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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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162 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Turjake!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turjake.
Turjake misses with a hook.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Turjake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Turjake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turjake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turjake throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Turjake.
Turjake connects with a body shot that sends Jokinen's belly button to the back.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Turjake shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Turjake manages to break the clinch.
Turjake thows a body shot but no joy.
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turjake thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen slips a jab from Turjake.
Turjake connects with the punch.
Turjake missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turjake gets tackled into the cage by Jokinen. Jokinen maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turjake's efforts to push away.
Turjake pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turjake is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Turjake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turjake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Turjake's leg but Turjake calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Turjake is having none of it.
Turjake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen defending well as Turjake loads up on a big left hand.
Turjake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turjake looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turjake checks a leg kick.
Turjake throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Turjake misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Turjake throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Turjake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turjake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turjake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turjake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turjake misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Turjake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turjake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the body
and Turjake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turjake fails with a takedown attempt.
Turjake throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turjake's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Turjake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turjake misses with a looping left.
Jokinen gets a clinch.
Turjake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turjake tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen is pressed up against the cage. Turjake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jokinen down to the mat. Jokinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsti Turjake.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turjake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Turjake's head.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Turjake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turjake's gas tank.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Turjake looks gassed!
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turjake is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Turjake's ribcage. Turjake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Turjake's ribcage. Turjake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turjake's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Turjake takes one to the side of the head.
Turjake is rocked!
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Turjake didn't see that one coming.
Turjake is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turjake seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and Turjake counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Turjake was covering up waiting for the punch and Jokinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Turjake keeps moving.
Turjake trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Turjake is breathing heavily.
Turjake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen stands and throws Turjake's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokinen cracks Turjake with a big elbow.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turjake keeps working.
Turjake parries the strikes from Jokinen easily there. Jokinen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turjake to escape.
Turjake wants to get back to his feet.
Turjake is looking to regain half guard here but Jokinen keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Turjake's face as Jokinen controls the position.
Turjake tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jokinen easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Jokinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jokinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jokinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Jokinen.
Turjake is looking to get to half guard.
Jokinen controlling the pace for now.
Jokinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jokinen is landing with some decent strikes but Turjake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Turjake bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jokinen and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
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hype
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