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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jokinen
vs
Solovyev

165 cm
32
155 lbs
43 - 7 - 0

171 cm
31
157 lbs
32 - 7 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Solovyev's ribs.
Solovyev digs a good hook to Jokinen's body.
Jokinen throws a hook but Solovyev avoids it easily.
Jokinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solovyev if he has to take too many more of those.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Solovyev avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes one to the chin there.
Solovyev misses with a body kick.
Solovyev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Solovyev. Solovyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Solovyev throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Solovyev takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Solovyev.
Solovyev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Solovyev throws a leg kick

so Jokinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Solovyev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Solovyev wants to stand and escape but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Solovyev keeping full guard, as Jokinen tries to pass.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen trying to control but Solovyev is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev wants to stand and escape but Jokinen is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Solovyev keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.

Solovyev scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Jokinen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Solovyev tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Solovyev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Solovyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vladimir Solovyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Solovyev's head back.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Solovyev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Solovyev slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Solovyev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Solovyev misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Solovyev misses
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Solovyev will feel that in the morning.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Solovyev's front leg but catches the back leg as Solovyev tries to avoid it.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Solovyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Solovyev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Solovyev checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated 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.

Solovyev misses with a series of wild punches.
Solovyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen on the side of the head.
Solovyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Solovyev moves out of range.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from Solovyev.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solovyev's calf.
Solovyev is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Solovyev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokinen is able to avoid easily.
Solovyev slips under a jab.
Solovyev scores with a shot to the body.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Solovyev.
Solovyev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Solovyev defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Solovyev throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Solovyev misses
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Solovyev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Solovyev moves out of range easily.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Solovyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Solovyev's belly button to the back.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up with Solovyev, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes Solovyev against the cage but Solovyev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jokinen has Solovyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Solovyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Solovyev misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Solovyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solovyev can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Solovyev misses with a short punch on the inside.

Solovyev breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Solovyev throws a sloppy body shot
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Solovyev 's knee.
Jokinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Solovyev's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Jokinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Solovyev takes a step back to recover.
Solovyev is breathing heavily.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen throws a leg kick

and Solovyev moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Solovyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Solovyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen cracks Solovyev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Solovyev checks a leg kick nicely.
Jokinen clobbers Solovyev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Solovyev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Solovyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jokinen scores with a jab.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen feints a jab promting Solovyev to slip. Jokinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Solovyev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Solovyev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Solovyev scores with a spinning back kick!
Solovyev throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Solovyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Solovyev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Solovyev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Solovyev.
Solovyev lands with a good body shot.
Solovyev scores with a one two! Jokinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Solovyev throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Solovyev lands with a good body shot.
Solovyev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Solovyev throws a body kick that misses.
Solovyev connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Solovyev avoids the punch easily.
Solovyev misses with the body kick

so Jokinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev pulls Jokinen in to control the position.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing.
Solovyev wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling the position.
Jokinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jokinen controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Solovyev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solovyev's calf.
Jokinen swings for the body but Solovyev moves out of range.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Solovyev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Solovyev avoids it.
Solovyev takes one on the button.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Solovyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Solovyev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solovyev misses with a leg kick.
Solovyev throws a front kick aimed at Jokinen's knee but Jokinen avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a wild combination.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solovyev.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Solovyev throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen lands a head kick. Solovyev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Jokinen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Solovyev, right into the meat.
Solovyev lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Solovyev lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Solovyev moves out of range of the strikes.
Solovyev throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Solovyev slips the punch.
Solovyev blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Solovyev pushes him off.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Solovyev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Solovyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
Solovyev moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
Solovyev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Solovyev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Solovyev scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Solovyev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Solovyev counters by clinching up.
Solovyev is trying to stall.
Solovyev working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Solovyev has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Solovyev is trying to break free.
Solovyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen pushes Solovyev 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.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev blocking some punches.
Jokinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Solovyev up against the cage.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Solovyev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Solovyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solovyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solovyev's efforts to push away.
Solovyev is trying to break free.
Solovyev blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Solovyev looking to slow down the pace here.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Solovyev backwards.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Solovyev uses good head movement to avoid it.

Solovyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a big shot that misses.
Solovyev throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solovyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Solovyev saw that one coming.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Solovyev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Solovyev keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Otso Jokinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Solovyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Solovyev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Solovyev.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Solovyev misses.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Solovyev walks into a left hand.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Solovyev moves out of range easily.
Solovyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Solovyev blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Solovyev catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Solovyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Solovyev finds it's target.
Solovyev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Solovyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen sizes up Solovyev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Solovyev, right into the meat.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solovyev defends it nicely.
Otso Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solovyev checks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jokinen checks it well.
A big right from Solovyev misses.
Solovyev connects with an inside leg kick.
Solovyev throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Solovyev off balance momentarily.

Jokinen rushes Solovyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Solovyev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Solovyev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Solovyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solovyev misses with some punches.
Solovyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Solovyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Solovyev into the cage.
Vladimir Solovyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solovyev tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solovyev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Solovyev blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solovyev.
The referee calls for Jokinen to work.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Solovyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solovyev throws a head punch that misses.
Solovyev blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Solovyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Solovyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Solovyev.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen is the new lightweight champion!
Otso Jokinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.