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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bugsy Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skreba Reijonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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136 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bugsy Siegel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reijonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reijonen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Siegel is looking to chop away at Reijonen's legs.
Siegel cracks Reijonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A slow jab from Reijonen misses its intended target.
Reijonen misses with a looping right.
Siegel slips under a jab from Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a lazy right hand but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siegel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
Siegel is looking to control Reijonen's arms but Reijonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Siegel has his back to the ropes.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Siegel misses with a body punch.
Siegel blocking some punches.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siegel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Siegel is trying to stall.
Siegel prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Siegel prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Siegel digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Siegel.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Siegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Siegel trying to stall but Reijonen improves his position.
Siegel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Siegel back against the ropes.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reijonen as Siegel tries to tie him up.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reijonen is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Reijonen.
Siegel lands with a light punch inside.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bugsy Siegel dominated that round.
That's time! Reijonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reijonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bugsy Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Siegel.
Reijonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siegel avoids the body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siegel manages to avoid it.
Siegel clinches with his opponent.
Siegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siegel.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel throws a head punch that misses.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen scores with a shot to the side of Siegel's head.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Siegel misses with some punches.
Siegel misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen lands a nice uppercut.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel blocking some punches.
Reijonen looking to stall.
Siegel lands a nice uppercut.
Siegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siegel is trying to maintain a safe position but Reijonen gets an underhook and turns Siegel into the ropes.
A short left from Siegel.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bugsy Siegel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Siegel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siegel is working Reijonen over against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Siegel.
Reijonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Siegel.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Siegel scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reijonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Reijonen.
A nice left hand lands by Reijonen.
Siegel works on Reijonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Reijonen working aggressively here.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Siegel.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Skreba Reijonen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Siegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reijonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siegel.
Reijonen swinging wildly here.
Siegel tries to work over Reijonen's front leg with a kick but Reijonen checks it.
Reijonen scores with a hook to the body. Siegel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Siegel lands a high kick!
Reijonen takes a swing at Siegel's ribcage but misses.
Reijonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reijonen defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Siegel defending well as Reijonen loads up on a big left hand.
Reijonen throws a hook to the side of Siegel's head but Siegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reijonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Siegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reijonen clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Siegel controls the action.
Siegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Siegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reijonen.
Siegel working aggressively here.
Siegel stalling.
Siegel stalling in the clinch but Reijonen improves position.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel blocks an uppercut.
Siegel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen tries to work over Siegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Siegel can't find room to land a body shot as Reijonen controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
A short right from Siegel on the inside.
Siegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen working aggressively here.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reijonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Siegel looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Skreba Reijonen.
I think Reijonen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bugsy Siegel!
A victorious Bugsy Siegel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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