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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Prodigy - Poison. Crump comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Indestructible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olli Jokinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Crump! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Crump lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Crump circles away.
Crump swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crump throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crump takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen rushes Crump and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crump lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jokinen lands an elbow inside that Crump shrugs off. Crump can't break the clinch.
Crump wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jokinen.
Jokinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crump scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Jokinen sneaks back into half guard. Jokinen tries to kick Crump off but Crump keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jokinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crump's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crump's back! Crump covering up well and avoiding damage. Crump is in bad spot here.
Jokinen tries to keep control of the position but Crump is staying busy. Crump is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jokinen keeps control of the position as Crump tries to break free.
Jokinen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Crump is defending well though. Jokinen let's go of the attempt for now. I really don't envy Crump right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Crump defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Crump trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Jokinen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Crump has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Crump tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Jokinen wants to control the pace but Crump is squirming around nicely. Crump keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jokinen controlling his opponent. Crump is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Jokinen blocks Crump's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Crump tries to get back to half guard but can't. Crump is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Jokinen tries to control but Crump wriggling away. Crump is working to get back to half guard.
Jokinen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Olli Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Crump throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crump throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it. Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Crump. Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crump looks gassed! Crump connects with the punch. Crump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crump tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch. Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Crump thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body. Crump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Crump takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crump throws a right and a left that both miss. Crump takes one on the button. Jokinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crump in his tracks. Olli Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Crump should have avoided that one. Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Crump uses good head movement to avoid it. Crump takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Crump's head but Crump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Crump on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Crump takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jokinen clinches up with Crump and pushes him back against the cage. Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Crump is breathing heavily. Jokinen has Crump up against the cage in a clinch.
Crump has had enough of the clinch but Jokinen keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jokinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jokinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crump will feel that in the morning. Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick. Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Crump misses the jab. Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crump chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Olli Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jokinen scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Crump takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Crump shoots in and bounces Jokinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Crump trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jokinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jokinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Crump is surviving well by controlling Jokinen's body position as best he can. Jokinen works his way to his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Crump's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Crump fending off the submission attempt from Jokinen. Crump tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Crump tries to get back to half guard but can't. Crump is bucking up trying to escape but Jokinen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jokinen stands up from mount. Strange move. Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick. Jokinen is looking to clinch. A head kick from Jokinen lands but Crump takes it in his stride. Jokinen throws a series of punches but Crump avoids them all with ease. Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
A nice combination there by Crump.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Crump avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Crump slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Crump moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Jokinen dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Crump misses with a straight right. Jokinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crump, pushing him back against the cage. Jokinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Jokinen. Crump blocks a jab. Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crump momentarily.
Crump connects with a nice looking jab.
Crump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters by moving into the clinch. Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses. Crump scores with a jab to the head.
Crump misses with a wild body shot. Crump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Jokinen. Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Crump scores with a hook. Olli Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far. Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crump's head. Crump throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it. Jokinen scores with the left hand. Crump knows he should have avoided that one. Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Crump ducks under and follows up with a left that Crump also avoids with ease. Crump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Crump throws a combination that misses and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Crump was not able to check. Crump moves out of range of the strikes. Crump slips a straight right by Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokinen tries to clinch but Crump moves out of range. Crump lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jokinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jokinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jokinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crump. Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right. Jokinen looks to land a combination. Crump sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crump's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jokinen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Alan Crump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crump's calf. Jokinen cracks Crump with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Crump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jokinen throws a head kick but Crump moves out of range.
Olli Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Crump tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jokinen is looking to slow Crump down with leg kicks. Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick. Crump tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Crump tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch. Crump is working for takedown but Jokinen is calmly controlling the position for now. Jokinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crump's face.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Crump's ribcage. Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crump lands a nice looking body shot.
Crump chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crump's head. Jokinen throws a combination. Crump tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Crump pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jokinen misses with a straight right. Jokinen slips under a jab from Crump. Crump looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen. Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crump can do to turn this around? Jokinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
And that's the end of the fight! Olli Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olli Jokinen!
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energy
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