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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 24 p4p, 81 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 3 p4p, 10 weight class). Reinikainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Viimeinen päivä kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roy avoids the head kick by Reinikainen.
Roy misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reinikainen.
Roy throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
An inside leg kick from Reinikainen misses.
A quick step to the side and Roy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reinikainen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Crunch! Reinikainen slams his shin into Roy's torso.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roy, as that shot connected.
Roy is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Roy misses.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Roy strikes.
Reinikainen connects with a crisp jab.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reinikainen, as that shot connected.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reinikainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reinikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
Reinikainen tried to score with a low kick but Roy checks it.
Reinikainen motions for Roy to come forward. Reinikainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy tried to counter with a leg kick but Reinikainen avoided it.
Reinikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roy circles away.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reinikainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Roy.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Reinikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reinikainen throws out the jab.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reinikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Reinikainen misses the target.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reinikainen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Roy sprawls well. He's pushed Reinikainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artturi Reinikainen.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reinikainen flicks out a counter leg kick but Roy steps away.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy cracks Reinikainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reinikainen looks to throw the jab but Roy is out of range.
Reinikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Reinikainen misses.
Roy looks to land a right hand but Reinikainen moved out of range.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roy checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinikainen thumps Roy with a low kick.
Reinikainen is looking to slow Roy down with leg kicks.
Reinikainen feints and then cracks Roy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roy down.
Roy throws a jab but it's blocked by Reinikainen.
Nice cross by Reinikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roy there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reinikainen checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a lazy head kick
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reinikainen checks it well.
Roy cracks Reinikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reinikainen throws a chopping leg kick but Roy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Roy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Roy blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roy checks a leg kick.
Roy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands with a straight right. Roy didn't see that one coming.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reinikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reinikainen scores with the left hand. Roy knows he should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Roy.
Reinikainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Roy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Reinikainen! Roy lets Reinikainen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Reinikainen is rocked!
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 an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Reinikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Roy finish him?
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Reinikainen with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roy checks a leg kick.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reinikainen dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!
Roy misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Reinikainen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Roy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reinikainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roy misses with a looping right.
Reinikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinikainen.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinikainen.
Roy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reinikainen drives through with a takedown into Roy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reinikainen is one step ahead there.
Reinikainen advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Reinikainen there.
Roy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reinikainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reinikainen prevents Roy from improving his position.
Roy is trying to control but can't.
Roy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinikainen is trying to control. Roy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reinikainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reinikainen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Reinikainen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Roy is trying to control but can't.
Reinikainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reinikainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roy is looking to control Reinikainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roy avoid being mounted?
Roy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roy is pressing down on Reinikainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reinikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinikainen distracts Roy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roy has momentary wrist control but Reinikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy managing to control the position.
Roy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Reinikainen chips away with some ground and pound.
Reinikainen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roy trying to keep a closed guard but Reinikainen is proving a slippery customer.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Roy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reinikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reinikainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 scores with a hook.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reinikainen can pounce on him.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Roy.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roy. Roy obviously looking to wear him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reinikainen, as that shot connected.
Roy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reinikainen misses with a left hand
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reinikainen connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen misses with an uppercut
and Roy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reinikainen really felt that one!
Reinikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reinikainen throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Reinikainen misses with a right hand
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with a head kick.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reinikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
A shot to the body from Reinikainen misses
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reinikainen looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Reinikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Reinikainen 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.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reinikainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Reinikainen lands a head shot.
Reinikainen with a hook.
Reinikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reinikainen in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen closes the distance and clinches up with Roy, looking for a takedown. Reinikainen pushes Roy against the cage but Roy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reinikainen lands with a right hand.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy moves forwards but Reinikainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Roy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reinikainen avoids it.
Roy tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinikainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen working some strikes from top position.
Roy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roy is pulling down on Reinikainen's head to control his posture.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Reinikainen drops back looking for a leg! Roy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roy manages to kick Reinikainen off! Reinikainen jumps back into Roy's guard.
Roy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reinikainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roy has managed to get both his arms back between Reinikainen's legs - danger averted.
Roy controlling from the top position.
Reinikainen controls Roy momentarily but Roy frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Reinikainen, not yet.
Roy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roy continues to stall.
Roy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reinikainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roy defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reinikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Roy. No joy for Reinikainen on that attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roy checks a leg kick.
Reinikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Reinikainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roy scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left lands for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reinikainen avoids the head kick by Roy.
Reinikainen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen fails with the takedown
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artturi Reinikainen.
Reinikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Rob Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy connects with a body shot that sends Reinikainen's belly button to the back.
Reinikainen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Reinikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reinikainen fails with the takedown
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reinikainen lands with a kick to the temple. Roy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reinikainen scores with a takedown into Roy's guard.
Roy is pulling down on Reinikainen's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Roy blocks nicely.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Roy controls Reinikainen momentarily but Reinikainen frees himself.
Roy wants to sweep here but Reinikainen controlling him for the moment.
Reinikainen cracks Roy with a solid left hand.
Roy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Artturi Reinikainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy is working hard here to advance position.
Roy has momentary wrist control but Reinikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Reinikainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Roy pulls Reinikainen in close to prevent any damage.
Reinikainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinikainen working some strikes from top position.
Roy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reinikainen is one step ahead there.
Roy pulls Reinikainen in close to prevent any damage.
Roy working a defensive guard here.
Reinikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reinikainen trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Reinikainen lands a couple of digs.
Reinikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Reinikainen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roy's guard.
Well, if Reinikainen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reinikainen is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roy is looking for a sweep. Reinikainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roy wants to control but Reinikainen is keeping busy.
Reinikainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Roy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reinikainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roy tries to land a leg kick but Reinikainen saw it coming and moves away.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reinikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Reinikainen misses with a looping right.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Reinikainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roy is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roy blocks a jab.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reinikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Reinikainen scores with the left hand. Roy knows he should have avoided that one.
Roy thuds a left hand into Reinikainen's body.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roy misses with a right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reinikainen throws out a loose jab but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roy misses with a looping left.
Reinikainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy lands a slapping body shot.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen punishes Roy's body with a nice straight punch.
Roy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reinikainen takes a step back to recover.
Reinikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Reinikainen jabs Roy right on the nose. Roy blinks but takes it well.
Roy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reinikainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reinikainen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reinikainen working the body and head with strikes.
Roy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reinikainen.
Roy sneaks back into half guard.
Roy wants to control but Reinikainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reinikainen throwing shots but Roy is blocking nicely.
Reinikainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reinikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinikainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reinikainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen works over Roy with some ground and pound from guard.
Reinikainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roy is looking for a triangle but Reinikainen pushes his legs off easily.
Reinikainen trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Reinikainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Roy is looking for a triangle but Reinikainen pushes his legs off easily.
Reinikainen takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Roy striking off his back but it's not causing Reinikainen any problems.
Roy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reinikainen advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artturi Reinikainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Reinikainen!
An out of breath Artturi Reinikainen 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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