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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paniikki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by N'sync - Bye Bye Bye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen has managed to clinch.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tolonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
Paniikki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tolonen smiles and moves away.
Paniikki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tolonen's waist but Tolonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paniikki off to one side.
Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paniikki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Tolonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tolonen motions for Paniikki to come forward. Tolonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paniikki shoots in but no luck this time.
Tolonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paniikki looks for a takedown but Tolonen sprawls well.
Paniikki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tolonen defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Paniikki looks for a takedown but Tolonen sprawls well.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Tolonen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paniikki.
Tolonen is looking to clinch but Paniikki is avoiding it.
Paniikki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolonen tries to avoid it but Paniikki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolonen to the ground. Tolonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paniikki checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Paniikki. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet.
Reino Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen is looking to slow Paniikki down with leg kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Tolonen. No joy for Paniikki on that attempt.
Paniikki tries for a takedown but Tolonen circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a front kick aimed at Paniikki's knee but Paniikki avoids it well.
Paniikki gets tackled into the cage by Tolonen. Tolonen maintains the clinch.
Tolonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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.
Tolonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paniikki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paniikki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tolonen to keep the fight standing.
Tolonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paniikki looking for a takedown.
Tolonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tolonen stops a takedown attempt from Paniikki.
Tolonen slows down the pace here.
Tolonen lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Paniikki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Paniikki blocks it.
Tolonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Paniikki wants to take the fight to the mat but Tolonen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paniikki.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
Paniikki is trying to pull guard but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage.
Paniikki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tolonen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paniikki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tolonen regains guard immediately.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki wants to pass the guard but Tolonen is keeping the position.
Tolonen has an active guard here but Paniikki has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen is looking to improve his position.
Tolonen is pressing down on Paniikki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tolonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paniikki is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paniikki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolonen but Tolonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paniikki misses with a body shot
and Tolonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tolonen.
Paniikki avoiding damage as Tolonen throws knees to the body.
Paniikki jumps guard but Tolonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tolonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tolonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paniikki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paniikki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paniikki jumps guard but Tolonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Paniikki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tolonen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
Paniikki blocks an elbow strike from Tolonen.
Tolonen is struggling to control the position.
Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki jumps guard but Tolonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tolonen landing knees to the body.
Paniikki is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Tolonen.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Paniikki avoids the damage to the body.
Paniikki avoiding damage as Tolonen throws knees to the body.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paniikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tolonen walks away with a smile on his face. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paniikki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tolonen.
Paniikki has a takedown stuffed.
Tolonen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tolonen leaves Paniikki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen lands with a straight right. Paniikki didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown by Paniikki or perhaps it was just good defense by Tolonen which made him look bad.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Paniikki moves out of range.
Paniikki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Paniikki avoids nicely.
Tolonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tolonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paniikki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paniikki showed some decent athleticism there.
Paniikki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniikki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tolonen is just riding it out for now. Paniikki eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolonen has one foot on Paniikki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tolonen instigates a clinch.
Tolonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but Tolonen won't allow it.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tolonen walks away with a smile on his face. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reino Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Paniikki checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen is looking to clinch.
Paniikki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tolonen's waist but Tolonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paniikki off to one side.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Paniikki's leg but Paniikki calmly moves out of range.
Paniikki misses with a takedown
and Tolonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tolonen is struggling to control the position.
Tolonen lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pelle Paniikki has been cut.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paniikki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paniikki is working for takedown but Tolonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Tolonen to work.
Paniikki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pelle Paniikki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paniikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tolonen walks away with a smile on his face. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tolonen.
Tolonen is looking to clinch.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Paniikki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tolonen is fending him off so far but Paniikki persists. Nope, Tolonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paniikki manages to avoid it.
Tolonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tolonen working Paniikki over with knees to the body.
Tolonen landing knees to the head.
Tolonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paniikki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Tolonen.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but Tolonen won't allow it.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Paniikki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tolonen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tolonen misses with a knee to the head.
Paniikki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tolonen uses from the top position.
Paniikki keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Paniikki working for a triangle but Tolonen defends it easily.
Tolonen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Paniikki or perhaps it was just good defense by Tolonen which made him look bad.
Tolonen lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but Paniikki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolonen clinches up against the cage.
Tolonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paniikki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paniikki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tolonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paniikki up against the cage.
Tolonen lands a body punch.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but Tolonen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reino Tolonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki has Tolonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tolonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tolonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Paniikki blocks it.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Paniikki managing to block the knees to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen is stalling here.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but Tolonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Paniikki drops back down to his feet.
Tolonen is pressed up against the cage. Paniikki 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.
Paniikki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolonen tries to avoid it but Paniikki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolonen to the ground. Tolonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tolonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paniikki is out of range and Tolonen settles back down.
Reino Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paniikki.
Paniikki has his takedown stuffed
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paniikki has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a front kick that sends Paniikki stumbling back into the cage.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Tolonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paniikki. That did some damage!
Tolonen misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pelle Paniikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paniikki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tolonen smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tolonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Tolonen!
Reino Tolonen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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hype
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