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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lil Fame!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fame scores with a push kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fame checks a leg kick.
Rento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fame.
Rento misses with the body kick
and Fame counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Fame.
Rento throws a looping overhand right but Fame ducks down to avoid it.
Rento misses with a left hand
and Fame counters with an inside leg kick.
Fame misses with a right hand
and Fame takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reijo Rento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fame instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rento.
Fame pushes off an throws an elbow but Rento leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fame misses with an elbow strike.
Fame stalling the fight.
Fame can't find room to land a body shot as Rento controls the action.
Rento blocking some punches.
I was talking to Rento's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fame working aggressively here.
Fame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rento blocks an elbow strike from Fame.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame tries to land knees in the clinch but Rento avoids the damage to the body.
Fame working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rento throws a punch but it's blocked by Fame.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fame.
Rento blocks the elbow strike.
Fame lands a hook that snaps the head of Rento backwards.
Rento lands a hook that snaps the head of Fame backwards.
Rento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fame.
Rento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fame pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fame stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rento working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rento misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Rento throws a head punch that misses.
Fame lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rento is looking for a takedown.
Rento takes a shot to the head.
Fame lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fame's elbow.
A short uppercut from Fame.
A short left from Rento.
Rento lands a nice uppercut.
Rento misses with the head strike.
Rento takes a shot to the head.
Rento avoids a wild elbow strike from Fame.
Rento decides to pull guard.
Fame is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fame's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fame is one step ahead there.
Rento is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lil Fame wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rento misses with a low kick as Fame jumps back.
Fame throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Fame.
Rento misses with a leg kick
and Fame counters with a right hand to the body.
Rento steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fame.
Fame throws a body punch but Rento moves out of range.
Fame throws a looping overhand right but Rento ducks down to avoid it.
Fame walks into a jab.
It looks like Lil Fame has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fame buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fame throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fame closes the distance but Rento moves to the side
and Rento counters with a good low kick that Fame was not able to check.
Fame cracks Rento with a good jab.
Fame lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fame.
Rento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fame.
Fame fakes the leg kick and cracks Rento in the body.
Rento connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fame. Fame circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fame moves away.
Rento will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rento moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rento misses with a body kick.
Rento throws the left hand but Fame avoids the punch easily.
Fame throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fame has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rento.
Rento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fame digs a good hook to Rento's body.
Fame tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Fame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lil Fame's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rento lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fame lands with a good body shot.
Rento throws the left hand but Fame avoids the punch easily.
Rento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rento avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fame thows a body shot but no joy.
Fame looks to throw the jab but Rento is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fame.
Fame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rento was well out of range. Poor timing from Fame.
Rento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fame thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fame scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fame misses.
Fame waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rento.
Rento darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rento.
Rento is thwarting Fame's attempts to control the position.
Fame keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fame wants to control but Rento is keeping busy.
Rento has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fame moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rento works over Fame with some ground and pound from guard.
Rento stopping the sweep attempt from Fame.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fame is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fame has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rento trying to control the position from guard on top but Fame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rento is working Fame over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fame controls Rento momentarily but Rento frees himself.
Rento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fame wants to stand and escape but Rento is having none of it.
Rento looking to pass the guard.
Fame wants to sweep here but Rento controlling him for the moment.
Rento is fighting to break Fame's control of his arms but Fame is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lil Fame was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fame slips under a jab.
Fame looks to land a combination but Rento avoids it well.
Rento fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fame has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lil Fame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fame dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rento. That did some damage!
Fame fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rento.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rento crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fame - the referee stops the clock and Rento gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fame. Rento manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Fame blocks the low kick.
Fame misses with a hook to the body
and Rento counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fame lands a nice hook to Rento's body. Rento takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rento thumps Fame with a low kick.
Rento digs a good body shot into Fame's ribs.
Fame is breathing heavily.
Rento takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rento on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rento misses with a hook. Fame ducked under it nicely.
Rento tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fame misses with a hook. Rento ducked under it nicely.
Rento tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fame sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rento somewhat.
Fame slips a jab from Rento.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lil Fame will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lil Fame's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fame throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rento throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fame. Rento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fame checks a low kick from Rento.
Fame scores with a nice strike.
Rento fails with the takedown.
Fame looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fame sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fame slips a straight right by Rento.
A jab from Fame misses.
Fame fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fame is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rento swings for the body but Fame moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame clinches up against the cage.
Rento blocking some punches.
Fame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lil Fame seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rento blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rento.
Rento misses with some punches.
Fame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fame scores with a shoulder strike.
Rento is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rento blocks an uppercut.
Rento tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fame's elbow.
Rento scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fame - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fame with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fame throws a right hand that misses
and Rento counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Fame checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fame scores with a nice strike.
Rento swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reijo Rento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fame moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fame on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fame cracks Rento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rento on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rento lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fame avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rento misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Fame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fame keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rento.
Fame misses with an uppercut.
Rento throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fame counters with a nice uppercut.
Rento misses with a head kick.
Fame throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rento on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fame. Fame obviously looking to wear him down.
Fame thumps Rento with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Fame.
Fame lands with a hook. Rento tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento thows a leg kick but Fame checks it
and Fame counters with a crisp right that sends Rento to the canvas! Fame follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lil Fame!
After winning the bout, Lil Fame thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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