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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orsi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orsi Jokinen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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168 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orsi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ola John!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jokinen checks it well.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and John counters with a thumping low kick.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice jab there from John.
John has a takedown stuffed.
Jokinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
John avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by John.
John tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen is pressed up against the cage. John has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jokinen down to the mat. Jokinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and John holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jokinen breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from John.
Orsi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and John counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by John.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
John wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
John is stalling in the full guard.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
John is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John forces his way into half guard.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
John landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jokinen is looking to control John's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?
John wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
John thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jokinen's head.
Jokinen wants to control but John is keeping busy.
John wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jokinen is concentrating on defense, preventing John from advancing position.
John trying to control from half guard but Jokinen is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but John moves his leg out of the way.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as John jumps back.
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.
Jokinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orsi Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jokinen blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from John.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick
so John counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jokinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
John lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but John postures up.
Jokinen pulls John in to control the position.
Jokinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jokinen tries to get out of the position.
John trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
John looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John preventing the sweep.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
John is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
John has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
John avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
John lands a front kick.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
John blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John scores with a takedown into Jokinen's guard.
John trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ola John wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jokinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into range.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but John manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John avoids a kick to the body.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and John counters with a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and John 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.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ola John has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John postures up.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John landing with the ground and pound.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Ola John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
John avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
John cracks Jokinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and John counters with a series of strikes. Jokinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. John looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and John counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
John is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jokinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen just leaning against John, taking a breather.
Jokinen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A bit of stalling here from John.
Orsi Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is pressed up against the cage. John has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jokinen down to the mat. Jokinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Jokinen throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
John goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John lands with a shot to the body.
John tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
John closes the distance and clinches.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
John can't get the takedown.
Orsi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola John.
John goes for a takedown attempt but Jokinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jokinen takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and John counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ola John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John scores with a push kick.
John lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by John.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and John counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jokinen, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ola John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well John 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ola John!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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