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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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208 lbs
25 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
34 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Bennet wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
Bennet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennet misses with the body kick
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet throws out a leg kick but Jokinen moves out of range and Bennet only half commits.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with the body kick
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
Bennet tries to clinch
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Bennet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Otto Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Bennet has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cooker in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Bennet's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennet tries to avoid it.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennet.
Bennet ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
Bennet wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Bennet throws out a leg kick but Jokinen moves out of range and Bennet only half commits.
Bennet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Bennet keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennet rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Bennet darts in and clinches Jokinen up against the cage.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Bennet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennet misses with the head strike.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with some punches.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennet is defending well for now.
Bennet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Bennet blocks with his arms.
Bennet managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennet avoids it.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto 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.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Bennet saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Bennet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Bennet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bennet takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Bennet moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws a series of strikes that have Jokinen backpedaling.
It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
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!
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jokinen is rocked!
Bennet slips under a jab.
Otto Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
A jab from Bennet misses.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.
Bennet checks a leg kick nicely.
Bennet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Bennet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jokinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bennet motions for Jokinen to come forward. Bennet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennet misses the jab.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Bennet connects with a jab.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet is looking to score with low kicks.
Bennet takes one to the chin there.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen drops Bennet with a beautiful combination! Bennet stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jokinen is looking for the KO!
Bennet is rocked!
It looks like Scotty Bennet has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Bennet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Bennet seems to have got his legs back now.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennet takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennet needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Bennet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bennet.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennet's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bennet duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennet on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen pushes Bennet up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bennet uses from the top position.
Bennet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jokinen has his foot on Bennet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennet works his way back into a safe position though.
Bennet slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bennet advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet trying to control the position but Jokinen is working away.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep.
Jokinen is still trying to improve position.
Bennet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jokinen is trying to control Bennet's posture but Bennet avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Bennet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jokinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A lull in the action here as Bennet stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen holding on.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Scotty Bennet wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bennet dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Bennet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a lazy body kick
and Bennet counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Bennet shrugs it off.
Nice straight punches there by Bennet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bennet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 blocks the body kick.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Bennet sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Otto Jokinen just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jokinen motions for Bennet to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Bennet moves his leg out of the way.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but Jokinen moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bennet 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennet checks a leg kick nicely.
Bennet thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bennet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a slapping body shot.
Bennet checks a leg kick.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
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 misses with a head kick.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lunges at Bennet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bennet's hand.
Bennet 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.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bennet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Bennet dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bennet checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bennet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bennet counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bennet!
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Otto Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bennet throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Bennet saw that one coming.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Bennet.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Bennet counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Bennet moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Bennet sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Bennet down.
A head kick from Bennet lands but Jokinen takes it in his stride.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and Bennet counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Jokinen tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Bennet avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bennet uses from the top position.
Jokinen has his foot on Bennet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennet works his way back into a safe position though.
Otto Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jokinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jokinen has momentary wrist control but Bennet slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet stays in close to Jokinen's body and controls the position.
Jokinen trying to control the position.
Scotty Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jokinen looking to control.
Bennet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennet trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen looking to control.
Jokinen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Otto Jokinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bennet throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet connects with a combination that backs up Jokinen into the cage. Bennet lands a flurry of punches that gets past Jokinen's guard. Jokinen is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Bennet bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet retains his light heavyweight title!
Scotty Bennet thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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