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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retale comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Ghetto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto. 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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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetto has closed the distance and engaged Retale in a clinch.
Ghetto tries a knee to the head but Retale blocks it.
Ghetto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Retale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ghetto.
Retale throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Retale.
Retale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ghetto.
Retale has a couple of punches blocked by Ghetto.
Ghetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
Ghetto misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghetto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghetto avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Ghetto.
Still in the clinch, Ghetto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Retale avoids it.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Retale gets through Ghetto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetto trying to land knees to the body.
Ghetto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Retale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Retale scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale tries a body shot but Ghetto blocks it.
Ghetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Retale controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Retale.
Ghetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Retale throws a head punch that misses.
Ghetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
Retale taking a breather.
Ghetto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ghetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Ghetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghetto can't find room to land a body shot as Retale controls the action.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghetto misses with a knee strike.
Ghetto lands a knee to the body.
Ghetto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Retale's face.
It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
Retale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Ghetto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale stops a takedown attempt from Ghetto.
Retale gets through Ghetto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Retale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Retale scores with a shot to the side of Ghetto's head.
Retale throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Retale.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghetto tries for a takedown but Retale manages to get underhooks.
Ghetto tries a body shot but Retale blocks it.
Retale lands a shot to the body.
Retale putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ghetto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Retale misses with a body punch.
Ghetto can't get the takedown.
Reiska Pekka Retale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Project Ghetto.
Retale lands a nice elbow.
Ghetto takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Project Ghetto has been cut.
Retale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Retale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Retale lands a knee to the body.
Ghetto looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Retale.
Retale pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Retale.
Retale works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Retale lands a nice elbow.
Ghetto pushes Retale back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Retale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Retale.
Retale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghetto avoids it.
Retale looking to slow down the pace here.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghetto's elbow.
A short right from Retale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Retale as Ghetto tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Retale.
Retale struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghetto controls his hands.
Ghetto takes a shot to the head.
Retale working Ghetto over with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Retale stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Retale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ghetto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ghetto tries to work over Retale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
Retale lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Retale lands a knee to the body.
Retale misses with a punch to the body.
Retale missing with knees to the body.
Ghetto misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiska Pekka Retale dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Retale moves into the clinch.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.
Retale throws an elbow but it misses.
Ghetto is working for takedown but Retale is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Retale.
Ghetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghetto scores with a knee to the head.
Ghetto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Retale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ghetto.
Retale throws an elbow that misses.
Ghetto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Retale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ghetto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Retale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ghetto is keeping busy.
Ghetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Retale lands a good knee to the midsection. Ghetto won't want to take too many of those.
Ghetto is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Retale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Retale.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Retale misses with an elbow over the top.
Ghetto can't find room to land a body shot as Retale controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Retale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Retale misses with a punch to the body.
Retale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ghetto misses with a punch to the body.
Retale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Retale working aggressively here.
Retale looking to throw knees to the head but Ghetto is blocking nicely.
Ghetto avoids the elbow strike from Retale, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto managing to block the knees to the body from Retale.
Retale lands a knee to the head.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ghetto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghetto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Retale is trying to drag Ghetto to the mat but Ghetto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reiska Pekka Retale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Retale misses with a knee to the head.
Retale avoiding damage.
Ghetto tries to work over Retale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ghetto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Retale 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.
Retale is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghetto won't allow Retale to sweep him here.
Ghetto trying to control the position from guard on top but Retale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Retale is trying to control the position but Ghetto postures up.
Ghetto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Retale keeping moving, preventing Ghetto from controlling successfully.
Ghetto works over Retale with some ground and pound from guard.
Ghetto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Retale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghetto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghetto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Retale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ghetto looking to sit in guard and control but Retale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ghetto is trying to keep Retale in close.
Ghetto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Retale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Retale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale preventing the sweep.
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!
Retale pushing down on Ghetto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Retale controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reiska Pekka Retale will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ghetto forces Retale back against the cage and clinches.
Ghetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reiska Pekka Retale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Retale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Retale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghetto prevents a body shot from Retale.
A short right from Ghetto on the inside.
Ghetto blocks a body shot from Retale.
Retale misses with a punch to the body.
Retale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghetto avoids it.
Retale goes for a takedown attempt but Ghetto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Retale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reiska Pekka Retale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghetto.
Ghetto throws a sloppy head kick and Retale moves out of range easily.
Ghetto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Retale throws a body kick that misses.
Retale blocks a leg kick.
Retale wants to clinch
and Ghetto counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Retale blocks the low kick.
Ghetto ducks under a wild hook from Retale.
Retale misses with a right hand
and Ghetto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Retale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale takes one to the side of the head.
