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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Judah (ranked 1247 p4p, 150 weight class) and Brando Reigns (ranked 951 p4p, 119 weight class). Reigns has chosen Tragedy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
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166 cm
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154 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Judah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brando Reigns! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reigns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Reigns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah misses with a looping right. Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
Judah stalks Reigns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reigns's face. Reigns staggers backwards, shaken. Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. We've been told by Judah's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Reigns ducks under a wild hook from Judah. Reigns tries to counter by closing the distance. Reigns scores with a nice head shot. Judah scores with a hook to the body. Reigns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Nice cross by Reigns. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reigns lands a front kick. Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigns. Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reigns. Judah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reigns on the wrong end of a nice jab. Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Reigns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Judah backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Judah misses with a body shot.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reigns. Reigns misses with a left hand and Judah counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Judah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Judah moves out of range as Reigns strikes. Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Judah throws a wild body kick that Reigns sees coming a mile off. Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range. Reigns fakes the leg kick and cracks Judah in the body. Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range. Judah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Judah throws a leg kick that misses. Reigns connects with a solid leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Judah. Judah feints and then cracks Reigns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reigns down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah. A jab lands there for Judah. Reigns wants to clinch and Judah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reigns's knee momentarily. Judah ducks under a wild hook from Reigns. Judah wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reigns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Reigns's head. A slapping leg kick lands for Reigns.
No joy there for Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Reigns. Reigns throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it. Judah is looking to score with low kicks. Reigns tries to counter by closing the distance. Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Reigns throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily. Judah moves away from the strike by Reigns. An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target. Judah stuns Reigns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A left lands for Reigns. Reigns motions for Judah to come forward. Reigns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Reigns throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it. Judah is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Reigns's shoulder, as Reigns tries to avoid the shot. Judah missing with a left hand there. Reigns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Judah ducks under a wild hook from Reigns.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Judah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Reigns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judah throws a series of punches but Reigns avoids them all with ease. Reigns throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it. Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Judah tries to clinch up. Reigns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Judah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Reigns throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range. Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. A shot to the liver by Reigns. Beautiful body shot. Reigns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reigns. Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Reigns scores with a shot to the body.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Judah. This has been an exciting period of action! Reigns swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah. Reigns looks like he wants to counter punch here. Reigns throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it. Reigns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reigns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Judah throws a body kick that misses. Reigns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reigns tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
Reigns misses with a leg kick. Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reigns tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range. A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Reigns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Reigns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Reigns misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut. Reigns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Judah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reigns staying out of range there. A little jabbing left from Reigns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Reigns misses with a right hand and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Reigns avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Judah misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely. Reigns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Reigns pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Judah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reigns counters with a left and a right that stings Judah. 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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reigns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Judah misses with a right hand and Reigns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Judah throws a front kick aimed at Reigns's knee but Reigns avoids it well. Judah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Reigns jabbing away but nothing is landing. Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reigns. Reigns misses the jab. An inside leg kick lands from Reigns. Reigns looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely. Reigns throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Reigns misses the jab. Judah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Judah thows a left - swing and a miss! A chopping leg kick lands by Reigns. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reigns misses with a leg kick. Reigns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah. Reigns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. 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! A clash of legs there as Reigns blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reigns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigns. Judah tries to clinch but Reigns is having none of it. A leg kick checked by Reigns. Reigns throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it. Judah throws a looping overhand right but Reigns ducks down to avoid it. Reigns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Judah misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely. Reigns misses with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Reigns loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reigns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Reigns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Elijah Judah is winning the standup battle so far. Reigns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing. Reigns loads up on a big right hand but Judah slips the punch. The fighters circling - Reigns throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Judah misses with a leg kick and Reigns counters with a lovely straight right hand! Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns. Judah fails in his attempt to clinch. Judah misses with a low kick.
Reigns misses the jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Judah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reigns. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reigns misses with a looping right. Judah misses with a straight right. Judah connects with a body shot. Judah looks to land a left hand but Reigns moved out of range nicely. Reigns tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it. Reigns blocks a low kick nicely. Judah looks to throw the jab but Reigns is out of range. Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Reigns moves out of range easily. A little jabbing left from Reigns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
Reigns is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah misses with a straight right. Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Judah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Judah lands a slapping body shot.
