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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riku Vestala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Vestala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pindegren.
Pindegren is staying tight to Vestala's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pindegren landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pindegren staying calm.
Vestala is looking to regain half guard here but Pindegren keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Lentti Pindegren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pindegren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vestala to the mat! Vestala manages to get full guard.
Pindegren wants to pass the guard but Vestala is keeping the position.
Pindegren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vestala working a defensive guard here.
Pindegren controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Pindegren might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pindegren thows a big elbow that misses.
Pindegren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vestala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pindegren has managed to get both his arms back between Vestala's legs - danger averted.
Pindegren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pindegren passes into half guard.
Pindegren has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pindegren looking to finish Vestala with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vestala!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pindegren content just to control the position here.
Pindegren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
A nice elbow there by Pindegren.
Pindegren controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren is landing with some decent strikes but Vestala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pindegren jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vestala manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pindegren moves into full mount!
Vestala is breathing heavily.
Pindegren controlling from the full mount.
Pindegren punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pindegren looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lentti Pindegren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pindegren shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vestala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pindegren is working for a kimura but Vestala is defending it quite comfortably.
Pindegren trying to pass the guard but Vestala defending well.
Lentti Pindegren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pindegren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pindegren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Lentti Pindegren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pindegren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vestala keeping full guard, as Pindegren tries to pass.
Pindegren is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Pindegren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren passes Vestala's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pindegren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pindegren prevents Vestala from standing back up.
Pindegren is pressing down on Vestala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vestala is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pindegren in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren tries to pass to full mount but Vestala defends it.
Pindegren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pindegren working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pindegren winds up and cracks Vestala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pindegren looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pindegren connects with a nice short shot to Vestala's temple.
Pindegren is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vestala!
Pindegren working the ground and pound effectively.
Pindegren looking to isolate an arm here. Vestala doesn't see it coming and as Pindegren extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Pindegren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lentti Pindegren!
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