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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Macabre - Nightstalker as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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147 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jokinen scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen with a hook.
Ramirez moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Jokinen takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with the body kick
and Ramirez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Jokinen is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Ramirez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirez connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Jokinen moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen motions for Ramirez to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramirez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jokinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Ramirez's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramirez tries to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Ramirez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Ramirez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ramirez wants to stall.
Ramirez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramirez lands an uppercut.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Ramirez 's knee.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Jokinen motions for Ramirez to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramirez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Ramirez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ramirez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
Ramirez takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Jokinen pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Ramirez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ori Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Jokinen prevents Ramirez from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ori Jokinen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Ramirez's head back.
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Ramirez motions for Jokinen to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Ramirez scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez misses with a hook.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramirez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
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 scores with a spinning back kick!
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ori Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen 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... Ori Jokinen!
A victorious Ori Jokinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ricardo Ramirez had this to say: 'Damn.'.
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