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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zai Zai Cabango (ranked 1618 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Tre Jokinen (ranked 209 p4p, 294 weight class). Cabango kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Who I Am. The key to victory for Zai Zai Cabango has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zai Zai Cabango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabango connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jokinen scrambles back to his feet.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabango at a distance.
Cabango lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabango connects with a nice looking jab.
Cabango lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabango. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Cabango moves away
and Cabango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabango takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Cabango had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Cabango misses.
Cabango fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabango.
Cabango stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabango wants it to stay on the feet.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabango.
Cabango comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabango was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen drives through and clinches with Cabango against the cage.
Jokinen is working Cabango over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Cabango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cabango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Cabango lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Cabango gets through Jokinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabango misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cabango - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cabango throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Cabango holds him up against the cage and eventually Jokinen drops back down to his feet.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabango.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabango.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cabango takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cabango breaks from the clinch.
Cabango misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cabango's guard.
Cabango is wriggling around but Jokinen manages to pass to half guard.
Jokinen is stalling here. Cabango is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jokinen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cabango has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jokinen is looking to regain half guard here but Cabango keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabango trying to control the position but Jokinen is working away.
Cabango advances to mount.
Jokinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cabango wants to take Jokinen's back but he can't do it this time.
Cabango tries to control but Jokinen wriggling away.
Jokinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cabango is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jokinen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jokinen!
Jokinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabango keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Cabango is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabango looking to control.
Cabango keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Cabango is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabango is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cabango looking for subs off his back but Jokinen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cabango taking some punishment here, with Jokinen in his half guard.
Cabango wants to get back to full guard but Jokinen has mounted him!
Jokinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jokinen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jokinen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cabango keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cabango is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
Jokinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the attempt from Cabango to control.
Jokinen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cabango has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cabango is in a horrible position here. Jokinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jokinen landing punches.
Jokinen dominating with strikes here.
Jokinen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cabango tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cabango is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen working Cabango over with strikes here.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cabango is looking to get to half guard.
Cabango tries to lock up and control but Jokinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cabango is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tre Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cabango scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Cabango.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabango was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a good cross that connects.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zai Zai Cabango is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabango throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cabango works the jab nicely.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cabango rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Cabango avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabango throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Cabango fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabango scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabango feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jokinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabango cracks Jokinen with a good jab.
Cabango lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Cabango. Those never looked like landing.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabango just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Cabango.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Cabango.
Jokinen with the counter takedown but Cabango avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Cabango scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cabango should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cabango quickly recovers to half guard.
Cabango tries to kick Jokinen off in order to stand up. Jokinen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jokinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jokinen working away.
Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jokinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Cabango's head but Cabango avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabango tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen tries to advance to mount but Cabango denies him.
Cabango tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Cabango is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cabango is looking for a sweep.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Cabango is working away.
Cabango tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cabango is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabango looking for a sweep but Jokinen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount.
Cabango can't escape the position.
Jokinen lands a couple of good shots and Cabango has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cabango.
Cabango prevents Jokinen from getting a body triangle.
Jokinen keeps control of the position as Cabango tries to break free.
Cabango is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jokinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokinen controlling well, preventing Cabango from escaping the position.
Tre Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cabango defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Cabango is stalling in the full guard.
Cabango throws an elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabango's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
Jokinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabango trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Cabango is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Cabango keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cabango has an active guard here but Jokinen has managed to pass into half guard.
Jokinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cabango tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
Cabango works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cabango looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabango, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jokinen landing with the ground and pound.
Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen lands a couple of elbows.
Jokinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cabango's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jokinen in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tre Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen misses with a straight right.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the head.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Cabango misses
and Jokinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jokinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cabango's head.
Jokinen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cabango manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jokinen has Cabango in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabango content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabango is one step ahead there.
Cabango looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cabango throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jokinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cabango trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Cabango has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jokinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cabango's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pushes down on Cabango's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cabango trying to control here.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cabango does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabango looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jokinen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
Jokinen with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen controlling the pace for now.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Jokinen prevents Cabango from getting the reversal.
Cabango manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jokinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jokinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen is looking to advance position but Cabango won't allow it.
Cabango trying to control but Jokinen postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabango wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Cabango keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jokinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cabango trying to control but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabango knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jokinen is working for a kimura but Cabango is defending it quite comfortably.
Cabango controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jokinen slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Cabango.
Jokinen swings for the body but Cabango moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Cabango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Cabango bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabango misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Cabango tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Cabango misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabango throws a big counter combination but Jokinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cabango fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zai Zai Cabango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cabango misses with a looping right.
Jokinen shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cabango scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jokinen in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Cabango uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Cabango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Cabango listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Cabango counters with a stiff right hand.
Tre Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabango swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Cabango does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabango appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabango with the inside leg kick.
Cabango defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Zai Zai Cabango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Cabango slips the punch.
Cabango throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabango fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tre Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jokinen 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tre Jokinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Tre Jokinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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