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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 83 p4p, 152 weight class) and Miami Vice (ranked 13 p4p, 25 weight class). Reinikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Viimeinen päivä. Vice has chosen Vice as his entrance music. Artturi Reinikainen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Vice!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick as Vice jumps back.
Vice appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Reinikainen
and Vice counters with a good low kick that Reinikainen was not able to check.
Vice moves out of range as Reinikainen strikes.
Good exchange - Vice coming out on top.
It looks like Artturi Reinikainen has been cut.
Reinikainen thows a leg kick but Vice checks it
and Vice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reinikainen gets the takedown into side control.
Vice is trying to buck Reinikainen off.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reinikainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vice is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vice parries the strikes from Reinikainen easily there. Reinikainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vice to escape.
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!
Vice is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vice parries the strikes from Reinikainen easily there. Reinikainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vice to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice sneaks out the side door and pushes Reinikainen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen delivers a nice body kick.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
Vice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vice throws a nice looking combination but Reinikainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reinikainen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen lands a nice forearm strike.
Vice dodges the ground and pound from Reinikainen.
Vice is trying to buck Reinikainen off.
An elbow from Reinikainen crashes against the mat.
Vice is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by Reinikainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice wants to get back to his feet.
Vice is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reinikainen connects with a decent elbow.
Reinikainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reinikainen lands a few punches from side control.
Vice is trying to buck Reinikainen off.
Reinikainen landing strikes.
Vice tries to escape but Reinikainen is in control.
Reinikainen tries to score with some ground and pound. Vice controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reinikainen cracks Vice with a big right hand but Vice just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Reinikainen is chipping away with strikes.
Vice is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reinikainen connects with a decent elbow.
Reinikainen grinds an elbow into Vice's temple.
Vice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reinikainen is controlling him well.
Reinikainen landing strikes.
Reinikainen is working Vice over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vice is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Reinikainen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Reinikainen scoring with punches and elbows.
Vice wants to get back to his feet but Reinikainen drags him back down.
Vice taking a bit of punishment here - Reinikainen scoring with strikes.
Vice is trying to get back to his feet.
Vice on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vice pushes Reinikainen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reinikainen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reinikainen working the head and body with strikes.
Reinikainen looks up at the clock and then as Vice takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Reinikainen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vice wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Reinikainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice is pushing Reinikainen's head away, looking to escape. Reinikainen manages to hold on to the position though.
Reinikainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Reinikainen lands a few punches from side control.
Vice wants to get back to his feet.
Vice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vice has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Miami Vice has been cut.
Vice throws a nice looking combination but Reinikainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miami Vice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vice.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reinikainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vice is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Vice. Those never looked like landing.
Reinikainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vice is looking to escape.
Reinikainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vice defends it well.
Reinikainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vice is trying to stand up here but Reinikainen is controlling him well.
Reinikainen lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen lands strikes from half guard.
Vice is trying to stand back up but Reinikainen is controlling him
Reinikainen wants to pass to mount but Vice is defending the position.
Reinikainen stops Vice from getting back to his feet.
Reinikainen winds up and cracks Vice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reinikainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vice can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinikainen.
Vice taking some punishment here, with Reinikainen in his half guard.
Reinikainen thows a huge punch but Vice dodges it nicely.
Reinikainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reinikainen throwing shots but Vice is blocking nicely.
Vice wants to get back to his feet.
Reinikainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reinikainen prevents Vice from standing back up.
Vice is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Reinikainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vice is looking to escape.
Reinikainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vice's head.
Vice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reinikainen.
Vice is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is pressing down on Vice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vice is holding on for now.
Reinikainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vice tries to kick Reinikainen off but Reinikainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reinikainen wants to free his trapped foot but Vice is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vice is trying to stand up here but Reinikainen is controlling him well.
Reinikainen lands strikes from half guard.
Reinikainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vice defending well though.
Reinikainen stops Vice from getting back to his feet.
Reinikainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vice is looking to escape.
Vice manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen with a poor takedown
and Vice counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reinikainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vice has managed to clinch.
Reinikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Vice.
Vice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reinikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vice scores with a leg kick.
Reinikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vice slaps away a takedown attempt from Reinikainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vice looks to land a right hand but Reinikainen moved out of range.
Reinikainen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen dives in and scores a takedown into Vice's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vice wants to get back to his feet but Reinikainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reinikainen postures up in Vice's guard and throws a big left but Vice blocks it.
