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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ode Jokinen (ranked 1087 p4p, 55 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 1346 p4p, 66 weight class). Tomas Marley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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
32 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ode Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Marley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Marley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice sprawl there from Marley as Jokinen shoots in.
Marley throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Marley's leg. Marley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Marley throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marley momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marley as he jumps to the side.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jokinen takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marley, as that shot connected.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Marley misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Marley is out of range.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Tomas Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Marley slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marley! But no joy.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Marley off balance momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marley!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen goes for a double leg but Marley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marley continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ode Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Marley 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good exchange - Marley coming out on top.
Marley cracks Jokinen with an open hand slap.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Marley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marley 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.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marley lands a lovely overhand right.
Jokinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marley's half guard.
Jokinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marley defending well though.
Marley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marley.
Marley wants to sweep but no luck.
Marley working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Marley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jokinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marley wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marley trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jokinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marley wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Marley is looking for a sweep. Jokinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is pressing down on Marley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marley is holding on for now.
Jokinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Marley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jokinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jokinen throwing shots but Marley is blocking nicely.
Marley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ode Jokinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy left from Marley finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen motions for Marley to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marley.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marley has time to react.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marley throws out the jab.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Marley saw it coming and moves away.
Marley with a hook.
Marley throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A clash of legs there as Marley blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen cracks Marley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Marley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marley throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Tomas Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marley stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Marley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
Marley throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marley sizes up Jokinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Marley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab lands there for Marley.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marley sprawls and moves away.
Marley checks the leg kick.
Marley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marley. Marley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marley throws a good cross that connects.
Marley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Marley throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jokinen has time to react.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marley is trying to defend but Jokinen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jokinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jokinen passes to full mount!
Marley tries to hold on but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.
Marley is looking to improve his position but Jokinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Marley regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.
Jokinen is thwarting Marley's attempts to control the position.
Jokinen is trying to control. Marley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jokinen seems to be looking for submissions.
Marley is controlling Jokinen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Marley taking some punishment here, with Jokinen in his half guard.
Jokinen prevents Marley from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomas Marley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Marley unleashes a big counter combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jokinen walks into a left hand.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Jokinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jokinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen stopping the sweep attempt from Marley.
Marley trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ode Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokinen stopping the sweep attempt from Marley.
Marley is pulling down on Jokinen's head to control his posture.
Jokinen trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley being controlled here, momentarily.
Jokinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marley's head.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jokinen trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses. Marley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jokinen's guard. Nice move by Marley!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jokinen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jokinen wants to control but Marley is keeping busy.
Jokinen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jokinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jokinen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marley is working away from the top position though.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Marley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jokinen is not content to let Marley control the position.
Jokinen has a hand on Marley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Marley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Marley controlling from the full mount.
Jokinen tries to lock up and control but Marley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley controlling from the full mount.
Jokinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jokinen tries to hold on but Marley postures up.
Marley controlling the pace for now.
Jokinen tries to hold on but Marley pushes him away.
Marley wants to control the pace but Jokinen is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley avoids the attempt from Jokinen to control.
Jokinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomas Marley.
I think Marley 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Marley!
Tomas Marley very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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