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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rian Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Jokela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers comes to the cage accompanied by Foggy Dew. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rian Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Jokela!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jokela's waist but Jokela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powers off to one side.
Jokela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Powers blocks it well.
Powers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokela wants to get back to striking at distance but Powers won't allow it.
Jokela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powers is working for takedown but Jokela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jokela wants to break free but Powers has control.
Jokela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokela taking a breather.
Jokela is trying to pull guard but Powers has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers is trying to break free.
Powers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jokela prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rian Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Jokela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers prevents the takedown attempt.
Powers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Powers gets underhooks to prevent Jokela's takedown attempt.
Jokela drops down looking for an ankle pick but Powers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jokela fails with a takedown attempt.
Powers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jokela, pushing him back against the cage.
Jokela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jokela tries to pull guard but Powers holds him up against the cage and eventually Jokela drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers gets underhooks to prevent Jokela's takedown attempt.
Powers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jokela's efforts to push away.
Jokela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Powers is keeping busy.
Jokela prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Jokela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers misses with a low kick.
Jokela drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Powers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokela's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Jokela is very close to passing his half guard.
Jokela sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Powers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Powers throws a head kick but Jokela moves out of range.
Powers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jokela circles away.
Jokela has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokela gets a takedown into half guard.
Powers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokela tries to clinch
and Powers counters with a series of strikes. Jokela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jokela feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Jokela changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Powers is pulling down on Jokela's head to control his posture.
Jokela seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rian Powers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powers tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokela shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Powers's guard.
Powers is looking to stand back up but Jokela counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Powers.
Rian Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jokela stalling.
Powers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jokela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokela perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers wants to improve his position but Jokela is controlling well.
Jokela trying to pass the guard but Powers defending well.
Well, if Jokela is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Powers wants to stand back up but Jokela manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jokela wants to control but Powers is keeping him busy.
Powers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokela trying to control the position but Powers is working away.
Powers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jokela's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokela controlling the pace.
Powers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Powers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jokela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Powers circles away.
Powers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokela fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jokela wants to clinch.
Jokela tries for a takedown but Powers circles away easily
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rian Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Jokela.
Nice sprawl there from Jokela as Powers shoots in.
Powers lands a really nice looking cross but Jokela seems unphased.
Jokela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Powers was covering up waiting for the punch and Jokela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jokela pushes down on Powers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 Rian Powers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powers is defended easily by Jokela.
Jokela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Powers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jokela sprawls and moves away.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokela drives through with a takedown into Powers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokela wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Jokela wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jokela is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jokela has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Powers after a bit of a struggle.
Jokela avoids a wild elbow strike from Powers.
Jokela tries to pull guard but Powers won't allow it.
Rian Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Jokela.
Jokela is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Powers is defending well.
Jokela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powers is trying to break free.
Powers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Powers stops a takedown attempt from Jokela.
Powers gets control of Jokela's arms and successfully pulls guard. Powers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Powers has his feet on Jokela's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a sloppy head kick and Jokela moves out of range easily.
Jokela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powers shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokela feints the counter takedown.
Jokela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Powers.
Powers rushes Jokela and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers prevents Jokela from breaking the clinch.
Powers has Jokela pressed against the cage.
Powers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jokela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt - Jokela sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jokela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Powers was covering up waiting for the punch and Jokela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokela looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Powers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jokela passes into half guard.
Jokela wants to free his trapped foot but Powers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jokela trying to control from half guard but Powers is working away.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Jokela is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokela perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jukka Jokela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rian Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Jokela is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rian Powers.
Well Powers 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rian Powers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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