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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Jokinen (ranked 3986 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Franklin Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franklin Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Jokinen cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas tries to clinch but Jokinen moves away
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen slows down the pace here.
Jokinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
Thomas decides to pull guard.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Jokinen trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to maintain the position but Jokinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Jokinen controlling the pace.
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Thomas has his hands on Jokinen's head, controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands the left hand.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jokinen throws a nice head kick!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Jokinen lands a head shot.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Matti Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Thomas.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas looks winded!
Jokinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Jokinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Matti Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas fails to land the takedown.
Thomas wants to clinch but Jokinen slips to the side
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas 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.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matti Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Jokinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
Franklin Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jokinen punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Franklin Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 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's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen with the inside leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Matti Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen thumps Thomas with a low kick.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Jokinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jokinen counters with a head kick.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Jokinen connects with the punch.
Jokinen jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jokinen pinned against the cage. Jokinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matti Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Jokinen.
Thomas closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jokinen's waist but Jokinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Jokinen.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas throws a combination. Jokinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen keeps Thomas at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Jokinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jokinen pushes Thomas away with a front kick.
Crunch! Jokinen slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Franklin Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokinen, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Jokinen!
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