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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou. Reyes has chosen Bad House Music ('98 Dub Mix) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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173 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Riel Dan Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Reyes with that takedown attempt.
River scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
River clinches with his opponent.
Reyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
River throws a push kick but Reyes slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
River cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
River tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
River is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
River wants to clinch.
River connects with a looping right hand.
River scores with a jab to the head.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
River throws a front kick aimed at Reyes's knee but Reyes avoids it well.
River scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reyes in his tracks.
River throws a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reyes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
River is trying to control but can't.
Reyes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. River defending well though.
Reyes working River over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes thows a huge punch but River dodges it nicely.
River has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reyes is working away from the top position though.
River is trying to control but Reyes manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River working to try and regain half guard.
Reyes avoids the attempt from River to control.
Reyes trying to control but River is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reyes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reyes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of River's face.
River wants to control but Reyes is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cole River will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reyes avoids the head kick by River.
Good work by Reyes as he checks the leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by River!
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by River.
River misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River connects with a right hand. Reyes shakes it off.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
Reyes blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - River looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've been told by River's head coaches at Demon's Progym, LOP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River jabs at Reyes's body.
Reyes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
River throws out a leg kick but Reyes moves out of range and River only half commits.
River takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
River is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
River throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from River misses.
Reyes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
Reyes has his takedown stuffed
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cole River is winning the standup battle so far.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River cracks Reyes with a good jab.
Reyes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River lands a head kick. Reyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
River throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
A good leg kick by River.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from River.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River throws a low kick but Reyes moves out of range easily.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River closes the distance but Reyes moves to the side
and Reyes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reyes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reyes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of River's head.
Reyes lands a couple of digs.
River is trying to keep Reyes in close.
Reyes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reyes postures up.
Reyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riel Dan Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.
River keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
River trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but River has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
Reyes is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cole River just wasn't active enough.
River lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River tries a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Jab by River.
River tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reyes is able to avoid easily.
River takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. River is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control the position but instead, Reyes has worked for underhooks and has pushed River into the cage.
River is working Reyes over against the cage.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes stalling.
Reyes tries to pull guard but River holds him up against the cage and eventually Reyes drops back down to his feet.
Reyes prevents a body shot from River.
Reyes working aggressively here.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reyes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning River up against the cage.
River breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cole River did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
River lands with a right hand.
Reyes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Reyes's shoulder, as Reyes tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
River lands with a right hand.
River wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
River pushes Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes trying to control the position but instead, River has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reyes into the cage.
Reyes drops down looking for an ankle pick but River pulls his leg out and moves away.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
River cracks Reyes with a good jab.
Riel Dan Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes walks into a left hand.
River sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River connects with a body shot that sends Reyes's belly button to the back.
River lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
River scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
River misses with a low kick.
River finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole River is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
River wants to slow Reyes down by chopping away at his legs.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
River jabs at Reyes's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for River, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 40:35
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 40:35
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 40:34
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cole River waved his t-shirt featuring //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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