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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Oops! I Did It Again by Children of Bodom. Orpo Jokinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Mannelly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mannelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mannelly has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mannelly lands a right hook to the body.
Mannelly throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Mannelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mannelly tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Jokinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannelly throws a low kick, looking for Jokinen's leg but Jokinen calmly moves out of range.
Mannelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Mannelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mannelly throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mannelly lands with a shot to the body.
Mannelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mannelly lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Mannelly.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Mannelly.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mannelly misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Mannelly.
Jokinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mannelly works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mannelly connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Mannelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mannelly.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Patrick Mannelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mannelly avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly lands an overhand right.
Jokinen throws a hook but Mannelly blocks it.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mannelly moves away.
Mannelly digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Mannelly scores with a jab to the body.
Mannelly throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Mannelly.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Mannelly catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mannelly scores with a push kick.
Mannelly throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Mannelly misses.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mannelly.
Mannelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Mannelly digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Jokinen slips a jab from Mannelly.
Jokinen attempts a counter takedown but Mannelly avoids it well and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mannelly.
Mannelly drives through and clinches with Jokinen against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mannelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mannelly tries to land a front kick but Jokinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jokinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mannelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into range.
A low kick from Mannelly misses
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mannelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannelly. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mannelly misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Mannelly.
Mannelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mannelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mannelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Mannelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mannelly wants to slow Jokinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mannelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mannelly blocks the body kick.
Mannelly blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Mannelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mannelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen lands a jab to the head.
Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Mannelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Mannelly misses with a hook to the body
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Mannelly.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Mannelly moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Mannelly.
Mannelly tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mannelly scores with a head kick.
Mannelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mannelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jokinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mannelly - the referee stops the clock and Jokinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mannelly. Jokinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mannelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mannelly closes the distance but Jokinen moves to the side
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that stops Mannelly in his tracks momentarily.
Mannelly lands with a good body shot.
Mannelly ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Mannelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mannelly thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mannelly really felt that one!
Mannelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mannelly blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Mannelly misses with a low kick as Jokinen jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Jokinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a three punch combo that has Mannelly backing up. Mannelly nods at Jokinen to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen jabs at Mannelly's body.
Mannelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that stops Mannelly in his tracks momentarily.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mannelly's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
A nice combination there by Jokinen.
Mannelly misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a series of strikes. Mannelly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mannelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Mannelly is rocked!
Mannelly is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Mannelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Orpo Jokinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mannelly loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Mannelly misses with the body kick
and Jokinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Jokinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mannelly lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mannelly if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Mannelly misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
And Jokinen counters with a quick kick to the body but Mannelly blocks it.
Mannelly throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mannelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mannelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mannelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Mannelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Mannelly throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mannelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Mannelly counters with a leg kick.
Mannelly misses with a body shot.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mannelly scores with a push kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Mannelly throws out a counter right but Jokinen avoids it with no problem.
Mannelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen throwing a counter right hand but Mannelly manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mannelly throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen throws a big counter combination but Mannelly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mannelly lands a body shot.
Mannelly lands an overhand right.
Mannelly throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mannelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannelly moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Mannelly throws out a counter right but Jokinen avoids it with no problem.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mannelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannelly misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mannelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Mannelly avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mannelly. Mannelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Mannelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mannelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mannelly misses with a body shot.
Jokinen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mannelly moves in looking to clinch but Jokinen pushes him off.
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mannelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Mannelly misses with a two punch combination.
Mannelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mannelly is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly cracks a nice hook into Jokinen's ribs.
Mannelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mannelly slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mannelly is fending him off so far but Jokinen persists. Nope, Mannelly circles away and we're back to standing.
And Mannelly responds with a good body kick, but Jokinen manages to step out the way in time.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Mannelly jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Mannelly moves out of range.
Mannelly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Mannelly.
Jokinen attempts a counter takedown but Mannelly avoids it well and moves away.
Mannelly darts in and clinches Jokinen up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mannelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mannelly 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mannelly!
An out of breath Patrick Mannelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Orpo Jokinen spoke after the fight, saying 'You know, I came into this fight with a bulging disk and a ugh, a cracked skull. I wanna see someone fight with a cracked skull. That's why I came into this fight with a black eye. Cause my skull is cracked right here.'.
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