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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Rymy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymy comes to the cage accompanied by Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver. Bei has chosen Hypnotic as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
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198 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rymy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liu Bei!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rymy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rymy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bei drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bei throws an elbow but Rymy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bei misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Bei.
You can see the frustration on Rymy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Bei crashes against the mat.
Bei stands up and beckons Rymy to his feet.
Bei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rymy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bei blocks a jab.
Rymy misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei shoots in for a takedown but Rymy shows good takedown defense.
Nice cross by Rymy.
Rymy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rymy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bei shoots and misses
and Rymy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reijo Rymy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liu Bei.
Bei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rymy tries to clinch up.
Bei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bei with a poor takedown
so Rymy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rymy throws an elbow that misses. Bei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rymy's guard. Nice move by Bei!
Bei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bei throws a strike but Rymy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei kicks Rymy off and gets to his feet.
Reijo Rymy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rymy lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Rymy. Beautiful body shot.
Rymy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bei's hands.
Nice sprawl there from Rymy as Bei shoots in.
Rymy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bei on the side of the head.
Rymy slaps away a takedown attempt from Bei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rymy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rymy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rymy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bei back to the cage. Rymy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bei manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rymy on his heels. He'll look to pass Rymy's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rymy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bei's guard.
Rymy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bei has momentary wrist control but Rymy slips an elbow through the middle.
Bei wants to get back to his feet but Rymy passes into half guard.
Rymy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bei with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bei wants to get back to his feet.
Bei wants to get back to full guard.
Rymy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bei keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rymy 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.
Rymy stops Bei from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rymy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rymy trying to pass the guard but Bei defending well.
Rymy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bei keeps working.
Bei is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rymy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rymy is thwarting Bei's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Rymy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Rymy 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.
Rymy throws the left hand but Bei avoids the punch easily.
Bei with a poor takedown
and Rymy counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Bei!
Bei is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bei throws a strike from the bottom but Rymy passes into side control!
Bei is trying to improve his position.
Rymy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bei is still in real trouble! Can Rymy finish him?
Rymy looks up at the clock and then as Bei takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rymy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bei wants to control but Rymy postures up.
Bei is trying to get back to half guard.
Rymy working the body and head with strikes.
Rymy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rymy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bei seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei tries to bench press Rymy off him but Rymy keeps the position.
Bei throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rymy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bei is looking to regain half guard here but Rymy keeps moving and retains side control.
Rymy swings around for an armbar but Bei sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rymy's guard.
Rymy working a defensive guard here.
Bei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rymy trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bei throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei postures up in Rymy's guard and throws a big left but Rymy blocks it.
Bei throws a strike but Rymy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rymy's guard.
Bei won't allow Rymy to get back to his feet.
Rymy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rymy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bei throwing strikes from guard but Rymy blocks nicely.
Bei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bei throws a strike but Rymy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rymy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bei wants to sweep here but Rymy controlling him for the moment.
Bei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rymy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bei.
Rymy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rymy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bei tries to get to full guard but Rymy has control of the leg.
Rymy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bei wants to control the action here but instead Rymy manages to pass to full mount!
Bei wants to control but Rymy is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rymy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bei is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bei and Rymy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Reijo Rymy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rymy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Rymy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bei misses with a takedown attempt
and Rymy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rymy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bei doesn't seem bothered though.
Rymy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rymy swings for the body but Bei moves out of range.
Bei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Bei or perhaps it was just good defense by Rymy which made him look bad.
Reijo Rymy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liu Bei.
Rymy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rymy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rymy lands in his opponent's guard.
Bei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rymy is one step ahead there.
Rymy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rymy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rymy is one step ahead there.
Rymy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bei is keeping the position for now.
Bei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rymy is one step ahead there.
Liu Bei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rymy stopping the sweep attempt from Bei.
Bei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rymy trying to control but Bei is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rymy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rymy throws a lazy uppercut
and Bei counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Bei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rymy finds it's way through Bei's defenses.
Rymy clobbers Bei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rymy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bei circles away.
Rymy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rymy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rymy pushes Bei off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rymy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rymy misses with a body shot
and Bei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rymy.
Rymy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bei's hands.
Bei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rymy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bei's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rymy is controlling him.
Rymy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bei's guard.
Bei missing with punches from the bottom.
Rymy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rymy lands a nice short elbow.
Bei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rymy wants to take a breather but Bei is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rymy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reijo Rymy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bei actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reijo Rymy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rymy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reijo Rymy!
After the fight, Reijo Rymy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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