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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's entrance music is Prodigy - Poison. A fine choice. Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gracie. That one must have hurt.
Gracie takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Jokinen.
It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Nice elbow from Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Jokinen gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Jokinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen misses with an elbow strike.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olli Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Jokinen moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Gracie rushes Jokinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Gracie.
Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Jokinen improves position.
Jokinen lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
That has opened up Holden Gracie's cut even more.
Jokinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Gracie tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Jokinen lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jokinen.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Jokinen improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Olli Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Holden Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie is rocked!
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with some punches.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen lands an elbow inside.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Jokinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Jokinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
Holden Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Olli Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Holden Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jokinen tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Gracie.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Jokinen!
Olli Jokinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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