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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Reznar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reznar comes to the cage accompanied by m.o.v.e - BREAK IN2 THE NITE. Jitz has chosen Sleepwalking by Blindside as his entrance music. Jake Jitz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 cm
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223 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brett Reznar! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Jitz! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jitz scores with a jab to the body. Reznar moves into the clinch. Reznar stalling in the clinch.
Jitz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reznar just stands there and leans against the cage. Reznar scores with a shoulder strike. Reznar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reznar scores with a shoulder strike. Reznar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jitz is trying to force a seperation but Reznar has the dominant position. A right handed body shot lands from Reznar.
Jitz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reznar smiles and moves away.
Jitz with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jitz jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jitz walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jitz lands with a shot to the body. Jitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reznar defending well as Jitz loads up on a big left hand. Reznar clinches with his opponent.
Reznar lands a body punch in the clinch. Reznar stalling against the cage.
Reznar cracks Jitz with a nice body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reznar. Jitz looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jitz tries to break the clinch but Reznar is controlling the position. Reznar digs a right hand underneath Jitz's ribcage. Jitz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reznar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jitz is trying to break the clinch but Reznar is controlling him. Reznar scores with a hook to the body. Nice body punch from Reznar - that landed with a thud.
Reznar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Reznar slows down the pace here.
Reznar cracks Jitz with a nice body shot. Reznar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Reznar lands a body punch in the clinch. Reznar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Reznar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reznar lands a body punch. Reznar lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reznar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reznar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reznar lands a shot to the body. Jitz takes a shot to the head. Reznar is struggling to control the position. Jitz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jitz tries to break free but Reznar pushes him back against the cage. Reznar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitz or not. Jitz working hard to break the clinch. Reznar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reznar controlling the action here for a moment.
Reznar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Reznar.
Reznar lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Reznar. A hook to the body from Reznar.
Reznar lands an uppercut. Reznar lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reznar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Reznar.
Reznar lands a left hand.
Reznar digs a right hand underneath Jitz's ribcage. Jitz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reznar is leaning against Jitz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Reznar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. Reznar lands a body shot. Reznar lands a body punch. Reznar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitz or not. Reznar lands with a short head shot on the inside. Reznar lands a nice uppercut. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reznar. Reznar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Reznar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jitzs head. Reznar lands a body punch in the clinch. Reznar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Reznar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Reznar tries to throw a body punch but Jitz avoids it by throwing Reznar back against the cage. Jitz tries to break the clinch but Reznar is controlling the position. A short uppercut from Reznar.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reznar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Reznar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Jitz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reznar avoids it. Reznar working some nice short punches in the clinch. Reznar scores with a nice hook to the head. Reznar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reznar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitz or not. Reznar lands with a light punch inside. Reznar lands a shot to the body. Jitz tries a body shot but Reznar blocks it.
Reznar has Jitz pressed against the cage, preventing Jitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jitz taking a breather. A right handed body shot lands from Reznar.
Jitz wants to break free but Reznar has control.
Jitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reznar digs a right hand into Jitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitz's gas tank. Reznar lands with a right to the head. Reznar stalling against the cage.
Reznar struggles to land a body shot inside as Jitz controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Reznar dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reznar staying out of range there. Jitz misses the jab. Jitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reznar.
Reznar slips under a jab. Jitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reznar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reznar sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jitz misses with an uppercut. Jitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Reznar darts in and clinches Jitz up against the cage. Jitz tries to pull guard but Reznar won't allow it.
Reznar digs a right hand underneath Jitz's ribcage. Jitz let out a lung full of air as it connected. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reznar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Good body shot from Reznar.
Jitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Reznar taking a breather. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Reznar lands a shot to the body. Reznar lands with a right to the head. Reznar slowing the pace effectively. Reznar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reznar presses Jitz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Reznar pressing his opponent against the cage. Reznar is leaning against Jitz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Reznar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reznar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Reznar.
Reznar lands a nice shot to the body. Jitz is trying to break the clinch but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Reznar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. Reznar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Still in the clinch, Reznar scores with a nice short uppercut. Reznar working some nice short punches in the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Reznar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Reznar.
Reznar pressing his opponent against the cage. Reznar lands a nice uppercut. Jitz is trying to force a seperation but Reznar has the dominant position. Jitz is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reznar. Jitz tries to score a body lock takedown but Reznar shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Reznar lands a nice shot to the body. Reznar lands a body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reznar. Reznar works on Jitz's body with a couple of short punches. Reznar lands a nice uppercut. A short body shot lands from Reznar as the two fighters clinch.
Jitz wants a takedown.
Brett Reznar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Jitz. A battle for position here, against the cage. Reznar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reznar scores with a shot to the side of Jitz's head. Jitz wants to break free but Reznar has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Reznar.
