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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Eric Lindros is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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212 lbs
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World class MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lindros throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Lindros connects with an inside leg kick.
Lindros throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Lindros is looking to score with low kicks.
Lindros lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
Lindros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lindros cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Lindros misses.
Lindros misses the shot to the body.
Lindros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Lindros.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lindros.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lindros back to the cage. Jokinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lindros scores with a jab to the body.
Lindros looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Eric Lindros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindros misses the target.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Lindros looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lindros.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Lindros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lindros will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lindros.
Lindros lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lindros checks a leg kick.
Lindros slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
A low kick from Lindros misses
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Lindros.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lindros tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Lindros moved out of range nicely.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lindros finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Lindros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lindros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindros is looking to score with low kicks.
Lindros keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lindros manages to avoid it.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen throws a hook but Lindros avoids it easily.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lindros is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindros.
Lindros throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Lindros cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
Lindros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lindros misses with a body shot.
Lindros misses with a low kick.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Lindros.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Lindros misses
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Lindros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Lindros misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lindros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lindros. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Lindros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Lindros's front leg.
Lindros scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lindros misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lindros circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Lindros.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lindros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lindros tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
A solid body kick from Lindros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Lindros.
Lindros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jokinen.
Lindros just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lindros's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Lindros does it's job there.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A cross from Lindros lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindros throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lindros.
Lindros fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindros tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindros misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lindros slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses the body punch
and Lindros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Lindros lands a jab.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Lindros is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Lindros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lindros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindros's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lindros duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindros.
Lindros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Lindros misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Lindros cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lindros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindros throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Lindros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lindros throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Lindros.
Lindros lands with a right hand.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lindros misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindros connects with an inside leg kick.
Lindros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindros.
Lindros fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Lindros tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindros throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lindros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lindros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lindros feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Lindros lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
A slow jab from Lindros misses its intended target.
Lindros checks a leg kick nicely.
Lindros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lindros motions for Jokinen to come forward. Lindros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lindros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lindros throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Lindros lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lindros sizes up Jokinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lindros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindros.
Lindros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lindros is able to avoid easily.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Lindros's ribs.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Lindros's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen motions for Lindros to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the body.
Lindros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lindros throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Lindros moved away.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lindros's sensitive parts.
Eric Lindros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Lindros's shoulder, as Lindros tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen throws a one two combo.
Lindros is rocked!
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle, before Jokinen throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Lindros's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jokinen lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Otto Jokinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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