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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Reilly (ranked 2334 p4p, 275 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 3793 p4p, 403 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by The Whispers - Rock Steady. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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211 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Blaster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly throws a shot to the body.
Reilly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blaster connects with a body shot that sends Reilly's belly button to the back.
Reilly throws a right hand that misses
and Blaster counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blaster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reilly looks to throw the jab but Blaster is out of range.
Blaster lands a nice shot that snaps Reilly's head back.
Blaster is looking to slow Reilly down with leg kicks.
Reilly tries to clinch up.
Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reilly swings widly with a right hand
enabling Blaster to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster tries to bum rush Reilly with a series of wild strikes but Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reilly is looking to counter the offense by Blaster and move into the clinch.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Blaster rushes Reilly and presses him up against the cage.
Reilly avoids the elbow strike from Blaster, against the cage.
Blaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Good body shot from Blaster.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaster.
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!
Blaster manages to break the clinch.
Blaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Reilly off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Blaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaster.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
Reilly misses with a looping right.
Reilly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blaster 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.
Blaster throws a leg kick that misses.
Blaster connects with a looping right hand.
Blaster clobbers Reilly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blaster misses with a hook. Reilly ducked under it nicely.
Reilly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blaster just manages to avoid it.
Blaster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Blaster.
Blaster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blaster moves into range and clinches up with Reilly.
Blaster blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaster.
Blaster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly presses Blaster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reilly avoids the elbow strike from Blaster, against the cage.
Blaster gets through Reilly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaster scores with a hook to the body.
Reilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Blaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blaster's brow.
Blaster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reilly's defenses.
Blaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reilly is breathing heavily.
Reilly dodges an elbow strike from Blaster.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaster tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Blaster back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster misses with some punches.
Blaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Blaster.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Blaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blaster lands a nice uppercut.
Reilly is rocked!
Blaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Reilly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaster slows down the pace here.
Blaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reilly wants to clinch.
A jab from Reilly does it's job there.
Reilly seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reilly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reilly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaster in his tracks.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Blaster is avoiding it.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Blaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaster cracks Reilly with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.
It seemed like Blaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaster blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Blaster is avoiding it.
Reilly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reilly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaster rushes Reilly and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reilly tries a body shot but Blaster blocks it.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.
Blaster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reilly is defending well for now.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Reilly blocking some punches.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blaster prevents a body shot from Reilly.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike.
Blaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaster.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Reilly pushes Blaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Blaster misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Blaster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Blaster.
Blaster dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Blaster lands an uppercut.
Blaster scores with a shot to the side of Reilly's head.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Reilly misses with some punches.
A short left from Blaster.
Blaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaster's elbow.
Blaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaster lands a shot to the body.
Blaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Blaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blaster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Blaster fails to land.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Blaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Master Blaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaster blocks an elbow strike from Reilly.
Blaster tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Blaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Blaster moved away.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blaster scores with a shot to the side of Reilly's head.
Blaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Blaster misses
and Reilly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reillys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Master Blaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Blaster.
Blaster cracks Reilly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reilly lands with a nice body punch.
Reilly misses with a hook. Blaster ducked under it nicely.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaster, as that shot connected.
Blaster misses the jab.
Blaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reilly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blaster. Blaster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaster connects with a right hand. Reilly shakes it off.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Blaster throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reilly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Blaster.
Reilly is looking to counter the offense by Blaster and move into the clinch.
Reilly walks into a straight right hand from Blaster.
Reilly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Blaster.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Blaster slips a straight right by Reilly.
Blaster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blaster blocks a jab.
Blaster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blaster misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Reilly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reilly.
Blaster throws a head kick but Reilly moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster thuds his shin into the meat of Reilly's side.
Reilly has closed the distance and engaged Blaster in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Blaster.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaster misses with some punches.
A short right from Blaster on the inside.
Reilly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reilly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly avoids the elbow strike from Blaster, against the cage.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Blaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Blaster.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Blaster lands a nice elbow.
Blaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reillys head.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blaster lands an elbow inside that Reilly shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Mike Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly blocks an elbow strike.
Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blaster unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Reilly! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Blaster is unloading with more strikes now! Reilly drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Blaster!
Master Blaster very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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