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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reino Vaananen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex Steele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reino Vaananen's chin.
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199 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reino Vaananen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vaananen finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
Steele wants to clinch but Vaananen slips to the side
and Vaananen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steele blocks a head kick by Vaananen.
Steele blocks the body kick.
Vaananen looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Vaananen misses with the combination.
Vaananen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele takes one on the button.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vaananen manages to break the clinch.
Vaananen throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele tries to clinch there but Vaananen circles away.
Vaananen lands a jab to the head.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Vaananen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaananen lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into rage.
A bone on bone clash there as Vaananen blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaananen.
Vaananen with a hook.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Vaananen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaananen lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vaananen!
Steele looks to clinch
and Vaananen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaananen throws a series of strikes that have Steele backpedaling.
Vaananen tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vaananen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vaananen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vaananen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vaananen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vaananen slips under a jab from Steele.
Vaananen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vaananen throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele looks to throw a body kick
and Vaananen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Vaananen pushes him off.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vaananen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaananen misses with a hook
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steele.
Steele is stalling here.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Vaananen tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.
Steele avoiding damage.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Vaananen shrugs off.
Vaananen is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vaananen's brow.
Vaananen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vaananen tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Vaananen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Vaananen in his tracks for a moment.
Steele has Vaananen pushed against the cage.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vaananen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaananen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaananen circles away.
A nice combination there by Vaananen.
Vaananen misses with a hook.
Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steele stops Vaananen from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaananen wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Vaananen keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Vaananen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaananen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaananen seems keen to control Steele's posture.
Vaananen is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Vaananen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vaananen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaananen cracks Steele with a good jab.
Steele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vaananen slaps away a takedown attempt from Steele, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vaananen connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaananen.
Vaananen lands a slapping body shot.
Vaananen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A right-left combo lands from Vaananen.
Vaananen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Steele throws a push kick but Vaananen slaps the foot to one side.
Steele moves to clinch but Vaananen breaks away
enabling Vaananen to counter with a crisp jab.
Reino Vaananen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaananen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vaananen.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaananen loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reino Vaananen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Vaananen.
Vaananen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele has Vaananen up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vaananen working hard to break the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Reino Vaananen has been cut.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Vaananen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaananen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vaananen can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Vaananen avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Vaananen avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Vaananen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vaananen avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Vaananen blocks the elbow strike.
Vaananen avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Vaananen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow just above Vaananen 's eye.
Vaananen blocks an elbow strike.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Vaananen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Vaananen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaananen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vaananen blocks the elbow strike.
Vaananen dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Vaananen blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steele - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vaananen tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
Vaananen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Vaananen prevents the takedown attempt.
Steele wants to stall.
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.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vaananen is trying to break the clinch but Steele is controlling him.
Vaananen blocks an elbow strike.
Vaananen is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Vaananen dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Vaananen is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Vaananen has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Vaananen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vaananen avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Vaananen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Vaananen blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Vaananen blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reino Vaananen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reino Vaananen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Vaananen throws a front kick that sends Steele stumbling back into the cage.
Vaananen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steele tries to clinch but Vaananen moves out of range.
Vaananen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaananen throws out the jab.
Steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vaananen throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Vaananen.
Vaananen swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
A head kick misses from Vaananen.
Vaananen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaananen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele thows a leg kick but Vaananen checks it
and Vaananen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaananen clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch
and Vaananen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele wants to clinch
and Vaananen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaananen misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Steele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele punishes Vaananen's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele has Vaananen up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vaananen's defenses.
Steele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele keeps control of Vaananen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Vaananen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vaananen avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele slowing the pace effectively.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Vaananen gets an underhook and turns Steele into the cage.
Steele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flex Steele.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vaananen misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele darts in trying to clinch
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele darts in trying to clinch
and Vaananen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Vaananen blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele stalls.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vaananen's brow.
Flex Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Steele stalling in the clinch.
Vaananen is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele lands an elbow just above Vaananen 's eye.
Vaananen avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Vaananen blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Vaananen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaananen is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaananen dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Reino Vaananen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaananen dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flex Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vaananen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Reino Vaananen!
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energy
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hype
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