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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 5947 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Verhoeven (ranked 3826 p4p, 387 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reinikainen is trying to stall.
Verhoeven is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Verhoeven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reinikainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reinikainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Reinikainen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reinikainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reinikainen tries to clinch but Verhoeven moves out of range.
Verhoeven throws a big counter head kick but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Verhoeven throws a low kick but Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Verhoeven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verhoeven lands with a kick to the temple. Reinikainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reinikainen blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reinikainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Verhoeven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reinikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reinikainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Verhoeven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Verhoeven throws a series of punches but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reinikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Reinikainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Verhoeven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Verhoeven misses with a double jab.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Verhoeven throws a body kick.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Verhoeven off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verhoeven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Verhoeven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reinikainen. That one must have hurt.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Verhoeven off balance momentarily.
Reinikainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verhoeven should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reinikainen tries to clinch but Verhoeven is having none of it.
Verhoeven throws a wild body kick that Reinikainen sees coming a mile off.
Reinikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Verhoeven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reinikainen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reinikainen tries to clinch up.
Verhoeven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reinikainen tried to counter with a leg kick but Verhoeven avoided it.
Reinikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Verhoeven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinikainen clinches up with Verhoeven and pushes him back against the cage.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reinikainen tries to throw a body punch but Verhoeven avoids it by throwing Reinikainen back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verhoeven 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.
Reinikainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Verhoeven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reinikainen throws a lazy body kick
and Verhoeven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
Verhoeven lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reinikainen clinches.
Verhoeven can't find room to land a body shot as Reinikainen controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Verhoeven fails to land.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verhoeven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verhoeven gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen managing to block the knees to the body from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven letting Reinikainen take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoeven just leaning against Reinikainen, taking a breather.
Reinikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verhoeven lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Verhoeven misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reinikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
Reinikainen slips a jab from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verhoeven's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Verhoeven throws a body kick that misses.
Verhoeven looks to land a body kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Reinikainen misses with the body kick
and Verhoeven counters with a body kick.
Reinikainen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Verhoeven if he has to take too many more of those.
Verhoeven lands a slapping body shot.
Verhoeven misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Verhoeven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verhoeven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reinikainen checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Verhoeven misses with a few strikes there.
Reinikainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verhoeven's calf.
Verhoeven misses with a kick to the body
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen avoids a kick to the body.
Verhoeven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verhoeven has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reinikainen.
Verhoeven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reinikainen at a distance.
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
The fighters circling - Verhoeven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reinikainen thumps Verhoeven with a low kick.
Verhoeven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen wants to slow Verhoeven down by chopping away at his legs.
Verhoeven let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Verhoeven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verhoeven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verhoeven blocks the body kick.
Verhoeven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reinikainen will feel that in the morning.
Verhoeven has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Verhoeven! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinikainen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reinikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Verhoeven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verhoeven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verhoeven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reinikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Verhoeven scores with a body shot.
Reinikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Verhoeven moves out of range easily.
Verhoeven feints a counter leg kick.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verhoeven is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Verhoeven moves out of range of the leg kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Verhoeven.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Verhoeven.
Verhoeven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Verhoeven unleashes a big counter combination but Reinikainen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Verhoeven throws a push kick but Reinikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Verhoeven throws a hook but Reinikainen blocks it.
Reinikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Artturi Reinikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but Verhoeven avoids it.
Reinikainen is looking to chop away at Verhoeven's legs.
Reinikainen is looking to land body kicks.
Reinikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reinikainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Verhoeven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
Reinikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Verhoeven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verhoeven clinches up with Reinikainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verhoeven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verhoeven using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reinikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verhoeven swats away the attempt to clinch by Reinikainen.
Verhoeven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reinikainen can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alistair Verhoeven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Reinikainen needs to keep his hands up - Verhoeven had a free shot at his head there.
Reinikainen tries to work over Verhoeven's front leg with a kick but Verhoeven checks it.
Verhoeven blocks a head kick by Reinikainen.
Verhoeven tries to counter with a clinch but Reinikainen shakes him off and moves away.
Verhoeven looks to land a body kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Verhoeven throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick as Verhoeven jumps back.
Verhoeven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reinikainen rather than just go for the knockout.
A leg kick checked by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven motions for Reinikainen to come forward. Verhoeven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Verhoeven checks it well.
Reinikainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Verhoeven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
Verhoeven wants to clinch up but Reinikainen keeps it at a distance.
Reinikainen misses with a head kick.
Reinikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reinikainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reinikainen's head.
Reinikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verhoeven throws out the jab.
Reinikainen tried to counter with a leg kick but Verhoeven avoided it.
Reinikainen slips a jab from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven throws a jab but it's blocked by Reinikainen.
Verhoeven blocks a head kick by Reinikainen.
Verhoeven is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reinikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verhoeven.
Reinikainen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Verhoeven.
Reinikainen checks a low kick from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reinikainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but Verhoeven moves out of range easily.
Verhoeven tries to bum rush Reinikainen with a series of wild strikes but Reinikainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reinikainen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verhoeven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reinikainen scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Verhoeven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reinikainen feints and then cracks Verhoeven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verhoeven down.
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!
Verhoeven misses with a low kick.
Verhoeven closes the distance and pushes Reinikainen back into the cage.
Reinikainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Verhoeven tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reinikainen avoids it.
Reinikainen controlling the action here for a moment.
Verhoeven stalling against the cage.
Verhoeven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reinikainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verhoeven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Verhoeven has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reinikainen.
An inside leg kick from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verhoeven is out of range.
Verhoeven connects with a right hand. Reinikainen shakes it off.
Verhoeven throws a combination that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a good, hard body kick but Verhoeven shrugs it off.
Verhoeven misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven tries to land a front kick but Reinikainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reinikainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verhoeven throws a body shot but no joy.
Verhoeven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
Verhoeven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verhoeven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reinikainen, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Verhoeven trying to land knees to the body.
Reinikainen breaks from the clinch.
Reinikainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verhoeven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reinikainen tries to work over Verhoeven's front leg with a kick but Verhoeven checks it.
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 Artturi Reinikainen.
I think Reinikainen 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Artturi Reinikainen!
Artturi Reinikainen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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