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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Runnin'(Dying to live)ft.Notorious B.I.G.. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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220 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beast Mode!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mode avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mode tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mode is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reyes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mode counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mode misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Justin Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mode slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Mode changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mode circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mode is looking to clinch.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Mode sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mode steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes throws a lazy body kick
and Mode counters with a shoot takedown. Reyes fights it but they end up in guard.
Reyes is looking to stand back up but Mode counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Reyes.
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!
Reyes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mode is working away from the top position though.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mode.
Mode is taking a breather. Reyes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mode is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reyes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mode.
Mode has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mode stands up from half guard.
Mode misses with a leg kick.
Reyes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode fails with a takedown attempt.
Justin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Mode.
Reyes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mode's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mode.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reyes slaps away a takedown attempt from Mode, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reyes works over Mode's head and body with a nice combination.
Reyes gets a clinch.
Mode jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reyes walks away with a smile on his face. Mode gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Mode moved out of range.
Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Mode. Mode gets slowly back to his feet.
As Mode looks to move away, Reyes throws a big counter combo but Mode just gets out of the way.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Mode moves out of range easily.
Mode clinches.
Reyes breaks from the clinch.
Mode looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
Reyes looks to land a combination but Mode avoids it well.
Mode blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mode shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reyes but Reyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mode shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mode looks to land a body kick but Reyes moved away.
Reyes appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Mode closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mode trying to control the pace.
Mode is trying to work for a kimura but Reyes is defending well.
Mode with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reyes moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Reyes dominated that round.
That's time! Reyes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Mode moved out of range.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Mode avoids them all with ease.
Mode feints the counter takedown.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mode backs up against the cage.
Mode throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Mode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reyes throws a big counter combination but Mode scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice combination there by Reyes.
Mode changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Mode manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reyes misses with a double jab
and Mode counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Mode passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mode seems to be working for a kimura but Reyes defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mode slips a nice elbow through Reyes's hands, connecting with Reyes's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode decides to stand and escape the position.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mode sprawls well. Mode wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Mode shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reyes defends it nicely.
Mode tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Mode.
Reyes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mode on the side of the head.
Reyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mode throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reyes.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Mode.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mode moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Mode rushes Reyes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mode tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reyes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Mode.
Mode is working for takedown but Reyes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mode is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mode is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reyes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mode dives in for a single leg takedown but Reyes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reyes!
Mode shoots for a takedown but Reyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Mode wants to clinch.
As Mode looks to move away, Reyes throws a big counter combo but Mode just gets out of the way.
Mode shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Mode, which made it look bad.
Mode drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reyes defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
Mode moves out of range of the body kick.
Mode connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reyes. Reyes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mode tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mode circles away quickly and effectively.
Mode shapes to counter with a head kick.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
Mode is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reyes with a body shot.
Mode darts in looking for a takedown but Reyes gets double underhooks and turns Mode into the cage.
Justin Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Mode misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mode fails with a takedown attempt.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mode stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Mode shoots in.
Mode goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Reyes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Reyes blocks a jab.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mode sprawls well. Mode wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Reyes misses
and Mode decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reyes's guard.
Mode thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mode looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mode looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mode manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mode can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode is controlling Reyes's posture.
Mode bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reyes's guard.
Mode throws a big elbow that misses.
Mode stands up from Reyes's guard - Mode perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mode shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mode wants to clinch.
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
Reyes throws a body kick that misses.
Reyes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Mode.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Mode shoots in.
Justin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Mode.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Mode avoids them all with ease.
Mode steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reyes.
Mode misses with a body kick.
Mode looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mode misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mode fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Mode is avoiding it.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mode fails with a takedown attempt.
Mode fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reyes throws a combination that misses
and Mode counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reyes tries to kick Mode off in order to stand up. Mode Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode happy to just control the position for now.
Mode is continuing to stall.
Mode working the ground and pound from side control.
Mode moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mode thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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 Justin Reyes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reyes, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Reyes!
Justin Reyes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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