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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opa Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Prodigy - Baby's Got A Temper as his entrance music. Opa Jokinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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170 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Opa Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strife scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Strife doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Strife wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Strife.
Jokinen scores with a three punch combo!
Strife throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strife lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strife fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strife has Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Strife misses with the head strike.
Strife blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
A frustrated look appears on Jokinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strife misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Strife.
Strife connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strife.
Strife is trying to stall.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Strife has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strife stalling in the clinch but Jokinen improves position.
Strife has Jokinen pressed against the cage, preventing Jokinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strife using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strife looking to stall.
Strife seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jokinen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Strife.
Strife looking to stall.
Strife using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strife controlling the action here for a moment.
Jokinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Strife gets an underhook and turns Jokinen into the cage.
Strife wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Strife.
Strife tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strife is breathing heavily.
Strife attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Strife misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Strife throws out a leg kick but Jokinen moves out of range and Strife only half commits.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Strife tries to clinch up.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strife throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen moves forwards but Strife connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strife, right into the meat.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Strife throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strife rather than just go for the knockout.
Strife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strife tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
John Strife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife throws a good cross that connects.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Strife moves out of range.
Strife lands with a slapping head kick.
Strife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Strife throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Strife avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Strife pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen misses with a combination
and Strife counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Strife's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Strife misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opa Jokinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Strife works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen misses with a few strikes there.
Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Opa Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strife misses the shot to the body.
Strife slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strife looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strife is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Strife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Strife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strife throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strife.
Strife chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Strife does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strife slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Strife wants to clinch.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Strife throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strife swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Strife comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strife takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Strife lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Strife takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen lands a with a good body shot.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strife.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Strife forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
Jokinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Strife up against the cage.
Strife scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Strife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strife looking to slow down the pace here.
Strife throws an elbow that misses.
Strife trying to control the position but instead, Jokinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strife into the cage.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Strife's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strife's gas tank.
Strife takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strife throws an elbow that misses.
Strife with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
Strife blocks an elbow strike from Jokinen.
Jokinen breaks the clinch.
Strife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Strife misses the jab.
Strife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opa Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a nice looking combination but Strife bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Opa Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strife.
Jokinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Strife tries to bench press Jokinen off him but Jokinen keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strife struggling a bit here.
Jokinen is staying tight to Strife's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jokinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strife tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Strife's head but Strife avoids it well.
Strife is looking for a sweep.
Jokinen is working Strife over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Strife is working away.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Strife slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strife misses with an uppercut.
John Strife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Strife throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Strife throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Strife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen works Strife's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Strife.
Jokinen shoots in and bounces Strife off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Strife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jokinen throwing strikes from guard but Strife blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jokinen trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Strife preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strife trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Opa Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opa Jokinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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