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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tre Jokinen (ranked 787 p4p, 2002 weight class) and Clarence Boston (ranked 81 p4p, 194 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Clarence Boston!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen is looking to counter punch.
Boston lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Tre Jokinen has been cut.
Boston lands a head shot.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Boston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston misses the jab.
Clarence Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Boston misses the jab.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Boston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Boston circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Boston lands an overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Jokinen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Boston tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston throws a big shot that misses.
As Boston looks to move away, Jokinen throws a big counter combo but Boston just gets out of the way.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Boston counters with a stiff right hand.
Boston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Boston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boston cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from Boston.
Boston fails to land with a series of punches.
Boston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen tries to counter with a takedown but Boston is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston leaves Jokinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Boston.
Tre Jokinen's cut is getting worse.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Boston slips the punch.
Boston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Boston misses
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boston throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boston managing to control the position.
Boston looking for a guillotine here but Jokinen defends easily.
Jokinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boston is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
Jokinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jokinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boston is keeping the position for now.
That's six 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.
Jokinen postures up.
Boston has momentary wrist control but Jokinen slips an elbow through the middle.
Boston looking to control but Jokinen passes into half guard.
Boston is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jokinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Boston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jokinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Boston takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boston looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boston wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jokinen's head.
Boston misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boston feints a jab promting Jokinen to slip. Boston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jokinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boston.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jokinen showed some decent athleticism there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is trying to control. Boston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jokinen trying to control the pace.
Boston is looking to improve his position.
Boston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jokinen pulls his head out easily.
Jokinen is keen to just control but Boston is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boston wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boston throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Boston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jokinen eats them both and turns towards Boston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Boston.
Boston throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen moves out of range as Boston strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Boston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tre Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hook but Boston blocks it.
Boston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boston as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen tries to counter with a takedown but Boston is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Boston misses.
Jokinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Boston throws a big shot that misses.
Boston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Clarence Boston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tre Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Boston's guard.
Boston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control but Boston is working from the bottom.
Jokinen won't allow Boston to sweep him here.
Jokinen is posturing up here but Boston has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jokinen tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jokinen has to tap! Slick submission there by Boston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clarence Boston!
Clarence Boston was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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