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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Keosayan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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166 lbs
5 - 4 - 2 |
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172 cm
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161 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keosayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reijonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keosayan is defended easily by Reijonen.
Keosayan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reijonen counters with a leg kick.
Keosayan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reijonen throws an overhand right that lands on Keosayan's shoulder, as Keosayan tries to avoid the shot.
Reijonen misses with a kick to the body
and Keosayan counters with a takedown into side control.
Reijonen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keosayan tries to score with some ground and pound. Reijonen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Keosayan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Reijonen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Keosayan drops an elbow to the side of Reijonen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keosayan thows a huge punch but Reijonen dodges it nicely.
Keosayan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reijonen's head.
Keosayan 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.
Reijonen trying to get back to full guard but Keosayan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Reijonen is desperately trying to improve his position but Keosayan has a good base and remains in mount.
Reijonen taking shots to the head.
Reijonen working to try and regain half guard.
Keosayan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen is looking to improve his position but Keosayan isn't that keen on the idea.
Keosayan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reijonen is squirming around, avoiding Keosayan's attempts to control the action.
Keosayan lands a nice shot to the head.
Reijonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Reijonen wants to control but Keosayan is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reijonen working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keosayan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reijonen is trying to escape the mount.
Keosayan working the ground and pound effectively.
Reijonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Keosayan is working for a guillotine from mount but Reijonen frees his head quite easily.
Reijonen tries to lock up and control but Keosayan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen is squirming around, avoiding Keosayan's attempts to control the action.
Reijonen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Keosayan.
Keosayan unloads with some shots from mount but Reijonen bucks and avoids them well.
Keosayan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Reijonen turns into him and now he's in Keosayan's guard.
Reijonen wants to control from the top but Keosayan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Keosayan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keosayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Keosayan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reijonen. That did some damage!
Reijonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keosayan to score with a decent uppercut.
Keosayan slips a straight right by Reijonen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keosayan is defended easily by Reijonen.
Keosayan works Reijonen's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan moves out of range as Reijonen strikes.
Reijonen checks a low kick from Keosayan.
Reijonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keosayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Reijonen.
Keosayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reijonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keosayan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reijonen.
Reijonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keosayan.
Reijonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sergey Keosayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keosayan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reijonen misses with a hook
and Keosayan counters with a single leg into guard. Reijonen didn't expect that.
Keosayan stands and throws Reijonen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Keosayan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reijonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Keosayan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reijonen is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Reijonen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keosayan actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reijonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Keosayan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reijonen looking to control but Keosayan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sergey Keosayan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reijonen controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reijonen wants to control the pace but Keosayan is squirming around nicely.
Reijonen prevents Keosayan from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keosayan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Keosayan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Keosayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reijonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Keosayan fails with a takedown attempt.
Reijonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keosayan with a body shot.
Reijonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reijonen walks into a left hand.
Keosayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keosayan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Keosayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reijonen unleashes a big counter combination but Keosayan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reijonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keosayan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reijonen's half guard.
Keosayan trying to control from half guard but Reijonen is working away.
Keosayan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keosayan passes to full mount!
Keosayan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Reijonen is now in Keosayan's guard. A big mistake from Keosayan there, giving up the dominant position!
Keosayan being controlled here, momentarily.
Keosayan has his foot on Reijonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reijonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Skreba Reijonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergey Keosayan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reijonen wants to control from the top but Keosayan keeps moving.
Reijonen wants to pass the guard but Keosayan is keeping the position.
Reijonen is fighting to break Keosayan's control of his arms but Keosayan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Keosayan looking for a sweep. Not yet Keosayan, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan has his hands on Reijonen's head, controlling the position.
Keosayan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reijonen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keosayan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keosayan lands a leg kick that knocks Reijonen off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Keosayan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keosayan 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Keosayan!
Sergey Keosayan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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