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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tolkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lentti Pindegren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teppo Tolkki's chin.
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216 lbs
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tolkki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pindegren checks a low kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pindegren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pindegren throws a nice looking combination but Tolkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Pindegren or perhaps it was just good defense by Tolkki which made him look bad.
Pindegren slips under a jab.
Tolkki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolkki lands with a good body shot.
Pindegren shoots for a takedown but Tolkki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pindegren closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tolkki moves into full guard.
Tolkki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pindegren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pindegren tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolkki is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pindegren is working hard here to advance position.
Pindegren preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren is fighting to break Tolkki's control of his arms but Tolkki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tolkki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tolkki being controlled here, momentarily.
Tolkki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tolkki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pindegren has passed into side control.
Tolkki is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tolkki can't do much from the bottom here.
Tolkki is letting Pindegren control him for a moment.
Pindegren trying to control the position but Tolkki is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Tolkki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tolkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolkki lands with a kick to the temple. Pindegren shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tolkki tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki wants to slow Pindegren down by chopping away at his legs.
Pindegren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pindegren tries to land a leg kick but Tolkki saw it coming and moves away.
Pindegren misses with an uppercut. Tolkki saw that one coming.
Tolkki throws a front kick aimed at Pindegren's knee but Pindegren avoids it well.
Teppo Tolkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolkki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pindegren.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lentti Pindegren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pindegren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolkki wants to land a leg kick but Pindegren is out of range.
Pindegren misses the shot to the body.
Pindegren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Tolkki.
Tolkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolkki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pindegren checks it well.
Pindegren throws a nice looking combination but Tolkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pindegren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pindegren.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Tolkki lands a jab to the nose.
Pindegren throws a series of punches but Tolkki avoids them all with ease.
Tolkki throws a leg kick that misses.
Pindegren throws a right and a left that Tolkki avoids nicely.
Pindegren swinging wildly here.
Pindegren swinging wildly here.
Tolkki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pindegren. Pindegren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tolkki leaves Pindegren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teppo Tolkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pindegren throws a low kick, looking for Tolkki's leg but Tolkki calmly moves out of range.
Tolkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pindegren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pindegren checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tolkki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pindegren lands with an uppercut that bounces Tolkki off the cage and back into rage.
Tolkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lentti Pindegren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tolkki misses with a low kick as Pindegren jumps back.
Pindegren misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolkki throws a hook but Pindegren blocks it.
Pindegren misses with a two punch combination.
Pindegren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolkki.
Pindegren throws an overhand right that lands on Tolkki's shoulder, as Tolkki tries to avoid the shot.
Tolkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pindegren.
A punch combination from Pindegren misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pindegren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tolkki avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pindegren is defended easily by Tolkki.
Tolkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pindegren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tolkki throws a low kick but Pindegren avoids it.
Tolkki misses the jab.
Pindegren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolkki. Tolkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolkki wants to land a leg kick but Pindegren is out of range.
Tolkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tolkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tolkki as Pindegren shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lentti Pindegren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolkki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pindegren.
Tolkki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pindegren misses with a low kick.
Tolkki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tolkki holds on and takes a little breather.
Tolkki keeping full guard, as Pindegren tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolkki controlling Pindegren's posture.
Pindegren postures up.
Pindegren passes into half guard.
Pindegren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tolkki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pindegren moves nicely into side control.
Tolkki wants to control but Pindegren postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tolkki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tolkki is looking to regain half guard here but Pindegren keeps moving and retains side control.
Tolkki can't do much from the bottom here.
Pindegren wants to control for a moment but Tolkki uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pindegren wants to pass to mount but Tolkki is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tolkki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tolkki controlling Pindegren's posture.
Tolkki keeping moving, preventing Pindegren from controlling successfully.
Tolkki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pindegren wants to control from the top but Tolkki keeps moving.
Pindegren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolkki is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolkki keeping moving, preventing Pindegren from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teppo Tolkki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pindegren throws a right hand that Tolkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolkki also avoids with ease.
Tolkki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pindegren tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tolkki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pindegren somewhat.
Nice defenses there by Tolkki.
A combination from Pindegren does no damage.
Pindegren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pindegren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A leg kick checked by Pindegren.
Tolkki connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolkki lands with an overhand left.
Tolkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pindegren is out of range.
Pindegren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tolkki's waist but Tolkki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pindegren off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lentti Pindegren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Pindegren looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tolkki is refusing to be controlled, as Pindegren sits in half guard.
Tolkki tries to get to full guard but Pindegren has control of the leg.
Pindegren tries to pass to full mount but Tolkki defends it.
Tolkki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pindegren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pindegren's back!
You can see the frustration on Pindegren's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pindegren is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren tries to roll but Tolkki sticks to his back.
Tolkki doesn't have the hooks in and Pindegren manages to turn into his guard.
Pindegren is stalling in the full guard.
Pindegren trying to control but Tolkki is working from the bottom.
Tolkki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolkki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pindegren scores with a takedown into Tolkki's guard.
Teppo Tolkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pindegrenis looking to pass into half guard but Tolkki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tolkki is in guard.
Lentti Pindegren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolkki stopping the sweep attempt from Pindegren.
Pindegren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pindegren trying to keep a closed guard but Tolkki is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tolkki wants to control from the top but Pindegren keeps moving.
Pindegren looking for a sweep. Not yet Pindegren, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Tolkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tolkki leaves Pindegren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tolkki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tolkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pindegren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolkki moves away.
Tolkki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tolkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tolkki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tolkki!
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