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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tolkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain . Pekka Perkele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teppo Tolkki's chin.
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214 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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194 cm
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221 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tolkki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele wants to slow Tolkki down by chopping away at his legs.
Tolkki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolkki counters with a nice body kick.
Tolkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Tolkki's leg. Tolkki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolkki.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Tolkki counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tolkki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Tolkki moved out of range nicely.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele wants to slow Tolkki down by chopping away at his legs.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Tolkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tolkki checks the leg kick.
Tolkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolkki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tolkki scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele throws a low kick but Tolkki moves out of range easily.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolkki's sensitive parts.
Tolkki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tolkki misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
Tolkki staying out of range there.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolkki slips a jab from Perkele.
Good leg kick by Tolkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkele with a hook.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Teppo Tolkki has been cut.
Perkele clobbers Tolkki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Tolkki moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele throws a low kick but Tolkki avoids it.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolkki can pounce on him.
Perkele tries to clinch but Tolkki moves out of range.
Perkele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tolkki will feel that in the morning.
Tolkki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele wants to clinch up but Tolkki keeps it at a distance.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Tolkki moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tolkki under the eye.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tolkkis head.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Perkele.
Tolkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolkki working aggressively here.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perkele with a knee to the head.
Tolkki is rocked!
Tolkki looks gassed!
Tolkki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perkele.
Tolkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tolkki seems to have recovered his senses.
Tolkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Tolkki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tolkki can't break the clinch.
Tolkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
Tolkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tolkki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a low kick but Tolkki moves out of range easily.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolkki's head backwards.
Tolkki tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele lands a jab to the head.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Tolkki blocks the low kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that half lands.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolkki.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Tolkki moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolkki.
Perkele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Tolkki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tolkki.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
Tolkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Tolkki checks a low kick from Perkele.
Tolkki misses with a leg kick.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tolkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Tolkki clinches up with Perkele and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolkki lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tolkki throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a head kick that Tolkki semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolkki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tolkki is fending him off so far but Perkele persists. Nope, Tolkki circles away and we're back to standing.
Tolkki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Tolkki throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Tolkki only half commits.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tolkki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tolkki walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele cracks the inside of Tolkki's front leg.
Perkele lands the left hand.
Pekka Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele fails with the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Tolkki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Tolkki slips the punch.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tolkki moved away.
Tolkki blocks a jab.
Tolkki leaves Perkele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tolkki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolkki can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perkele.
Tolkki doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tolkki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tolkki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tolkki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Tolkki saw it coming and moves away.
Tolkki connects with the punch.
Tolkki slips under a jab from Perkele.
Tolkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Perkele throws a head kick but Tolkki moves out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolkki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tolkki scrambles back to his feet.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Teppo Tolkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolkki. That did some damage!
Tolkki clinches up with Perkele and pushes him back against the cage.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele avoiding damage as Tolkki throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolkki.
Tolkki is breathing heavily.
Tolkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands with a slapping head kick.
Tolkki throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tolkki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tolkki checks it.
Tolkki avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tolkki tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Crunch! Perkele slams his shin into Tolkki's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele cracks Tolkki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Tolkki down.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkele moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Perkele.
Perkele is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tolkki can't fight it off and eventually Perkele manages to take the fight to the floor. Tolkki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perkele postures up in Tolkki's guard and throws a big left but Tolkki blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perkele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perkele forces his way into half guard.
Perkele not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkele throwing shots but Tolkki is blocking nicely.
Perkele landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Perkele seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tolkki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perkele.
Perkele seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perkele is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perkele thows a huge punch but Tolkki dodges it nicely.
Tolkki is refusing to be controlled, as Perkele sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a head shot. Tolkki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Perkele throwing strikes but missing.
Perkele looking to pass the guard.
Perkele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkele looking to sit in guard and control but Tolkki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perkele wants to sweep here but Tolkki controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tolkki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolkki.
Tolkki tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Tolkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolkki wants to clinch.
Tolkki defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Tolkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Tolkki off balance momentarily.
Tolkki misses with a head kick.
Perkele pushes Tolkki away with a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tolkki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tolkki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Tolkki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Tolkki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolkki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Tolkki misses.
Perkele has Tolkki up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Tolkki stops a takedown attempt from Perkele.
Tolkki blocks an uppercut.
Perkele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tolkki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tolkki stops a takedown attempt from Perkele.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele managing to block the knees to the body from Tolkki.
