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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes into the arena with Prodigy - Omen blaring out of the sound system. Ossi Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Henderson throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Jokinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Jokinen is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Henderson shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson looks gassed!
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jokinen.
It looks like Danny Henderson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Jokinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jokinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jokinen thumps Henderson with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Henderson's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jokinen lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
A solid body kick from Jokinen.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Jokinen coming out on top.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jokinen!
Jokinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a combination
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Henderson tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Henderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jokinen duly obliges.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson misses with a body shot
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Henderson takes one to the side of the head.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson's head back.
Jokinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Jokinen as he connects with a hook.
Jokinen catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
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 cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Jokinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
Jokinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Henderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Henderson's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson's head back.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Henderson takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Henderson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jokinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Henderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jokinen!
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Henderson's body.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen drops Henderson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jokinen follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ossi Jokinen!
Ossi Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
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