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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Happy Day will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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164 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Day lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jokinen backs up against the cage.
Day avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Day checks it.
Day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day misses with a looping right.
Day checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Day circles away.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Day throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen thumps Day with a low kick.
Day clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day lands with a right to the head.
Day lands with a short shot to the head.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Day tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day scores with a hook to the body.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day blocking some punches.
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Day misses with some punches.
Day lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Day.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Day.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
Jokinen tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Day is rocked!
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day misses with a body punch.
Day prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Day.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Day makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen is leaning against Day and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Day takes a shot to the head.
Day is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Happy Day will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jokinen rushes Day and presses him up against the cage.
Day blocking some punches.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Day's ribcage. Day let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Day lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Day.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a left hand.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day lands a body punch.
Day pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Day lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Day lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
A left hand lands to the body for Day.
Day wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Day.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Day tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Day.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Day.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Day pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Day cracks Jokinen with a nice body shot.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Happy Day seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day stops a takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day has had enough of the clinch but Jokinen keeps him there for the moment.
Day is pressed up against the cage. Jokinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Day down to the mat. Day avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Day buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Day pushes him off.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day scores with a head kick. Jokinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Day.
Day misses with a body punch.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Day lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to trip Day. He has hold of a leg but Day is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jokinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen won't allow Day to sweep him here.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day is controlling Jokinen's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otso Jokinen.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Day.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Day misses with some punches.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen works on Day's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Day blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen is working Day over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day scores with a hook to the body.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Day prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Day.
Day tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Day tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Day is working Jokinen over against the cage.
Day works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Otso Jokinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Day avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Day.
Day takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Happy Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Day avoids it.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Day as he jumps to the side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Day.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Day wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Day lands a jab.
Jokinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day scores with a body shot.
Jokinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Day!
Day is working to get back to half guard.
Jokinen punching from mount but Day doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jokinen tries to control but Day wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to ground and pound but Day is blocking nicely.
Jokinen misses with a head shot.
Jokinen goes for an armbar but Day turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Day.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen working for a triangle but Day defends it easily.
Jokinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Day defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Day stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day stays in close to Jokinen's body and controls the position.
Day must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jokinen is trying to keep Day in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen had his way with Happy Day in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Day wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Day looks to land a combination. Jokinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Day.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Day.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Day with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Day wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Day sprawling to the canvas. Jokinen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Day hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Day is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jokinen lands a big elbow - Day is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jokinen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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