Jitz tries to break free but Reznar pushes him back against the cage. Reznar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Reznar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. Jitz tries to land a knee to the head but Reznar blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reznar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Jitz is trying to break the clinch but Reznar is controlling him. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Reznar tries to work over Jitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Reznar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jitz. Jitz wants to get back to striking at distance but Reznar won't allow it.
Reznar can't find room to land a body shot as Jitz controls the action.
Jitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Jitz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reznar pulls him back up using the underhooks. Reznar is working Jitz over against the cage. Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Reznar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Reznar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jitz up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Reznar has Jitz pressed against the cage, preventing Jitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jitz working hard to break the clinch. Reznar is stalling here.
Jitz wants to get back to striking at distance but Reznar won't allow it.
Jitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reznar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jitz stalling in the clinch but Reznar improves position. Jitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reznar. A hook to the body from Reznar.
Reznar lands on the inside with an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Reznar. Reznar digs a right hand underneath Jitz's ribcage. Jitz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reznar digs a right hand into Jitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitz's gas tank. Brett Reznar has scored more points in the clinch so far. Reznar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Good body shot from Reznar.
Jitz dodges an elbow strike from Reznar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Reznar dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reznar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jitz manages to avoid it. A lazy left from Reznar finds it's target. Jitz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Reznar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A cross from Jitz lands. Jitz throws a sloppy body shot
and Reznar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jitz thinking. Reznar walks into a jab. Reznar on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reznar. Reznar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Reznar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jitz throws out the jab. The crowd cheers as Reznar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jitz doesn't seem phased though. Jitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Brett Reznar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Reznar misses with a shot to the body and Jitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jitz lands with a shot to the body. Jitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reznar. Jitz scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A big right from Reznar misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reznar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jitz throws a sloppy body shot
and Reznar counters with a lovely straight right hand! Reznar defending well as Jitz loads up on a big left hand. Jitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jitz sizes up Reznar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A swing and a miss from Jitz. Jitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Reznar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jitz manages to avoid it. Reznar ducks under a wild hook from Jitz. Reznar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Reznar avoids the body shot from Jitz.
Jitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Reznar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Reznar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jitz paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jitz throws a hook to the side of Reznar's head but Reznar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jitz looks to throw the jab but Reznar is out of range. Jitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reznar throws a big shot that misses. Reznar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jitz. Jitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reznar.
Jitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jitz scores with a body shot.
Reznar lands a nice hook to Jitz's body. Jitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Reznar throws a hook but Jitz avoids it easily. Jitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reznar at a distance.
Jitz lands a right hook to the body.
Jitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reznar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jitz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reznar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Jitz jabs at Reznar's body. Jitz lands a nice hook to Reznar's body. Reznar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jake Jitz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jitz misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donk. Jitz catches Reznar right on the button with a cross. Jitz misses with a looping right. Jitz cracks Reznar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Reznar has managed to clinch.
Reznar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reznar lands on the inside with an uppercut. Reznar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Reznar has double underhooks. A bit of stalling here from Reznar.
Jitz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Reznar can't find room to land a body shot as Jitz controls the action.
Jitz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Jitz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznar's elbow. Jitz tries to break free but Reznar pushes him back against the cage. The is referee keeping an eye on Reznar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reznar lands with a light punch inside. Good body shot from Reznar.
Jitz is trying to break the clinch but Reznar has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reznar stalls. Jitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Reznar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reznar lands with a right to the head. Jitz is trying to break free. Jitz tries to break free but Reznar pushes him back against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Reznar pressing his opponent against the cage. Jitz is trying to stall.
Reznar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reznar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reznar lands a shoulder strike. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reznar presses Jitz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Reznar lands a shot to the body. Jitz tries to circle away but Reznar has him pinned against the cage. Reznar digs a right hand into Jitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitz's gas tank. Reznar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jitzs head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Jitz really dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Reznar moves into the clinch. Jitz tries to pull guard but Reznar holds him up against the cage and eventually Jitz drops back down to his feet.
Reznar works on Jitz's body with a couple of short punches. Reznar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jitz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Reznar slowing the pace effectively. Jitz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Reznar. Reznar lands with a light punch inside. Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Reznar.
A right handed body shot lands from Reznar.
Reznar lands a shot to the body. Reznar slowing the pace effectively. Reznar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reznar presses Jitz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A hook to the body from Reznar.
A right hand to the body from Reznar.
Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Reznar. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reznar lands with a left to the head. Reznar is leaning against Jitz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reznar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Reznar lands a nice shot to the body. Reznar pressing his opponent against the cage. Reznar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. A frustrated look appears on Jitz's face as he tries to break the clinch. The referee calls for Reznar to work.
Jitz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Reznar digs a right hand into Jitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitz's gas tank. Reznar is working Jitz over against the cage. Reznar stalling in the clinch.
Jitz is trying to force a seperation but Reznar has the dominant position. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jitz as Reznar tries to tie him up. Jitz is trying to break free. Jitz working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jitz can't break the clinch.
