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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebos Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Reyes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ebos Lock's chin.
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155 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ebos Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Reyes.
Lock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lock throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Lock is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Lock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lock, right into the meat.
Ebos Lock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lock.
Lock wants to clinch.
Lock darts in and clinches Reyes up against the ropes.
Lock pushes off an throws an elbow but Reyes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Lock holds him up against the ropes and eventually Reyes drops back down to his feet.
Reyes dodges an elbow strike from Lock.
Reyes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lock is not content to let Reyes control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock is looking for a sweep.
Reyes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lock!
Reyes avoids the attempt from Lock to control.
Lock tries to reverse the position but Reyes maintains control.
Reyes controlling from mount.
Lock working to try and regain half guard.
Lock bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lock tries to stand but Reyes is controlling from the bottom.
Lock wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lock preventing the sweep.
Lock wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reyes is on top in guard.
Lock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reyes on the ground.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Lock is keeping the position.
Lock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lock trying to keep a closed guard but Reyes is proving a slippery customer.
Reyes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Reyes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Lock throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lock throws a series of strikes that have Reyes backpedaling.
Reyes throws a jab when Lock was well out of range.
Lock misses with a series of wild punches.
Lock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock throws a series of punches but Reyes avoids them all with ease.
Lock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lock moves away.
Lock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reyes's calf.
Lock is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reyes will feel that in the morning.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lock connects with a solid leg kick.
Lock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lock doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lock.
Lock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lock misses with a low kick.
Lock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Lock moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Lock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lock can pounce on him.
Ebos Lock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lock wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Reyes checks a low kick from Lock.
Lock scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lock.
Lock throws a front kick aimed at Reyes's knee but Reyes avoids it well.
Lock gets caught flat footed, as Reyes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lock keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Lock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebos Lock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reyes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lock keeps working.
Lock wants to improve his position but Reyes is controlling well.
Lock trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reyes is working away from the top position though.
Lock looking for a kimura from the bottom but Reyes passes into side control!
Lock tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock prevents Reyes from moving into mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lock misses with a low kick.
Lock is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Lock throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lock tries to land a leg kick but Reyes saw it coming and moves away.
Reyes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reyes lands in his opponent's guard.
Reyes postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lock holds on and takes a little breather.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lock controls Reyes momentarily but Reyes frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is stalling in the full guard.
Reyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lock is keeping the position for now.
Lock is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up.
Lock wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lock throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
Reyes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lock tries to buck Reyes off but Reyes is having none of it.
Lock looks to move to half guard but instead Reyes has passed into mount! Damn!
Lock tries to hold on but Reyes pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Reyes really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lock lands with a nice body kick.
Lock doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Lock throws a series of punches but Reyes avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Lock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reyes's calf.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reyes showed some decent athleticism there.
Lock is positioning himself well to prevent Reyes advancing to mount.
Lock trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lock is squirming around, avoiding Reyes's attempts to control the action.
Lock is trying to escape the mount.
Reyes is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lock is in real trouble.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reyes biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lock is really stuck here.
Lock breaks Reyes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lock wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Lock is looking to advance position but Reyes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lock is squirming around, avoiding Reyes's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Reyes dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lock misses with a low kick.
Lock moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lock 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 Reyes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reyes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reyes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reyes showed some decent athleticism there.
Reyes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lock wants to get back to his feet.
Reyes wants to take a breather but Lock is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes not doing much here.
Reyes uses his free foot to push down on Lock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lock.
Reyes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lock wants to control but Reyes is having none of it.
Lock working to try and regain half guard.
Lock is working hard here to advance position.
Reyes looking to control but Lock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lock is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Reyes has taken his back.
That's two 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 gets his hands free as Lock looks to control.
Lock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Reyes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Reyes working for the choke.
Reyes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lock is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lock trying to control the hands but Reyes won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Reyes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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