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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Birds of War. Ricardo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Tell Me Nothing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricardo thuds a left hand into Reynolds's body.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reynolds but Reynolds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Reynolds.
Ricardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reynolds in his tracks.
Reynolds explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reynolds takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricardo.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ricardo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.
Ricardo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reynolds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dennis Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ricardo.
A nice combination there by Ricardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo cracks Reynolds with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ricardo tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricardo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reynolds swivels and escapes.
Reynolds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reynolds keeps Ricardo at a distance using the push kick.
Reynolds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricardo looks gassed!
Reynolds slips under a jab.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Ricardo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Ricardo persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Ricardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricardo tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reynolds clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.
Ricardo fails to pull guard.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.
Reynolds working Ricardo over with knees to the body.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reynolds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Ricardo in a clinch.
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!
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricardo's face.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.
Ricardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reynolds gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ricardo's efforts to push away.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reynolds connects with a knee to the head.
Ricardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reynolds gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ricardo jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Ricardo around his waist. Ricardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. Ricardo won't want to take too many of those.
Ricardo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reynolds walks away with a smile on his face. Ricardo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a front kick.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.
Ricardo tries to keep at a distance but Reynolds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Ricardo's ribcage.
Reynolds scores with a knee to the head.
Ricardo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reynolds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reynolds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Ricardo in a clinch.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricardo's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Reynolds dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reynolds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Ricardo lands a jab to the nose.
Ricardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Ricardo.
Reynolds lands a head kick. Ricardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds thows a body kick. Ricardo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crunch! Reynolds slams his shin into Ricardo's torso.
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!
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reynolds connects with a high kick.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Reynolds darts in and clinches Ricardo up against the cage.
Reynolds leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Ricardo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reynolds smiles and moves away.
Reynolds throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reynolds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reynolds scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds has Ricardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ricardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Ricardo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reynolds fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reynolds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ricardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds clinches with his opponent.
Ricardo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reynolds fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dennis Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ricardo.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Ricardo circles away.
Reynolds throws a head kick that half lands.
Dennis Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricardo's sensitive parts.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricardo is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Reynolds scores with a push kick.
Dennis Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds blocks a jab.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Ricardo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricardo down.
Ricardo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reynolds.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Ricardo tries to circle away but Reynolds has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Ricardo back against the cage.
Ricardo tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds connects with a knee to the head.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ricardo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ricardo tries to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling the position.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricardo's face.
Ricardo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Reynolds is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ricardo.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reynolds obliges.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ricardo jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Ricardo around his waist. Ricardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ricardo is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds'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.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Ricardo's ribcage.
Ricardo wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Ricardo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ricardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds slows down the pace here.
Ricardo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reynolds smiles and moves away.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Ricardo circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds scores with a leg kick.
Reynolds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reynolds stops a takedown attempt from Ricardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Reynolds dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reynolds takes the fight into the clinch.
Ricardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reynolds prevents it.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Ricardo is blocking nicely.
Ricardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reynolds.
Ricardo has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Ricardo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reynolds manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricardo's face.
Ricardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ricardo being controlled against the cage.
Ricardo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reynolds walks away with a smile on his face. Ricardo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dennis Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ricardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ricardo is keen to just control but Reynolds is a slippery customer.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricardo on the ground.
Ricardo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Reynolds defend it? Ricardo steps over the head and cranks it - Reynolds is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ricardo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Ricardo!
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