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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into the arena with E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable blaring out of the sound system. Bunn has chosen Go to Sleep - Eminem 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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155 lbs
51 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunn.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bunn misses with a low kick.
Bunn tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen swings for the body but Bunn moves out of range.
Bunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bunn lands with a cross.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunn lands a jab.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunn is just out of range.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bunn.
Bunn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Bunn circles away.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen on the side of the head.
Jab from Bunn.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been told by Jokinen's head coaches at Athletic Advantage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunn.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Bunn there.
Bunn feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Bunn feints a jab promting Jokinen to slip. Bunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jokinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jokinen clinches.
Bunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Bunn blocks an uppercut.
Bunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bunn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunn blocking some punches.
Bunn lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen keeps control of Bunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunn has had enough of the clinch but Jokinen keeps him there for the moment.
Bunn lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunn.
Good body shot from Bunn.
Bunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Bunn.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Bunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen misses with a few strikes there.
Bunn tries for a takedown but Jokinen circles away easily
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunn cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunn works the jab nicely.
Jokinen moves forwards but Bunn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bunn clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bunn.
A head kick from Bunn lands but Jokinen takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Jokinen blocks the leg kick.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bunn's sensitive parts.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Bunn's side.
Bunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunn is looking to land body kicks.
Bunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jokinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bunn - the referee stops the clock and Jokinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bunn. Jokinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunn misses the target.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Jokinen catches Bunn right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn 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.
Bunn scores with a nice right hand.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bunn swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jokinen's head.
Bunn dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from Bunn.
Bunn scores with a hook.
Bunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Bunn misses with a wild combination.
Bunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Bunn scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Bunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn lands with a nice body punch.
Bunn looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Good work by Bunn as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunn.
Bunn throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bunn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunn is just out of range.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Bunn.
Bunn blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bunn.
Bunn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bunn lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunn.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jokinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jokinen is trying to control Bunn's posture but Bunn avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jokinen manages to get back to half guard.
Jokinen is controlling Bunn's trapped leg to prevent Bunn from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunn is just content to waste time from the top position. Jokinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Bunn postures up in Jokinen's guard and throws a big left but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunn is one step ahead there.
Bunn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bunn trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Bunn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jokinen clinches up with Bunn and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunn backwards.
Jokinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bunn momentarily.
Bunn throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen leaves Bunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jokinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen moves into range and clinches up with Bunn.
Bunn tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Bunn back against the cage.
A short right from Bunn.
Bunn cracks Jokinen with a nice body shot.
Bunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Gary Bunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunn controls his hands.
Bunn tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bunn or not.
Bunn blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Bunn just leaning against Jokinen, taking a breather.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Bunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Bunn is trying to break free.
A short right from Jokinen.
Bunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Bunn wants the takedown. Jokinen is fighting it off but Bunn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jokinen's guard against the cage.
Jokinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bunn trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Otso Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bunn trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Bunn stays in close to Jokinen's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gary Bunn.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Bunn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Gary Bunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to slow Bunn down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Bunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunn also avoids with ease.
Bunn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunn catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crunch! Bunn slams his shin into Jokinen's torso.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jab from Bunn.
Otso Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen clobbers Bunn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Bunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Bunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
A lazy left from Bunn finds it's target.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunn feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Bunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Bunn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Bunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bunn 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Otso Jokinen should be happy Sean McDonnel refused to fight for NFC all those yrs or none of you would even know his name! I wanna thank my team, Conquer clothing, Synchrocity & Evolution for making this happen. Lose more weight next time & maybe your new frame will help *Bunn flicks off the camera*'.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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