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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hole Reemer (ranked 1342 p4p, 2235 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 212 p4p, 358 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ecker's choice of entrance music: Right Above It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205
11 - 5 - 0 |
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205
16 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hole Reemer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reemer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Reemer.
Ecker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reemer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Hole Reemer has been cut.
Ecker throws a sloppy head kick and Reemer moves out of range easily.
That kick from Ecker tenderised Reemer's leg. Reemer is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Ecker.
Ecker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ecker moves forwards but Reemer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ecker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reemer can pounce on him.
Ecker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ecker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reemer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ecker somewhat.
Reemer connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown. Ecker fights it but they end up in guard.
Ecker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ecker darts in looking for a takedown but Reemer gets double underhooks and turns Ecker into the cage.
Ecker misses with a head kick.
Reemer cracks a nice hook into Ecker's ribs.
The fighters circling - Reemer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ecker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ecker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ecker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ecker showed some decent athleticism there.
Ecker is taking a breather. Reemer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ecker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reemer's head.
Reemer is not content to let Ecker control the position.
Ecker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ecker misses with a head shot. Reemer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ecker is looking to work some ground and pound but Reemer has wrist control.
Ecker wants to control from the top but Reemer keeps moving.
Ecker throws a strike but Reemer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer won't allow Ecker to sweep him here.
Reemer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reemer tries to stand but Ecker is controlling from the bottom.
Ecker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reemer won't allow Ecker to sweep him here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ecker lands with an overhand left.
Ecker forces Reemer back against the cage and clinches.
Ecker lands with a light punch inside.
Ecker has Reemer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reemer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hole Reemer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reemer misses with some punches.
Ecker trying to control the position but instead, Reemer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ecker into the cage.
Ecker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devin Ecker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Reemer blocks the leg kick.
Reemer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ecker misses with an uppercut.
Ecker throws a head kick but Reemer moves out of range.
Reemer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ecker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ecker connects with a crisp jab.
Reemer swings for the body but Ecker moves out of range.
Ecker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ecker lands with a cross.
Reemer slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ecker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ecker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ecker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reemer cracks Ecker with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ecker.
Reemer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reemer is looking to counter punch.
Reemer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ecker defends well and Reemer ends up having to push Ecker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ecker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ecker is looking to break free of the clinch but Reemer has double underhooks.
Reemer has Ecker pressed against the cage.
Ecker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ecker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ecker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reemer prevents it.
Reemer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ecker.
Ecker lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer presses Ecker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ecker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reemer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ecker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ecker breaks from the clinch.
Ecker shoots for a double leg takedown but Reemer sprawls well. He's pushed Ecker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hole Reemer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
Ecker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reemer swivels and escapes.
Ecker is breathing heavily.
Reemer lands a high kick!
Ecker scores with a nice body kick.
Ecker misses with a leg kick
and Reemer counters with a single leg into guard. Ecker didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ecker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ecker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reemer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reemer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ecker looking for a sweep. Not yet Ecker, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ecker is trying to keep Reemer in close.
Ecker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ecker wriggles free and stands up.
Ecker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ecker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reemer is trying to defend but Ecker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ecker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ecker prevents Reemer from standing back up.
Reemer taking some punishment here, with Ecker in his half guard.
Ecker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ecker prevents Reemer from standing back up.
Reemer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ecker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ecker working Reemer over with strikes.
Reemer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ecker.
Reemer won't allow Ecker to pass to mount.
Ecker working over Reemer with some ground and pound. Reemer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ecker throwing shots but Reemer is blocking nicely.
Ecker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reemer defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Ecker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ecker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reemer.
Ecker looks to throw the jab but Reemer is out of range.
Reemer feinted with a counter takedown.
Ecker blocks a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Reemer as Ecker shoots in.
Reemer throws a chopping leg kick but Ecker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Ecker.
Ecker misses with a lunging right hand
and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ecker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ecker misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Reemer.
Ecker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reemer doesn't seem bothered though.
Devin Ecker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Reemer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker throws a leg kick which misses Reemer's front leg but catches the back leg as Reemer tries to avoid it.
Reemer throws a hook to the side of Ecker's head but Ecker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Ecker misses.
Reemer 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.
Reemer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reemer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reemer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ecker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ecker clinches up with Reemer and pushes him back against the cage.
Ecker manages to break the clinch.
Reemer throws a front kick aimed at Ecker's knee but Ecker avoids it well.
Hole Reemer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ecker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Devin Ecker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ecker staying out of range there.
Reemer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reemer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ecker tries to land a leg kick but Reemer saw it coming and moves away.
Reemer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Reemer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ecker with the counter takedown but Reemer avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ecker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reemer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reemer shoots in but Ecker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ecker instigates a clinch.
Ecker wants a takedown but no success here.
Ecker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reemer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ecker.
Devin Ecker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ecker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reemer's defenses.
Ecker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ecker has had enough of the clinch but Reemer keeps him there for the moment.
Ecker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reemer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ecker blocks a body shot from Reemer.
Reemer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reemer tries to work over Ecker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ecker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reemer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Devin Ecker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ecker is trying to break free.
Ecker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ecker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reemer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ecker is in Reemer's guard.
Ecker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ecker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ecker chips away with some ground and pound.
Ecker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Ecker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ecker 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Ecker!
A very excited looking Devin Ecker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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