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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fanoogon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix) as his entrance music. Kalle Reinikainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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33
194 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie Fanoogon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fanoogon. That did some damage!
Reinikainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fanoogon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fanoogon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reinikainen misses with a hook. Fanoogon ducked under it nicely.
Reinikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fanoogon.
Reinikainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fanoogon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reinikainen can pounce on him.
Fanoogon misses with a takedown attempt - Reinikainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fanoogon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fanoogon moves to clinch but Reinikainen breaks away
and Reinikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Richie Fanoogon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reinikainen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fanoogon.
The fighters circling - Reinikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fanoogon shoots in for a takedown but Reinikainen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fanoogon has been working on his balance at CCF's Flying Circus, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Reinikainen.
Fanoogon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Fanoogon doesn't manage to clinch there - Reinikainen circles away.
Fanoogon shoots in for a double leg but Reinikainen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reinikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon connects with a looping right hand.
Reinikainen gets caught flat footed, as Fanoogon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fanoogon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reinikainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fanoogon has managed to get both his arms back between Reinikainen's legs - danger averted.
Fanoogon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinikainen looking to control.
Reinikainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reinikainen keeping full guard, as Fanoogon tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reinikainen's guard.
Fanoogon wants to pass the guard but Reinikainen is defending well.
Reinikainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanoogon wants to pass to mount but Reinikainen is defending the position.
Fanoogon wants to advance to full mount but Reinikainen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fanoogon throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen looking for a triangle here. Fanoogon is fighting it but it looks tight! Reinikainen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fanoogon is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kalle Reinikainen!
An out of breath Kalle Reinikainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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