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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Reyes (ranked 3934 p4p, 4209 weight class) and Prime Time Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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| 180 cm 18 195 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 198 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Reyes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prime Time Neo! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good standup being displayed there by Neo as he connects with a hook. Neo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Reyes attempts a counter takedown but Neo avoids it well and moves away. Neo slips a jab from Reyes. Reyes fails to land the takedown. Neo throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range. Reyes feinted with a counter takedown. Reyes is looking to clinch. Neo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Reyes tries to clinch and Neo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Neo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Reyes shoots for a takedown but Neo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Neo looks like he wants to counter punch here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Neo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot. Neo connects with a right hand. Reyes shakes it off. Hugo Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Reyes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neo defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Neo but Neo pushes him off and we're back to square one. Neo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Neo moves away from the strike by Reyes. Reyes tries for a takedown but Neo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Reyes shoots for a takedown but Neo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Neo throws out a counter right but Reyes avoids it with no problem. Reyes throws a hook to the side of Neo's head but Neo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Neo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neo.
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Neo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Neo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neo moves out of range of the strikes. Neo throws out a counter right but Reyes avoids it with no problem. Neo throws a body shot but no joy. Neo lands with an overhand left. Neo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reyes pushes Neo up against the cage in a clinch. Neo prevents a body shot from Reyes. Reyes is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reyes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Neo up against the cage. Reyes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Reyes is struggling to control the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Reyes prevents Neo from breaking the clinch. Neo wants to get back to striking at distance but Reyes won't allow it.
Neo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neo smiles and moves away.
Reyes throws a sloppy body shot
and Neo counters with a stiff right hand. Neo lands a nice looking body shot.
Neo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reyes. Reyes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Neo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes. Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Neo.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neo digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs. Neo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Neo lands a right hook to the body.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neo.
Reyes clinches up with Neo and pushes him back against the cage. Neo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neo breaks the clinch.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Neo saw that one coming. Neo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Neo ducks under a wild hook from Reyes. Neo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Reyes darts in trying to clinch and Neo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prime Time Neo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Neo ducks under a wild hook from Reyes. Reyes goes for a double leg but Neo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Neo continues to drive forward. Neo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Reyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Neo is trying to force a seperation but Reyes has the dominant position. A frustrated look appears on Neo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Neo has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment. Neo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Neo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Neo tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage. Neo tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage. Reyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Neo won't allow it.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Come on Reyes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Neo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Prime Time Neo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Neo slips under a jab from Reyes. Neo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Neo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A lazy left from Neo finds it's target. Reyes has his takedown stuffed and Neo counters with a nice uppercut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Neo defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand. Neo ducks under a wild hook from Reyes. Reyes looks to land a right hand but Neo moved out of range. Neo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reyess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Reyes misses with a lunging right hand
and Neo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neo swivels and escapes. Neo moves out of range of the strikes. Neo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Reyes tries to counter with a takedown but Neo is quick to defend against it. Neo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reyes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Neo throws Reyes to one side and escapes! Reyes misses with a hook. Neo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes. A little jabbing left from Neo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Reyes with a poor takedown and Neo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Neo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Reyes throws a jab when Neo was well out of range. Neo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Neo sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Neo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Reyes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Reyes misses with a hook
and Neo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes has managed to clinch.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Neo has him pressed against the cage. Reyes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Reyes stalling against the cage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Neo digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs. Neo lands with a good body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reyes misses with a lunging right hand
and Neo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Reyes missing with a left hand there. Neo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Prime Time Neo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Reyes misses with a straight right. Neo scores with the left hand. Reyes knows he should have avoided that one. Reyes avoids the body shot from Neo.
Reyes attempts a counter takedown but Neo avoids it well and moves away. Reyes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Neo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Neo connects with the punch. Reyes throws a hook but Neo avoids it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prime Time Neo 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. This is the final round!
Reyes closes the distance but Neo moves to the side and Neo counters with a stiff right hand. Prime Time Neo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A shot to the liver by Neo. Beautiful body shot. Reyes throws a body punch but Neo moves out of range. Reyes throws a hook but Neo avoids it easily. Reyes takes one to the chin there. Reyes dives in for a single leg takedown but Neo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Reyes avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Neo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Reyes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Neo pulls him back up using the underhooks. Neo is trying to force a seperation but Reyes has the dominant position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Neo. Reyes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Neo after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him. A frustrated look appears on Reyes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Neo has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment. Reyes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Reyes effectively controlling the action here. Neo swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it. Neo tries to break free but Reyes pushes him back against the cage.
 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. Neo is trying to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling him. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stalling in the clinch from Reyes.
Reyes slows down the pace here.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Neo wants to break free but Reyes has control.
Neo is trying to push Reyes away but Reyes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Reyes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reyes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Reyes is trying to pull guard but Neo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reyes pulls guard effortlessly.
Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Neo stands and steps away. Reyes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes with a lazy takedown attempt and Neo counters with a stiff right hand. Neo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Neo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Neo lands a jab. Reyes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Reyes swings widly with a right hand
and Neo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Reyes throws a hook but Neo avoids it easily. Neo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab. It seemed like Neo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neo manages to avoid it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Reyes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Reyes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Hugo Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Neo misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Prime Time Neo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Neo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prime Time Neo!
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