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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ori Jokinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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141 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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135 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ori Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Jokinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Paul is out of range.
Paul throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen is looking for a counter combo.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul stalling in the clinch.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Paul tries to score a body lock takedown but Jokinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jokinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Paul can turn it around.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Paul.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Paul blocking some punches.
Paul landing knees to the body.
Paul is looking to control Jokinen's arms but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paul has his back to the cage.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Paul misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Paul.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Paul misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Paul.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Paul moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paul moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.
Jokinen is trying to break free.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jokinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paul taking a breather.
Paul lands an elbow that stopped Jokinen in his tracks for a moment.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paul gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jokinen is staying active underneath Paul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to pass to mount but Jokinen is defending the position.
Jokinen gets back to full guard.
Jokinen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paul.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Paul wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Paul will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jokinen swivels and escapes.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paul wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paul on the side of the head.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ori Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Paul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Paul.
Paul tries to clinch there but Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jokinen defends it well.
Good work by Paul as he checks the leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen with a jab.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paul shoots in but Jokinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul tries to clinch but Jokinen moves away
and Jokinen counters with a left and a right that stings Paul.
Ori Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Paul slips the punch.
Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Paul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Paul tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Paul, against the cage.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Paul lands an elbow just above Jokinen 's eye.
Jokinen just leaning against Paul, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paul.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Jokinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jokinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paul being controlled against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jokinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul tries to clinch but Jokinen moves away
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paul.
Paul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Paul misses with a kick to the body.
Paul moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Paul throws a body kick that misses.
Paul moves into the clinch.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Paul landing knees to the body.
Paul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ori Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Paul tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jokinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Paul.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Paul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paul down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul 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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paul. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Paul.
Paul wants to counter with a clinch but Jokinen pushes him away.
Paul scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Paul.
Jokinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul tries to counter with a clinch but Jokinen shakes him off and moves away.
A low kick from Paul misses
and Jokinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Ori Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Paul tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paul manages to avoid it.
Paul is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paul looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jokinen is fending him off so far but Paul persists. Nope, Jokinen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Jokinen. No joy for Paul on that attempt.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Paul moved out of range.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Paul tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
Paul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jokinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jokinen.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Paul, against the cage.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paul missing with knees to the body.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jokinen breaks the clinch.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Jokinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Paul fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Paul checks a leg kick.
Jokinen sets himself, and Paul steps forward looking for the clinch! Jokinen avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paul's sensitive parts.
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
Paul moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Paul tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jokinen cracks Paul with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ori Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Paul.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Jokinen in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ori 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ori Jokinen!
A victorious Ori Jokinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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