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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by AdickTouzO..... Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arttu Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Reinikainen persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reinikainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Reinikainen is controlling the position.
Reinikainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reinikainen stalling in the clinch.
Reinikainen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arttu Reinikainen.
Reinikainen drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geronimo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Reinikainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Reinikainen won't allow it.
Reinikainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Reinikainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Reinikainen to work.
Reinikainen pulls Garcia into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen wants to hit a switch here but Garcia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reinikainen there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reinikainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reinikainen tries to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Reinikainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Reinikainen chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Garcia.
Reinikainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reinikainen tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reinikainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Reinikainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
Reinikainen tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reinikainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reinikainen wants to control the action here but instead Garcia manages to pass to full mount!
Reinikainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reinikainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Garcia wants to control the action but instead Reinikainen gets a body lock and reverses into Garcia's guard! Nice work!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinikainen wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reinikainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reinikainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reinikainen works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Reinikainen tries to pass.
Garcia looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Reinikainen tries to pass.
Reinikainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinikainen landing with the ground and pound.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reinikainen working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reinikainen is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reinikainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reinikainen advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen controlling from side mount.
Reinikainen working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reinikainen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reinikainen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reinikainen cracks Garcia with a big elbow.
Reinikainen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Reinikainen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Reinikainen working away.
Garcia stops Reinikainen from passing to mount.
Garcia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reinikainen connects with a decent elbow.
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reinikainen off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Reinikainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia blocks a jab.
Reinikainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reinikainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reinikainen won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Reinikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Arttu Reinikainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reinikainen lands a couple of elbows.
Reinikainen trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia wants to stand up but Reinikainen is controlling him.
Reinikainen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reinikainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reinikainen trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Reinikainen keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reinikainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reinikainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reinikainen passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reinikainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reinikainen lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reinikainen connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Reinikainen drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Reinikainen trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reinikainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reinikainen working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reinikainen lands a nice short elbow.
Reinikainen winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Garcia won't allow Reinikainen to sweep him here.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
Reinikainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reinikainen trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Reinikainen punching from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reinikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reinikainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Reinikainen gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Garcia jumps guard but Reinikainen stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia keeps control of Reinikainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reinikainen prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geronimo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is stalling here.
Reinikainen blocking some punches.
Reinikainen controlling the action here for a moment.
Reinikainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Reinikainen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reinikainen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reinikainen.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Reinikainen is controlling the position.
Reinikainen breaks from the clinch.
Reinikainen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reinikainen showed some decent athleticism there.
Reinikainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reinikainen lands strikes from half guard.
Reinikainen slips a nice elbow through Garcia's hands, connecting with Garcia's forehead.
Reinikainen prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Reinikainen wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Reinikainen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Reinikainen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garcia is not content to let Reinikainen control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Reinikainen lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Reinikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia tries to clinch but Reinikainen moves away
and Reinikainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reinikainen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reinikainen darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage.
Reinikainen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garcia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Reinikainen tries to keep control of the position but Garcia is staying busy.
Garcia wants to escape the position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Reinikainen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Reinikainen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Reinikainen scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Reinikainen lands punches and elbows.
Garcia is covering up but some of the strikes from Reinikainen are getting through and doing damage.
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!
Reinikainen biding his time, controlling Garcia.
Reinikainen tries to get the hooks in deep but Garcia pushed the leg off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Reinikainen's guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reinikainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Reinikainen is keeping the position.
Reinikainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reinikainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reinikainen connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Reinikainen sits in half guard.
Reinikainen drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Reinikainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reinikainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reinikainen drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Reinikainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcia is rocked!
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!
Reinikainen is tying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reinikainen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reinikainen tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Reinikainen raining down shots from the mount!
Reinikainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reinikainen breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reinikainen lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Reinikainen postures up.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Reinikainen maintains control.
Garcia throwing hammer fists to the chest of Reinikainen. What's that going to do exactly?
Reinikainen dominating with strikes here.
Reinikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reinikainen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reinikainen raining down shots from the mount!
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Reinikainen works his way into side control.
Garcia is not content to let Reinikainen control the position.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reinikainen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinikainen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garcia down.
Reinikainen lands an elbow.
Reinikainen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reinikainen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reinikainen working away.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Reinikainen controlling the position from side mount.
Reinikainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garcia is not content to let Reinikainen control the position.
Reinikainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Geronimo Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinikainen trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinikainen is chipping away with strikes.
Reinikainen lands an elbow.
Reinikainen scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arttu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arttu Reinikainen!
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