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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Oops! I Did It Again by Children of Bodom. Kilpatrick has chosen Gentleman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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177 cm
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182 lbs
17 - 8 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Kilpatrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jokinen.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kilpatrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jokinen's head.
Nice strikes from Kilpatrick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen is looking to control Kilpatrick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?
Kilpatrick prevents Jokinen from improving his position.
Jokinen controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen is looking to sweep but instead, Kilpatrick has passed into half guard.
Kilpatrick is keen to just control but Jokinen is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jokinen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kilpatrick jumps into side control!
Jokinen sneaks back into half guard.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jokinen is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kilpatrick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilpatrick slips a nice elbow through Jokinen's hands, connecting with Jokinen's forehead.
Kilpatrick wants to take a breather but Jokinen is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen working to try and regain half guard.
Kilpatrick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kilpatrick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kilpatrick avoids the attempt from Jokinen to control.
Jokinen is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jokinen is trying to escape the mount.
Kilpatrick avoids the attempt from Jokinen to control.
Kilpatrick dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilpatrick raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpatrick with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilpatrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Kilpatrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kilpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kilpatrick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen clinches.
Kilpatrick blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kilpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Kilpatrick back against the cage.
Kilpatrick misses with the head strike.
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilpatrick backwards.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilpatrick lands a shoulder strike.
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.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
Kilpatrick blocking some punches.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Kilpatrick.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orpo Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Kilpatrick tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Kilpatrick connects with a knee to the head.
Jokinen goes for a takedown attempt but Kilpatrick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Kilpatrick moves out of range easily.
Kilpatrick throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kilpatrick just manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilpatrick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilpatrick misses the target.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Kilpatrick has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab from Kilpatrick does it's job there.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick stuffs the takedown attempt from Jokinen. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilpatrick.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Kilpatrick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilpatrick is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick but Jokinen moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Kilpatrick's front leg but catches the back leg as Kilpatrick tries to avoid it.
A jab from Kilpatrick does it's job there.
Kilpatrick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jokinen was covering up waiting for the punch and Kilpatrick finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jokinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilpatrick manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kilpatrick landing with the ground and pound.
Jokinen controls Kilpatrick momentarily but Kilpatrick frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen scores with a hook.
Kilpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kilpatrick if he has to take too many more of those.
Jokinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kilpatrick to the mat! Kilpatrick manages to get full guard.
Kilpatrick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilpatrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kilpatrick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick wants to hit a switch here but Jokinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kilpatrick there!
Kilpatrick can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kilpatrick manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Luke Kilpatrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Kilpatrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilpatrick stops Jokinen from passing to mount.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
Orpo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jokinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kilpatrick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kilpatrick is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jokinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kilpatrick moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Kilpatrick is keeping the position.
Jokinen is looking to pass into half guard but Kilpatrick pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kilpatrick is in guard.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jokinen working a defensive guard but Kilpatrick manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jokinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kilpatrick's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to get back to full guard but Kilpatrick has passed into side control.
Jokinen is looking to reverse the position.
Jokinen manages to get back to half guard.
Jokinen wants to control but Kilpatrick is keeping busy.
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jokinen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kilpatrick escapes and throws Jokinen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Orpo Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kilpatrick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
After winning the bout, Luke Kilpatrick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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