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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a leg kick but Karlsson moved away.
Reyes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson is controlling Reyes's posture.
Karlsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reyes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reyes throws and elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reyes's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Karlsson as Reyes shoots in.
Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Karlsson lands the left hand.
Karlsson wants to clinch
and Reyes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is pressing down on Reyes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Reyes has passed into side control.
Karlsson struggling a bit here.
Reyes trying to control the position but Karlsson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries for a kimura but Karlsson is defending well.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes tries to stand but Karlsson controls the position and pulls Reyes into his guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlsson as he jumps to the side.
Reyes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Karlsson.
Karlsson darts in and clinches Reyes up against the cage.
Karlsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reyes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karlsson taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Reyes is looking for a triangle but Karlsson pushes his legs off easily.
Karlsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Karlsson trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Karlsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Karlsson misses with a double jab
and Reyes counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes takes a little break here. Karlsson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Reyes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karlsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Reyes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reyes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Karlsson!
Luis Reyes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reyes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Karlsson has worked his arm free - good work by Karlsson!
Karlsson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Reyes misses with a combination
and Karlsson counters with a shoot takedown. Reyes fights it but they end up in guard.
Reyes wants to sweep but no luck.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Karlsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karlsson passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Reyes is working away.
Reyes trying to hold on to Karlsson's head to control him but Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson stands up from half guard.
Nice body kick from Reyes.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Karlsson, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Karlsson against the cage but Karlsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karlsson misses with a takedown
and Reyes counters with an inside leg kick.
Luis Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a takedown
and Karlsson counters with a single leg into guard. Reyes didn't expect that.
Karlsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Karlsson controlling him for the moment.
Reyes looking for a guillotine here but Karlsson defends easily.
Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Reyes's brow.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes is trying to control the position but Karlsson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to sweep but no luck.
Karlsson passes into half guard.
Karlsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.
Karlsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karlsson lands a nice short elbow.
Karlsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reyes punching from the bottom.
Karlsson prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Karlsson wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes won't allow Karlsson to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karlsson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses
and Karlsson counters with a three punch combo that has Reyes backing up. Reyes nods at Karlsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Karlsson darts in trying to clinch
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Karlsson was not able to check.
Reyes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karlsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reyes's guard now.
Reyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlsson is one step ahead there.
Reyes looking to control.
Reyes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karlsson has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlsson is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karlsson gets to his feet. Reyes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karlsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karlsson scores with a takedown into Reyes's guard.
Karlsson looking to sit in guard and control but Reyes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Karlsson has his feet on Reyes's thighs here. He's pushed Reyes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Reyes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Karlsson!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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