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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Reis (ranked 389 p4p, 344 weight class) and Von Kaiser (ranked 50 p4p, 44 weight class). Reis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cree Prayer Song - Young Spirit. Kaiser has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. Von Kaiser is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great wrestler
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 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Von Kaiser!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiser goes for a double leg but Reis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reis continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Reis misses the target.
Reis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaiser's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaiser has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Reis lands a front kick.
Kaiser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Kaiser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaiser misses with a straight right.
Kaiser has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reis.
Kaiser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaiser on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reis throws a hook but Kaiser blocks it.
A slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Kaiser scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaiser missing with a left hand there. Reis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaiser shoots for a double leg takedown but Reis sprawls well. He's pushed Kaiser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dakota Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Von Kaiser.
Kaiser on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reis misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reis lunges at Kaiser with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaiser's hand.
Kaiser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Reis.
Reis throws a lazy right hand but Kaiser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reis lands a really nice looking cross but Kaiser seems unphased.
Dakota Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaiser takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Kaiser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reis doesn't seem phased though.
Kaiser lands with a straight right. Reis didn't see that one coming.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaiser.
Dakota Reis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaiser slips a straight right by Reis.
Kaiser moves out of range as Reis strikes.
And Kaiser tries to counter it with a takedown but Reis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kaiser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis connects with the punch.
Kaiser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Kaiser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaiser tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reis throws the kick towards the body but Kaiser avoids it.
Reis throws a looping overhand right but Kaiser ducks down to avoid it.
Kaiser dives in for a single leg takedown but Reis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reis sprawls well. Reis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaiser gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Reis lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaiser.
Reis throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaiser decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reis's guard.
Kaiser throws an elbow that misses. Reis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaiser's guard. Nice move by Reis!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaiser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kaiser pulls Reis in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis postures up.
Kaiser has his hands on Reis's head, controlling the position.
Kaiser is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaiser looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Reis dominated that round.
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.
Reis lands a jab to the head.
Kaiser scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaiser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Reis.
Kaiser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reis misses with a hook
and Kaiser counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaiser throwing strikes but missing.
Reis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaiser.
Kaiser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kaiser throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaiser is just out of range.
Kaiser with the counter takedown but Reis avoids it easily.
Kaiser closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaiser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaiser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis delivers a nice body kick.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis needs to keep his hands up - Kaiser had a free shot at his head there.
Reis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaiser counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaiser is trying to control. Reis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Von Kaiser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaiser is keen to just control but Reis is a slippery customer.
Kaiser thows a huge punch but Reis dodges it nicely.
Kaiser working over Reis with some ground and pound. Reis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaiser seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kaiser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis is staying active underneath Kaiser, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kaiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaiser looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaiser's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Reis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reis lands a leg kick that knocks Kaiser off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Reis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaiser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reis tries to land a leg kick but Kaiser saw it coming and moves away.
Kaiser drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reis defends it well.
Kaiser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Reis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dakota Reis is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reis - that will leave a mark!
Reis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reis throws the left hand but Kaiser avoids the punch easily.
Kaiser dives in and scores a takedown into Reis's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaiser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaiser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaiser throwing strikes but missing.
Kaiser throwing strikes but missing.
Reis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaiser can do to turn this around?
Kaiser stays in close to Reis's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Von Kaiser will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Reis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kaiser tries for a takedown but Reis circles away easily
and Kaiser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaiser misses with an uppercut. Reis saw that one coming.
Kaiser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reis.
Reis connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaiser throws a strike but Reis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kaiser throws an elbow that misses. Reis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaiser's guard. Nice move by Reis!
Kaiser wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reis's guard.
Kaiser advances position into side control!
Kaiser working away.
Kaiser controls the position.
Kaiser scores with punches from side control.
Kaiser fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kaiser taking a break here but Reis is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kaiser working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kaiser lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaiser trying to control from half guard but Reis is working away.
Kaiser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaiser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kaiser.
Kaiser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaiser engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kaiser trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reis misses with a right hand
and Kaiser counters with a single leg into guard. Reis didn't expect that.
Kaiser throws a strike but Reis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kaiser wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reis preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kaiser holds on and takes a little breather.
Kaiser working a defensive guard here.
Kaiser has his hands on Reis's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaiser working a defensive guard but Reis manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Kaiser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaiser has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dakota Reis!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dakota Reis!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight as a draw!
Dakota Reis wins by majority decision!
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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