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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Myers (ranked 316 p4p, 309 weight class) and Dakota Reis (ranked 40 p4p, 38 weight class). Reis has chosen Cree Prayer Song - Young Spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Reis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Reis misses.
Myers checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Myers is predictable there
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big right from Myers misses.
Reis throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Reis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reis.
Reis lands a really nice looking cross but Myers seems unphased.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Reis counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Reis misses
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Reis throws a leg kick that misses.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Myers slips a jab and a cross from Reis.
Reis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Reis scores with the left hand. Myers knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Reis 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.
Myers thows a leg kick but Reis checks it
and Reis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reis finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Myers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Reis had a free shot at his head there.
Myers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick there by Myers.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Reis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
Myers walks into a left hand.
Reis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reis misses with a right hand
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reis.
Reis throws a lazy uppercut
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Myers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Myers throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
And Reis responds with a good body kick, but Myers manages to step out the way in time.
Myers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Myers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reis scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reis looks to throw a body kick
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reis tries a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Reis looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Reis moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Reis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Myers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Reis off balance momentarily.
Reis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Myers misses.
Myers misses with a low kick as Reis jumps back.
Reis throws a body shot but no joy.
Reis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers cracks Reis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Myers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reis avoids the head kick by Myers.
Reis scores with a one two! Myers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Reis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Myers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Myers walks into a straight right hand from Reis.
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reis.
It seemed like Reis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reis's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dakota Reis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reis scores with a jab.
Myers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Reis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Myers throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reis misses with a shot to the body
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reis slips under a jab.
Myers throws a leg kick but Reis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dakota Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.
Reis looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Reis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Reis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers throws a hook but Reis blocks it.
Reis is looking to slow Myers down with leg kicks.
Reis swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Reis misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reis flicks out a counter leg kick but Myers steps away.
Reis misses with a straight right.
Reis throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Reis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reis scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Reis lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Reis.
Reis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Myers momentarily.
Jab, jab by Reis - just one landing.
Reis connects with a right hand. Myers shakes it off.
Reis staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Reis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
Reis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reis misses with a leg kick
and Myers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Reis had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Reis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Reis's front leg but catches the back leg as Reis tries to avoid it.
Myers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Myers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Myers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Myers tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a body kick that misses
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers throws a jab when Reis was well out of range.
Reis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Myers throws a body kick that misses
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
Myers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Reis keeps Myers at a distance using the push kick.
Myers throws a low kick, looking for Reis's leg but Reis calmly moves out of range.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Myers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reis just manages to avoid it.
Reis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Reis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reis throws the kick towards the body but Myers avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Myers down.
Reis misses with a hook to the body
and Myers counters with a leg kick.
Myers misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Reis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Reis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reis checks a low kick from Myers.
Reis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reis moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Myers throws a leg kick but Reis checks it.
Reis thinks about the counter body kick.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Reis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Myers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Reis counters with a good low kick that Myers was not able to check.
Reis misses with a right hand
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reis's knee momentarily.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Myers.
Myers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reis.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reis.
Reis lands a body shot.
Reis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis misses with a lunging right hand
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Myers lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Reis.
Myers backing away here, and Reis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Myers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Reis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Myers misses with a hook
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Myers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Reis moved out of range nicely.
Reis scores with a jab to the body.
Myers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reis counters with a nice uppercut.
Reis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Reis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Reis's shoulder, as Reis tries to avoid the shot.
Myers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reis thows a leg kick but Myers checks it
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reis blocks a leg kick.
Reis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Myers blocks it well.
Reis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reis blocks a leg kick.
Reis swings widly with a right hand
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reis checks a low kick from Myers.
A lazy left from Reis finds it's target.
Marlon Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Reis is looking to slow Myers down with leg kicks.
Reis throws a body kick that misses.
Reis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Reis finds it's target.
Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Reis counters with a straight right hand.
Myers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
Myers misses with an uppercut
and Reis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reis missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Reis saw that one coming.
Reis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers lands a nice looking body kick.
Reis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myers moves into range and clinches up with Reis.
Reis prevents a body shot from Myers.
Reis tries to work over Myers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Reis fails to land.
Myers misses with an elbow over the top.
Reis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dakota Reis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reis 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Reis!
During a confident post fight interview, Dakota Reis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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