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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edvin Rinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo has chosen Rancid - Indestructible as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvin Rinne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Kaukalo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaukalo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rinne closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Kaukalo.
Rinne misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Kaukalo as the two fighters clinch.
Rinne goes for a takedown attempt but Kaukalo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaukalo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rinne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rinne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaukalo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rinne at a distance.
Kaukalo's coach down at All Elite Coach Specialist was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kaukalo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rinne moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaukalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaukalo rushes Rinne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaukalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rinne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaukalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rinne.
Rinne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaukalo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rinne backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo throws a head punch that misses.
Rinne lands with a light punch inside.
Rinne wants a takedown but no success here.
Rinne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rinne wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvin Rinne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rinne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kaukalo prevents it.
I was talking to Rinne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaukalo.
A body shot lands from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo prevents a body shot from Rinne.
Rinne tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaukalo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kaukalo misses with some punches.
Kaukalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rinne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaukalo presses Rinne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rinne blocks an uppercut.
Kaukalo lands a right hand.
Rinne looking to stall.
Kaukalo throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinne tries to work over Kaukalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rinne blocks an uppercut.
Kaukalo misses with a body punch.
Kaukalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rinne.
Kaukalo lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinne blocking some punches.
Rinne is working Kaukalo over against the cage.
Kaukalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaukalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rinne manages to pull guard.
Kaukalo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kaukalo thuds his shin into the meat of Rinne's side.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaukalo misses the target.
Rinne closes the distance and clinches.
Rinne blocking some punches.
Rinne has Kaukalo pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaukalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaukalo tries to work over Rinne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rinne is trying to force a seperation but Kaukalo has the dominant position.
Rinne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaukalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Rinne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rinne blocks an uppercut.
Rinne pulls Kaukalo into guard.
Rinne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaukalo is aware though and is defending well.
Kaukalo stands and steps away. Rinne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rinne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaukalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rinne misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kaukalo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaukalo.
Kaukalo scores with a shot to the side of Rinne's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rinne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaukalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaukalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaukalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rinne blocks a body shot from Kaukalo.
Rinne can't get the takedown.
Rinne jumps guard but Kaukalo stands there with Rinne around his waist. Rinne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaukalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaukalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaukalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaukalo lands a left hand.
Kaukalo blocking some punches.
A short right from Kaukalo.
Rinne jumps guard but Kaukalo stands there with Rinne around his waist. Rinne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaukalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rinne is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rinne.
Oh Rinne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaukalo has a couple of punches blocked by Rinne.
Rinne seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaukalo working aggressively here.
Rinne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Kaukalo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaukalo clinches with his opponent.
Kaukalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rinne is trying to push Kaukalo away but Kaukalo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaukalo lands with a right to the head.
Kaukalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaukalo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaukalo.
Rinne takes a shot to the head.
Kaukalo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rinne's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rinne drops to his knees and Kaukalo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Kaukalo!
In his post fight interview, Pekka Kaukalo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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