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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 771 p4p, 34 weight class) and Cole Reynolds (ranked 789 p4p, 35 weight class). Feltre comes to the cage accompanied by Someday Never Comes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 cm
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135 lbs
33 - 20 - 0 |
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173 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Reynolds! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reynolds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Feltre. That one must have hurt. A low kick from Feltre misses and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Feltre thuds a left hand into Reynolds's body. Reynolds swings widly with a right hand
and Feltre counters with a good low kick that Reynolds was not able to check. Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds feints a counter leg kick. Feltre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center. Reynolds follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Decent striking displayed by Feltre there. Feltre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reynolds. Feltre just misses with a punch to the body.
Feltre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Feltre misses with a body shot
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Feltre 's head but he takes it in his stride. Reynolds connects with a single shot there. Feltre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reynolds on the side of the head. Feltre thuds his right hand into Reynolds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Reynolds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Feltre. Feltre cracks Reynolds with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Feltre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Feltre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Feltre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reynolds has time to react. Feltre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reynolds momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feltre sees it coming and avoids it easily. Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Reynolds attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Feltre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Reynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Reynolds feints a counter leg kick. Reynolds takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feltre is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reynolds. That's going to slow Feltre down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reynolds misses with an uppercut
and Feltre counters with a body kick that stops Reynolds in his tracks momentarily. Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from Feltre. A low kick from Feltre misses and Reynolds counters with a good low kick that Feltre was not able to check. Feltre takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses. Reynolds is trying to counter with his kicks. Feltre feints and then cracks Reynolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reynolds down. Feltre throws the left hand but Reynolds avoids the punch easily. Reynolds feints a counter leg kick. Feltre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reynolds. Reynolds blocks a head kick by Feltre.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Feltre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A shot to the liver by Feltre. Beautiful body shot. Feltre ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds. Feltre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Feltre misses letting Reynolds counter with a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good leg kick by Feltre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Feltre lands a jab to the nose. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Feltre dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Feltre cracks Reynolds with an open hand slap. Feltre misses with a left hand and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand. Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Reynolds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Feltre. That one must have hurt. Reynolds throws a hook to the side of Feltre's head but Feltre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Feltre throws out a leg kick but Reynolds moves out of range and Feltre only half commits. Reynolds was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Feltre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Feltre throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease. Reynolds misses with a low kick. Feltre jabs at Reynolds's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reynolds is looking to land body kicks. Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Feltre slips the punch. Feltre scores with a body shot.
Feltre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Feltre moves away and avoids it. Feltre swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Reynolds on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Feltre lands with an uppercut that bounces Reynolds off the cage and back into range. Feltre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Cole Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target. Felipe Feltre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Feltre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds. Feltre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reynolds pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Reynolds takes a shot right to the bread basket. Feltre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Reynolds might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Feltre has got the better of the exchanges. Reynolds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Feltre is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Feltre throws a one two combo.
Oh Feltre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds is rocked! Felipe Feltre is winning the standup battle so far. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reynolds. Feltre seems to have got his legs back now. Feltre misses with a hook
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab. Feltre lands a nice looking body shot.
Feltre scores with a nice strike. Feltre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Reynolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Feltre finish him? Feltre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds. Reynolds throws a chopping leg kick but Feltre manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Feltre tries to counter by clinching up but Reynolds breaks away and moves out of range. Reynolds seems to have recovered his senses. Feltre blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Reynolds misses and Feltre counters with a two punch combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Feltre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Feltre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Feltre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Feltre. Reynolds takes one to the chin there. Reynolds jabbing away but nothing is landing. Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feltre.
Feltre checks the leg kick. Feltre misses with a body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Feltre dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Feltre throws a head kick that misses. Reynolds only half commits to the counter leg kick. Feltre needs to keep his hands up - Reynolds had a free shot at his head there. Feltre lands with a shot to the body. Reynolds gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Feltre misses with a head kick.
Feltre moves out of range of the leg kick from Reynolds. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lazy left from Feltre finds it's target. Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reynolds flicks out a counter leg kick but Feltre steps away. Feltre darts in trying to clinch and Reynolds counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Feltre uses good head movement to avoid it. Danga de danga de dang - Reynolds scores with a four punch combination! Feltre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Reynolds misses with a left hand and Feltre counters with a good, hard body kick but Reynolds shrugs it off. Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Reynolds drops his hands momentarily and Feltre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Reynolds avoids the body shot from Feltre.
Reynolds counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feltre works the jab nicely. Feltre misses with the combination.
Feltre tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Reynolds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Feltre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Feltre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reynolds's hands. Feltre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds. A solid leg kick lands there for Feltre.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Feltre, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reynolds.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Feltre. That's going to slow Reynolds down. A jab lands there for Feltre. Feltre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Feltre pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch. Reynolds breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Feltre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Feltre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Reynolds feints a counter leg kick. Feltre pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Reynolds has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Feltre. Feltre tries to clinch and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Feltre punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch. Feltre lands a slapping body shot.
Felipe Feltre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Feltre wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Felipe Feltre showed his dominance in that final round. Well Feltre 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Feltre! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Felipe Feltre made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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