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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janne Jakoavain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prodigy - Poison. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28 - 13 - 1 |
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185 lbs
34 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Janne Jakoavain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakoavain lands with a nice body kick.
Jakoavain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Jakoavain.
Jokinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jakoavain counters with a left and a right that stings Jokinen.
Jakoavain throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jakoavain lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Jakoavain's leg. Jakoavain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jakoavain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakoavain misses with a hook.
Jakoavain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Jakoavain 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olli Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Jakoavain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakoavain moves away.
That kick from Jakoavain tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jakoavain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jakoavain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jakoavain clinches.
Jakoavain prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Jakoavain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Jakoavain blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen lands an elbow that stopped Jakoavain in his tracks for a moment.
Jakoavain works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Jakoavain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jakoavain fails to land.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakoavain avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen has Jakoavain pressed against the cage, preventing Jakoavain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jokinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jakoavain's brow.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
It looks like Janne Jakoavain has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakoavain avoids it.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakoavain avoids the damage to the body.
Jakoavain avoids the elbow strike from Jokinen, against the cage.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakoavain controls his hands.
Jakoavain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jakoavain misses with a body shot.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen lands a leg kick that knocks Jakoavain off balance momentarily.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakoavain manages to avoid it.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakoavain is just out of range.
Jakoavain thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Jakoavain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakoavain tries to clinch up.
Jakoavain lands an overhand right.
Jakoavain throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen thumps Jakoavain with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jakoavain. That one must have hurt.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jakoavain throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Olli Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Jakoavain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jakoavain throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jakoavain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jakoavain throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jakoavain looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jakoavain loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Jakoavain cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Jakoavain moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain tries to clinch up.
Jakoavain throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jakoavain's hands.
Jakoavain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jokinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Jakoavain's head.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jakoavain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jakoavain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jakoavain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen swings for the body but Jakoavain moves out of range.
Jakoavain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain blocks the body kick.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakoavain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
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 slips under a jab.
Jakoavain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jokinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Jakoavain's head.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jakoavain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jakoavain is trying to force a seperation but Jokinen has the dominant position.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jakoavain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jakoavain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses.
Jokinen lands an elbow inside that Jakoavain shrugs off.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain avoids a wild elbow strike from Jokinen.
Jakoavain slows down the pace here.
Jakoavain blocking some punches.
Olli Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jokinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jakoavain's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Jakoavain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jakoavain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakoavain avoids the damage to the body.
Jakoavain tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakoavain takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakoavain avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jakoavain slips a jab from Jokinen.
Jakoavain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakoavain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakoavain.
Jakoavain moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakoavain misses the target.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jakoavain looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jakoavain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jakoavain slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jakoavain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jakoavain misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jakoavain fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakoavain. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jakoavain.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain connects with a high kick.
Jakoavain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olli Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jakoavain on the side of the head.
Jakoavain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jakoavain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakoavain.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen misses with a hook. Jakoavain ducked under it nicely.
Jakoavain tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jakoavain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Jakoavain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 jabs Jakoavain right on the nose. Jakoavain blinks but takes it well.
Jakoavain ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jakoavain is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jakoavain pushes Jokinen up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain managing to block the knees to the body from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jakoavain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakoavain avoids it.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jakoavain is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Jakoavain into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Olli Jokinen.
Well Jokinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Jokinen!
An out of breath Olli Jokinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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