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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Abobo (ranked 3952 p4p, 2465 weight class) and Jouni Jokinen (ranked 169 p4p, 301 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jouni Jokinen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Abobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouni Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Abobo.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
Abobo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abobo throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Abobo.
Jokinen throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Abobo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abobo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abobo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen defending well as Abobo loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abobo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Abobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abobo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abobo throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Abobo stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abobo cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen rushes Abobo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to work over Abobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen works on Abobo's body with a couple of short punches.
Abobo is breathing heavily.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abobo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Abobo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Bo Abobo has been cut.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Abobo avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abobo throws a head punch that misses.
Abobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Abobo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen pushes Abobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Abobo misses the target.
Abobo misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Abobo misses.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Abobo's shoulder, as Abobo tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abobo manages to avoid it.
Abobo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abobo throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Abobo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Abobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen wants to counter the offense by Abobo and move into the clinch position.
Jokinen darts in and clinches Abobo up against the cage.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo misses with some punches.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Abobo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abobo.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jouni Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Abobo controls the action.
Abobo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen avoiding damage.
Abobo has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Abobo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abobo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abobo is trying to stall.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abobo working aggressively here.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Abobo avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Abobo blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
Jokinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abobo blocks an uppercut.
Abobo prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Abobo tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen tries to work over Abobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen is stalling here.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abobo blocks an uppercut.
That's four 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.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
Abobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abobo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abobo.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abobo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Jokinen.
Abobo lands a lovely overhand right.
Abobo cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Abobo misses.
Jokinen moves out of range as Abobo strikes.
Abobo misses with a hook.
Jokinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Abobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen jabs Abobo right on the nose. Abobo blinks but takes it well.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Abobo is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Abobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abobo cracks Jokinen with an open hand slap.
Abobo lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abobo throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Abobo misses with a looping left.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Abobo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abobo throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen clinches.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen pushes Abobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abobo being controlled against the cage.
Abobo misses with some punches.
Abobo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Abobo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abobo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Abobo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Abobo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
Abobo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Abobo.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Abobo's shoulder, as Abobo tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abobo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Abobo lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Abobo slips a jab from Jokinen.
Abobo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jokinen clobbers Abobo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abobo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abobo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abobo lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen keeps control of Abobo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Abobo controls the action.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abobo blocking some punches.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bo Abobo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abobo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bo Abobo.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouni Jokinen!
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energy
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hype
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