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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sou Saluki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saluki comes to the cage accompanied by Dead End Countdown. Sou Saluki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Reyes's chin.
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145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sou Saluki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a right hand that Saluki ducks under and follows up with a left that Saluki also avoids with ease.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saluki circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes slips a jab and a cross from Saluki.
Saluki fails to land with a series of punches.
Saluki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reyes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reyes lands with a nice combination. Saluki backs away looking to recover.
Reyes throws a series of strikes that have Saluki backpedaling.
John Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saluki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saluki slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Saluki misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Saluki avoids them all with ease.
Reyes swinging wilding here.
Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
Saluki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
Saluki throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes throws a right hand that Saluki ducks under and follows up with a left that Saluki also avoids with ease.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Saluki dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a double jab
and Saluki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saluki.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Saluki looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Saluki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Saluki slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Saluki looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Saluki closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Saluki pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saluki avoids a punch combination nicely.
John Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saluki dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes slips a straight right by Saluki.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reyes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saluki.
Saluki with a hook.
Saluki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reyes looks gassed!
Reyes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saluki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Reyes's face as Saluki controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saluki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saluki scoring with punches from side control.
Reyes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Saluki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Saluki just content to control the position.
Saluki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Reyes!
Reyes is trying to stand up.
Saluki controlling from the full mount.
Reyes tries to buck Saluki off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saluki controlling the position easily from mount.
Saluki has hold of Reyes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reyes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reyes is trying to stand up.
Saluki is going olschool here, as he tries to force Reyes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reyes shrugs it off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saluki looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saluki with the ground and pound from mount.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Saluki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Saluki working for a submission but Reyes is keeping him at bay.
You get the feeling that Reyes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Saluki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reyes looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saluki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reyes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sou Saluki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Saluki dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saluki.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Saluki avoids them all with ease.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Reyes throws a combination that misses
so Saluki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saluki stays in close to Reyes's body and controls the position.
Saluki stands and throws Reyes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saluki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saluki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reyes is pushing Saluki's head away, looking to escape. Saluki manages to hold on to the position though.
Reyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saluki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saluki works to advance to full mount. Reyes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Reyes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Saluki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saluki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saluki won't let Reyes get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Saluki controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reyes tries to buck Saluki off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saluki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sou Saluki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Saluki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saluki misses with a double jab.
Reyes misses with the combination.
Saluki tries to land a front kick but Reyes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Saluki misses.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Saluki moves out of range.
Saluki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saluki dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes tries to bum rush Saluki with a series of wild strikes but Saluki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saluki moves into the clinch.
Saluki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saluki.
Saluki misses with a wild combination.
Saluki fails to land with a series of punches.
Saluki throws a hook but Reyes avoids it easily.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Saluki shoots in and bounces Reyes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Saluki trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Saluki won't allow Reyes to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Saluki from controlling successfully.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Saluki is having none of it.
Reyes being controlled here, momentarily.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Saluki from controlling successfully.
Saluki advances position into side control!
Sou Saluki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saluki wants to control but Reyes is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes trying to remain calm as Saluki controls from the top position.
Reyes is trying to buck Saluki off.
Saluki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sou Saluki dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Saluki.
Saluki tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes throws a right hand that Saluki ducks under and follows up with a left that Saluki also avoids with ease.
Saluki throws a series of punches but Reyes avoids them all with ease.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Saluki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Saluki.
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saluki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes tries to bum rush Saluki with a series of wild strikes but Saluki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Saluki moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reyes slips under a jab.
Reyes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a combination that misses
and Saluki counters with a series of strikes. Reyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Saluki avoids nicely.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Saluki throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saluki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saluki misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Saluki misses.
Saluki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Saluki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Saluki throwing shots but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Saluki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Reyes tries to kick Saluki off but Saluki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saluki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reyes is looking to get back to is feet but Saluki passes into side control.
Saluki working the head and body with strikes.
Saluki is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Saluki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Saluki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Saluki advances nicely into full mount.
Saluki working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Reyes turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Saluki off and cradles Reyes's limp body as Saluki celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sou Saluki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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