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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 222 p4p, 70 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 36 p4p, 14 weight class). Furioto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 韻踏合組合 - . Reinikainen has chosen Viimeinen päivä as his entrance music. Artturi Reinikainen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Great wrestler
Counter fighter
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reinikainen was covering up waiting for the punch and Furioto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Furioto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Furioto tries to free his leg and advance position but Reinikainen is retaining full guard.
Reinikainen wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Furioto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furioto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reinikainen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Furioto, into his guard.
Furioto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reinikainen is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reinikainen defends well.
Furioto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reinikainen is aware though and is defending well.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reinikainen trying to control but Furioto is working from the bottom.
Furioto is looking for a triangle but Reinikainen pushes his legs off easily.
Furioto is looking for a triangle here but Reinikainen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Reinikainen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Reinikainen wants to control but Furioto is keeping him busy.
Furioto is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Furioto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reinikainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reinikainen's back!
Reinikainen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reinikainen is working to get back to half guard.
Furioto has hold of Reinikainen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reinikainen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Furioto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Reinikainen is on top in guard.
Reinikainen advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reinikainen pulls his head out easily.
Furioto actively working from the bottom here.
Furioto wants to get back to full guard but Reinikainen has mounted him!
Furioto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Furioto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Reinikainen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Furioto is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Furioto hang on?
Furioto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reinikainen looking to control but Furioto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Furioto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Furioto is working hard here to advance position.
Reinikainen raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furioto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Furioto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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.
Furioto gets a takedown into half guard.
Reinikainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reinikainen manages to get to full guard.
Furioto scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto throwing strikes but missing.
Furioto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Furioto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reinikainen is looking for a triangle but Furioto pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maximus Furioto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reinikainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinikainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Furioto drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Furioto seems to have locked his on tight now - Reinikainen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Furioto, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Maximus Furioto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Maximus Furioto made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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