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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Jokinen (ranked 1335 p4p, 3024 weight class) and Izu Ugonoh (ranked 173 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouni Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Izu Ugonoh!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ugonoh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
The fighters circling - Ugonoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies in the buildup to the fight.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ugonoh.
Ugonoh misses with a looping left.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ugonoh manages to avoid it.
Ugonoh doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ugonoh.
Ugonoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Ugonoh 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.
Ugonoh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen closes the distance and pushes Ugonoh back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
It looks like Izu Ugonoh has been cut.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugonoh.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Ugonoh tries for a takedown but Jokinen manages to get underhooks.
Jokinen stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ugonoh.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ugonoh backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Ugonoh controls the action.
Jokinen stalling against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugonoh backwards.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ugonoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugonoh backwards.
Ugonoh looking for a takedown.
Jouni Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izu Ugonoh.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ugonoh backwards.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Ugonoh.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Ugonoh.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen stalls.
Ugonoh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ugonoh.
Ugonoh blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Ugonoh is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Ugonoh into the cage.
Ugonoh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ugonoh.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen stalls.
Ugonoh is working for takedown but Jokinen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ugonoh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ugonoh tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Ugonoh back against the cage.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ugonoh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jokinen is defending well.
A right hand to the body from Jokinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugonoh wants a takedown.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen stops a takedown attempt from Ugonoh.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ugonohs head.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Ugonoh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jokinen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ugonoh looks winded!
Ugonoh wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Ugonoh misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Ugonoh manages to sink in the hooks.
Ugonoh is hanging on to Jokinen's back as he tries to escape.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
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 looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jokinen tries to escape the position.
Jokinen trying to control but not successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Izu Ugonoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ugonoh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ugonoh on the side of the head.
Jokinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Ugonoh moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ugonoh can do to turn this around?
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jouni Jokinen has been cut.
Ugonoh shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.
Ugonoh tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jokinen misses its target.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugonoh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokinen.
Ugonoh works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Ugonoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
That has opened up Izu Ugonoh's cut even more.
Jokinen clobbers Ugonoh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ugonoh tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Ugonoh shoots in for a double leg but Jokinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jouni Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izu Ugonoh.
Ugonoh is breathing heavily.
Ugonoh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jokinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ugonoh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Jokinen punishes Ugonoh's body with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Jokinen catches Ugonoh right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen tests Ugonoh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Ugonoh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Ugonoh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen swings for the body but Ugonoh moves out of range.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Ugonoh slips the punch.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen rushes Ugonoh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen works on Ugonoh's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jokinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ugonoh misses with a body punch.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The cut above Izu Ugonoh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ugonoh blocking some punches.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugonoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ugonoh or not.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Izu Ugonoh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Ugonoh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ugonoh's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Ugonoh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jokinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen swings for the body but Ugonoh moves out of range.
Jokinen cracks Ugonoh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ugonoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ugonoh.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Izu Ugonoh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jouni Jokinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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