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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Onni Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rakuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Dub FX - Rude Boy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rakuuna's choice of entrance music: Bad Company - Bad Company. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rakuuna!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakuuna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rakuuna throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen slips a jab from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna slips a jab from Jokinen.
Rakuuna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rakuuna doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Rakuuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna misses with a looping left.
Rakuuna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Rakuuna misses the body punch
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Rakuuna misses with an uppercut.
Rakuuna moves into the clinch successfully.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Rakuuna digs a right hand underneath Jokinen's ribcage. Jokinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Rakuuna.
Jokinen is leaning against Rakuuna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rakuuna backwards.
Rakuuna throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Rakuuna pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rakuuna misses with some punches.
Rakuuna swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakuuna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rakuuna pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rakuuna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Rakuuna.
Jokinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Rakuuna tries to clinch up
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Rakuuna is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Rakuuna misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Rakuuna clinches up with Jokinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakuuna.
Rakuuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen slips a jab from Rakuuna.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Rakuuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips a jab from Rakuuna.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rakuuna lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Rakuuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakuuna jabs at Jokinen's body.
Rakuuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakuuna swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen takes a swing at Rakuuna's ribcage but misses.
Rakuuna dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rakuuna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakuuna moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
Rakuuna throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rakuuna to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen cracks Rakuuna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rakuuna misses with a body punch
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Rakuuna.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Rakuuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen cracks Rakuuna with a good jab.
Jokinen cracks Rakuuna with a good jab.
Rakuuna misses with a body shot
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rakuuna counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Rakuuna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Jokinen catches Rakuuna right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Rakuuna thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Rakuuna with an uppercut!
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakuuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rakuuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rakuuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Rakuuna throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Rakuuna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rakuuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taisto Rakuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakuuna scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rakuuna's hands.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Rakuuna avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Rakuuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rakuuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rakuuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen defending well as Rakuuna loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakuuna lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rakuuna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taisto Rakuuna will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donk. Rakuuna catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Rakuuna.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakuuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokinen's head backwards.
Rakuuna loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Rakuuna looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Rakuuna misses with a kick to the body.
Rakuuna ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Rakuuna scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
Rakuuna blocks a jab.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakuuna slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Rakuuna rushes Jokinen and presses him up against the cage.
Jokinen tries to break free but Rakuuna pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Rakuuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakuuna throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakuuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Rakuuna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rakuuna on the side of the head.
Rakuuna tries to clinch up
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakuuna throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen connects with a single shot there.
Rakuuna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rakuuna throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rakuuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Rakuuna ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakuuna also avoids with ease.
Rakuuna throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Rakuuna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rakuuna to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen moves forwards but Rakuuna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rakuuna's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna connects with a jab.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Rakuuna moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rakuuna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rakuuna misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Rakuuna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakuuna scores with a jab.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Rakuuna misses with a body punch
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
Rakuuna darts in trying to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rakuuna.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Rakuuna moves away and avoids it.
Rakuuna tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Rakuuna misses with a straight right.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Rakuuna.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rakuuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rakuuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakuuna looks to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Rakuuna ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rakuuna.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jokinen moves out of range as Rakuuna strikes.
Jokinen moves out of range as Rakuuna strikes.
Rakuuna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Rakuuna misses
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakuuna scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Rakuuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Rakuuna clinches but Jokinen breaks the clinch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Rakuuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rakuuna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rakuuna takes the fight into the clinch.
Rakuuna misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna connects with a crisp jab.
Rakuuna swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Rakuuna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Rakuuna blocks a jab.
Rakuuna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combo that has Rakuuna backing up. Rakuuna nods at Jokinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Rakuuna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
Onni Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Rakuuna's head.
Rakuuna misses with a shot to the body
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rakuuna closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rakuuna moves away.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Onni Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rakuuna throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Rakuuna connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Rakuuna misses the target.
Jokinen misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Rakuuna misses.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakuuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Rakuuna ducks down to avoid it.
Rakuuna missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rakuuna throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Rakuuna tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rakuuna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rakuuna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rakuuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rakuuna throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rakuuna momentarily.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Rakuuna's body. Rakuuna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakuuna swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rakuuna moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Rakuuna avoids it well.
Rakuuna looks to clinch
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Rakuuna.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rakuuna throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Rakuuna misses.
Rakuuna wants to clinch.
Rakuuna tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokinen.
Rakuuna throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Rakuuna misses with a straight right.
A big left from Rakuuna misses.
Rakuuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Rakuuna is looking to clinch.
Rakuuna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jokinen lands a jab.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rakuuna connects with a jab.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Rakuuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Rakuuna is out of range.
Rakuuna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna misses with a hook.
Rakuuna moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Rakuuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Rakuuna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rakuuna at a distance.
Rakuuna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rakuuna darts in and clinches Jokinen up against the cage.
Rakuuna lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakuuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rakuuna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Rakuuna.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Rakuuna.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Rakuuna.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakuuna.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rakuuna or not.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Rakuuna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Rakuuna tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen is trying to force a seperation but Rakuuna has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Rakuuna.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Rakuuna's head.
Rakuuna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakuunas head.
Rakuuna misses with a punch to the body.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rakuuna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rakuuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rakuuna or not.
Rakuuna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokinen or not.
Rakuuna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rakuuna working aggressively here.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rakuuna working aggressively here.
Rakuuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Rakuuna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rakuuna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Rakuuna.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Rakuuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rakuuna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Onni Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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