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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oskari Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Firestarter. McRae is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Steve McRae has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oskari Jokinen's chin.
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195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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23
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oskari Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve McRae!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
McRae closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jokinen to the mat! Jokinen manages to get full guard.
McRae chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen controls McRae momentarily but McRae frees himself.
Jokinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McRae!
Jokinen has control of McRae's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McRae regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McRae trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRae somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
McRae changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jokinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen gets back to half guard.
Jokinen wants to improve his position but McRae is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jokinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jokinen is looking for a triangle but McRae pushes his legs off easily.
McRae chips away with some ground and pound.
McRae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McRae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jokinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McRae is aware though and is defending well.
Jokinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has momentary wrist control but McRae slips an elbow through the middle.
McRae must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McRae with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McRae pushes Jokinen off looking to stand but Jokinen dives back in and keeps control.
Jokinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McRae is in trouble now - Jokinen has advanced to mount!
Jokinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jokinen looking to ground and pound but McRae is blocking nicely.
McRae wants to try and get back to his feet.
McRae avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jokinen.
Jokinen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McRae really wants to buck Jokinen off and get back to his feet.
McRae looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jokinen.
McRae defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jokinen.
Jokinen has hold of McRae's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McRae manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jokinen throws some wild stikes that McRae manages to avoid easily.
McRae is trying to stand.
Jokinen is working for a guillotine from mount but McRae frees his head quite easily.
McRae tries to buck Jokinen off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McRae bucks Jokinen off and manages to get back to his feet!
McRae tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McRae looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jokinen!
Jokinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McRae working over Jokinen with some ground and pound. Jokinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McRae thows a huge punch but Jokinen dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve McRae will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McRae drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jokinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jokinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McRae postures up in Jokinen's guard and throws a big left but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McRae passes into half guard.
McRae is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jokinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steve McRae has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McRae scoring with some ground and pound.
Jokinen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McRae lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McRae landing some decent shots from guard.
McRae scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
McRae working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McRae loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McRae is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
McRae trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but McRae postures up.
Jokinen looking for a guillotine here but McRae defends easily.
McRae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae scoring with punches to the head and body.
McRae trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRae stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
McRae working some strikes from top position.
McRae is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
McRae makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McRae throwing strikes but missing.
McRae throws a big right hand that misses.
Jokinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that McRae really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jokinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jokinen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McRae can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McRae is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jokinen throwing strikes here but McRae is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McRae is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jokinen scoring with strikes but McRae is staying in there.
McRae is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jokinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Jokinen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McRae manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jokinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McRae has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jokinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McRae throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve McRae will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McRae bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokinen's head backwards.
McRae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
McRae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
McRae misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRae's calf.
McRae decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McRae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McRae is looking for a kimura but Jokinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McRae to get the leverage.
Jokinen gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McRae is sitting in close to Jokinen's body. Jokinen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McRae is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McRae is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jokinen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oskari Jokinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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