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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teitsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teitsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teitsi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Teitsi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teitsi moves away.
Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Teitsi will feel that in the morning.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teitsi.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teitsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Teitsi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jokinen is fending him off so far but Teitsi persists. Nope, Jokinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen throws a good cross that connects.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Teitsi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Teitsi pushes Jokinen away with a front kick.
Jokinen moves out of range as Teitsi strikes.
Teitsi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a jab when Teitsi was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Teitsi.
Teitsi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jokinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Teitsi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Teitsi.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teitsi swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Teitsi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teitsi.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teitsi checks the leg kick.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
Teitsi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jokinen lands a high kick!
Teitsi 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.
Jokinen jabs Teitsi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Teitsi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teitsi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teitsi's elbow.
Teitsi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teitsi's elbow.
Teitsi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Teitsi lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi lands a body punch.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Teitsi misses with a punch to the body.
Teitsi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen is trying to push Teitsi away but Teitsi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Teitsi looking to stall.
Jokinen tries to work over Teitsi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teitsi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokinen is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teitsi.
Teitsi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Teitsi.
Jokinen breaks the clinch.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teitsi.
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!
Some wild striking there from Teitsi.
Ori Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teitsi fails to land the takedown.
Teitsi throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teitsi.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teitsi misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jokinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Teitsi 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.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ori Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Teitsi checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Teitsi checks it
and Teitsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teitsi looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Teitsi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teitsi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Teitsi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teitsi blocks a low kick nicely.
Teitsi is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teitsi to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Teitsi finish him?
Teitsi tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ori Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Teitsi.
Teitsi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teitsi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Teitsi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Teitsi down.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teitsi's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teitsi lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Teitsi.
Teitsi tries for a takedown but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teitsi misses with a looping left.
Teitsi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Teitsi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Teitsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi blocks a leg kick.
Teitsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Teitsi there.
Teitsi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Teitsi.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teitsi is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teitsi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teitsi connects with a crisp jab.
Teitsi motions for Jokinen to come forward. Teitsi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teitsi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teitsi connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Teitsi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Teitsi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teitsi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teitsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teitsi checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Teitsi's belly button to the back.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teitsi.
Teitsi slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ori Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Teitsi ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Teitsi moved out of range.
Teitsi checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Teitsi lands with a nice combination. Jokinen backs away looking to recover.
Teitsi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jokinen pinned against the cage. Jokinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teitsi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Teitsi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
Teitsi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teitsi with the ground and pound but Jokinen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Teitsi throwing strikes but missing.
Teitsi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen has control of Teitsi's left arm, preventing Teitsi from doing any damage.
Teitsi postures up.
Teitsi throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen pulls Teitsi in close to his closed guard and prevents Teitsi from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ori Jokinen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Teitsi scores with a shot to the body.
Ori Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Teitsi avoids nicely.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teitsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Matti Teitsi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teitsi takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Teitsi has him pressed against the cage.
Teitsi throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Teitsi backwards.
Teitsi wants to stall.
Teitsi lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teitsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Teitsi.
Teitsi tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teitsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teitsi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teitsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teitsi.
Jokinen is leaning against Teitsi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Teitsi.
Teitsi misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teitsi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teitsi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Teitsi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Teitsi.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teitsi lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Teitsi.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Teitsi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Teitsi.
Teitsi is trying to drag Jokinen to the mat but Jokinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Teitsi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Teitsi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ori Jokinen!
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