Tolkki scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tolkki.
Perkele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolkki blocks an uppercut.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Tolkki prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolkki tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Perkele misses with a knee strike.
Tolkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Tolkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Tolkki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolkki down.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Tolkki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolkki tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolkki counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Perkele tries for a takedown but Tolkki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Tolkki misses its intended target.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Tolkki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Perkele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tolkki.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tolkki checks it.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Tolkki's shoulder, as Tolkki tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele throws a head kick but Tolkki moves out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Tolkki slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolkki.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tolkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolkki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolkki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Tolkki moves out of range.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tolkki slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tolkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolkki slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Tolkki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkele wants to clinch up but Tolkki keeps it at a distance.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Tolkki off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Tolkki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perkele misses with a combination
and Tolkki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolkki is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a head kick but Tolkki moves out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tolkki throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolkki on the side of the head.
Tolkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Tolkki's leg but Tolkki calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tolkki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tolkki's cut.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perkele cracks Tolkki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tolkki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Tolkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkele clinches.
Tolkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele managing to block the knees to the body from Tolkki.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolkki is trying to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling him.
Tolkki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Tolkki tries to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling the position.
Tolkki is trying to break free.
Perkele has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tolkki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Tolkki.
Tolkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolkki digs a right hand into Perkele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkele's gas tank.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tolkki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tolkki is leaning against Perkele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Tolkki.
Tolkki missing with knees to the body.
Tolkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki gets through Perkele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tolkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele tries to clinch up.
Tolkki throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele wants to slow Tolkki down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele wants to slow Tolkki down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Tolkki blocks the low kick.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolkki.
Tolkki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tolkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Tolkki catches Perkele right on the button with a cross.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkele scores with a jab. Tolkki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tolkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Tolkki checks a low kick from Perkele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a low kick but Tolkki moves out of range easily.
Perkele misses with a double jab.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Tolkki circles away.
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Tolkki.
Tolkki tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Tolkki cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Perkele is trying to drag Tolkki to the mat but Tolkki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Tolkki.
Tolkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolkki tries to land a knee to the head but Perkele blocks with his arms.
Perkele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolkki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolkki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tolkki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Tolkki tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Tolkki lands a nice uppercut.
Tolkki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tolkki breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolkki tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele checks a low kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Tolkki wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Tolkki misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Tolkki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tolkki moved away.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tolkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tolkki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tolkki misses with a leg kick.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolkki can pounce on him.
Tolkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tolkki.
Teppo Tolkki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Tolkki's head.
Perkele is working for takedown but Tolkki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perkele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tolkki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolkki counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
Perkele misses with a hook. Tolkki ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Tolkki checks it
and Tolkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Perkele has Tolkki up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Tolkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tolkki dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tolkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolkki checks a low kick from Perkele.
Tolkki misses with a leg kick.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Tolkki moves out of range easily.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Perkele's front leg.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Tolkki misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Tolkki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tolkki.
Tolkki is working Perkele over against the cage.
Tolkki breaks the clinch.
Tolkki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tolkki delivers a nice body kick.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolkki is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Tolkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tolkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tolkki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolkki.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Tolkki to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Tolkki gets a clinch.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tolkkis head.
Perkele managing to block the knees to the body from Tolkki.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Tolkki gets underhooks to prevent Perkele's takedown attempt.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Tolkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Perkele.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele looks for the body kick but Tolkki saw that one coming.
Tolkki moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Tolkki moves out of range easily.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolkki's head backwards.
Tolkki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tolkki throws a front kick that sends Perkele stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a nice body kick.
Tolkki ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Tolkki slips the punch.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Tolkki scores with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tolkki throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Tolkki checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele checks a low kick from Tolkki.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tolkki's head.
Teppo Tolkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Tolkki slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tolkki under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolkki throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Tolkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tolkki wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Tolkki checks a low kick from Perkele.
Tolkki takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Tolkki jumps back.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Tolkki's leg. Tolkki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses.
Tolkki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Tolkki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Tolkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolkki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tolkki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perkele.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Tolkki stops a takedown attempt from Perkele.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolkki trying to land knees to the body.
Perkele avoiding damage as Tolkki throws knees to the body.
Tolkki misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tolkki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tolkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tolkki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A left lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands with a nice body kick.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Tolkki moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Tolkki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teppo Tolkki.
Well Perkele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Perkele!
Pekka Perkele retains his light heavyweight title!
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