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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Prodigy - Poison as his entrance music. Olli Jokinen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
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170 lbs
17 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Takanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Takanen throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Takanen saw it coming and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takanen.
Takanen scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Takanen throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Takanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takanen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jokinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jokinen lunges at Takanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takanen's hand.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Takanen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jokinen throws a hook but Takanen avoids it easily.
Takanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
The fighters circling - Takanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takanen throws a series of strikes that have Jokinen backpedaling.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Takanen is out of range.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Takanen sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
Takanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen jabs at Takanen's body.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen tests Takanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Takanen.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takanen.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olli Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Takanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takanen checks it well.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Takanen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takanen throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Takanen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Takanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Takanen tries to avoid it.
Takanen loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen defending well as Takanen loads up on a big left hand.
Takanen avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Takanen takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Takanen.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takanen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Takanen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Takanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takanen down.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takanen.
Takanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Takanen ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Takanen misses.
Takanen misses with a jab to the body
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Takanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takanen takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jokinen counters with a head kick. That will keep Takanen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Takanen looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Takanen misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Takanen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Takanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Takanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Takanen semi-blocks.
Takanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takanen.
Takanen throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olli Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Jokinen.
Takanen throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Takanen.
Jokinen lands a jab.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen jabs at Takanen's body.
Esko Takanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Takanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen sizes up Takanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takanen moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Takanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takanen throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Takanen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takanen misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olli Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Jokinen!
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