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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Reign told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Suokas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reign counters with a series of strikes. Suokas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reign uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suokas.
Reign ducks under a wild hook from Suokas.
Suokas throws out a loose jab but Reign uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reign avoids the body shot from Suokas.
Suokas takes a swing at Reign's ribcage but misses.
Suokas takes a swing at Reign's ribcage but misses.
Suokas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reign wants to clinch.
Reign throws a shot from downtown. Suokas moves away and avoids it.
Suokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reign.
Reign scores with a jab to the head.
Reign takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reign wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reign misses its intended target.
Reign lands a jab.
Suokas is looking to wear down Reign with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suokas misses with a wild body shot.
Reign tries to clinch up but Suokas circles away and keeps his distance.
Suokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reign.
Reign keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reign uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suokas.
Reign dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reign lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reign keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reign darts in and clinches Suokas up against the cage.
Reign softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suokas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas tries to circle away but Reign has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reign digs a right hand into Suokas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suokas's gas tank.
Suokas is trying to break the clinch but Reign is controlling him.
Reign scores with a shoulder strike.
Reign doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reign softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suokas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reign breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reign tries to clinch there but Suokas circles away.
Suokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reign.
Good shot there by Reign.
It looks like Viljo Suokas has been cut.
Suokas needs to keep his hands up - Reign had a free shot at his head there.
Suokas is rocked!
Suokas throws a hook but Reign blocks it.
Oh Suokas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reign scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suokas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokas throws a series of punches but Reign moves out of range.
Reign digs a good hook to Suokas's body.
Suokas seems to have got his legs back now.
Suokas throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Suokas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suokas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reign counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas misses with a body shot.
Reign lands a really nice looking cross but Suokas seems unphased.
Suokas lands a really nice looking cross but Reign seems unphased.
Reign lands with a straight right. Suokas didn't see that one coming.
Reign cracks Suokas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suokas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suokas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reign under the eye.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suokas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reign.
Reign instigates a clinch.
Suokas misses with a body punch.
Reign tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suokas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reign misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Reign scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suokas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reign throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokas.
Suokas blocks a body shot from Reign.
Suokas is trying to maintain a safe position but Reign gets an underhook and turns Suokas into the cage.
Suokas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suokas lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Reign dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viljo Suokas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Suokas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Reign seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reign works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suokas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reign misses with a straight right.
Suokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Reign jabs Suokas right on the nose. Suokas blinks but takes it well.
Reign might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Suokas misses with a wild combination.
Reign connects with a looping right hand.
Reign throws a right hand that Suokas ducks under and follows up with a left that Suokas also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Suokas finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reign with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suokas to score with a decent uppercut.
Reign misses with a series of wild punches.
Reign walks into a straight right hand from Suokas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suokas.
Reign tries to clinch up but Suokas circles away and keeps his distance.
Suokas misses the shot to the body.
Reign lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Reign.
Suokas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reign back to the cage. Suokas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reign clobbers Suokas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suokas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suokas misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suokas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reign avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suokas misses with a kick to the body.
Suokas swats away the attempt to clinch by Reign.
Reign has Suokas up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reign scores with a shoulder strike.
Reign throws a punch but it's blocked by Suokas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reign.
Reign manages to break the clinch.
Reign connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suokas. Suokas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reign swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suokas.
Reign tries to close the distance and clinch but Suokas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suokas throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Reign throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suokas scores with a body shot.
Suokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suokas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reign tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokas jabs Reign to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reign keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suokas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reign.
Suokas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suokas swings for the body but Reign moves out of range.
Nice shot by Reign.
Suokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reign was well out of range. Poor timing from Suokas.
Reign throws a hook to the side of Suokas's head but Suokas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas missing with a left hand there. Reign was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Reign does no damage.
Suokas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reign throws an overhand right that lands on Suokas's shoulder, as Suokas tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Reign finds it's target.
Viljo Suokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suokas misses the jab.
Reign lands a jab to the head.
Suokas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reign will feel that in the morning.
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!
Suokas takes a swing at Reign's ribcage but misses.
Suokas misses with a wild body shot.
Reign lands a big right hand that sends Suokas crashing to the mat! Reign stays standing though and waves Suokas back to his feet!
Suokas lands with a shot to the body.
Reign throws a hook to the side of Suokas's head but Suokas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reign tries to clinch there but Suokas circles away.
Reign lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Suokas takes a swing at Reign's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Reign showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Viljo Suokas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reign scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suokas keeps the fight on the outside.
Reign lands a big right hand that sends Suokas crashing to the mat! Reign stays standing though and waves Suokas back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign connects with a nice cross there... Suokas is looking wobbly and Reign recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Suokas to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Reign jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Reign!
James Reign is the new lightweight champion!
James Reign decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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