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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prodigy - Omen. 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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190 cm
34
215 lbs
32 - 7 - 1 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jokinen slips under a jab from Trudeau. Jokinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trudeau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Jokinen scores with a kick to the midsection. Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Trudeau tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance. Trudeau takes the fight into the clinch. Trudeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Trudeau avoids the damage to the body. Trudeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Trudeau scores with an uppercut up the middle. Trudeau has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Trudeau blocks a body shot from Jokinen. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudeau. Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Trudeau's ribcage. Trudeau let out a lung full of air as it connected. Trudeau tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Trudeau tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow. Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Trudeau won't want to take too many of those. Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trudeau or not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trudeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Trudeau. A short uppercut from Trudeau. Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trudeau managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Trudeau scores with a nice short uppercut. Jokinen landing knees to the head.
It looks like Pierre Trudeau has been cut. Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen landing knees to the body.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Trudeau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trudeau is looking to clinch. Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trudeau's hands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trudeau. Trudeau pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jokinen back to the cage. Trudeau follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Trudeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Trudeau lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trudeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Trudeau does a little dance to reset his feet. Jokinen slips under a jab. Jokinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Trudeau moves to clinch but Jokinen breaks away and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Trudeau was not able to check. Jokinen swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jokinen slips under a jab. Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trudeau looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range. Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Trudeau should have avoided that one. Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Trudeau swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trudeau takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trudeau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trudeau jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance. Trudeau wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance. Jokinen throws the left hand but Trudeau avoids the punch easily. Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Trudeau's head back.
Trudeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Trudeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Trudeau moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick. Trudeau slips under a jab. Trudeau misses the jab. Trudeau slips under a jab from Jokinen. Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Trudeau sees coming a mile off. Trudeau slips a jab from Jokinen. Nice body punch from Jokinen. Trudeau swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Trudeau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jokinen. That one must have hurt. Jokinen misses with a leg kick. Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it. Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot. 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 Pierre Trudeau's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range. Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jokinen tries to work over Trudeau's front leg with a kick but Trudeau checks it. Trudeau blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Trudeau avoids it. Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Trudeau sees coming a mile off. Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot. Jokinen connects with a single shot there. Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it. Trudeau misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trudeau checks a leg kick. Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away. A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen. Trudeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Trudeau. Beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks for the body kick but Trudeau saw that one coming. Nice defenses there by Trudeau. Trudeau misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far. Trudeau throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily. Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Trudeau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target. Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trudeau's sensitive parts. Jokinen takes a shot right to the bread basket. Trudeau throws a good cross that connects.
Jokinen with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick. Trudeau lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokinen wants to clinch. Trudeau punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch. Jokinen thumps Trudeau with a low kick. Trudeau lands a slapping body shot.
Trudeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Trudeau clinches up against the cage. Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trudeaus head. Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Trudeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards. Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jokinen throws a head punch that misses. Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Trudeau avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage. Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau lands a body shot. Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau working aggressively here.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges. Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Trudeau saw that one coming. Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Trudeau's front leg but catches the back leg as Trudeau tries to avoid it. Trudeau moves away from the strike 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! Trudeau scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jokinen instigates a clinch. Trudeau tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trudeau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Trudeau is breathing heavily. Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Trudeau takes a shot to the head. Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trudeau tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Trudeau back against the cage. Trudeau tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jokinen presses Trudeau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Trudeau tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Trudeau back against the cage. Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Trudeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trudeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trudeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside. 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 Pierre Trudeau's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen is working Trudeau over against the cage. Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Trudeau's ribcage. Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jokinen obliges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Jokinen on the inside. Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head. Jokinen pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen. Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen. Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A short left from Jokinen. Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jokinen lands with a right to the head. Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow. Trudeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen. Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Trudeau blocks with his arms.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Jokinen. Trudeau misses with a hook from the clinch. Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jokinen landing knees to the head.
Ossi Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Trudeau is blocking nicely.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trudeau avoids it. Trudeau avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Trudeau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jokinen digs a right hand into Trudeau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trudeau's gas tank. Trudeau tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow. Pierre Trudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside. Jokinen pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jokinen working Trudeau over with knees to the body. Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trudeau.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Trudeau won't want to take too many of those. Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body. A body shot lands from Trudeau.
Trudeau tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trudeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Trudeau tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head. Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Trudeau fails to land. Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Trudeau tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Trudeau back against the cage. Trudeau misses with the head strike.
Trudeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Ossi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Jokinen! During a confident post fight interview, Ossi Jokinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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