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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuzzy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fuzzy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bear fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reinikainen is out of range.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bear is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reinikainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bear throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reinikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reinikainen connects with a leg kick. Bear looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 wants to clinch up but Bear keeps it at a distance.
Bear ducks under a wild hook from Reinikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
Bear lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bear looks to land a body kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinikainen, right into the meat.
Bear misses with a double jab
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Reinikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear lands a lovely overhand right.
Bear misses with the combination.
Reinikainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reinikainen lands the left hand.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinikainen is just out of range.
Reinikainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with a hook.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Reinikainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reinikainen.
Bear connects with a single shot there.
Bear throws a hook but Reinikainen avoids it easily.
Reinikainen misses with a hook to the body
and Bear counters with a nice body kick.
Reinikainen misses with the combination.
Bear jabs Reinikainen right on the nose. Reinikainen blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bear pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reinikainen. That's going to slow Bear down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
Bear has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bear moves out of range of the leg kick from Reinikainen.
Nice jab there from Reinikainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinikainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bear tries to score with a low kick but Reinikainen moves his leg out of the way.
Bear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuzzy Bear dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reinikainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bear throws a leg kick
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
and Reinikainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear misses with a left hand
and Reinikainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reinikainen misses with a body punch.
Reinikainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bear avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Reinikainen trying to land knees to the body.
Reinikainen digs a right hand underneath Bear's ribcage. Bear let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reinikainen misses with a punch to the body.
Bear wants to break free but Reinikainen has control.
A short right from Reinikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with a hook to the body.
Bear is trying to push Reinikainen away but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reinikainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Reinikainen.
A knee to the head by Reinikainen.
It looks like Fuzzy Bear has been cut.
Reinikainen is leaning against Bear and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinikainen has double underhooks.
Reinikainen cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Reinikainen lands a shot to the body.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Reinikainen crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Reinikainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reinikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bear controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Reinikainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reinikainen presses Bear against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reinikainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinikainen lands with a light punch inside.
Reinikainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Reinikainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bear has had enough of the clinch but Reinikainen keeps him there for the moment.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinikainen has double underhooks.
Reinikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reinikainen.
Bear has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bear won't want to take too many of those.
Reinikainen looking to throw knees to the head but Bear is blocking nicely.
Reinikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reinikainen has Bear pressed against the cage, preventing Bear from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but Bear blocks with his arms.
Bear is trying to push Reinikainen away but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reinikainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bear or not.
Reinikainen missing with knees to the body.
Reinikainen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bear's efforts to push away.
Reinikainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Reinikainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Reinikainen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Reinikainen has the dominant position.
Bear wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reinikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bear tries to circle away but Reinikainen has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
A short left from Reinikainen.
Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reinikainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bear.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Reinikainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reinikainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Reinikainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fuzzy Bear's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
and Reinikainen counters with a good low kick that Bear was not able to check.
Bear throws a shot from downtown. Reinikainen moves away and avoids it.
Fuzzy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reinikainen lunges at Bear with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bear's hand.
Bear throws a lazy body kick
and Reinikainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Bear throws a leg kick that misses.
Bear misses with a shot to the body
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
Reinikainen tries to clinch
and Bear counters with a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
Reinikainen wants to clinch but Bear slips to the side
and Bear counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Reinikainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bear slips a jab and a cross from Reinikainen.
Bear misses with a double jab
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Bear misses with a double jab.
That's two 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.
Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bear manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reinikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reinikainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Bear.
Reinikainen wants to clinch.
Kalle Reinikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear throws a leg kick which misses Reinikainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Reinikainen tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear circles away.
Bear throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Bear throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reinikainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reinikainen throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
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.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Reinikainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinikainen loads up on a big right hand but Bear slips the punch.
Bear looks for the body kick but Reinikainen saw that one coming.
Bear throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body shot.
Bear keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reinikainen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinikainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bear.
Reinikainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 Kalle Reinikainen.
Well Reinikainen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Reinikainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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