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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen has chosen Cascada - Dangerous as his entrance music. Reino Tolonen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Tolonen. No joy for Elastinen on that attempt.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Elastinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Elastinen controlling the pace for now.
Elastinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elastinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tolonen wants to control but Elastinen is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Elastinen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Elastinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Tolonen is squirming around nicely.
Tolonen is trying to escape the mount.
Elastinen controlling from mount.
Elastinen trying to control but Tolonen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Tolonen is squirming around nicely.
Tolonen is working to get back to half guard.
Tolonen regains half guard.
Tolonen is staying active underneath Elastinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Erkki Elastinen.
Tolonen is looking to clinch but Elastinen is avoiding it.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but Elastinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolonen jabs Elastinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elastinen avoids the body shot from Tolonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen throws a low kick but Elastinen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Elastinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tolonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tolonen controlling the action here for a moment.
Tolonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Elastinen avoids the damage to the body.
Elastinen managing to block the knees to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Erkki Elastinen has been cut.
Tolonen is pressed up against the cage. Elastinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tolonen down to the mat. Tolonen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Elastinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Elastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Tolonen which made him look bad.
Tolonen cracks the inside of Elastinen's front leg.
Elastinen moves into the clinch.
Elastinen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tolonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tolonen tries to work over Elastinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking to control Elastinen's arms but Elastinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tolonen has his back to the cage.
Tolonen with a knee to the head.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Elastinen won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elastinen being controlled against the cage.
Tolonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Elastinen goes for a takedown attempt but Tolonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elastinen gets tackled into the cage by Tolonen. Tolonen maintains the clinch.
Elastinen wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erkki Elastinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen's cut.
That's time! Tolonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Elastinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Elastinen is having none of it.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Elastinen is having none of it.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Elastinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tolonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tolonen is squirming around, avoiding Elastinen's attempts to control the action.
Tolonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tolonen is working hard here to advance position.
Elastinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tolonen is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tolonen is desperately trying to improve his position but Elastinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Tolonen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Elastinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Tolonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tolonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elastinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolonen is retaining full guard.
Tolonen keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
Elastinen chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erkki Elastinen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Elastinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tolonen defends it nicely.
Elastinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but Elastinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Elastinen gets tackled into the cage by Tolonen. Tolonen maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Elastinen wants a takedown.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Nice body punch from Tolonen - that landed with a thud.
Tolonen has Elastinen pressed against the cage.
Elastinen can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is pushing Elastinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elastinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Elastinen wants a takedown.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Elastinen has picked Tolonen up - he's going for a ride! Elastinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Elastinen is trying to work for a kimura but Tolonen is defending well.
Elastinen wants to pass to mount but Tolonen is defending the position.
Tolonen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elastinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elastinen's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tolonen.
Tolonen doesn't have the hooks in and Elastinen manages to turn into his guard.
Elastinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tolonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elastinen preventing the sweep.
Elastinen controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen is trying to control the position but Elastinen postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tolonen keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen wants to stand up but Elastinen is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Tolonen. No joy for Elastinen on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erkki Elastinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Elastinen fails with the takedown.
Tolonen connects with a crisp jab.
Elastinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tolonen to the mat! Tolonen manages to get full guard.
Elastinenis looking to pass into half guard but Tolonen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tolonen is in guard.
Elastinen wants to sweep here but Tolonen controlling him for the moment.
Elastinen looking to control.
Tolonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tolonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elastinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Elastinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reino Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elastinen shoots in but Tolonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elastinen shoots in for a double leg but Tolonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Tolonen misses with a wild body shot.
Elastinen fails with the takedown.
Elastinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tolonen is looking to clinch.
Elastinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tolonen counters with a good low kick that Elastinen was not able to check.
Elastinen misses with a takedown attempt - Tolonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elastinen dives in and grabs Tolonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tolonen pushes down on Elastinen's head and hops out.
Tolonen lands a nice shot that snaps Elastinen's head back.
Elastinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tolonen counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Tolonen.
Tolonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Elastinen won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Tolonen scores a nice knee to the body.
Reino Tolonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tolonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tolonen is struggling to control the position.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tolonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tolonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elastinen's face.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen stalls.
Tolonen lands a knee to the body.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elastinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Elastinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elastinen letting Tolonen take a breather here.
Tolonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Tolonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elastinen is looking for a takedown.
Reino Tolonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tolonen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Elastinen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tolonen after a bit of a struggle.
Tolonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elastinen's face.
Tolonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Elastinen avoids the damage to the body.
Elastinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tolonen pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Tolonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tolonen has Elastinen pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elastinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erkki Elastinen!
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