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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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142 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
42 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen lands the left hand.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Gonzo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jokinen is controlling Gonzo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jokinen defends it well.
Gonzo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jokinen wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Gonzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jokinen is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen wants to get back to full guard.
Jokinen is concentrating on defense, preventing Gonzo from advancing position.
Well, if Gonzo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gonzo is thwarting Jokinen's attempts to control the position.
Gonzo is keen to just control but Jokinen is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokinen defends it nicely.
Gonzo avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen swings for the body but Gonzo moves out of range.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzo counters with a single leg into guard. Jokinen didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Gonzo from controlling successfully.
Gonzo looking to pass the guard.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Gonzo from controlling successfully.
Jokinen pulls Gonzo in close to his closed guard and prevents Gonzo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen pulls Gonzo in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dr Gonzo.
Gonzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonzo takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzo moves away.
Gonzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen darts in and clinches Gonzo up against the cage.
Gonzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen smiles and moves away.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dr Gonzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen swings for the body but Gonzo moves out of range.
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzo misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Gonzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gonzo.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzo.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Gonzo checks it
and Gonzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Dr Gonzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Gonzo from controlling successfully.
Gonzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Gonzo from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo won't allow Jokinen to sweep him here.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dr Gonzo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gonzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Gonzo tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzo preventing the sweep.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen pulls Gonzo in close to prevent any damage.
Gonzo is pushing down on Jokinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jokinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jokinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzo is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Gonzo from controlling successfully.
Jokinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Gonzo from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gonzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jokinen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonzo tries to pass to full mount but Jokinen defends it.
Gonzo passes to side control.
Jokinen regains half guard, as Gonzo was trying to land strikes.
Gonzo is keen to just control but Jokinen is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Jokinen catches Gonzo right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Gonzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Gonzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Gonzo tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Gonzo's ribs.
Jokinen moves out of range as Gonzo strikes.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzo circles away.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Gonzo's front leg.
Gonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzo moves away.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Gonzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzo.
Gonzo slips under a jab.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Gonzo keeps it at a distance.
Gonzo misses with a straight left.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzo. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Gonzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokinen's head backwards.
Gonzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Gonzo counters with a single leg into guard. Jokinen didn't expect that.
Jokinen pulls Gonzo in to control the position.
Gonzo is looking to advance position but Jokinen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzo can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jokinen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gonzo's face.
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzo connects with a crisp jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gonzo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Gonzo's ribs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jokinen enables Gonzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jokinen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzo.
Gonzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Gonzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jokinen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gonzo 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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Gonzo is working away.
Gonzo looking for a sweep but Jokinen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jokinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jokinen wants to control the action but instead Gonzo gets a body lock and reverses into Jokinen's guard! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Jokinen controlling Gonzo's posture.
Jokinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gonzo really wants to buck Jokinen off and get back to his feet.
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jokinen with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo is trying to escape the mount.
Gonzo taking shots to the head.
Jokinen content just to control the position here.
Jokinen cracks Gonzo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jokinen tries to control but Gonzo wriggling away.
Gonzo is looking to improve his position but Jokinen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gonzo looks a forlorn figure.
Gonzo is rocked!
Jokinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gonzo hang on?
Gonzo is still in real trouble! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzo seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen had his way with Dr Gonzo in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gonzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen thumps Gonzo with a low kick.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzo jumps into guard, dragging Jokinen to the mat.
Jokinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jokinen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jokinen connects with a nice short shot to Gonzo's temple.
Gonzo wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzo wants to get back to his feet.
Jokinen stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen prevents Gonzo from improving his position.
Jokinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Otso Jokinen just wasn't active enough.
Gonzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Gonzo avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzo's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gonzo connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzo scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gonzo.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a left to the body.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Gonzo takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Otso Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzo swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen thumps Gonzo with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen thuds his right hand into Gonzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Gonzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Gonzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Gonzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gonzo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jokinen dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
A relieved looking Otso Jokinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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