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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Almdudler 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almdudler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Almdudler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reynolds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Almdudler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reynolds is looking to regain half guard here but Almdudler keeps moving and retains side control.
Reynolds gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds working to try and regain half guard.
Reynolds is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almdudler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reynolds looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almdudler lands a heavy elbow.
Almdudler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds taking shots to the head.
Almdudler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reynolds because Almdudler loaded up on that one.
Reynolds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Almdudler controlling his opponent.
Almdudler landing punches.
Reynolds is bucking up trying to escape but Almdudler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reynolds is looking to improve his position.
Almdudler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Almdudler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Almdudler drives through with a takedown into Reynolds's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Almdudler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Almdudler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reynolds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Almdudler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Almdudler won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andreas Almdudler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reynolds missing with a left hand there. Almdudler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds scores with a three punch combo!
Almdudler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reynolds is looking to reverse the position.
Almdudler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Almdudler cracks Reynolds with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Reynolds tries to improve position but can't.
Reynolds is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Almdudler off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almdudler turns into Reynolds and is now in his guard.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Almdudler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Almdudler is working Reynolds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reynolds is trying to control the position but Almdudler postures up.
Almdudler is working Reynolds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Almdudler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reynolds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Almdudler manages to get himself to full guard.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds throwing strikes but missing.
Reynolds preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Almdudler dominated that round.
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.
Almdudler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Almdudler.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almdudler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Almdudler.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Almdudler.
Almdudler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mark Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almdudler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Almdudler. Almdudler gets slowly back to his feet.
Almdudler is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds works Almdudler's body with a nice hook.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Almdudler tries to clinch up.
Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but Almdudler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds presses Almdudler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Almdudler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almdudler is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Mark Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almdudler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reynolds tries to avoid it but Almdudler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reynolds to the ground. Reynolds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mark Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Almdudler.
Almdudler tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Almdudler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Almdudler moved out of range.
Almdudler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andreas Almdudler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Almdudler ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler gets a clinch.
Reynolds is looking to break free of the clinch but Almdudler has double underhooks.
Almdudler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Almdudler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Almdudler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reynolds gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Almdudler is keeping busy.
Almdudler goes for a takedown attempt but Reynolds pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Almdudler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Almdudler lands in his opponent's guard.
Almdudler trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Almdudler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Almdudler lands a couple of digs.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Almdudler throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almdudler postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andreas Almdudler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almdudler shoots in for a double leg but Reynolds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reynolds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Almdudler counters by moving into the clinch.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of Almdudler backwards.
Almdudler wants a takedown.
Reynolds presses Almdudler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almdudler shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Almdudler.
Almdudler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Almdudler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reynolds is refusing to be controlled, as Almdudler sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Almdudler not doing much here.
Reynolds is controlling Almdudler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Almdudler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reynolds's head.
Almdudler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reynolds does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Almdudler trying to control the pace.
Andreas Almdudler has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andreas Almdudler wasn't active enough on the ground.
Almdudler doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Almdudler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Almdudler has closed the distance and engaged Reynolds in a clinch.
Reynolds lands an uppercut.
Reynolds prevents the takedown attempt.
Reynolds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Reynolds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reynolds trying to stall but Almdudler improves his position.
Reynolds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds prevents a body shot from Almdudler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Almdudler.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of Almdudler backwards.
Reynolds is looking to control Almdudler's arms but Almdudler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reynolds has his back to the cage.
Reynolds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Reynolds - that landed with a thud.
Almdudler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Almdudler looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Almdudler. Almdudler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mark Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andreas Almdudler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab, jab by Reynolds - just one landing.
Almdudler is rocked!
Reynolds is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Almdudler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reynolds scores with a counter punch that sends Almdudler to the canvas! Reynolds smells blood - he's punishing Almdudler with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Almdudler has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Reynolds!
Mark Reynolds thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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