Jitz working hard to break the clinch. Reznar digs a right hand underneath Jitz's ribcage. Jitz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reznar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. Reznar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jitz up against the cage. Jitz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nice body punch from Reznar - that landed with a thud.
Reznar is working Jitz over against the cage. Reznar stalling the fight.
Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Reznar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jitz tries to break the clinch but Reznar is controlling the position. Jitz throws a head punch that misses. Reznar lands an uppercut. Jitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right from Reznar. Jitz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reznar avoids it. Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jitz working hard to break the clinch. Reznar lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reznar digs a right hand into Jitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitz's gas tank. Reznar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jitz is trying to break the clinch but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Jitz working hard to break the clinch. Reznar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reznar digs a right hand into Jitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitz's gas tank. Reznar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jitz.
Jitz tries to break the clinch but Reznar is controlling the position. Jitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Reznar has double underhooks. Reznar stalling in the clinch.
Jitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reznar lands with a left to the head. Jitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Reznar digs a right hand underneath Jitz's ribcage. Jitz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Reznar lands with a short shot to the head. Jitz tries to break free but Reznar pushes him back against the cage. Reznar has a couple of punches blocked by Jitz.
Reznar works on Jitz's body with a couple of short punches. Reznar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Reznar misses with a punch on the inside.
Reznar misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Jitz wants to get back to striking at distance but Reznar won't allow it.
Jitz is working for takedown but Reznar is calmly controlling the position for now. Jitz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reznar just stands there and leans against the cage. Brett Reznar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Jitz. Reznar lands a body punch. A right handed body shot lands from Reznar.
A body shot lands from Reznar.
Reznar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jitz can do to turn this around? Nice body punch from Reznar - that landed with a thud.
Jitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Reznar.
Jitz tries to score a body lock takedown but Reznar shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Reznar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Reznar is leaning against Jitz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jitz tries to stall but Reznar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Reznar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Reznar is pushing Jitz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Jitz fails to pull guard.
Jitz is trying to force a seperation but Reznar has the dominant position. Jitz looking to slow down the pace here. Reznar blocks an elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Reznar had his way with Jake Jitz in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Reznar misses with a wild body shot. Jitz looks to throw the jab but Reznar is out of range. A shot to the body from Jitz misses and Reznar moves into the clinch. Jitz tries to circle away but Reznar has him pinned against the cage. Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reznar works on Jitz's body with a couple of short punches. Reznar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Jitz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jitz can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Reznar.
Reznar works on Jitz's body with a couple of short punches. Reznar is leaning against Jitz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Reznar is pushing Jitz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Reznar lands with a right to the head. Reznar lands a body punch. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Reznar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Reznar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reznar lands a nice shot to the body. Good body shot from Reznar.
Reznar lands a body punch in the clinch. Reznar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reznar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jitz up against the cage. Reznar lands a body punch. A short body shot lands from Reznar as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Reznar.
Jitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reznar has him pressed against the cage. Reznar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reznar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. Reznar lands a nice shot to the body. Reznar lands with a light punch inside. Reznar gets through Jitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A right hand to the body from Reznar.
Reznar controlling the action here for a moment.
Jitz is trying to maintain a safe position but Reznar gets an underhook and turns Jitz into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reznar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jitz. A short left from Reznar. Jitz wants a takedown.
Reznar lands with a left to the head. Reznar avoiding damage as Jitz throws knees to the body.
Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Reznar cracks Jitz with a nice body shot. Reznar lands with a short head shot on the inside. Jitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Reznar pressing his opponent against the cage. Jitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reznar lands a body punch in the clinch. Jitz trying to stall but Reznar improves his position.
Jitz letting Reznar take a breather here. Reznar lands with a left to the head. Still in the clinch, Reznar scores with a nice short uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Reznar.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reznar tries a body shot but Jitz blocks it.
Jitz is trying to break free. Jitz blocks a body shot from Reznar. Jitz misses with a punch to the body.
Reznar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jitz. A short body shot lands from Reznar as the two fighters clinch.
Reznar prevents Jitz from breaking the clinch. Reznar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reznar struggles to land a body shot inside as Jitz controls his hands.
Jitz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Reznar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jitz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Jitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reznar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Reznar lands a hook that snaps the head of Jitz backwards. The referee calls for Reznar to work.
Reznar has Jitz pressed against the cage, preventing Jitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Reznar pushes Jitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Brett Reznar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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. Jitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reznar has Jitz pressed against the cage, preventing Jitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jitz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Reznar just leaning against Jitz, taking a breather. Jitz is trying to break free. Jitz wants to get back to striking at distance but Reznar won't allow it.
Jitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jitz tries to land knees in the clinch but Reznar avoids the damage to the body. Jitz working hard to break the clinch. Jake Jitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Reznar lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Brett Reznar showed his dominance in that final round. I think Reznar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:44 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:44 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Reznar! Brett Reznar retains his light heavyweight title!
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