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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Poison. Le is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Kong Le has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Olli Jokinen's chin.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kong Le!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le scores with a push kick.
Le throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Le. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Le's body. Le takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Le shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at Le's knee but Le avoids it well.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Le.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olli Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le misses with a head kick.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le.
Le misses with a head kick.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Le shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Le throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen scores with the left hand. Le knows he should have avoided that one.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Le is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
A shot to de liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Le pushes him off.
Le uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
The crowd cheers as Jokinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le doesn't seem phased though.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Le's front leg but catches the back leg as Le tries to avoid it.
Le takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Le's head but Le sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le.
Le on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Le.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab.
Jokinen jabs at Le's body.
Le uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
A low kick from Le misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Le ducks under and follows up with a left that Le also avoids with ease.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Le takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le misses with a head kick.
Le throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Le misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Le looks gassed!
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Le lands a high kick!
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen jabs at Le's body.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Le takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen thumps Le with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olli Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le manages to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jokinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Le throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le throws a body kick that misses.
Le is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen lunges at Le with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Le's hand.
Le is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Le thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.
Le staying out of range there.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Le takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Le seems unphased.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Le.
A shot to de liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Le takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Jokinen.
Le gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen punishes Le's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from Jokinen both land. Nice combination.
Le chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Le.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen scores with the left hand. Le knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Le with an uppercut!
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Le.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Le seems unphased.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.
Jokinen stuns Le with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen stalks Le and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Le's face. Le staggers backwards, shaken.
Le has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Le on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
A right-left combo lands from Jokinen.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le's hands.
Jab from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le.
Le on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jokinen thuds his right hand into Le's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jokinen lunges at Le with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Le's hand.
Le doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Jokinen thuds his right hand into Le's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Le if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Le misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen punishes Le's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Le's ribs.
Le takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Le takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Le on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jokinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen punishes Le's body with a nice straight punch.
Jokinen cracks Le with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le's hands.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Le takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Le's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jokinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Le's head.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Le has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jokinen scores with a nice body kick.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen cracks Le with a good jab.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le on the side of the head.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le can do to turn this around?
Le moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Le takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le manages to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jokinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jokinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Le might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jokinen has got the better of the exchanges.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Le tries to circle away but Jokinen has him pinned against the cage.
Le is trying to force a seperation but Jokinen has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Le has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le or not.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Le can't break the clinch.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Le's ribcage. Le let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Le breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen cracks Le with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Le moved out of range.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Le smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Le throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Le swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Le has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Le there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Jokinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le doesn't seem phased though.
Le takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Le's body.
Jokinen cracks Le with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jokinen scores with a nice right hand.
Le throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Le doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jokinen stuns Le with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jokinen cracks Le with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Le's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Le.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le at a distance.
Le gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Jokinen cracks Le with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Le on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Le's head back.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen with a jab.
Le on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le walks into a jab.
Le takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le has time to react.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Le scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Le with a series of wild strikes but Le uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le throws a lazy head kick
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le misses with a body shot
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le at a distance.
Jokinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen had his way with Kong Le in 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. This is the final round!
Jokinen throws a good cross that connects.
Le doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Le steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Le.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Le moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le's head backwards.
Le gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Le 's knee.
Le takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen scores with a one two! Le had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jokinen clobbers Le with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Olli Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Jokinen finds it's way through Le's defenses.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Le.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le's hands.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Jokinen as he connects with a hook.
A head kick by Le misses
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Le didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jokinen works over Le's head and body with a nice combination.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Le with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Le's ribs.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Le takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Le takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Le needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le's head backwards.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Le swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Le didn't see that one coming.
Kong Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olli Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:44
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Jokinen!
Olli Jokinen retains his welterweight title!
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