Vice pushes Reinikainen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Reinikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vice is just out of range.
Vice tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vice misses with a low kick as Reinikainen jumps back.
Vice slips a jab and a cross from Reinikainen.
Vice wants to counter with a clinch but Reinikainen pushes him away.
A good leg kick by Reinikainen.
Vice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reinikainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vice scrambles back to his feet.
Vice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reinikainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinikainen. Vice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vice forces Reinikainen back against the cage and clinches.
Vice takes a shot to the head.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reinikainen.
Vice misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vice doesn't seem bothered though.
Reinikainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vice's sensitive parts.
Reinikainen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jab by Vice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Reinikainen catches Vice right on the button with a cross.
Reinikainen gets tackled into the cage by Vice. Vice maintains the clinch.
Reinikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vice is pressed up against the cage. Reinikainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vice down to the mat. Vice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vice staying out of range there.
Reinikainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vice. That did some damage!
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Vice off balance momentarily.
Reinikainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reinikainen looks for the body kick but Vice saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen loads up on a big right hand but Vice slips the punch.
Vice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Vice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reinikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reinikainen lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Reinikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Vice moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen lands with a nice body kick.
Vice stuffs the takedown attempt from Reinikainen. Reinikainen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a solid leg kick but Vice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reinikainen.
Vice wants to clinch.
Vice fails with an attempt to clinch.
It appears Reinikainen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Reinikainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reinikainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reinikainen with a hook.
Vice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vice misses its intended target.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick which misses Vice's front leg but catches the back leg as Vice tries to avoid it.
Reinikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vice is out of range.
Vice moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reinikainen fails to land.
Vice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vice scores with a shoulder strike.
Vice swings wildly with an uppercut but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinikainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vice breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Vice checks it.
Vice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reinikainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reinikainen tried to score with a low kick but Vice checks it.
Despite the aggression on Vice's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Vice off balance momentarily.
Reinikainen throws out a leg kick but Vice moves out of range and Reinikainen only half commits.
Reinikainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vice counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen sets himself, and Vice steps forward looking for the clinch! Reinikainen avoids it this time.
A leg kick checked by Reinikainen.
Vice is looking to clinch but Reinikainen is avoiding it.
Reinikainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen throws a series of punches but Vice avoids them all with ease.
Reinikainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reinikainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a chopping leg kick but Vice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reinikainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reinikainen misses with a shot to the body
and Vice counters with a nice uppercut.
Reinikainen looks to land a right hand but Vice moved out of range.
Vice tries to clinch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reinikainen walks into a jab.
Vice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinikainen throws a head kick but Vice moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a leg kick
and Reinikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Vice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vice moves out of range of the body kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen fails with the takedown
and Vice counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but Vice moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reinikainen swings for the body but Vice moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice with a nice calf kick.
Vice misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vice tries to clinch up.
Artturi Reinikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Reinikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Vice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reinikainen. Vice shrugs it off though.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown but Vice sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vice! But no joy.
Vice tries to close the distance and clinch but Reinikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reinikainen - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries for a takedown but Vice circles away easily
and Vice counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Vice.
Vice looks to throw the jab but Reinikainen is out of range.
Vice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vice appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reinikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Reinikainen tries to land a leg kick but Vice saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vice misses with an uppercut. Reinikainen saw that one coming.
Miami Vice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vice throws a combination that misses
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reinikainen misses with a leg kick.
Vice is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reinikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reinikainen momentarily.
Reinikainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vice.
Vice throws a leg kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Reinikainen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reinikainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reinikainen shoots in but Vice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reinikainen pushes Vice away with a front kick.
Reinikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Reinikainen. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice moves to clinch but Reinikainen breaks away
and Reinikainen counters with a body kick.
Reinikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A lazy left from Reinikainen finds it's target.
Vice has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vice manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Reinikainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vice's waist but Vice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reinikainen off to one side.
Reinikainen connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reinikainen - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Reinikainen coming out on top.
Reinikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vice.
Reinikainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vice's waist but Vice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reinikainen off to one side.
Vice let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reinikainen swings for the body but Vice moves out of range.
Reinikainen swings widly with a right hand
and Vice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reinikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vice throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reinikainen misses with the combination.
Vice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen loads up on a big right hand but Vice slips the punch.
Vice cracks Reinikainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reinikainen decides to pull guard.
Reinikainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vice throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vice with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artturi Reinikainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reinikainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Reinikainen!
Artturi Reinikainen 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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