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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kalle Reinikainen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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184 lbs
39 - 15 - 1 |
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194 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen looks to throw the jab but Sabre is out of range.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Sabre.
Sabre lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reinikainen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabre dodges the punch combination from Reinikainen.
An inside leg kick lands from Reinikainen.
Sabre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reinikainen.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
Sabre tries to land a leg kick but Reinikainen saw it coming and moves away.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabre.
Reinikainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabre.
Sabre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reinikainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
Sabre missing with a left hand there. Reinikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reinikainen sizes up Sabre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Reinikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabre throws a push kick but Reinikainen slaps the foot to one side.
Sabre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinikainen.
Sabre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reinikainen is looking to land body kicks.
Reinikainen thuds his right hand into Sabre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reinikainen throws a right hand that Sabre ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabre also avoids with ease.
Reinikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabre misses with a wild body shot.
Sabre throws a combination that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sabre's knee momentarily.
Sabre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sabre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinikainen.
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabre manages to avoid it.
Sabre connects with a solid leg kick.
Reinikainen cracks Sabre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Sabre blocks the low kick.
Sabre checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinikainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sabre misses with a series of wild punches.
Sabre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sabre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reinikainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matt Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick as Sabre jumps back.
Reinikainen misses with a left hand
and Sabre counters with a straight right hand.
Sabre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reinikainen is out of range.
Sabre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sabre. Sabre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sabre swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reinikainen on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Sabre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sabre wants to land a leg kick but Reinikainen is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Sabre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's time! Sabre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reinikainen checks a low kick from Sabre.
Sabre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen lands with a cross.
Matt Sabre is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Reinikainen.
Sabre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reinikainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Sabre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reinikainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sabre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sabre throws a series of punches but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Sabre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Sabre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reinikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabre is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Sabre misses
and Sabre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalle Reinikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Sabre throws an off balance right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body shot.
Reinikainen avoids the body shot from Sabre.
Sabre throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen takes one to the chin there.
Reinikainen throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reinikainen can pounce on him.
Sabre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sabre throws a leg kick that misses.
Sabre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reinikainen. Reinikainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sabre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reinikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reinikainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matt Sabre's cut is getting worse.
Sabre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sabre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sabre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reinikainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reinikainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Reinikainen does it's job there.
Sabre throws out a loose jab but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabre misses with an uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a nice right hand that sends Sabre toppling to the canvas! Sabre scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Reinikainen finish him?!
Sabre is rocked!
A left lands for Sabre.
Oh Sabre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sabre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabre seems to have got his legs back now.
Sabre swings widly with a right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Reinikainen wants to slow Sabre down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Reinikainen as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabre. That's going to slow Reinikainen down.
Sabre throws a lazy right hand but Reinikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reinikainen throws a solid leg kick but Sabre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reinikainen.
Sabre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reinikainen misses with a head kick.
Reinikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sabre scores with a jab to the head.
Sabre throws a body punch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre scores with a shot to the body.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabre.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reinikainen.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reinikainen duly obliges.
Matt Sabre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reinikainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Reinikainen throws out a leg kick but Sabre moves out of range and Reinikainen only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre fails with a takedown attempt.
Reinikainen takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Reinikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's time! Sabre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sabre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reinikainen throws out the jab.
Reinikainen is rocked!
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Sabre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sabre blocks a head kick by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Reinikainen jabs Sabre right on the nose. Sabre blinks but takes it well.
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabre manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen staying out of range there.
Sabre misses with a double jab.
Sabre looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabre was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinikainen throws a low kick, looking for Sabre's leg but Sabre calmly moves out of range.
Sabre misses with a kick to the body
and Reinikainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sabre.
A low kick from Reinikainen is predictable there
and Sabre counters with a straight right hand.
Reinikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sabre finish him?
Sabre lands a brutal uppercut that launches Reinikainen off his feet! Reinikainen tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Sabre!
A relieved looking Matt Sabre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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