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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Bad House Music ('98 Dub Mix). Player is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kevin Gates feat. August Alsina - I Don't Get Tired. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
32 - 10 - 2 |
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173 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
32 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Riel Dan Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Player misses with a kick to the body
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Player missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes lands with a good body shot.
Reyes jabs at Player's body.
Reyes lands a glancing blow to the side of Player's head.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Player. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Player.
Reyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Player.
Reyes lands a nice shot that snaps Player's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes scores with a jab to the head.
Player drops his hands momentarily and Reyes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Player.
Reyes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
Player shoots in looking for a takedown but Reyes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Player's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Reyes misses the target.
Reyes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reyes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Player throws a poor cross that misses
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reyes throws a shot to the body.
Reyes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Player shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but Player keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Player closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Player pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riel Dan Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Player.
Player takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reyes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Player avoids the body shot from Reyes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Player. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Reyes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Player scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Player lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes takes a swing at Player's ribcage but misses.
Player moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Player ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Player fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reyes checks it well.
Player fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Player tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Player lands with a nice body punch.
Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
Reyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Player.
Player scores with a jab to the head.
Player throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Player misses with a straight right.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Player throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Player takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes throws the left hand but Player avoids the punch easily.
Player throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Player changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Player goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Player feints the counter takedown.
Reyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Player thows a left - swing and a miss!
Player defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Player ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Player misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming.
Reyes throws a hook but Player blocks it.
Player fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Player throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Player lands a leg kick that knocks Reyes off balance momentarily.
Player pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reyes is out of range and Player settles back down.
Reyes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab from Reyes.
Player looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Player is looking to chop away at Reyes's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Player.
Player throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Player ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely.
Reyes slips a straight right by Player.
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 lands a jab.
Reyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Player misses with an uppercut.
Reyes throws a jab when Player was well out of range.
Player misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Reyes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Player.
An attempted straight right counter from Reyes misses the target.
Player cracks Reyes with an open hand slap.
Player throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 Riel Dan Reyes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
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.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Player drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reyes defends it well.
Reyes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Player tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Player slips a jab from Reyes.
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reyes wants to slow Player down by chopping away at his legs.
Player walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Player tries to land a leg kick but Reyes saw it coming and moves away.
Player throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reyes throwing a counter right hand but Player manages to avoid it.
Player is looking to chop away at Reyes's legs.
Reyes defending well as Player loads up on a big left hand.
Player takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Player manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Player shoots in and gets a takedown into Reyes's guard.
Reyes pulls Player in close to prevent any damage.
Player trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reyes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Player preventing the sweep.
Reyes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reyes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Player throws a strike but Reyes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Player wants to sweep here but Reyes controlling him for the moment.
That's two 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.
Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Player has wrist control.
Reyes trying to control but Player is working from the bottom.
Reyes stays in close to Player's body and controls the position.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Player is keeping the position.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Player fails to land the takedown.
Player throws an off balance right hand
letting Reyes counter with a right hand.
Reyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Player ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Player avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Player throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
Player takes one to the chin there.
Reyes lands with a hook. Player tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Player gets caught napping as Reyes dives in and scores a takedown. Player manages to retain guard.
Reyes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Player keeps moving.
Player preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Player keeps moving.
Reyes is really struggling to control Player but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reyes looking to sit in guard and control but Player gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Dan Reyes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Player throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reyes.
Player throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Player.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes slips a straight right by Player.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Player.
Player keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes misses with a hook. Player ducked under it nicely.
Gary Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Player takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Player lands a nice shot that snaps Reyes's head back.
Player feints and then cracks Reyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reyes down.
Player misses with a takedown attempt - Reyes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Player jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reyes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riel Dan Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes dips to his left and cracks Player with an uppercut!
Reyes checks a leg kick.
Player swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reyes is looking for a counter combo.
Player ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Player throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reyes on the side of the head.
Player takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reyes checks a leg kick.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Player misses.
Reyes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Players jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Player wants to land a leg kick but Reyes is out of range.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Player's shoulder, as Player tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gary Player has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player misses with a low kick.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Player.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Player keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Player sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Player ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Player drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reyes defends it well.
Player throws out a leg kick but Reyes moves out of range and Player only half commits.
Player lands with a straight right. Reyes didn't see that one coming.
Reyes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Player. Player circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Player misses with a straight right.
Player tries a head kick but it misses.
Player tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Player.
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Player swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes.
Player takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Player.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Player defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Player.
Player staying out of range there.
Player scores with a nice body kick.
Player connects with an inside leg kick.
Player lands a leg kick that knocks Reyes off balance momentarily.
Player walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Reyes cracks Player with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Player moved out of range nicely.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Player sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Player slips a jab from Reyes.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Player throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
Player slips a jab from Reyes.
Player walks into a stiff left hand from Reyes.
Riel Dan Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Player fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reyes, as that shot connected.
Reyes moves out of range as Player throws a body kick.
Player doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Player lands a head kick that stumbles Reyes and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Player in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyes is pulling down on Player's head. It's preventing any offense from Player, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Player comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reyes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riel Dan Reyes!
Post fight, Riel Dan Reyes stared into the camera and said 'Don't mess with me. Thirty three.'.
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