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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 2275 p4p, 290 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 2463 p4p, 316 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. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
31 - 25 - 1 |
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162 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
31 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Reilly catches Durden right on the button with a cross.
Reilly misses with an uppercut.
Durden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Durden throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Reilly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reilly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Reilly staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Reilly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reilly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reilly lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Durden.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden lands a shoulder strike.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden prevents a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durdens head.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reilly or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but Reilly has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Reilly - that landed with a thud.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Reilly tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
A short left from Durden.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly works on Durden's body with a couple of short punches.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reilly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reilly gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
Reilly crunches a lovely knee into Durden's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durden's defenses.
It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden digs a right hand underneath Reilly's ribcage. Reilly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durden misses with some punches.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Durden breaks from the clinch.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
Reilly misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durden checks a leg kick.
Reilly wants to clinch.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reilly is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden feints a counter leg kick.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly checks the leg kick.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Good shot there by Durden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden thumps Reilly with a low kick.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Reilly misses.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Durden misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Reilly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reilly with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reilly checks it well.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Reilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Durden misses.
As Durden tries to get set, Reilly tries to push him back and clinch up but Durden manages to avoid the attempt.
Reilly scores with a jab.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Reilly moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Durden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reilly is out of range.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Reilly should have avoided that one.
Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Reilly as he checks the leg kick.
Reilly clinches up against the cage.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden blocks a body shot from Reilly.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Reilly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reilly tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Reilly cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Reilly half committed to a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Durden blocks the low kick.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reilly. That did some damage!
Durden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reilly throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durden instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Reilly is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly prevents Durden from breaking the clinch.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frank Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Durden tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Reilly is out of range.
Durden scores with a body shot.
Durden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Durden throws a low kick, looking for Reilly's leg but Reilly calmly moves out of range.
Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reilly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden misses with a hook
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reilly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly misses with the combination.
Durden appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly is looking to score with low kicks.
Durden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Reilly tries to work over Durden's front leg with a kick but Durden checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Reilly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durden is out of range and Reilly settles back down.
Reilly throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden lands with a cross.
A cross from Reilly lands.
A big right from Reilly misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Durden tries to work over Reilly's front leg with a kick but Reilly checks it.
Reilly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reilly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reilly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durden throws a low kick but Reilly avoids it.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden throws a low kick but Reilly avoids it.
Reilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durden throws a right hand that misses
and Reilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
A good leg kick by Reilly.
Reilly lands a jab to Durden's midsection.
Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reilly throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reilly.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Reilly lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Reilly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Reilly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Reilly thumps Durden with a low kick.
Reilly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Reilly closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reilly works on Durden's body with a couple of short punches.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands with a good body shot.
Reilly swings widly with a right hand
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Reilly.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Durden flicks out a counter leg kick but Reilly steps away.
Reilly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reilly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durden.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Reilly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Reilly misses with a left hand
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Reilly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Reilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durden wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
A hook to the body from Reilly.
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durden manages to break the clinch.
Reilly checks the leg kick.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Frank Reilly.
I think Reilly 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Reilly!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Reilly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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