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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 144 p4p, 19 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 16 p4p, 2 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Viimeinen päivä as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinikainen.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden throws a right hand that misses
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden throws a low kick but Reinikainen avoids it.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reinikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reinikainen misses with a double jab.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reinikainen checks it well.
Reinikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Durden misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Reinikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reinikainen scores with a nice right hand.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Reinikainen walks into a straight right hand from Durden.
Durden is looking to score with low kicks.
Reinikainen connects with the punch.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Durden throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reinikainen! But no joy.
Reinikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reinikainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reinikainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abraham Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reinikainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reinikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden blocks the body kick.
Reinikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reinikainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durden on the side of the head.
Reinikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinikainen misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden blocks a head kick by Reinikainen.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Reinikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durden doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Reinikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reinikainen dips to his left and cracks Durden with an uppercut!
A thudding body kick lands there by Reinikainen!
Reinikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reinikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Reinikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a low kick but Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Durden throws a leg kick but Reinikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reinikainen cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reinikainen throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reinikainen jabs at Durden's body.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reinikainen in his tracks.
Reinikainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Durden's head.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Durden.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reinikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reinikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden wants to slow Reinikainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reinikainen tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reinikainen throws out a leg kick but Durden moves out of range and Reinikainen only half commits.
Reinikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Reinikainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reinikainen throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden lands a jab to Reinikainen's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Reinikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reinikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Reinikainen looks to land a body kick but Durden moved away.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reinikainen feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reinikainen slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Reinikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durden.
Durden throws out a powerful jab.
Durden motions for Reinikainen to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen feints the counter takedown.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reinikainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Durden.
Reinikainen misses the jab.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Reinikainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reinikainen.
Reinikainen loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
Reinikainen lands a nice looking body kick.
A clash of legs there as Reinikainen blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reinikainen throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden lands a lovely overhand right.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Reinikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Reinikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden punishes Reinikainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Reinikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Durden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reinikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Reinikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reinikainen loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reinikainen misses with a leg kick.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinikainen.
Reinikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Durden blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden digs a good body shot into Reinikainen's ribs.
Durden lands a head shot.
Reinikainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden thows a body kick. Reinikainen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reinikainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reinikainen stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Reinikainen misses its intended target.
Durden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reinikainen scores with a jab.
Jab from Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden motions for Reinikainen to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinikainen connects with a jab.
Durden misses with a left hand
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
Reinikainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinikainen.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durden slips a jab from Reinikainen.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
Reinikainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Reinikainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Reinikainen tries to avoid it.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
A big right from Reinikainen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden connects with a right hand. Reinikainen shakes it off.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Durden 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 scores with a body shot.
Reinikainen with a hook.
Reinikainen jabs Durden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reinikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reinikainen scores with a head kick.
Reinikainen looking to score a takedown here. Durden is defending well but Reinikainen drives through and ends up in Durden's guard.
Durden uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Durden throws a leg kick but Reinikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reinikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Reinikainen misses its intended target.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reinikainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reinikainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durden on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a straight left.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Reinikainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick from Reinikainen is predictable there
and Durden counters with an outside leg kick.
Durden tries to work over Reinikainen's front leg with a kick but Reinikainen checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reinikainen! But no joy.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden misses with a straight left.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick.
Durden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Reinikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reinikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
Reinikainen scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Durden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Reinikainen's knee but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Durden ducks right into an uppercut from Reinikainen.
Good standup being displayed there by Reinikainen as he connects with a hook.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Reinikainen with an uppercut!
Reinikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reinikainen lands a body shot.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Durden delivers a nice body kick.
Reinikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Reinikainen moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
Reinikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Reinikainen's defenses.
Reinikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reinikainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Durden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
Reinikainen 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.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Reinikainen with an uppercut!
Reinikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Reinikainen lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durden defends well and Reinikainen ends up having to push Durden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durden looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinikainen.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen misses with a shot to the body
and Reinikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reinikainen doesn't seem phased though.
Durden throws a low kick but Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Reinikainen misses with a hook
and Durden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reinikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reinikainen throws out the jab.
Reinikainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reinikainen misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Reinikainen.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Reinikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reinikainen is out of range.
Durden wants to slow Reinikainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Reinikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Durden
and Reinikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reinikainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen blocks the body kick.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
Reinikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reinikainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Reinikainen with an uppercut!
Reinikainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden throws a hook but Reinikainen avoids it easily.
Reinikainen throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Reinikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden moves forwards but Reinikainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reinikainen.
Durden has momentary wrist control but Reinikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Reinikainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Durden has wrist control.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen throws a strike but Durden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Abraham Durden.
I think Durden 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Abraham Durden!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Abraham Durden!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Abraham Durden!
Abraham Durden wins by unanimous decision!
Abraham Durden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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