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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Egyptian (ranked 5 p4p, 138 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 1 p4p, 19 weight class). Egyptian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Good Vibrations . Reinikainen has chosen Walk Like an Egyptian as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian misses with an uppercut
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
Reinikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinikainen.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reinikainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Reinikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reinikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reinikainen is keeping busy.
Reinikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reinikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Egyptian throws a head punch that misses.
Egyptian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a hook that snaps the head of Reinikainen backwards.
Reinikainen has picked Egyptian up - he's going for a ride! Reinikainen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Egyptian tries to get to full guard but Reinikainen has control of the leg.
Reinikainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reinikainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reinikainen trying to advance position but Egyptian counters by regaining guard.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen throws a strike but Egyptian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reinikainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Reinikainen, not yet.
Egyptian seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reinikainen is looking for a triangle but Egyptian pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is looking for a triangle but Egyptian pushes his legs off easily.
Egyptian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reinikainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reinikainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Egyptian defends well.
Reinikainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Reinikainen, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Egyptian preventing the sweep.
Reinikainen has his foot on Egyptian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Egyptian works his way back into a safe position though.
Egyptian's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reinikainen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Egyptian uses it to pass to side control.
Reinikainen tries to buck Egyptian off but Egyptian is having none of it.
Reinikainen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reinikainen is not content to let Egyptian control the position.
Egyptian in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reinikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Reinikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen 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.
Egyptian moves to clinch but Reinikainen breaks away
and Reinikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Reinikainen's shoulder, as Reinikainen tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reinikainen! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Egyptian misses with a hook
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Reinikainen's shoulder, as Reinikainen tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reinikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen thows a leg kick but Egyptian checks it
letting Egyptian counter with a right hand.
Reinikainen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a lazy head kick
and Reinikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Reinikainen misses the target.
Osiris Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Egyptian is looking to chop away at Reinikainen's legs.
Reinikainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen dives in and grabs Egyptian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Egyptian pushes down on Reinikainen's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Reinikainen avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Egyptian gets caught napping as Reinikainen dives in and scores a takedown. Egyptian manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reinikainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Egyptian is controlling Reinikainen's posture.
Artturi Reinikainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reinikainen with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinikainen cracks Egyptian with a solid left hand.
Reinikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Egyptian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Egyptian has wrist control.
Egyptian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinikainen throws a strike but Egyptian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reinikainen is trying to keep Egyptian in close.
Reinikainen has his foot on Egyptian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Egyptian works his way back into a safe position though.
Reinikainen is pulling down on Egyptian's head. It's preventing any offense from Egyptian, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen 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.
Egyptian postures up.
Egyptian stopping the sweep attempt from Reinikainen.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reinikainen is keeping the position for now.
Reinikainen wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinikainen keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Egyptian is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Egyptian looks to throw the jab but Reinikainen is out of range.
We've been told by Egyptian's head coaches at The Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Reinikainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reinikainen throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian counters with a leg kick.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen throws a good cross that connects.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Reinikainen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reinikainen loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian throwing a counter right hand but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Egyptian is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
Egyptian rushes Reinikainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Egyptian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reinikainen lands a left hand.
Reinikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reinikainen is trying to force a seperation but Egyptian has the dominant position.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reinikainen is keeping busy.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reinikainen's elbow.
Reinikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reinikainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reinikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinikainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
Egyptian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot lands for Egyptian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian blocks a low kick nicely.
Reinikainen throws a front kick aimed at Egyptian's knee but Egyptian avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Egyptian misses the target.
Egyptian loads up on a big right hand but Reinikainen slips the punch.
Reinikainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reinikainen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reinikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Egyptian keeps working.
Egyptian gets back to half guard.
Egyptian trying to hold on to Reinikainen's head to control him but Reinikainen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to get back to full guard.
Reinikainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Egyptian wants to control but Reinikainen is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Reinikainen there.
Egyptian is trying to get back to full guard.
Reinikainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reinikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Egyptian keeps working.
Reinikainen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Reinikainen thumps Egyptian with a low kick.
Egyptian throws a good cross that connects.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reinikainen catches Egyptian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinikainen misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Reinikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reinikainen shoots in and bounces Egyptian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Egyptian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reinikainen preventing the sweep.
Reinikainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Egyptian is really struggling to control Reinikainen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Egyptian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reinikainen works over Egyptian with some ground and pound from guard.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Egyptian 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Reinikainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Reinikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Reinikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reinikainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinikainen cracks Egyptian with a solid left hand.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Egyptian blocks nicely.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen throws a strike but Egyptian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reinikainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reinikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reinikainen is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinikainen has his foot on Egyptian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Egyptian works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Reinikainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Reinikainen was not able to check.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Egyptian swivels and escapes.
Egyptian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reinikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range and Reinikainen settles back down.
Egyptian jabs Reinikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Egyptian digs a good body shot into Reinikainen's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Reinikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reinikainen clobbers Egyptian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reinikainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Egyptian is adopting a defensive guard.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Egyptian blocks nicely.
Osiris Egyptian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reinikainen is one step ahead there.
Reinikainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Egyptian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reinikainen working some strikes from top position.
Reinikainen trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Egyptian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Egyptian blocks nicely.
Egyptian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Reinikainen looking to sit in guard and control but Egyptian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Egyptian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reinikainen keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
Egyptian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reinikainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Egyptian has managed to get both his arms back between Reinikainen's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian preventing the sweep.
Reinikainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reinikainen lands a jab to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reinikainen cracks Egyptian with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artturi Reinikainen.
Well Reinikainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Reinikainen!
Artturi Reinikainen is the new lightweight champion!
Artturi Reinikainen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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