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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reinhardt tests Taalasmaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reinhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reinhardt looks for the body kick but Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa checks a leg kick.
Reinhardt throws out a loose jab but Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taalasmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taalasmaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taalasmaa defending well as Reinhardt loads up on a big left hand.
Taalasmaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reinhardt.
Taalasmaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reinhardt's waist but Reinhardt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taalasmaa off to one side.
Reinhardt throws a chopping leg kick but Taalasmaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taalasmaa moves out of range as Reinhardt throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Taalasmaa misses.
Reinhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinhardt.
Taalasmaa works the jab nicely.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taalasmaa throws a leg kick but Reinhardt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
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!
Reinhardt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa moves out of range as Reinhardt throws a body kick.
Taalasmaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinhardt.
Taalasmaa moves away from the strike by Reinhardt.
Taalasmaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a push kick but Taalasmaa slaps the foot to one side.
Reinhardt walks into a left hand.
Taalasmaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reinhardt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Reinhardt moves out of range.
Reinhardt misses with a looping right.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinhardt moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taalasmaa moves out of range as Reinhardt strikes.
Taalasmaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reinhardt throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Reinhardt lands a head shot.
Reinhardt lands a nice looking body kick.
Reinhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa shoots in and gets a takedown into Reinhardt's guard.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Reinhardt keeps moving.
Taalasmaa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reinhardt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taalasmaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reinhardt keeping moving, preventing Taalasmaa from controlling successfully.
Taalasmaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reinhardt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taalasmaa pushes down on Reinhardt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taalasmaa throwing shots but Reinhardt is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taalasmaa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reinhardt is trying to stand back up but Taalasmaa is controlling him
Taalasmaa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taalasmaa wants to advance to full mount but Reinhardt doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Taalasmaa throws an elbow that misses. Reinhardt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taalasmaa's guard. Nice move by Reinhardt!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taalasmaa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reinhardt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taalasmaa trying to keep a closed guard but Reinhardt is proving a slippery customer.
Taalasmaa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt won't allow Taalasmaa to sweep him here.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Taalasmaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinhardt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taalasmaa wants to sweep here but Reinhardt controlling him for the moment.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taalasmaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reinhardt manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taalasmaa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reinhardt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reinhardt throws a lazy body kick
and Taalasmaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reinhardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taalasmaa. That did some damage!
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reinhardt!
Reinhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Reinhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reinhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taalasmaa.
Reinhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taalasmaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reinhardt pinned against the cage. Reinhardt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reinhardt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Reinhardt lands but Taalasmaa takes it in his stride.
Reinhardt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Victor Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Taalasmaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Reinhardt misses with a low kick.
Reinhardt misses with an uppercut.
Reinhardt looks to land a body kick but Taalasmaa moved away.
Taalasmaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reinhardt feints and then cracks Taalasmaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taalasmaa down.
Taalasmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taalasmaa misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Reinhardt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reinhardt defending well as Taalasmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Victor Reinhardt 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!
Reinhardt scores with a punch to the head.
Taalasmaa keeps Reinhardt at a distance using the push kick.
Reinhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Taalasmaa moves out of range easily.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Victor Reinhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Reinhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reinhardt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taalasmaa is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa is looking to chop away at Reinhardt's legs.
Reinhardt connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinhardt misses with a low kick as Taalasmaa jumps back.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinhardt manages to avoid it.
Taalasmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Taalasmaa digs a good body shot into Reinhardt's ribs.
Taalasmaa throws a body kick that misses.
Reinhardt tries to move into range but Taalasmaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reinhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reinhardt feints and then cracks Taalasmaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taalasmaa down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reinhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reinhardt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt stuns Taalasmaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reinhardt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taalasmaa's hands.
A jab from Reinhardt misses.
Reinhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reinhardt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa throws a hook but Reinhardt blocks it.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reinhardt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reinhardt connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
Reinhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinhardt looks for the body kick but Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Reinhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa connects with a jab.
Reinhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reinhardt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taalasmaa wants to land a leg kick but Reinhardt is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Taalasmaa
and Reinhardt counters with a nice body kick.
Taalasmaa tried to score with a low kick but Reinhardt checks it.
Taalasmaa 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.
Reinhardt throws a front kick aimed at Taalasmaa's knee but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reinhardt sprawls well. Reinhardt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch but Reinhardt moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taalasmaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reinhardt slips under a jab.
Reinhardt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taalasmaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taalasmaa lands a jab-cross combination.
Taalasmaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Reinhardt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick but Taalasmaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinhardt. Taalasmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Taalasmaa is just out of range.
Taalasmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reinhardt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taalasmaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reinhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reinhardt cracks Taalasmaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Taalasmaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a low kick, looking for Taalasmaa's leg but Taalasmaa calmly moves out of range.
Reinhardt avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa ducks under a wild hook from Reinhardt.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reinhardt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Taalasmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Reinhardt's shoulder, as Reinhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Taalasmaa throws a good cross that connects.
Reinhardt lands a body shot.
Reinhardt scores with a kick to the body.
Reinhardt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reinhardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reinhardt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reinhardt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taalasmaa.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taalasmaa.
A big right from Reinhardt misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Reinhardt lands with a nice body kick.
Taalasmaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taalasmaa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reinhardt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taalasmaa is in Reinhardt's guard.
Taalasmaa prevents Reinhardt from getting back to his feet.
Taalasmaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing.
Taalasmaa trying to control but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.
Taalasmaa throws an elbow that misses. Reinhardt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taalasmaa's guard. Nice move by Reinhardt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Taalasmaa, not yet.
Reinhardt trying to control but Taalasmaa is working from the bottom.
Seppo Taalasmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhardt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taalasmaa is keeping the position for now.
Taalasmaa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reinhardt passes into side control.
Taalasmaa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Reinhardt trying to control here.
Reinhardt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taalasmaa.
Reinhardt is trying is best to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinhardt is looking for a sweep. Taalasmaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reinhardt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Taalasmaa.
I think Reinhardt 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Reinhardt!
Victor Reinhardt 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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