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Event:
BFC Fight Night 2
Date: Jun 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Boxeri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reyes, pushing him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reyes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD2#
Reyes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boxeri uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Reyes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boxeri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Boxeri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SU#
Boxeri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Boxeri drives through and clinches with Reyes against the cage.
#BC#
Boxeri breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Reyes moves into the clinch.
Boxeri blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boxeri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Boxeri breaks from the clinch.
Boxeri checks a low kick from Reyes.
Boxeri attempts a counter takedown but Reyes avoids it well and moves away.
Reyes lands the left hand.#CL#
Boxeri clinches up against the cage.
Boxeri digs a right hand underneath Reyes's ribcage. Reyes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reyes looking for a takedown. #BC#
Boxeri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Boxeri has Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxeri goes for a takedown attempt but Reyes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boxeri throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes tries a quick counter leg kick but Boxeri is wise to it.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T2#
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxeri tries to counter by clinching up but Reyes breaks away and moves out of range.
Boxeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reyes as he avoids it easily.
Boxeri checks the leg kick.
Ispa Boxeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Boxeri has Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Boxeri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ispa Boxeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxeri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boxeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3##TD#
Boxeri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boxeri lands in his opponent's guard.
Boxeri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boxeri is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Reyes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boxeri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU#
Boxeri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reyes checks a leg kick.
Reyes tries to clinch but Boxeri is having none of it. #T4#
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxeri is just out of range.
Boxeri shoots in looking for a takedown but Reyes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boxeri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reyes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Boxeri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boxeri blocks an uppercut.
Reyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Boxeri breaks from the clinch.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Reyes connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Boxeri closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Reyes wants a takedown.
#TD#
Boxeri pulls guard.
Boxeri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boxeri tries to get out of the position.
Boxeri pulls Reyes in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Boxeri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Boxeri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boxeri lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Reyes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boxeri off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL#
Boxeri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes tries to score a body lock takedown but Boxeri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Boxeri has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reyes uses from the top position.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Boxeri keeps moving.
Reyes is fighting to break Boxeri's control of his arms but Boxeri is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boxeri trying to keep a closed guard but Reyes is proving a slippery customer.
Boxeri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Boxeri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reyes throwing strikes but missing.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxeri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reyes tries to bum rush Boxeri with a series of wild strikes but Boxeri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boxeri lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reyes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boxeri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boxeri swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Boxeri blocks the leg kick.
Reyes tries to bum rush Boxeri with a series of wild strikes but Boxeri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes is looking to score with low kicks.#TD#
Boxeri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boxeri misses with the ground and pound.#SU#
Boxeri has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Reyes misses with a body kick.
Reyes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boxeri.
Reyes is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Boxeri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boxeri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T3#
Reyes throws a series of punches but Boxeri moves out of range. #TD#
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reyes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Boxeri working away.
Reyes looking for a sweep but Boxeri has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boxeri looking to ground and pound but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Boxeri controlling from mount.
Reyes is controlling an arm, preventing Boxeri from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T4##SUB#
Reyes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boxeri.
Reyes tries to hold on but Boxeri pushes him away.
Boxeri controlling from mount.
Boxeri unloads with some shots from mount but Reyes bucks and avoids them well.
Ispa Boxeri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boxeri controlling the position easily from mount.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxeri is just out of range.
Ispa Boxeri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Boxeri rushes Reyes and presses him up against the cage.
Reyes goes for a takedown attempt but Boxeri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reyes sprawls well. Reyes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boxeri gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Boxeri takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boxeri tries for a takedown but Reyes manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ispa Boxeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxeri avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Boxeri breaks from the clinch.
Reyes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boxeri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reyes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boxeri shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boxeri counters with a one-two to the body.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes leaves Boxeri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thiago Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2##KD2#
A big head kick from Reyes and Boxeri is sent sprawling to the canvas! #ROC2#Boxeri is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ispa Boxeri has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Reyes has gone for a leg lock! Boxeri slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reyes's guard.#REVR#
Oh Boxeri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boxeri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boxeri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boxeri trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Boxeri tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Boxeri seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Reyes is looking for a triangle but Boxeri pushes his legs off easily.
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reyes has a closed guard, preventing Boxeri from standing up.
Boxeri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Reyes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boxeri defends it easily.
Boxeri postures up.
#SUB2#
Reyes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boxeri content to stall in guard here.
Boxeri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boxeri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
Boxeri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Boxeri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boxeri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boxeri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Boxeri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes wants to counter with a clinch but Boxeri pushes him away.#CL#
Boxeri clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thiago Reyes!
A victorious Thiago Reyes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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