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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pervo Jokkolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokkolainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IN THE AIR TONIGHT. Schmuckatelli has chosen Stay Here by SWANS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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197 cm
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270 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
30
267 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pervo Jokkolainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circle momentarily. Jokkolainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Joe Schmuckatelli has been cut. A nice inside leg kick there by Schmuckatelli. That's going to slow Jokkolainen down. Schmuckatelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A head kick by Jokkolainen misses and Schmuckatelli counters with an inside leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli scores with a jab to the head.
Jokkolainen throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Schmuckatelli counters with a stiff right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Jokkolainen misses with a right hand and Schmuckatelli counters with a big head kick but Jokkolainen shrugs it off. A clash of legs there as Schmuckatelli blocks the low kick. Jokkolainen misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jokkolainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schmuckatelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokkolainen throws out the jab. Jokkolainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jokkolainen misses with a two punch combination.
Schmuckatelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jokkolainen misses with a wild combination.
Jokkolainen checks the leg kick. Schmuckatelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokkolainen. A combination from Schmuckatelli does no damage. Schmuckatelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jokkolainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jokkolainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A chopping leg kick lands by Jokkolainen. A low kick from Jokkolainen is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen swings for the body but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli cracks the inside of Jokkolainen's front leg. Jokkolainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmuckatelli. Schmuckatelli obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jokkolainen throws a lazy head kick and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Schmuckatelli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jokkolainen misses with a few strikes there.
Jokkolainen throws an overhand right that lands on Schmuckatelli's shoulder, as Schmuckatelli tries to avoid the shot. Jokkolainen misses with a kick to the body and Schmuckatelli moves into the clinch. Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top. Jokkolainen misses with the head strike.
Schmuckatelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jokkolainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jokkolainen misses with a hook from the clinch. Jokkolainen working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen is trying to force a seperation but Schmuckatelli has the dominant position. Schmuckatelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jokkolainen throws an off balance right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick. Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jokkolainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jokkolainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokkolainen's knee momentarily. Schmuckatelli feints and then cracks Jokkolainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokkolainen down. Jokkolainen is breathing heavily. Schmuckatelli cracks the inside of Jokkolainen's front leg. Schmuckatelli circles away from the clinch attempt and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice leg kick. Jokkolainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jokkolainen swings widly with a right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Schmuckatelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokkolainen circles away.
Schmuckatelli pushes Jokkolainen up against the cage in a clinch. Schmuckatelli lands with a right to the head. Schmuckatelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Schmuckatelli landing knees to the head.
It looks like Pervo Jokkolainen has been cut. Schmuckatelli lands an elbow just above Jokkolainen 's eye. Schmuckatelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Schmuckatelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmuckatelli. Schmuckatelli breaks the clinch.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up but Jokkolainen circles away and keeps his distance. Schmuckatelli lands a head kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Jokkolainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Schmuckatelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmuckatelli dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Jokkolainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokkolainen misses with a head kick.
Schmuckatelli slips under a jab from Jokkolainen. Schmuckatelli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokkolainen misses with a combination
and Schmuckatelli counters with a big head kick but Jokkolainen shrugs it off. Jokkolainen thows a body kick. Schmuckatelli tries to catch it but that hurt him. Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be getting the better of the standup. Schmuckatelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmuckatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokkolainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Jokkolainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Schmuckatelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmuckatelli gets tackled into the cage by Jokkolainen. Jokkolainen maintains the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jokkolainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Schmuckatelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jokkolainen blocks an elbow strike. Jokkolainen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokkolainen misses with a hook from the clinch. Schmuckatelli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmuckatelli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schmuckatelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Schmuckatelli scores with a nice hook to the head. Jokkolainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli is trying to break the clinch but Jokkolainen has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmuckatelli up against the cage. Nice body punch from Jokkolainen. Jokkolainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokkolainen lands a nice uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmuckatelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokkolainen's brow. Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top. Jokkolainen lands a body punch. Schmuckatelli letting Jokkolainen take a breather here. Schmuckatelli works on Jokkolainen's body with a couple of short punches. Jokkolainen avoids the elbow strike from Schmuckatelli, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokkolainen. Schmuckatelli looking to throw knees to the head but Jokkolainen is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokkolainen working aggressively here.
Schmuckatelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from Jokkolainen fails to land. Jokkolainen blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen misses with a knee strike.
Schmuckatelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Jokkolainen has had enough of the clinch but Schmuckatelli keeps him there for the moment. Jokkolainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokkolainen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmuckatelli up against the cage. Schmuckatelli manages to break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokkolainen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Schmuckatelli fails with the takedown. Jokkolainen checks a leg kick. Jokkolainen loads up on a big right hand but Schmuckatelli slips the punch. Jokkolainen throws an off balance right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jokkolainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokkolainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmuckatelli paws at him with a jab and circles away. Schmuckatelli throws a solid leg kick but Jokkolainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmuckatelli. Jokkolainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen scores with a hook to the body. Schmuckatelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Schmuckatelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmuckatelli thows a leg kick but Jokkolainen checks it and Jokkolainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. That kick from Schmuckatelli tenderised Jokkolainen's leg. Jokkolainen is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jokkolainen throws a lazy head kick and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice body kick. Jokkolainen misses with a left hand and Schmuckatelli moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmuckatelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schmuckatelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmuckatelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jokkolainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmuckatelli. Jokkolainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Schmuckatelli counter with a right hand. Jokkolainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmuckatelli. Jokkolainen missing with a left hand there. Schmuckatelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jokkolainen throws a body kick the misses and Jokkolainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Schmuckatelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jokkolainen misses with a right hand and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Jokkolainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmuckatelli. Schmuckatelli throws a combination that misses and Jokkolainen counters with a series of strikes. Schmuckatelli will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lazy body kick from Jokkolainen and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Jokkolainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice uppercut. A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmuckatelli. Jokkolainen lands with an overhand left. Jokkolainen misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jokkolainen throws a right and a left that Schmuckatelli avoids nicely. Schmuckatelli throws a solid leg kick but Jokkolainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmuckatelli. Jokkolainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmuckatelli counters with a lovely shot to the body. Schmuckatelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokkolainen throws a lazy head kick and Schmuckatelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pervo Jokkolainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Schmuckatelli scores with a head kick. Jokkolainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Jokkolainen throws a big shot that misses. Jokkolainen avoids the head kick by Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Schmuckatelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokkolainen. That did some damage! Schmuckatelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokkolainen on the side of the head. Pervo Jokkolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schmuckatelli scores with a leg kick.
Schmuckatelli scores with a head kick.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokkolainen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jokkolainen tries to clinch there but Schmuckatelli circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmuckatelli can pounce on him.
Schmuckatelli throws a low kick, looking for Jokkolainen's leg but Jokkolainen calmly moves out of range. Schmuckatelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Schmuckatelli wants to slow Jokkolainen down by chopping away at his legs. Jokkolainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Jokkolainen throws a leg kick that is checked and Schmuckatelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A head kick by Jokkolainen misses and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Schmuckatelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jokkolainen but Jokkolainen pushes him off and we're back to square one. Schmuckatelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Jokkolainen stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jokkolainen blocks a leg kick. Schmuckatelli wants to land a leg kick but Jokkolainen is out of range. Jokkolainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Jokkolainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmuckatelli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schmuckatelli. Schmuckatelli lands an elbow inside. Jokkolainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokkolainen takes an elbow to the temple. Schmuckatelli lands with a short shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Schmuckatelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokkolainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmuckatelli tries to land a knee to the head but Jokkolainen blocks with his arms.
Jokkolainen takes a knee to the side of the body. Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top. Jokkolainen misses with the head strike.
Schmuckatelli blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A knee to the head by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokkolainen tries a body shot but Schmuckatelli blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmuckatelli.
Pervo Jokkolainen's cut is getting worse. Schmuckatelli blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmuckatelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokkolainen's brow.
And that's the end of the fight! Joe Schmuckatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Schmuckatelli 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schmuckatelli!
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energy
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hype
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