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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Reem (ranked 1308 p4p, 2871 weight class) and Stoyan Simovski (ranked 176 p4p, 374 weight class). Reem comes into the arena with Daft Punk - Robot Rock blaring out of the sound system. Liam Reem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stoyan Simovski!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reem looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reem moves out of range as Simovski strikes.
Reem slips a straight right by Simovski.
Simovski checks a leg kick nicely.
Simovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Simovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reem. That's going to slow Simovski down.
Simovski throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simovski checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simovski connects with a body shot.
Simovski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simovski looks to throw the jab but Reem is out of range.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simovski cracks Reem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Simovski moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simovski! But no joy.
Simovski misses with a straight left.
Simovski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Reem moves out of range of the strikes.
Reem looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Simovski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Simovski there.
Simovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reem.
Reem misses with an uppercut. Simovski saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Reem coming out on top.
Simovski darts in trying to clinch
and Reem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simovski thinking.
Simovski lands a slapping body shot.
Simovski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simovski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reem.
Reem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reem misses with a lunging right hand
and Simovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reem blocks a jab.
Reem feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simovski throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
Simovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Reem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Simovski.
We've been told by Reem's head coaches at Gym Goroshi London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Simovski tries to clinch up.
Reem takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Simovski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reem looks to land a body kick but Simovski moved away.
Simovski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Simovski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reem clinches up with Simovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Simovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Simovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Simovski.
Simovski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Simovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simovski.
A right hand to the body from Simovski.
Simovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simovski lands a left hand.
Reem lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simovski misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reem.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simovski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simovski breaks from the clinch.
Reem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simovski momentarily.
Simovski looks to score with a jab to the body but Reem is just out of range.
Reem rushes Simovski and presses him up against the cage.
Simovski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Reem.
A short right from Simovski on the inside.
Simovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simovski blocks a body shot from Reem.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simovski working aggressively here.
Simovski swings wildly with an uppercut but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Reem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stoyan Simovski 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.
A combination from Reem does no damage.
Simovski lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simovski avoids the head kick by Reem.
Stoyan Simovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Reem misses
and Simovski counters with a straight right hand.
Simovski wants to clinch.
Reem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoyan Simovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simovski misses with a hook.
Reem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Simovski.
Simovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simovski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reem swats away the attempt to clinch by Simovski.
Reem misses with a body kick.
Reem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simovski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Simovski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simovski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reem's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Simovski misses the target.
Reem throws a counter high kick but Simovski was just alert enough to avoid it.
Simovski connects with a body shot that sends Reem's belly button to the back.
Reem tries a head kick but it misses.
Simovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simovski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simovski slips a straight right by Reem.
Simovski blocks a jab.
Simovski throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simovski.
Simovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simovski.
A shot to the liver by Simovski. Beautiful body shot.
Simovski loads up on a big right hand but Reem slips the punch.
Simovski scores with a jab.
Reem throws a leg kick but Simovski checks it.
Simovski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reem avoids the body shot from Simovski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simovski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Simovski.
Reem tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Simovski manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Simovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reem looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reem 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.
Simovski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Simovski throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reem is looking to land body kicks.
Simovski lands a nice looking body shot.
Reem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simovski to score with a decent uppercut.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Simovski.
Simovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reem lands with a nice body punch.
Simovski throws an overhand right that lands on Reem's shoulder, as Reem tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Simovski backs away, Reem returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Simovski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Reem looks to land a body kick but Simovski moved away.
Simovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reem counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simovski.
Simovski scores with a jab.
Simovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simovski lands a nice shot to the body.
Simovski lands a jab.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simovski.
Reem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stoyan Simovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reem connects with a leg kick.
Reem moves away from the strike by Simovski.
A low kick from Reem is predictable there
and Simovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simovski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simovski tries to clinch there but Reem circles away.
Simovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reem loads up on a big right hand but Simovski slips the punch.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Reem misses.
Reem misses with a low kick.
Reem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reem wants to land a leg kick but Simovski is out of range.
Simovski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reem's head backwards.
Reem with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem lands a nice looking body kick.
Simovski tries to clinch but Reem moves out of range.
Simovski scores with a hook.
Reem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reem lands a nice looking kick to the body. Simovski takes a step back to recover.
Simovski tries to clinch but Reem moves out of range.
Simovski throws a jab when Reem was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simovski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Simovski throws a big shot that misses.
Simovski connects with a looping right hand.
Reem lands a jab to the nose.
Liam Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simovski connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Simovski.
Simovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Reem circles away.
Simovski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simovski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reem scoring well with a low kick there.
Simovski throws an overhand right that lands on Reem's shoulder, as Reem tries to avoid the shot.
And Reem counters with a quick kick to the body but Simovski blocks it.
Simovski scores with a body shot.
Simovski misses with a right hand
and Reem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick from Reem, right into the meat of the thigh.
Simovski moves away from the strike by Reem.
A head kick misses from Reem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem wants to clinch up but Simovski keeps it at a distance.
Reem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simovski checks it well.
Reem has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Simovski throws a lazy right hand but Reem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simovski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reem.
Simovski connects with a body shot that sends Reem's belly button to the back.
Simovski sizes up Reem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simovski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reem 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.
Simovski lands a nice looking body shot.
Simovski connects with a crisp jab.
Simovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reem is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Simovski lands a beautiful left hook that drops Reem. Reem tries to recover but Simovski is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Reem lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoyan Simovski!
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