Reigns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah. Judah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reigns is able to avoid easily. Reigns now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Judah works the jab nicely. Judah checks a leg kick. Judah tried to counter with a leg kick but Reigns avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reigns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Judah misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely. Reigns lands with a right hand. Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a hook but Reigns avoids it easily. Nice uppercut there from Reigns. Reigns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Reigns throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it. Judah looks to land a left hand but Reigns moved out of range nicely. Judah digs a good body shot into Reigns's ribs. Reigns avoids the body shot from Judah.
Reigns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reigns on the side of the head. Judah connects with a solid leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Judah. Judah misses with a wild body shot. Judah misses with a looping right. Judah looks to throw the jab but Reigns is out of range. Reigns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reigns misses with a two punch combination.
Judah lands a slapping body shot.
Judah cracks the inside of Reigns's front leg. Judah throws a hook but Reigns avoids it easily. Reigns scores with a leg kick.
Judah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reigns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Reigns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reigns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Reigns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reigns blocks a low kick nicely. Reigns throws a leg kick that misses. Judah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Judah misses with a wild body shot. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reigns! But no joy. Judah throws a front kick aimed at Reigns's knee but Reigns avoids it well. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah tries a low kick but Reigns avoids it. Reigns throws a quick inside leg kick. Judah throws a leg kick but Reigns sees it coming and checks it nicely. Reigns staying out of range there. 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 Elijah Judah will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Judah throws a leg kick and Reigns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Judah walks into a straight right hand from Reigns. A telegraphed right hand from Reigns misses the target. Judah connects with a leg kick. Reigns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Reigns thumps Judah with a low kick. Reigns misses with a low kick as Judah jumps back. Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away. Reigns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Reigns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Reigns misses with a looping right. Reigns checks a leg kick. Judah fails in his attempt to clinch. Judah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Judah takes a swing at Reigns's ribcage but misses. Judah misses with an uppercut. Judah misses with a wild body shot. Reigns tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot. Reigns slips a straight right by Judah.
That's one minute gone in the round. Judah slips a jab from Reigns. Reigns misses with a body kick. A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target. Reigns looks to land a body kick but Judah moved away. Judah cracks the inside of Reigns's front leg. Judah lands a nice hook to Reigns's body. Reigns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah swings for the body but Reigns moves out of range.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range. Reigns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Judah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns. Reigns throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot. Reigns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reigns. Reigns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jab, jab by Judah - just one landing. Reigns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards. Reigns throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Reigns. Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away. Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Reigns avoids it. Reigns misses with a hook. Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigns was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah. Judah misses with a body kick. Reigns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Reigns connects with a single shot there. Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigns was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah. Judah lands with a nice body punch. Reigns dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reigns, as that shot connected.
A jab from Reigns misses. Reigns is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks. Reigns scores with a jab. Judah acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Nice uppercut lands for Reigns. That snapped Judah's head back.
Judah throws a nice head kick!
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reigns looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range. Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reigns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Judah. Judah obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns. Judah misses with a wild body shot. Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah. Judah checks a low kick from Reigns. Judah avoids the head kick by Reigns.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Judah thows a left - swing and a miss! Judah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Nice defenses there by Reigns. Reigns tries to land a front kick but Judah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reigns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Judah - the referee stops the clock and Reigns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Judah. Reigns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Reigns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Judah swings for the body but Reigns moves out of range.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reigns sees it coming and avoids it easily. Judah tries to land a leg kick but Reigns saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reigns throws a head kick that Judah semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action! Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reigns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Reigns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A telegraphed right hand from Reigns misses the target. Reigns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reigns lands with a cross. Reigns wants to land a leg kick but Judah is out of range. Reigns takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses. Judah misses with a low kick as Reigns jumps back. Judah moves away from the strike by Reigns. Judah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reigns finds it's way round the side to connect with Judah's head. Reigns misses with a wild body shot. Reigns thows a left - swing and a miss! Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Judah connects with a single shot there. Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target. Brando Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Judah throws out a loose jab but Reigns uses good head movement to avoid it. Reigns misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Brando Reigns. I think Judah 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah! A less than humble Elijah Judah misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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