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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukka Jokkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phar Lilj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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, Lukka Jokkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phar Lilj!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilj tries for a takedown but Jokkinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokkinen tries to clinch up but Lilj circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lilj.
Horrible takedown by Jokkinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Lilj which made him look bad.
Lilj is looking to clinch but Jokkinen is avoiding it.
Jokkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilj shoots in and drives through. Jokkinen sprawls well.
Lukka Jokkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phar Lilj.
Jokkinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jokkinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Lilj sprawls well. He's pushed Jokkinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lilj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilj fails with the takedown.
Jokkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lilj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilj wants to clinch.
Lilj closes the distance and clinches.
Jokkinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lilj is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jokkinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jokkinen wants a takedown.
Lilj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokkinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jokkinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Lilj rushes Jokkinen and presses him up against the cage.
Lilj is trying to drag Jokkinen to the mat but Jokkinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokkinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lilj breaks from the clinch.
Jokkinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Lilj. Lilj gets slowly back to his feet.
Lilj shoots in looking for a takedown. Jokkinen tries to sprawl out of it but Lilj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jokkinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jokkinen gets a clinch.
Jokkinen pulls Lilj into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jokkinen kicks Lilj off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lilj shoots in for a takedown but Jokkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lilj fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jokkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jokkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Lilj will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lilj stuffs the takedown.
Lilj stuffs the takedown.
Lilj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jokkinen as he jumps to the side.
Jokkinen shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilj tries to clinch but Jokkinen is having none of it.
Jokkinen shoots in for a takedown but Lilj shows good takedown defense.
Jokkinen is breathing heavily.
Lilj shoots in for a takedown but Jokkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokkinen shoots in but Lilj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lilj has Jokkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokkinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lilj smiles and moves away.
Jokkinen fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokkinen shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phar Lilj will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Jokkinen as Lilj shoots in.
Lilj tries to clinch up.
Lilj lands a head kick. Jokkinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jokkinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lilj is fending him off so far but Jokkinen persists. Nope, Lilj circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Jokkinen. No joy for Lilj on that attempt.
Lilj avoids the head kick by Jokkinen.
Lilj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokkinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lilj misses with a takedown attempt - Jokkinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lukka Jokkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phar Lilj.
Jokkinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lilj sprawls well. Lilj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jokkinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jokkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokkinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jokkinen shoots in for a takedown but Lilj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokkinen looks for a takedown but Lilj sprawls well.
Lilj scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokkinen should have avoided that one.
Lilj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilj misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lilj jabs Jokkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body kick from Lilj.
Lilj throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Lukka Jokkinen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilj shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jokkinen pinned against the cage. Jokkinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lilj shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jokkinen pinned against the cage. Jokkinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lukka Jokkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokkinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lilj swivels and escapes.
Lilj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Jokkinen as Lilj shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lilj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokkinen wants to clinch.
Phar Lilj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokkinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Lilj, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilj.
Jokkinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Lilj, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jokkinen throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilj tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilj shoots in for a takedown but Jokkinen shows good takedown defense.
Lilj pushes Jokkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokkinen jumps into guard, dragging Lilj to the mat.
Jokkinen is looking for a triangle but Lilj pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokkinen keeping full guard, as Lilj tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilj with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phar Lilj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lukka Jokkinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jokkinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilj. Lilj obviously looking to wear him down.
Lilj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jokkinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Jokkinen wants a takedown.
Jokkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokkinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilj breaks the clinch.
Jokkinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lilj shoots in and drives through. Jokkinen sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Lilj. No joy for Jokkinen on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukka Jokkinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lilj tries for a takedown but Jokkinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokkinen misses with a takedown attempt - Lilj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lilj lands with a slapping head kick.
Lilj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lilj clinches.
Lilj stalls.
Lilj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lilj is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jokkinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lilj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jokkinen tries to clinch
and Lilj counters with a big head kick but Jokkinen shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilj forces Jokkinen back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Lilj - that landed with a thud.
Jokkinen tries to break the clinch but Lilj is controlling the position.
Lilj fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lilj gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jokkinen trying to control from the bottom.
Jokkinen missing with punches from the bottom.
Jokkinen trying to control but Lilj postures up.
Lilj is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilj not doing much here.
Lilj wants to stand but Jokkinen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jokkinen trying to hold on to Lilj's head to control him but Lilj postures up.
Lilj is trying to control. Jokkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokkinen looking for submissions off his back.
Lilj trying to pass the guard but Jokkinen defending well.
Lilj is thwarting Jokkinen's attempts to control the position.
Jokkinen missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokkinen wants to improve his position but Lilj is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phar Lilj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lilj winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phar Lilj!
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energy
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hype
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