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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Omen. The crowd seem to be enjoying Minard's choice of entrance music: Walk. Ossi Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
34 - 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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liam Minard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Jokinen.
Minard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Minard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minard.
Minard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Minard.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minard just misses with a punch to the body.
Minard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Minard moves out of range.
Minard thows a body shot but no joy.
Minard thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Minard misses.
Minard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Minard was not able to check.
Minard tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
Minard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minard. Minard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen dips to his left and cracks Minard with an uppercut!
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Minard.
Minard checks a leg kick nicely.
Jokinen stuffs the takedown.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Minard off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minard misses with a body shot.
Minard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen tests Minard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jokinen quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jokinen tries to roll over but Minard keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard passes to side control.
Minard working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Minard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jokinen is trying to control Minard's posture but Minard avoids it.
Minard scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minard working the ground and pound.
Jokinen struggling a bit here.
Minard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jokinen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Minard trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Minard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokinen tries to improve position but can't.
Minard in side control, throwing shots but Jokinen defends.
Minard throwing strikes but Jokinen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Minard is trying to escape the position but Jokinen is controlling the position.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minard keeps working.
Minard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jokinen is staying tight to Minard's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard tries to improve position but can't.
Minard struggling a bit here.
Minard manages to get back to half guard.
Jokinen stalling.
Minard is trying to maintain the position but Jokinen is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minard is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ossi Jokinen just wasn't active enough.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minard moves away.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
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 Ossi Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Minard gets a double leg takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Minard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minard throws a strike but Jokinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Minard is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Minard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Liam Minard.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Minard is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Minard scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
Minard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jokinen but Jokinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Minard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Decent striking displayed by Minard there.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Jokinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen cracks Minard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Minard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minard manages to avoid it.
Minard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minard lands in his opponent's guard.
Minard trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen pulls Minard in close to his closed guard and prevents Minard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Minard tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Minard is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Minard trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jokinen manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard tries to hold on but Jokinen pushes him away.
Minard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jokinen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minard tries to hold on but Jokinen postures up.
Minard gets back to half guard.
Minard trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Jokinen seems content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Liam Minard.
Minard misses with a takedown attempt - Jokinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ossi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Minard.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Minard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jokinen as he jumps to the side.
Minard throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Minard's head.
Minard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Minard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Minard cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Minard ducks under and follows up with a left that Minard also avoids with ease.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Minard.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Minard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minard loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Minard misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Minard. That snapped Jokinen's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Minard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Minard tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Minard circles away and keeps his distance.
Minard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Minard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Minard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Minard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minard misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minard.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Minard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minard shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jokinen.
Minard misses with a hook.
Minard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minard was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Minard misses with a head kick.
Minard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jokinen swings for the body but Minard moves out of range.
Minard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Minard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Minard moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Minard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
A big left from Minard misses.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Minard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jokinen in his tracks.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Minard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Minard moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Minard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Minard avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jokinen to the mat! Jokinen manages to get full guard.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Minard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jokinen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Minard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Minard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jokinen has passed into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Minard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
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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