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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Reilly (ranked 1564 p4p, 2484 weight class) and Steven French (ranked 194 p4p, 274 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mauricio Reilly has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mauricio Reilly seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven French!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French misses with a low kick.
Reilly gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reilly throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing French to regain full guard.
Reilly is stalling in the full guard.
French preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. French swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reilly throws a strike but French rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to sweep but instead, French has passed into half guard.
French looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
French is thwarting Reilly's attempts to control the position.
Reilly is looking to improve his position.
Reilly's coaches at MMA Hype Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
French trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reilly tries to get to full guard but French has control of the leg.
French seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
French wants to pass to mount but Reilly is defending the position.
French not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reilly tries to get to full guard but French has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by French.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly cracks French with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steven French is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
French with a nice calf kick.
Mauricio Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
French pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reilly is out of range and French settles back down.
French moves forwards but Reilly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
French ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
French missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly tries to counter with a takedown but French is quick to defend against it.
French takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reilly checks the leg kick.
Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
French moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly takes a swing at French's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French throws out a loose jab but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. French darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
French fails to land with a series of punches.
French defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
Reilly misses with an uppercut.
Reilly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
French misses with a series of wild punches.
Reilly misses with a lunging right hand
and French counters with a low kick, right behind Reilly 's knee.
French with a nice calf kick.
French ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
French attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
French misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by French. That's going to slow Reilly down.
French with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
French throws a leg kick that misses.
Reilly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
French lands with an uppercut that bounces Reilly off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven French dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reilly throws a shot from downtown. French moves away and avoids it.
A big right from French misses.
French looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
French misses with a low kick.
French wants to slow Reilly down by chopping away at his legs.
French lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steven French seems to be getting the better of the standup.
French lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reilly circles away quickly and effectively.
French fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reilly checks it well.
French misses with a hook. Reilly ducked under it nicely.
French steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Reilly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by French. French obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. French does a little dance to reset his feet.
French fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reilly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tries to move into range but French moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Reilly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reilly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging French to the ground. Reilly is now in French's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
French tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly with a nice head shot there.
Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. French is keeping the position for now.
Reilly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reilly is looking to work some ground and pound but French has wrist control.
Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but French is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
French looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reilly is one step ahead there.
French is trying to control the position but Reilly postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reilly wants to control from the top but French keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
French throws a chopping leg kick but Reilly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reilly drops down looking for a counter takedown but French sprawls and moves away.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Reilly lunges at French with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by French's hand.
Reilly misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
French motions for Reilly to come forward. French throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
French with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reilly to score with a decent uppercut.
Reilly takes a swing at French's ribcage but misses.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but French was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
A telegraphed right hand from French misses the target.
French pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reilly is out of range and French settles back down.
Reilly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
French fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reilly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reilly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
French throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French ducks right into an uppercut from Reilly.
Good leg kick by French.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
French throws a chopping leg kick but Reilly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reilly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from French misses.
French jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Reilly blocks the leg kick.
Reilly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
French throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reilly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
French lands a leg kick that knocks Reilly off balance momentarily.
French misses with a leg kick.
French bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but French is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Reilly.
French fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reilly is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Reilly.
Reilly throws a hook but French avoids it easily.
French flicks out a counter leg kick but Reilly steps away.
Steven French is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reilly 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.
French throws a leg kick but Reilly moved away.
A big right from Reilly misses.
Nice shot by Reilly.
French tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly feinted with a counter takedown.
Reilly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
French turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly tests French's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reilly digs a good body shot into French's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Reilly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
French fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by French.
French tries a low kick but Reilly avoids it.
Reilly throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from French.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven French will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
French avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Reilly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
French's corner calls for a 1-2. French obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Mauricio Reilly has been cut.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. French was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
French swinging wildly here.
French throws a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a nice double leg into side control. French won't be happy with that.
Reilly controlling the position from side mount.
French can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly trying to control the action but French is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt French will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on French's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
French is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reilly connects with a decent elbow.
French seems a little lost for a moment, as Reilly dominates the positioning.
French is trying to control Reilly's posture but Reilly avoids it.
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.
Reilly connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused French some visible discomfort.
French is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
French managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reilly.
Reilly's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
French tries to escape but Reilly is in control.
Reilly staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reilly is trying to ground and pound but French uses the momentary lack of control by Reilly to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French is controlling Reilly's trapped leg to prevent Reilly from advancing to side control.
Reilly is trying to control. French wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
French taking some punishment here, with Reilly in his half guard.
French taking some punishment here, with Reilly in his half guard.
Reilly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reilly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reilly slips a nice elbow through French's hands, connecting with French's forehead.
It looks like Steven French has been cut.
Reilly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reilly lands with a punch from half guard.
Reilly lands strikes from half guard.
Reilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reilly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reilly misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big strike lands for Reilly! That's really hurt French and he's turned his back - Reilly keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Reilly jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Reilly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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