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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. 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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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreanu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
Negreanu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Negreanu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Negreanu avoids it.
Jokinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Negreanu won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Negreanu avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Negreanu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Negreanu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Negreanu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jokinen is trying to keep an underhook but Negreanu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Negreanu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Negreanu prevents Jokinen from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jokinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jokinen trying to hold on to Negreanu's head to control him but Negreanu postures up.
Negreanu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Negreanu connects with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen is trying to keep Negreanu in close.
Negreanu passes into half guard.
Jokinen tries to get to full guard but Negreanu has control of the leg.
Jokinen actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Negreanu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Negreanu's back!
I really don't envy Negreanu right now.
Jokinen is trying to control but Negreanu is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Negreanu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Negreanu trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Negreanu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jokinen pushes down on Negreanu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Negreanu looking for submissions off his back.
Negreanu is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
Jokinen trying to control the pace.
Jokinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Negreanu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Negreanu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Negreanu trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negreanu is trying to control but Jokinen manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Negreanu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Jokinen stuffs the takedown.
Negreanu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Negreanu misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Negreanu or perhaps it was just good defense by Jokinen which made him look bad.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Negreanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Negreanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Negreanu tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Negreanu's calf.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Negreanu momentarily.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Otto Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Negreanu.
Sloppy strikes from Negreanu. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick from Negreanu misses.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Negreanu.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Negreanu. That did some damage!
Negreanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negreanu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Otto Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Negreanu is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Negreanu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Negreanu throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen lands a high kick!
Otto Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Negreanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Negreanu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jokinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tests Negreanu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen lands a big head kick that sends Negreanu tumbling to the mat! Jokinen takes a step backwards and waves Negreanu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Negreanu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Negreanu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Negreanu is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen is working Negreanu over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen jabs at Negreanu's body.
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Negreanu looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Negreanu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Negreanu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Negreanu didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen darts in and clinches Negreanu up against the cage.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negreanu is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Negreanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen gets control of Negreanu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jokinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jokinen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jokinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Negreanu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Negreanu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen has an active guard here but Negreanu has managed to pass into half guard.
Jokinen is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Negreanu throws an elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Negreanu's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
Negreanu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Negreanu wants to improve his position but instead Jokinen has moved into half guard.
Jokinen wants to free his trapped foot but Negreanu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Negreanu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jokinen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jokinen controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Daniel Negreanu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jokinen prevents Negreanu from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu looking for subs from the bottom but Jokinen mounts him!
Negreanu is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Negreanu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Negreanu checks it.
Negreanu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Negreanu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jokinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Negreanu scrambles back to his feet.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Negreanu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Negreanu.
Negreanu blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Negreanu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jokinen wants to slow Negreanu down by chopping away at his legs.
Negreanu misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Negreanu can do to turn this around?
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Negreanu keeps it at a distance.
Negreanu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips a jab from Negreanu.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Jokinen delivers a nice body kick.
Negreanu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Negreanu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Negreanu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Negreanu ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
No luck for Negreanu with that takedown attempt.
Otto Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Negreanu. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Negreanu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negreanu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Negreanu throws a lazy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Negreanu 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Negreanu seems unphased.
Negreanu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Negreanu has time to react.
Jokinen lands a jab to Negreanu's midsection.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Negreanu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Negreanu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Negreanu avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen had his way with Daniel Negreanu in that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negreanu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Negreanu throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Otto Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Negreanu's sensitive parts.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Negreanu misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Negreanu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Negreanu jumps guard but Jokinen stands there with Negreanu around his waist. Negreanu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Negreanu blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Negreanu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Negreanu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Negreanu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Negreanu is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Jokinen manages to pull guard.
Negreanu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jokinen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jokinen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jokinen!
Jokinen controls the position from side control.
Negreanu sneaks back into half guard.
Otto Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu looking for submissions off his back.
Negreanu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jokinen pulls his head out easily.
Daniel Negreanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Negreanu looking for submissions off his back.
Jokinen stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Negreanu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Negreanu keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Negreanu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jokinen has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Otto 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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