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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Pits (ranked 21912 p4p, 759 weight class) and Reggie Grimdal (ranked 7865 p4p, 656 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Grimdal!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pits throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimdal checks a leg kick.
Pits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimdal doesn't manage to clinch there - Pits circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pits!
Pits throws a series of punches but Grimdal moves out of range.
Pits tries to bum rush Grimdal with a series of wild strikes but Grimdal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimdal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pits throws a right and a left that Grimdal avoids nicely.
Pits avoids the head kick by Grimdal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pits lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grimdal tries to close the distance and clinch but Pits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pits tries to bum rush Grimdal with a series of wild strikes but Grimdal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimdal moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
Pits backing away here, and Grimdal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pits throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grimdal counters with an inside leg kick.
Grimdal doesn't manage to clinch there - Pits circles away.
Pits misses with a series of wild punches.
Pits throws a push kick but Grimdal slaps the foot to one side.
Grimdal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pits has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Julius Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
Some wild striking there from Pits.
Pits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimdal dodges the punch combination from Pits.
Grimdal counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pits swinging wildly here.
Pits throws a series of punches but Grimdal moves out of range.
Pits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimdal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grimdal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kyle Pits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimdal tries to clinch up.
Pits's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grimdal under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pits.
Grimdal rushes Pits and presses him up against the cage.
Pits's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grimdal misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimdal connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kyle Pits has been cut.
Grimdal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pits managing to block the knees to the body from Grimdal.
Grimdal pushes off an throws an elbow but Pits leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grimdal can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pits's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pits jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pits lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pits.
Pits throws a right hand that Grimdal ducks under and follows up with a left that Grimdal also avoids with ease.
Pits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimdal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pits. Those never looked like landing.
Grimdal instigates a clinch.
Grimdal keeps control of Pits as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pits is trying to break the clinch but Grimdal is controlling him.
Pits avoids a wild elbow strike from Grimdal.
Pits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pits throws a right and a left that Grimdal avoids nicely.
Pits backing away here, and Grimdal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grimdal tries to clinch up.
Pits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimdal flicks out a counter leg kick but Pits steps away.
Pits misses with a double jab.
Pits lands a jab-cross combination.
Pits scores with a one two! Grimdal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Pits dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Pits's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grimdal tries to clinch there but Pits circles away.
Grimdal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pits throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pits looks to land a combination but Grimdal avoids it well.
Grimdal raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pits tries to keep at a distance but Grimdal has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pits avoids a wild elbow strike from Grimdal.
Pits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimdal manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pits misses with a wild combination.
Grimdal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pits.
Pits swinging wildly here.
Pits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grimdal tries to counter with a clinch but Pits shakes him off and moves away.
Pits misses with a leg kick
and Grimdal counters with a leg kick.
Grimdal dodges the punch combination from Pits.
Grimdal shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kyle Pits is winning the standup battle so far.
Pits swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimdal.
Pits throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grimdal on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimdal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pits throws a right and a left that Grimdal avoids nicely.
Pits falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grimdal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pits is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimdal can do to turn this around?
Grimdal tries to clinch there but Pits circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimdal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimdal tries to clinch but Pits is having none of it.
Pits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimdal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pits lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grimdal circles away quickly and effectively.
Grimdal is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pits bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grimdal's head backwards.
Pits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimdal throws a fast counter high kick but Pits manages to duck under it in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimdal dodges the punch combination from Pits.
Pits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyle Pits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Pits.
No joy there for Pits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pits shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grimdal eats them both and turns towards Pits to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grimdal dodges the punch combination from Pits.
Sloppy strikes from Pits. Those never looked like landing.
Pits keeps the fight on the outside.
Pits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Grimdal misses.
Pits throws a series of punches but Grimdal avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pits misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pits misses with a two punch combination.
Pits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grimdal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grimdal pushes Pits up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimdal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pits misses with a two punch combination.
Grimdal looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Pits dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Pits's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pits throws a nice looking combination but Grimdal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimdal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grimdal slips a jab and a cross from Pits.
Pits falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grimdal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pits cracks Grimdal with an open hand slap.
Pits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimdal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grimdal.
Grimdal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grimdal looking to throw knees to the head but Pits is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimdal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grimdal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grimdal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pits dodges an elbow strike from Grimdal.
Grimdal is trying to break free.
Grimdal taking a breather.
Grimdal misses with a punch to the body.
Pits blocks an uppercut.
Pits manages to break the clinch.
Pits throws a nice looking combination but Grimdal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pits misses with a wild combination.
Pits throws a series of punches but Grimdal moves out of range.
Grimdal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pits throws a series of punches but Grimdal moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimdal walks into a straight right hand from Pits.
Pits misses with a double jab.
Pits misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pits misses with a two punch combination.
Grimdal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pits.
Grimdal doesn't manage to clinch there - Pits circles away.
Pits throws a big counter combination but Grimdal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grimdal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pits.
Pits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimdal walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimdal scores with a head kick.
Pits swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimdal.
Sloppy strikes from Pits. Those never looked like landing.
Grimdal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
Grimdal looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grimdal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Pits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pits falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grimdal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimdal darts in and clinches Pits up against the cage.
Grimdal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimdal lands an elbow just above Pits 's eye.
Grimdal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimdal misses with an elbow over the top.
Pits blocks an elbow strike from Grimdal.
Grimdal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reggie Grimdal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimdal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reggie Grimdal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grimdal working hard to break the clinch.
Grimdal swings wildly with an uppercut but Pits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimdal landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grimdal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pits's brow.
Grimdal breaks the clinch.
Grimdal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pits.
Pits dips to his left and cracks Grimdal with an uppercut!
Kyle Pits is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pits swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grimdal counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reggie Grimdal.
I think Pits has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Pits!
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FIGHT
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