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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Jokinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prodigy - Poison. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Olli Jokinen enters the cage!
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21 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
31 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Torni misses
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Torni was not able to check.
Jokinen slips a jab from Torni.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Torni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torni.
Torni scores with a jab to the head.
Torni staying out of range there.
Torni wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Torni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Torni saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torni.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torni throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Torni cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
Torni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torni moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torni. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torni was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Torni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Torni moves out of range easily.
Torni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torni feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torni throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Torni.
Jokinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torni looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Torni down.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Torni sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torni finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Torni.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Torni slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torni rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torni.
Torni misses with a straight left.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokinen is able to avoid easily.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torni in his tracks.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni tries to score with a low kick but Jokinen moves his leg out of the way.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torni.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
Torni moves out of range of the strikes.
Torni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauri Torni is winning the standup battle so far.
Torni blocks the body kick.
Torni throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Torni swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Torni tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jokinen checks it well.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Torni moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Torni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torni down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen drops his hands momentarily and Torni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torni throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
Torni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Torni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
Torni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Torni throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Torni.
Torni throws a head kick that misses.
Torni misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a series of strikes. Torni will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torni scores with a kick to the midsection.
Torni misses with a straight right.
Torni jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torni throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torni.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Torni's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Torni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lauri Torni will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Torni misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Torni.
Torni walks into a left hand.
Torni cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Torni off balance momentarily.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Torni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torni.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Torni defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Torni blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Torni throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torni misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Olli Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torni.
Torni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Torni moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jokinen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A swing and a miss from Torni.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Torni moves out of range easily.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Torni.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Torni's head back.
Torni throws a combination. Jokinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jokinen jabs Torni right on the nose. Torni blinks but takes it well.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Torni saw it coming and moves away.
Torni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lauri Torni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Torni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jokinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jokinen misses with a hook. Torni ducked under it nicely.
Torni cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torni was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Torni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Torni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torni 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
Our winner, Lauri Torni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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