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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musta Laine (ranked 206 p4p, 36 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 407 p4p, 58 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed - Sound of Silence. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fredrik Rienfeldt enters the cage!
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173 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rienfeldt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Rienfeldt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rienfeldt counter with a right hand.
It looks like Musta Laine has been cut.
Rienfeldt avoids a kick to the body.
Laine delivers a nice body kick.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Rienfeldt misses
and Laine counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rienfeldt!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine tries to score with some ground and pound. Rienfeldt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rienfeldt parries the strikes from Laine easily there. Laine is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rienfeldt to escape.
Laine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rienfeldt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Laine 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.
Laine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rienfeldt's head.
Rienfeldt wants to get back to full guard.
Rienfeldt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rienfeldt is trying to maintain the position but Laine is very close to passing his half guard.
Laine throwing shots but Rienfeldt is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine wants to take a breather but Rienfeldt is having none of it.
Laine misses with a head shot. Rienfeldt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rienfeldt trying to control the position.
Rienfeldt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rienfeldt's head.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rienfeldt trying to control the position.
Rienfeldt controlling the position.
Rienfeldt is continuing to stall.
Laine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rienfeldt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Rienfeldt is retaining full guard.
Rienfeldt is trying to keep Laine in close.
Laine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Laine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laine trying to control but Rienfeldt is working from the bottom.
Rienfeldt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine throws an elbow that misses. Rienfeldt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laine's guard. Nice move by Rienfeldt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking for a triangle but Rienfeldt pushes his legs off easily.
Rienfeldt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rienfeldt is pushing down on Laine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laine is fighting to maintain full guard but Rienfeldt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laine manages to get to full guard.
Rienfeldt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rienfeldt wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Laine looking for a guillotine here but Rienfeldt defends easily.
Laine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rienfeldt defends well.
Rienfeldt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rienfeldt stays in close to Laine's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rienfeldt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musta Laine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rienfeldt works the jab nicely.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rienfeldt thumps Laine with a low kick.
Rienfeldt scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fredrik Rienfeldt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rienfeldt. Rienfeldt obviously looking to wear him down.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rienfeldt cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Laine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rienfeldt did well to prevent Laine getting side control.
Musta Laine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rienfeldt wants to control but Laine is keeping busy.
Rienfeldt desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine winds up and cracks Rienfeldt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rienfeldt tries to roll over but Laine keeps him under control.
Rienfeldt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laine is working away from the top position though.
Rienfeldt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rienfeldt can do to turn this around?
Rienfeldt is trying to keep Laine in close.
Laine postures up in Rienfeldt's guard and throws a big left but Rienfeldt blocks it.
Laine landing some decent shots from guard.
Rienfeldt trying to control the position.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine postures up.
Laine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine landing some decent shots from guard.
Laine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laine trying to control but Rienfeldt is working from the bottom.
Rienfeldt looking for a sweep. Not yet Rienfeldt, not yet.
Laine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rienfeldt has momentary wrist control but Laine slips an elbow through the middle.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Rienfeldt has wrist control.
Laine lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rienfeldt is pulling down on Laine's head. It's preventing any offense from Laine, at least for the moment.
Laine wants to control from the top but Rienfeldt keeps moving.
Rienfeldt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rienfeldt keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Rienfeldt working a defensive guard here.
Rienfeldt managing to control the position.
Rienfeldt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rienfeldt keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Rienfeldt is adopting a defensive guard.
Rienfeldt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Laine keeping full guard, as Rienfeldt tries to pass.
Laine is looking for a triangle but Rienfeldt pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laine working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine lands a head kick. Rienfeldt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Rienfeldt ducks down to avoid it.
Rienfeldt misses with a kick to the body.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Laine feinted with a counter takedown.
Fredrik Rienfeldt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Rienfeldt slips the punch.
Rienfeldt throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rienfeldt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rienfeldt.
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rienfeldt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rienfeldt throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looks for the body kick but Rienfeldt saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Rienfeldt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rienfeldt at a distance.
Laine fails with a takedown attempt.
Laine checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rienfeldt! But no joy.
Rienfeldt works over Laine's head and body with a nice combination.
Rienfeldt thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rienfeldt cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Fredrik Rienfeldt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredrik Rienfeldt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rienfeldt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rienfeldt in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Rienfeldt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine 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.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rienfeldt closes the distance and clinches.
Rienfeldt scores with a hook to the body.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Laine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rienfeldt doesn't seem phased though.
Rienfeldt looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine pushes Rienfeldt away with a front kick.
Rienfeldt misses with a kick to the body.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rienfeldt.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rienfeldt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine lands with an overhand left.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rienfeldt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rienfeldt takes a step back to recover.
Laine feints and then cracks Rienfeldt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rienfeldt down.
Rienfeldt lands with a good body shot.
Rienfeldt misses with a looping right.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rienfeldt misses with a straight left.
Rienfeldt wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rienfeldt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rienfeldt throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rienfeldt sprawls and moves away.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
Laine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fredrik Rienfeldt.
I think Laine 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Laine!
A very excited looking Musta Laine rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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RATING
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