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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Paul Walnuts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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179 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Walnuts!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly throws a low kick but Walnuts avoids it.
Reilly thumps Walnuts with a low kick.
Reilly swinging wildly here.
Walnuts was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Walnuts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reilly lands with a shot to the body.
Walnuts works the jab nicely.
Walnuts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Walnuts misses the target.
Reilly connects with a right hand. Walnuts shakes it off.
Walnuts fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Reilly.
Walnuts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reilly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reilly throws a shot from downtown. Walnuts moves away and avoids it.
Walnuts slips a straight right by Reilly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reilly, as that shot connected.
Reilly punishes Walnuts's body with a nice straight punch.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walnuts.
Reilly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Walnuts wants to clinch but Reilly slips to the side
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walnuts tries to clinch
enabling Reilly to counter with a crisp jab.
Reilly connects with a right hand. Walnuts shakes it off.
Reilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reilly connects with a leg kick. Walnuts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reilly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reilly seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walnuts's elbow.
Reilly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reilly tries to work over Walnuts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walnuts up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Reilly.
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Walnuts blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Reilly throws the left hand but Walnuts avoids the punch easily.
Reilly closes the distance and pushes Walnuts back into the cage.
Walnuts blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Reilly.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walnuts fails to pull guard.
Walnuts blocks an uppercut.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reilly lands a left hand.
Walnuts is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Walnuts into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reilly.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reilly digs a right hand into Walnuts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walnuts's gas tank.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reilly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body.
Walnuts wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reilly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walnuts moves to clinch but Reilly breaks away
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reilly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Reilly lands a leg kick that knocks Walnuts off balance momentarily.
Frank Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
Reilly stuns Walnuts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reilly scores with a jab to the head.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Walnuts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly clinches.
Reilly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly cracks Walnuts with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walnuts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly controlling the action here for a moment.
Reilly tries a body shot but Walnuts blocks it.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Walnuts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Walnuts blocks a body shot from Reilly.
Frank Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Walnuts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walnuts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reilly lands a hook that snaps the head of Walnuts backwards.
Reilly being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Walnuts takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walnuts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walnuts blocks a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Walnuts.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Walnuts wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Reilly stalling in the clinch.
Walnuts blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walnuts can do to turn this around?
Reilly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reilly presses Walnuts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
Walnuts blocks an uppercut.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly letting Walnuts take a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walnuts wants a takedown but no success here.
Reilly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reilly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reilly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reilly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Reilly. No joy for Walnuts on that attempt.
Reilly clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Reilly lands a body shot.
Walnuts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reilly tries to throw a body punch but Walnuts avoids it by throwing Reilly back against the cage.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Walnuts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walnuts's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walnuts.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walnuts prevents a body shot from Reilly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Walnuts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reilly smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Walnuts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly cracks a nice hook into Walnuts's ribs.
Walnuts is looking to chop away at Reilly's legs.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Reilly.
Reilly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walnuts back to the cage. Reilly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walnuts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reilly lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Walnuts does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Walnuts misses
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts instigates a clinch.
Walnuts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly just leaning against Walnuts, taking a breather.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walnuts.
Reilly slows down the pace here.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Walnuts into the cage.
Reilly scores with a shot to the side of Walnuts's head.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Reilly has Walnuts pushed against the cage.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paul Walnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walnuts being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly tries a body shot but Walnuts blocks it.
Walnuts leaning against his opponent.
Reilly lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Walnuts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walnuts tests Reilly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walnuts lands with an overhand left.
Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walnuts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reilly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walnuts throws a chopping leg kick but Reilly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reilly 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Reilly!
Frank Reilly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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