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Event:
KOC - 420
Date: Apr 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Mir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Mir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reynolds.
Mir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mir keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir feints a counter leg kick.
Reynolds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Mir counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Jax Reynolds has been cut.
Mir darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC2#
Reynolds is rocked!
Reynolds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reynolds takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reynolds swinging wildly here.
Mir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there
and Mir 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.
Mir throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Mir measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Reynolds! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Yoel Mir!
A very excited looking Yoel Mir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
KOC - 8
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz catches Reynolds with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Reynolds's defenses.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reynolds.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Reynolds's body. Reynolds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz. #CUT2#
It looks like Jax Reynolds has been cut.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
Reynolds throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Reynolds tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.#T1##CL#
Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reynolds obliges.#BC#
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Reynolds misses its target.#CL#
Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
#T2#
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Reynolds moved out of range.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Reynolds is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz looks winded!#CL#
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Reynolds has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
LaMarcus Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well. #T3#
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds looks to clinch
and Reynolds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Reynolds gets a clinch. #BC2#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LaMarcus Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jax Reynolds'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.
#R2#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Reynolds tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Reynolds throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Diaz is breathing heavily.#T1#
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.#CL#
Reynolds has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reynolds with a body shot.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Reynolds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
#T3#
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds throws a good cross that connects.
Reynolds lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz lands with a hook. Reynolds tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reynolds is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jax Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz works over Reynolds's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Reynolds clinches.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LaMarcus Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jax Reynolds's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reynolds can pounce on him.
Reynolds looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Reynolds backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Reynolds manages to avoid it all.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Reynolds.
LaMarcus Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a double jab
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Reynolds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Reynolds's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reynolds wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.#CL#
Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Reynolds sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reynolds back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reynolds takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reynolds in his tracks.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Reynolds tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reynolds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reynolds. That one must have hurt.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds lands a head kick!
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz throws a counter combo.#T4#
Reynolds swinging wildly here.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Reynolds takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jax Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
LaMarcus Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
LaMarcus Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaMarcus Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Rios moves to clinch but Reynolds breaks away
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Reynolds instigates a clinch.
Rios takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#
It looks like Sung Rios has been cut.
Reynolds tries for a takedown but Rios manages to get underhooks.
Reynolds stalling the fight.
#TD#
Rios pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Reynolds is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rios managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rios has a closed guard, preventing Reynolds from standing up. #T1#
Reynolds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rios could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Reynolds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rios has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rios is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rios wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rios wants to clinch.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Reynolds darts in and clinches Rios up against the cage.#TD2#
Reynolds successfully pulls guard.
#ES2#
Reynolds manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reynolds cracks Rios with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reynolds.
Reynolds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sung Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Reynolds.
Reynolds looks to land a combination but Rios avoids it well.
Rios drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reynolds sprawls and moves away.#T3##CL2#
Reynolds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reynolds is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rios jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Reynolds pulls Rios into guard.
#SUB#
Rios postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reynolds is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rios, into his guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds works over Rios with some ground and pound from guard.
Rios is pulling down on Reynolds's head to control his posture.
Reynolds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reynolds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Reynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rios controlling the position.
Reynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rios might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rios is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios trying to hold on to Reynolds's head to control him but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Rios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sung Rios's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Rios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rios up against the cage.
Reynolds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reynolds is trying to drag Rios to the mat but Rios just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Reynolds gets control of Rios's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reynolds will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rios preventing the sweep. #T1#
Rios postures up.
Reynolds wants to hit a switch here but Rios passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reynolds there!
Reynolds reaches up to try and control the position but Rios seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Reynolds rolls and tries to escape and now Rios has his back!
Reynolds is trying to get back to his feet but Rios has full control of the position and if anything, Reynolds has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Reynolds is really stuck here.
Rios trying to control.
Reynolds rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T2#
Reynolds wants to control but Rios is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reynolds is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Reynolds wants to get back to full guard.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Reynolds is holding on to half guard well.
Reynolds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Rios jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.
#T4##BC2#
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds gets through Rios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds stops a takedown attempt from Rios.
Rios jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Rios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios stops a takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rios circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reynolds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reynolds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reynolds duly obliges. #ROC2#
Rios is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sung Rios's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds has Rios pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rios is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Reynolds - that's hurt Rios badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rios is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rios doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jax Reynolds!
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