Ghetto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghetto feints and then cracks Retale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Retale down.
Ghetto throws a leg kick
and Retale counters with a one-two to the body.
Retale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ghetto has time to react.
Retale avoids the head kick by Ghetto.
Ghetto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retale blocks a leg kick.
Retale throws a jab when Ghetto was well out of range.
Retale takes a swing at Ghetto's ribcage but misses.
Retale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetto manages to avoid it.
Ghetto clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto prevents a body shot from Retale.
Retale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ghetto's defenses.
That has opened up Project Ghetto's cut even more.
Retale prevents the takedown attempt.
Ghetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Retale pushes Ghetto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ghetto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Retale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Retale throws an elbow that misses.
Ghetto landing knees to the head.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghetto avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ghetto working Retale over with knees to the body.
Retale can't get the takedown.
Retale gets through Ghetto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Retale lands a shot to the body.
Retale crunches a lovely knee into Ghetto's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Retale takes a shot to the head.
Ghetto tries to work over Retale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghetto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Retale cracks Ghetto with a nice body shot.
Ghetto is trying to stall.
Retale avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Retale as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Retale.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.
Retale lands a nice knee to the body.
Retale can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reiska Pekka Retale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale tries to score a body lock takedown but Ghetto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Retale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Retale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ghetto is trying to maintain a safe position but Retale gets an underhook and turns Ghetto into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiska Pekka Retale clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Retale moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghetto.
Ghetto shoots in looking for a takedown but Retale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ghetto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ghetto slips a jab from Retale.
Ghetto connects with an inside leg kick.
Retale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghetto.
Retale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Retale.
Ghetto blocks an elbow strike.
Retale digs a right hand underneath Ghetto's ribcage. Ghetto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ghetto lands a right hand.
Ghetto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Retale lands a nice knee to the body.
Ghetto tries to land knees in the clinch but Retale avoids the damage to the body.
Ghetto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Retale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Retale leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ghetto as Retale tries to tie him up.
Retale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghetto pushes Retale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Retale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghetto avoids the damage to the body.
Ghetto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Retale throws an elbow but misses.
Retale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ghetto avoids a wild elbow strike from Retale.
Ghetto lands a left hand.
Ghetto tries a body shot but Retale blocks it.
Ghetto lands with a right to the head.
Ghetto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto misses with a knee strike.
Ghetto blocks an elbow strike from Retale.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetto stalling.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghetto avoids it.
Ghetto throws a head punch that misses.
Retale lands with a light punch inside.
Ghetto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghetto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghetto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghetto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Retale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ghetto misses with some punches.
Retale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ghetto is keeping busy.
Ghetto missing with knees to the body.
Ghetto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Retale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Retale controls his hands.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghetto avoids the damage to the body.
Retale looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Retale throws an elbow but misses.
Retale works on Ghetto's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Retale.
Ghetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Retale tries to work over Ghetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Retale tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Retale.
Ghetto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Retale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ghetto is looking to advance position but Retale has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Retale controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ghetto is on top in guard.
Ghetto throwing strikes from guard but Retale blocks nicely.
Retale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghetto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ghetto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Retale managing to control the position.
Ghetto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Retale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Project Ghetto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ghetto ducks under a wild hook from Retale.
Ghetto clinches with his opponent.
Ghetto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghetto avoids the damage to the body.
Ghetto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Retale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ghetto's brow.
Ghetto tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Ghetto back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ghetto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghetto jumps guard.
Retale forces his way into half guard.
Ghetto wants to get back to full guard.
Ghetto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ghetto is looking to get back to full guard here but Retale has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale looks up at the clock and then as Ghetto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Retale smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ghetto isn't going anywhere.
Ghetto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Retale throwing shots but Ghetto is blocking nicely.
Retale performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ghetto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto wants to control but Retale passes into side.
Ghetto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Retale.
Ghetto tries to bench press Retale off him but Retale keeps the position.
Project Ghetto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Project Ghetto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Retale trying to control the action but Ghetto is working from the bottom.
Retale slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ghetto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reiska Pekka Retale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ghetto can't do much from the bottom here.
Retale trying to control the action but Ghetto is working from the bottom.
Ghetto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Retale just content to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ghetto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Retale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale working away.
Ghetto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Retale kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Retale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ghetto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Retale is out of range and Ghetto settles back down.
Retale 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.
Ghetto throws a head kick that misses.
Retale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Retale digs a good body shot into Ghetto's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghetto.
Retale shoots in but no luck this time.
Retale jabs Ghetto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Project Ghetto.
I think Retale 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiska Pekka Retale!
Reiska Pekka Retale is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Reiska Pekka Retale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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