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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 1692 p4p, 207 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 2994 p4p, 329 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Locke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What Makes a Good Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
30 - 20 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 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
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Reilly misses with an uppercut
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Locke avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke misses with a shot to the body
and Reilly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Locke on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke tries to work over Reilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly is looking to chop away at Locke's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke's corner calls for a 1-2. Locke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reilly tries a low kick but Locke avoids it.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Locke shapes to counter with a head kick.
Reilly slips under a jab from Locke.
Locke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Reilly.
Reilly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reilly checks a leg kick.
Locke rushes Reilly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly lands the left hand.
Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Locke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Reilly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Locke is able to avoid easily.
Locke slips a jab from Reilly.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Locke throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Nice uppercut lands for Locke. That snapped Reilly's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reilly throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly thuds a left hand into Locke's body.
Locke cracks Reilly with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Locke works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Reilly is looking to chop away at Locke's legs.
Locke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Locke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromReilly.
Reilly tries to clinch up.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick
and Reilly counters with a nice body shot.
Locke drops his hands momentarily and Reilly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reilly misses with a looping right.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke is looking to land body kicks.
Locke with a nice cross.
Locke doesn't manage to clinch there - Reilly circles away.
Reilly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Locke.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reilly takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
John Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Locke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
A jab from Locke misses.
A quick step to the side and Reilly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Locke.
Reilly punishes Locke's body with a nice straight punch.
Reilly tries to clinch up
and Locke counters with a three punch combo that has Reilly backing up. Reilly nods at Locke to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Reilly throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Locke down.
Reilly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Locke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Locke is looking for the big counter here.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Reilly misses
and Locke counters with a leg kick.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Locke there.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Locke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Reilly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke misses with the combination.
Reilly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Locke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reilly throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke scores with a head kick. Reilly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Reilly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Reilly as he connects with a hook.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Reilly - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reilly.
A left lands for Locke.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Locke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reilly's head.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly cracks the inside of Locke's front leg.
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Locke misses the jab.
Reilly cracks Locke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke avoiding damage as Reilly throws knees to the body.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly lands an elbow that stopped Locke in his tracks for a moment.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Locke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reilly on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reilly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Locke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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 Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke slips a straight right by Reilly.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Reilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Locke.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Reilly throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Locke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke instigates a clinch.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke blocking some punches.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Reilly there.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reilly lands a head shot.
Locke gets a clinch.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Locke tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Locke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Locke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reilly.
Reilly takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Reilly swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Reilly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Locke.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Reilly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Locke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reilly.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke misses with a looping right.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Locke throws a big counter head kick but Reilly avoids it with no problem.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a nice head kick!
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Reilly throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Reilly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke misses with a double jab.
Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke misses with a hook.
Reilly swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke tries to land a front kick but Reilly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reilly moves out of range as Locke strikes.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Locke.
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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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