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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 3574 p4p, 82 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 2858 p4p, 74 weight class). Attila comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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45
141 lbs
29 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Attila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen feints the counter takedown.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Attila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jokinen.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jokinen.
Attila wants to control but Jokinen postures up.
Attila tries to improve position but can't.
Jokinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila tries to bench press Jokinen off him but Jokinen keeps the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Attila's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Attila struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila 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.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
Attila struggling a bit here.
Attila is trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Attila is working away.
Attila struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Attila throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Attila is being controlled here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Attila throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Attila 's knee.
Attila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Attila 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.
Attila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Attila works over Jokinen's head and body with a nice combination.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Attila.
Jokinen feints the counter takedown.
Jokinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Attila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jokinen somewhat.
Attila is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Attila finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Attila - just one landing.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Attila throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Attila sprawls well. Attila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Johan Attila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ori Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
It seemed like Jokinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Attila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Attila lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jokinen will feel that in the morning.
Attila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen feints the counter takedown.
Attila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attila wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Attila connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attila stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Attila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Attila defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Attila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Attila 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.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johan Attila is winning the standup battle so far.
Attila misses with a left hand
and Attila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Attila is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jokinen is defended easily by Attila.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Attila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Attila tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokinen throws a counter combo.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Attila throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Attila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Attila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Attila.
Despite the aggression on Jokinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck for Jokinen with that takedown attempt.
Johan Attila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Attila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokinen can do to turn this around?
Attila is looking to score with low kicks.
Attila motions for Jokinen to come forward. Attila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Attila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Attila.
Jab from Attila.
Attila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Attila tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Attila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attila throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Attila is wise to it.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up with Attila, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes Attila against the cage but Attila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johan Attila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ori Jokinen.
Attila scoring well with a low kick there.
Attila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen feints a counter leg kick.
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Attila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
Johan Attila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attila throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jokinen! But no joy.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Attila as he jumps to the side.
Attila throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Attila was not able to check.
Attila throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
A little jabbing left from Jokinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Attila lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Attila lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Attila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range and Attila settles back down.
It seemed like Jokinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attila.
A little jabbing left from Jokinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Attila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Attila misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Attila.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attila cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Attila tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Attila misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a big counter head kick but Attila avoids it with no problem.
Attila digs a good hook to Jokinen's body.
Attila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attila wants it to stay on the feet.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Attila punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Attila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jokinen checks it well.
Attila misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a big counter head kick but Attila avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Attila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Attila is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Attila throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a left and a right that stings Attila.
A solid body kick from Attila.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Attila.
And Jokinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Attila pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Attila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Attila has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Attila misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Attila with a body shot.
Attila misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Attila.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Attila swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
Jokinen is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Attila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Attila throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen throws a counter combo.
Good leg kick by Attila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Attila scores with a leg kick.
Attila throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Attila.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up with Attila, looking for a takedown. Jokinen pushes Attila against the cage but Attila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen slips a jab from Attila.
Attila thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attila.
Jokinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Attila defends it well.
Attila lands a jab.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Attila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Attila throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Attila shrugs it off.
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 shoots in for a takedown but Attila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johan Attila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ori Jokinen.
Jab from Attila.
Attila with a jab.
Attila throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Attila is wise to it.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Attila throws a head kick that Jokinen semi-blocks.
Attila thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Attila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jab from Attila.
Attila with a hook.
Attila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Attila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Attila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Attila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jokinen throws a fast counter high kick but Attila manages to duck under it in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Attila misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Jokinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Attila pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Attila misses with a body shot.
Jokinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice combination there by Attila.
A telegraphed right hand from Attila misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Attila defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attila misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Attila gets a clinch.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but Attila turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jokinen can't get the takedown.
Attila tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Attila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jokinen can't get the takedown.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attila is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Attila pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Attila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ori Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Attila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Attila, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Attila!
Johan Attila seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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