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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bawkup Huknee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bawkup Huknee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Reed!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huknee misses the shot to the body.
Bawkup Huknee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Huknee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reed, pushing him back against the cage.
Reed's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reed's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee throws a head punch that misses.
Reed looking to slow down the pace here.
Huknee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
Reed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bawkup Huknee has been cut.
A short uppercut from Huknee.
Huknee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huknee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
Reed blocking some punches.
Huknee dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee is working for takedown but Reed is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reed blocks an uppercut.
Reed blocking some punches.
Huknee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huknee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reed lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Huknee throws a head punch that misses.
Huknee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
Reed taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Huknee swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huknee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike.
Huknee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huknee tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Huknee back against the cage.
Huknee pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
Reed is trying to maintain a safe position but Huknee gets an underhook and turns Reed into the cage.
Huknee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Reed pushes off an throws an elbow but Huknee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed throws an elbow but it misses.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huknee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reed throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huknee avoids the elbow strike from Reed, against the cage.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huknee is keeping busy.
Huknee lands a body punch.
Reed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Huknee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Huknee misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huknee's brow.
Huknee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Huknee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huknee is keeping busy.
Huknee blocks the elbow strike.
Reed throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike.
Huknee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bawkup Huknee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huknee avoids the elbow strike from Reed, against the cage.
Huknee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reed trying to stall but Huknee improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bawkup Huknee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bawkup Huknee's cut.
That's time! Huknee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huknee.
Huknee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huknee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed is looking to control Huknee's arms but Huknee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reed has his back to the cage.
Huknee throws a head punch that misses.
Reed looking to stall.
Reed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huknee taking a breather.
Reed stalling in the clinch but Huknee improves position.
Reed blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huknee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huknee avoids the elbow strike from Reed, against the cage.
Huknee has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Huknee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huknee struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Reed taking a breather.
Huknee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reed slows down the pace here.
Reed trying to control the position but instead, Huknee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reed into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Reed.
Reed slips a straight right by Huknee.
Huknee thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huknee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huknee swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Huknee misses the jab.
Huknee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huknee misses with a hook.
Tiger Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Huknee lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huknee's brow.
Reed misses with an elbow over the top.
Huknee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huknee dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Reed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huknee can't find room to land a body shot as Reed controls the action.
Huknee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huknee has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Huknee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reed lands an elbow inside.
Huknee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed looking to slow down the pace here.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiger Reed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Huknee fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Huknee lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huknee's brow.
Huknee misses with the head strike.
Huknee tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huknee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
Huknee tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Huknee back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huknee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bawkup Huknee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bawkup Huknee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed takes the fight into the clinch.
Huknee is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Reed throws an elbow that misses.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike.
Reed controlling the action here for a moment.
Reed trying to control the position but instead, Huknee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reed into the cage.
Reed throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed lands an elbow inside.
Huknee misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huknee's brow.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huknee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reed misses with an elbow over the top.
Huknee throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Huknee lands a shot to the body.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike.
Reed misses with an elbow over the top.
Huknee has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Huknee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Tiger Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bawkup Huknee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
Reed looking to slow down the pace here.
Huknee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Reed leaning against his opponent.
Reed lands an elbow that stopped Huknee in his tracks for a moment.
Reed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huknee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huknee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reed throws an elbow but it misses.
Reed misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huknee.
Reed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reed lands an elbow that stopped Huknee in his tracks for a moment.
Huknee dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Reed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huknee dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Reed throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed blocking some punches.
Huknee dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Huknee blocks the elbow strike.
Reed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huknee avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
A hook to the body from Huknee.
Reed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reed is pushing Huknee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huknee blocks an elbow strike.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huknee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tiger Reed!
Tiger Reed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Bawkup Huknee spoke after the fight, saying 'Its not my fault my they got rid of testosterone'.
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