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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Digital Jokinen (ranked 927 p4p, 526 weight class) and Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 116 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Digital Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayarmaa defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen lunges at Bayarmaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bayarmaa's hand.
It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
Bayarmaa scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bayarmaa.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Bayarmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bayarmaa is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Bayarmaa checks it.
Bayarmaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayarmaa misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Jokinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bayarmaa doesn't seem phased though.
Bayarmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Bayarmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bayarmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bayarmaa scores with a spinning back kick!
Jokinen is looking to slow Bayarmaa down with leg kicks.
Jokinen misses with a combination
and Bayarmaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bayarmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokinen rushes Bayarmaa and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen jumps guard but Bayarmaa stands there with Jokinen around his waist. Jokinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bayarmaa backwards.
Bayarmaa is struggling to control the position.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Bayarmaa misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bayarmaa on the inside.
Bayarmaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bayarmaa - that will leave a mark!
Bayarmaa works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Bayarmaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jokinen doesn't seem phased though.
Bayarmaa throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Bayarmaa drops Jokinen with a beautiful combination! Jokinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bayarmaa is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayarmaa throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Bayarmaa 's knee.
Bayarmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Bayarmaa lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Nice body kick from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
Jokinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
Bayarmaa defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Bayarmaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jokinen drops back down to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Bayarmaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Bayarmaa throws out a counter right but Jokinen avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Jokinen is looking to counter punch.
Jokinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bayarmaa.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jokinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bayarmaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bayarmaa off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bayarmaa connects with a looping right hand.
Bayarmaa misses with a body punch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bayarmaa misses with a straight right.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Bayarmaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Bayarmaa blocks it.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bayarmaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen clinches up against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Bayarmaa thuds his shin into the meat of Jokinen's side.
Bayarmaa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen cracks Bayarmaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bayarmaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Bayarmaa keeps it at a distance.
Bayarmaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Bayarmaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jokinen 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.
That has opened up Gan Bayarmaa's cut even more.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Bayarmaa shakes it off.
Jokinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bayarmaa. Bayarmaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gan Bayarmaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gan Bayarmaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bayarmaa moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Gan Bayarmaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Jokinen.
Bayarmaa throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Bayarmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bayarmaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Bayarmaa throws out a counter right but Jokinen avoids it with no problem.
Bayarmaa 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayarmaa.
Both fighters circling a little - Bayarmaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
Bayarmaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayarmaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bayarmaa thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Jokinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen darts in trying to clinch
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice body kick.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayarmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bayarmaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokinen.
Bayarmaa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jokinen blocks it well.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen moves out of range as Bayarmaa throws a body kick.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jokinen duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Bayarmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayarmaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayarmaa.
Jokinen lands a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Bayarmaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Jokinen in the body.
Good exchange - Bayarmaa coming out on top.
Bayarmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Jokinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Bayarmaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bayarmaa sizes up Jokinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bayarmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Bayarmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tests Bayarmaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayarmaa loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Bayarmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bayarmaa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A swing and a miss from Bayarmaa.
Jokinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Jokinen does no damage.
Bayarmaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Bayarmaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bayarmaa.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
The cut above Gan Bayarmaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crunch! Bayarmaa slams his shin into Jokinen's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Bayarmaa looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
A quick step to the side and Jokinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Bayarmaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Bayarmaa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bayarmaa counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Bayarmaa.
A little feinted left hand from Jokinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jokinen sizes up Bayarmaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bayarmaa tries to land a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bayarmaa misses with a kick to the body.
Jokinen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Digital Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gan Bayarmaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bayarmaa! But no joy.
A nice combination there by Bayarmaa.
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bayarmaa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Bayarmaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Digital Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bayarmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bayarmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to work over Bayarmaa's front leg with a kick but Bayarmaa checks it.
Bayarmaa misses with an uppercut
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Jokinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bayarmaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Jokinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jokinen stuns Bayarmaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bayarmaa cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
Bayarmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bayarmaa feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Bayarmaa
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen clinches up with Bayarmaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Bayarmaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bayarmaa backwards.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bayarmaa backwards.
Bayarmaa breaks from the clinch.
Bayarmaa cracks Jokinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bayarmaa throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa thinks about the counter body kick.
Bayarmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Bayarmaa walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Jokinen as he connects with a hook.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bayarmaa circles away.
Bayarmaa avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range as Bayarmaa throws a body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa swinging wildly here.
Jokinen throws a big counter combination but Bayarmaa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Bayarmaa misses.
The fighters circling - Bayarmaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayarmaa.
A little feinted left hand from Jokinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bayarmaa throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Bayarmaa lands with a nice body kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Bayarmaa is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen rushes Bayarmaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bayarmaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bayarmaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bayarmaa moves away.
Bayarmaa counters with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bayarmaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Bayarmaa blocks it.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bayarmaa.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Bayarmaa back against the cage.
Bayarmaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bayarmaa thuds his shin into the meat of Jokinen's side.
Bayarmaa slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Jokinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bayarmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Bayarmaa.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Bayarmaa avoided it.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Bayarmaa circles away.
Despite the aggression on Bayarmaa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen clinches.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bayarmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bayarmaa 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.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bayarmaa misses with the body kick
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gan Bayarmaa.
I think Bayarmaa 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gan Bayarmaa!
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