschke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mayhem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reschke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayhem somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem throws a push kick but Reschke slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Reschke.
Mayhem throws a leg kick that misses.
Mayhem lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reschke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mayhem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mayhem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reschke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayhem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Mayhem. Beautiful body shot.
Reschke throws a body kick that misses.
Reschke moves out of range as Mayhem throws a body kick.
Reschke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mayhem takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayhem stalling in the clinch but Reschke improves position.
Mayhem wants the takedown. Reschke is fighting it off but Mayhem persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Reschke's guard against the cage.
Reschke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mayhem is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Reschke.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reschke's elbow.
Mayhem wants to take the fight to the mat but Reschke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zarek Reschke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mayhem.
Reschke is trying to break free.
Mayhem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem trying to land knees to the body.
Mayhem breaks from the clinch.
Reschke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reschke is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mayhem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick
and Reschke counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Mayhem
and Reschke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reschke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayhem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reschke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mayhem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reschke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reschke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reschke jabs Mayhem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
Reschke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayhem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mayhem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reschke.
Mayhem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reschke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reschke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mayhem is able to avoid easily.
And Mayhem tries to counter it with a takedown but Reschke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reschke looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Mayhem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reschke scores with a sloppy right hand. Mayhem should have avoided that one.
Mayhem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reschke throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Reschke there.
Reschke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Reschke is just out of range.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick from Reschke.
Reschke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Mayhem backs away, Reschke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reschke moves out of range as Mayhem throws a body kick.
Reschke moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
A jab lands there for Reschke.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Reschke.
Mayhem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reschke was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Reschke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reschke cracks the inside of Mayhem's front leg.
Mayhem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayhem misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayhem. Reschke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayhem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reschke rather than just go for the knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reschke checks a leg kick.
Zarek Reschke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reschke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mayhem misses with a takedown attempt - Reschke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zarek Reschke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Mayhem. Those never looked like landing.
As Mayhem looks to move away, Reschke throws a big counter combo bu Mayhem just gets out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayhem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayhem moves away from the strike by Reschke.
Mayhem throws a wild body kick that Reschke sees coming a mile off.
Reschke lands with a straight right. Mayhem didn't see that one coming.
Mayhem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reschke. Reschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Reschke throws a chopping leg kick but Mayhem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mayhem checks a leg kick.
Reschke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Reschke's shoulder, as Reschke tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Mayhem blocks the low kick.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Reschke moves out of range.
Reschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mayhem blocks a leg kick.
Mayhem fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mayhem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem throws the kick towards the body but Reschke avoids it.
Reschke lands a right hook to the body.
Reschke misses with a hook to the body
and Mayhem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayhem tries a head kick but it misses.
Reschke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayhem can do to turn this around?
Reschke catches Mayhem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reschke. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zarek Reschke is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reschke back to the cage. Mayhem follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reschke connects with an inside leg kick.
Mayhem darts in and clinches Reschke up against the cage.
Mayhem can't get the takedown.
Reschke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reschke.
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!
Reschke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke moves out of range of the body kick from Mayhem.
Reschke misses with a low kick.
Mayhem is looking for the big counter here.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Reschke is having none of it.
Mayhem throws the kick towards the body but Reschke avoids it.
Reschke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reschke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reschke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reschke looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Reschke is just out of range.
Mayhem checks a leg kick.
Mayhem takes one to the chin there.
Mayhem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reschke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reschke throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Reschke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayhem circles away quickly and effectively.
Reschke misses with a body shot.
Reschke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke misses the body punch
and Mayhem counters with a nice body shot.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reschke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mayhem tries to counter with a clinch but Reschke shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Mayhem.
Mayhem moves out of range as Reschke strikes.
Reschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mayhem digs a good body shot into Reschke's ribs.
Mayhem goes for a double leg but Reschke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reschke continues to drive forward.
Zarek Reschke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mayhem.
A punch combination from Mayhem misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Reschke misses the target.
Mayhem has his takedown stuffed
and Reschke counters with a big head kick but Mayhem shrugs it off.
Reschke lands a high kick!
Reschke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayhem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayhem throws a head kick but Reschke moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem looks to land a body kick but Reschke moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mayhem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mayhem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reschke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reschke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mayhem is breathing heavily.
Reschke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reschke pushes Mayhem away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mayhem gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mayhem is looking to take a break and control but Reschke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayhem is trying to get an arm triangle but Reschke is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zarek Reschke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayhem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reschke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mayhem. That did some damage!
Reschke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick.
Mayhem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Reschke.
Mayhem moves out of range of the leg kick from Reschke.
Mayhem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reschke counters with a solid body kick.
Reschke lands a leg kick that knocks Mayhem off balance momentarily.
Reschke scores with a leg kick.
Reschke tries to work over Mayhem's front leg with a kick but Mayhem checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayhem avoids a kick to the body.
Mayhem follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mayhem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reschke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke throws a head kick but Mayhem moves out of range.
Reschke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayhem feints the counter takedown.
Mayhem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mayhem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mayhem fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reschke is out of range.
Reschke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayhem. Mayhem obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayhem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reschke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem blocks the body kick.
Mayhem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reschke checks a leg kick.
Mayhem scores with the left hand. Reschke knows he should have avoided that one.
Mayhem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke misses with a head kick.
Reschke misses with a body kick.
Mayhem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reschke stuns Mayhem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mayhem fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Reschke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reschke misses with a kick to the body.
Mayhem wants to land a leg kick but Reschke is out of range.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Reschke moves out of range.
Reschke punishes Mayhem's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayhem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reschke. Reschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Reschke circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reschke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tests Reschke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reschke looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Mayhem clinches up with Reschke and pushes him back against the cage.
Reschke misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reschke is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling him.
Mayhem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reschke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Reschke fails to land.
Reschke can't find room to land a body shot as Mayhem controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Reschke blocks it.
Reschke misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Mayhem.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Mayhem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reschke's efforts to push away.
Reschke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reschke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reschke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reschke misses with a looping left.
Mayhem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Reschke finds it's way through Mayhem's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zarek Reschke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reschke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zarek Reschke!
During a confident post fight interview, Zarek Reschke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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