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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jokinen Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre's entrance music is Eminem - Lose Yourself. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Jokinen Jr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jokinen Jr pinned against the cage. Jokinen Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Jokinen Jr moves away
and Jokinen Jr counters with a shoot takedown. St Pierre fights it but they end up in guard.
Jokinen Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Jokinen Jr tries to pass.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jokinen Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jokinen Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Jokinen Jr from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Jokinen Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre controls Jokinen Jr momentarily but Jokinen Jr frees himself.
Jokinen Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jokinen Jr is controlling him.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jokinen Jr on the ground.
Jokinen Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Jokinen Jr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jokinen Jr is trying to maintain the position but St Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Pierre trying to control from Jokinen Jr's half guard. Jokinen Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jokinen Jr keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Jokinen Jr trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen Jr keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Jokinen Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Jokinen Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Jokinen Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre wants to control the position but Jokinen Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jokinen Jr is looking for a kimura but St Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jokinen Jr to get the leverage.
Jokinen Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jokinen Jr.
Jokinen Jr prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jokinen Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jokinen Jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jokinen Jr goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre wants to stand and escape but instead Jokinen Jr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre strikes from his own guard.
Jokinen Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jokinen Jr preventing the sweep.
Jokinen Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St Pierre is trying to maintain the position but Jokinen Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Jokinen Jr is looking for a kimura here.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Jokinen Jr is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Jokinen Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Jokinen Jr is breathing heavily.
St Pierre pushes Jokinen Jr off looking to stand but Jokinen Jr dives back in and keeps control.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jokinen Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jokinen Jr trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Pierre throws Jokinen Jr to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Jokinen Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jokinen Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen Jr shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokinen Jr defends it nicely.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokinen Jr defends it nicely.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
Jokinen Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Jokinen Jr circles away.
Jokinen Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre forces Jokinen Jr back against the cage and clinches.
St Pierre trying to stall but Jokinen Jr improves his position.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Jokinen Jr.
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen Jr smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen Jr avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Jokinen Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Pierre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jokinen Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Jokinen Jr postures up.
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jokinen Jr stands up from St Pierre's guard - Jokinen Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen Jr has an Americana. St Pierre didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jokinen Jr is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jokinen Jr hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Thomas Jokinen Jr!
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