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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Reynolds could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Macadam Baird's chin.
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145 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baird staying out of range there.
Reynolds slips under a jab from Baird.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baird.
Baird lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice jab there from Reynolds.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Baird.
Reynolds went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reynolds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reynolds throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baird on the side of the head.
It looks like Macadam Baird has been cut.
Reynolds looks to score with a jab to the body but Baird is just out of range.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Baird.
Reynolds jabs at Baird's body.
The crowd cheers as Reynolds lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baird doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baird misses with a body punch
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Baird slips under a jab.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Baird takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baird tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Baird moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Baird ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a head shot.
Baird slips a jab from Reynolds.
Baird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds scores with a nice head shot.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Reynolds lands a nice looking body shot.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Baird ducks down to avoid it.
Baird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Baird throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds lands the left hand.
Baird is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reynolds rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds looks to score with a jab to the body but Baird is just out of range.
Reynolds works Baird's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird scores with a shot to the body.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baird misses with a hook.
Baird throws a combination that misses
and Baird takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds scores with a nice right hand.
Baird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds tries to work over Baird's front leg with a kick but Baird checks it.
An inside leg kick from Reynolds misses.
Baird throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Baird misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Reynolds tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Reynolds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Baird misses the target.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Baird slips the punch.
Baird tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Baird ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baird checks a leg kick.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Baird slips a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Baird moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds throws a hook but Baird blocks it.
Baird looks to land a combination. Reynolds sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baird looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds moves out of range as Baird strikes.
Baird looks to land a combination. Reynolds sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a good body shot.
Baird looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reynolds looks to land a combination. Baird sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baird throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird slips a straight right by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Baird saw that one coming.
Baird moves away from the strike by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Baird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macadam Baird's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baird.
Reynolds throws a jab when Baird was well out of range.
Baird bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baird swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Baird might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reynolds has got the better of the exchanges.
Baird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Baird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Baird scores with a three punch combo!
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baird on the side of the head.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A big left from Baird misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Baird in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reynolds lands a jab.
Baird throws a combination. Reynolds tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a jab when Baird was well out of range.
Reynolds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds throws a hook but Baird blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baird! But no joy.
Baird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Baird uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baird can do to turn this around?
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baird.
Baird lands with a hook. Reynolds tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds lands a nice shot that snaps Baird's head back.
Baird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reynolds throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Baird.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Baird moves out of range.
Baird misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to work over Baird's front leg with a kick but Baird checks it.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Baird is out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Reynolds here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Baird takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Reynolds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
A lazy left from Baird finds it's target.
Baird looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reynolds lands a nice shot that snaps Baird's head back.
Baird swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reynolds.
Baird misses with a wild combination.
Baird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Baird fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Baird.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it.
Baird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Baird misses with a looping left.
Baird just misses with a punch to the body.
Baird scores with a jab to the body.
Baird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baird moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Reynolds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baird has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reynolds blocks a jab.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
Nice body punch from Baird.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
Baird moves into the clinch.
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baird takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baird cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
Baird stalling against the cage.
Baird has Reynolds pressed against the cage.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baird scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reynolds swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
Baird's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reynolds under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Macadam Baird's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Baird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Baird tests Reynolds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reynolds gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Macadam Baird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baird throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Reynolds both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Reynolds.
Baird tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Baird.
Reynolds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baird on the side of the head.
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!
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Baird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baird blocks a jab.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baird manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Baird, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Baird slips a jab from Reynolds.
Baird closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baird - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Baird.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alexander Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Baird does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Baird.
Baird moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Baird moved out of range nicely.
Baird with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds throws the left hand but Baird avoids the punch easily.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Baird slips the punch.
Baird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baird stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reynolds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baird under the eye.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds throws a body punch but Baird moves out of range.
Baird takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird lands a nice looking body shot.
Reynolds throws a hook to the side of Baird's head but Baird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Baird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baird slips under a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baird.
Baird lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reynolds at a distance.
Reynolds throws out a powerful jab.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Baird swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Baird both land. Nice combination.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds slips a straight right by Baird.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baird avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baird scores with a three punch combo!
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
Baird doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reynolds swinging wildly here.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baird swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Baird ducks down to avoid it.
Baird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baird lands with a shot to the body.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Baird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alexander Reynolds did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Macadam Baird's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynolds lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baird looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Reynolds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baird!
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Baird.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baird now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
Baird steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Baird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Baird misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds with a jab.
Baird bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reynolds digs a good hook to Baird's body.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Baird slips the punch.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Baird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Baird misses.
Baird throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reynolds lands with a nice body punch.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Baird. Those never looked like landing.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
Baird throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Baird staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baird connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reynolds scrambles back to his feet.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baird.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Baird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Baird looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Reynolds throws a nice looking combination but Baird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reynolds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baird misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Baird, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baird with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baird lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baird.
Baird clinches up with Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage.
Baird stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Baird. Those never looked like landing.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Baird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
It looked like Reynolds wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reynolds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baird slips a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reynolds sizes up Baird with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Reynolds takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Baird doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice combination there by Baird.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it.
Baird fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Baird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Baird on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baird misses with a few strikes there.
Baird uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
Baird looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Baird takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Baird is looking for the big counter here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
Baird lands with a hook. Reynolds tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Macadam Baird will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Macadam Baird's cut.
That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baird connects with a looping right hand.
Baird tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Baird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Baird misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
Reynolds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baird under the eye.
Baird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds throwing a counter right hand but Baird manages to avoid it.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reynolds connects with a body shot.
Reynolds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reynolds throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Baird.
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Baird ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Baird's shoulder, as Baird tries to avoid the shot.
Reynolds missing with a left hand there. Baird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baird takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baird lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baird uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird scores with a nice right hand.
Reynolds throws a right hand that misses
and Baird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Baird moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Baird, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baird throws a one two combo.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baird slips a jab from Reynolds.
Baird misses with a hook
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Reynolds does no damage.
Reynolds feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bairds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baird closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baird.
Reynolds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baird momentarily.
Reynolds throws a poor cross that misses
and Baird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reynolds throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baird.
Baird on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Baird.
Decent striking displayed by Baird there.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baird forces Reynolds back against the cage and clinches.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds needs to keep his hands up - Baird had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Baird does no damage.
Baird punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Baird on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baird slips under a jab.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baird was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Macadam Baird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Baird.
Baird moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Baird trying to land knees to the body.
Baird breaks from the clinch.
Baird takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baird moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.
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 Alexander Reynolds.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Reynolds!
Alexander Reynolds retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Reynolds thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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