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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 467 p4p, 65 weight class) and Jarred Reich (ranked 528 p4p, 76 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Alatalo blocks the low kick.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
Reich slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alatalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alatalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alatalo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reich misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alatalo lands a really nice looking cross but Reich seems unphased.
Reich scores with a nice strike.
Reich lands with a kick to the temple. Alatalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Reich.
Reich misses with a jab to the body
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reich has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reich thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Alatalo misses its target.
Reich misses with a right hand
and Reich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alatalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reich misses with a hook. Alatalo ducked under it nicely.
Alatalo cracks a nice hook into Reich's ribs.
Reich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Alatalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alatalo checks a leg kick.
Reich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
Reich lands a high kick!
Alatalo is looking to wear down Reich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reich throws a head kick that misses.
Reich tries to clinch up but Alatalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Reich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reich looks to throw the jab but Alatalo is out of range.
Alatalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alatalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich.
It looked like Alatalo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich takes one to the side of the head.
Alatalo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reich moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Alatalo misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Alatalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Reich misses
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alatalo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reich. That one must have hurt.
Alatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reich.
Reich slips under a jab from Alatalo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reich!
Reich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reich throws a body kick that misses.
Alatalo avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reich was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
And Reich responds with a good body kick, but Alatalo manages to step out the way in time.
Alatalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alatalo throws a hook but Reich avoids it easily.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Reich is just out of range.
Alatalo checks a low kick from Reich.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo checks a low kick from Reich.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alatalo misses with a hook. Reich ducked under it nicely.
Reich jabs Alatalo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reich is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
Reich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Alatalo.
Alatalo connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo defending well as Reich loads up on a big left hand.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reich darts in trying to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
As Alatalo backs off Reich throws a huge counter combo but Alatalo manages to avoid it all.
Reich defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Alatalo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alatalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alatalo scores with a nice right hand.
Reich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab.
Reich throws a leg kick but Alatalo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alatalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alatalo. That did some damage!
Alatalo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jarred Reich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reich looks to land a body kick but Alatalo moved away.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reich.
Reich thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Reich.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo jabs Reich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alatalo cracks Reich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich misses with a hook. Alatalo ducked under it nicely.
Reich avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Reich is out of range.
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich slips under a jab.
Reich avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Reich follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reich moves away.
Alatalo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alatalo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Reich to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jarred Reich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reich.
Reich slips under a jab from Alatalo.
Alatalo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reich counters with a good low kick that Alatalo was not able to check.
Reich misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich lands a lovely overhand right.
Reich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alatalo.
Reich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
It looked like Alatalo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alatalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reich.
Reich keeps Alatalo at a distance using the push kick.
Alatalo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alatalo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the head.
Reich thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Alatalo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reich scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reich.
Reich throws a right hand that misses
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reich thows a leg kick but Alatalo checks it
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Reich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reich throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range.
Reich slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Reich pushes Alatalo away with a front kick.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Reich.
Alatalo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
Reich only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reich, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alatalo misses with a hook
and Reich counters with a left to the body.
Reich misses the jab.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Reich.
Reich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Reich's shoulder, as Reich tries to avoid the shot.
And Reich responds with a good body kick, but Alatalo manages to step out the way in time.
Reich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alatalo lands with a shot to the body.
Alatalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reich counters with a good, hard body kick but Alatalo shrugs it off.
Reich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alatalo throws a big shot that misses.
Reich lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarred Reich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alatalo avoids a kick to the body.
Reich throws a right and a left that Alatalo avoids nicely.
Alatalo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reich.
Reich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alatalo moves away.
Alatalo is looking to counter punch.
Reich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alatalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Reich.
Reich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Reich misses with an uppercut
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo lands an overhand right.
Alatalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich closes the distance but Alatalo moves to the side
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo takes a swing at Reich's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reich.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Alatalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Reich.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reich counters with a body kick.
Reich scores with a kick to the body.
Alatalo misses with a left hand
and Reich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alatalo blocks the body kick.
Reich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Alatalo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reich.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alatalo throws a hook to the side of Reich's head but Reich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alatalo misses with a hook. Reich ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich throws a right hand that misses
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alatalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reich lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reich misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.
Reich misses with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reich swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reich misses with a hook
and Alatalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reich thinking.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reich throws a sloppy body shot
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alatalo misses with a straight right.
Reich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alatalo backs up against the cage.
Reich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alatalo misses with a right hand
enabling Reich to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reich connects with a body shot that sends Alatalo's belly button to the back.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reich. Reich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reich rushes Alatalo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Alatalo as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Reich controls his hands.
Reich swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reich backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Alatalo.
Reich takes a shot to the head.
Alatalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reichs head.
Reich throws a head punch that misses.
Reich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Alatalo lands a nice uppercut.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Alatalo avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
Alatalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Lasse Alatalo.
I think Alatalo 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Alatalo!
Lasse Alatalo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Octagon for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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