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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Nouveau (ranked 5797 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Tommy Reed (ranked 281 p4p, 71 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reed's choice of entrance music: Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Nouveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nouveau.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nouveau.
Reed slaps away a takedown attempt from Nouveau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reed! But no joy.
Nouveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nouveau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reed.
Nouveau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reed is fending him off so far but Nouveau persists. Nope, Reed circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nouveau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed scores with a hook.
Tommy Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nouveau has his takedown stuffed
and Reed counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nouveau slips under a jab from Reed.
Reed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nouveau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reed tries to keep at a distance but Nouveau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed gets through Nouveau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nouveau.
Reed works on Nouveau's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Reed.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nouveau staying out of range there.
Nouveau tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reed manages to circle out of the way.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nouveau manages to avoid it.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Nouveau moves away and avoids it.
Nouveau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Nouveau.
A left and a right from Reed both land. Nice combination.
Nouveau is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nouveau or perhaps it was just good defense by Reed, which made it look bad.
Nouveau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reed sprawls well. Reed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nouveau gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed throws the left hand but Nouveau avoids the punch easily.
Nouveau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Nouveau moved out of range.
Nouveau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reed tries to avoid it but Nouveau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reed to the ground. Reed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab from Reed.
Nouveau slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nouveau moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Nouveau slips the punch.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau staying out of range there.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nouveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Nouveau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reed pinned against the cage. Reed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A countering left hand to the body from Reed misses.
Nouveau dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Nouveau needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Nouveau throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nouveau throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Reed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nouveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed digs a good hook to Nouveau's body.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nouveau.
Reed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed feints a jab promting Nouveau to slip. Reed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nouveau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Nouveau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nouveau shoots in and bounces Reed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nouveau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nouveau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nouveau seems to have got his legs back now.
Nouveau controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nouveau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Nouveau from controlling successfully.
Nouveau is really struggling to control Reed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nouveau won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nouveau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed is trying to keep Nouveau in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tommy Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nouveau throws a front kick that sends Reed stumbling back into the cage.
Nouveau moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nouveau on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.
Reed throws a right hand that Nouveau ducks under and follows up with a left that Nouveau also avoids with ease.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Reed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Nouveau is out of range.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nouveau half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nouveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Nouveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Tommy Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nouveau shoots in and gets a takedown into Reed's guard.
Nouveau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reed holds on and takes a little breather.
Nouveau trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nouveau trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
Reed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nouveau is looking to work some ground and pound but Reed has wrist control.
Nouveau wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Nouveau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nouveau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reed is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed wants to sweep here but Nouveau controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nouveau slips a jab from Reed.
Nouveau shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nouveau was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nouveau swings around for an armbar but Reed sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nouveau's guard.
Theodore Nouveau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nouveau tries to strike from the bottom.
Reed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Nouveau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nouveau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Nouveau has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reed lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau wants to stand but Reed is controlling the position.
Nouveau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nouveau pulls Reed in close to his closed guard and prevents Reed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reed slips nicely into half guard.
Reed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nouveau keeping hold of Reed's head, controlling as best he can.
Nouveau wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reed seems to be working for a kimura but Nouveau defends the submission attempt.
Nouveau wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Reed throwing shots but Nouveau is blocking nicely.
Reed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nouveau or perhaps it was just good defense by Reed, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a hook to the body. Nouveau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nouveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nouveau scrambles back to his feet.
Nouveau has his takedown stuffed
and Reed counters with a left to the body.
Reed throws a series of punches but Nouveau moves out of range.
Nouveau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reed but Reed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nouveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Nouveau is looking for a counter combo.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Nouveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nouveau moves forwards but Reed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nouveau. Nouveau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Nouveau.
Reed throws a series of punches but Nouveau avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nouveau.
Theodore Nouveau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nouveau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nouveau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Reed!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Reed thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Theodore Nouveau was interviewed post fight and said 'what a mess...'.
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hype
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