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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jami Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Blake will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blake!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake throws a series of strikes that have Jokinen backpedaling.
It looks like Jami Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jokinen stops Blake from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jokinen throwing shots but Blake is blocking nicely.
Jokinen is looking to stall here but Blake recovers full guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blake seems keen to control Jokinen's posture.
Blake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jokinen controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen postures up.
Blake is looking to stand up but Jokinen isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jokinen has gone for a leg lock! Blake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jokinen's guard.
Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jokinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blake's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
Blake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jokinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jokinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen prevents Blake from getting back to his feet.
Jokinen lands a couple of elbows.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jokinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blake is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blake has escaped and now he's on top!
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Jokinen striking off his back but it's not causing Blake any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake stands and steps away. Jokinen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blake as he jumps to the side.
Blake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen gets the takedown into side control.
Blake defending against the ground and pound.
Blake is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jokinen connects with a decent elbow.
Jokinen tries to move to mount but Blake blocks the move with his legs.
Blake defending against the ground and pound.
The referee asks Jokinen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jokinen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jokinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jokinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jami Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jami Jokinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jokinen shoots in and bounces Blake off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.
Jokinen working some strikes from top position.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jokinen gets a clinch.
Blake wants to break free but Jokinen has control.
Blake is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Jokinen is trying to stall.
Jokinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blake prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking for a takedown.
Jokinen fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jami Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokinen prevents Blake from breaking the clinch.
Jokinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jokinen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Blake lands a two punch combo.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake lands with a shot to the body.
Blake stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blake misses with the combination.
Blake misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blake as he avoids it easily.
Blake scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a few punches from side control.
Jokinen is working Blake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jokinen working the ground and pound.
Jokinen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Check out the look on Jokinen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen in side control, throwing shots but Blake defends.
Jokinen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Blake to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen feints and as Blake raises his hands in defense, Jokinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jokinen won't allow Blake to get back to his feet.
Jokinen cracks Blake with a solid left hand.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jokinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to get back to his feet.
Blake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
Blake wants to get back to his feet.
Jokinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blake manages to escape and get back to his feet!
John Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jokinen.
Blake misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jami Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blake looks to land a combination but Jokinen avoids it well.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jokinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jokinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jokinen with a couple of short strikes.
Jokinen postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Blake in real trouble here! The ref calls for Blake to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jami Jokinen!
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