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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Stevens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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252 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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201 cm
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240 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jokinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Stevens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevens down.
Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens jumps guard but Jokinen stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen won't allow it.
Stevens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jokinen walks away with a smile on his face. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Stevens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens won't allow Jokinen to get back to his feet.
Jokinen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Stevens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens postures up in Jokinen's guard and throws a big left but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stevens gets tackled into the ropes by Jokinen. Jokinen maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but Jokinen has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Jokinen tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stevens jumps guard but Jokinen turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen smiles and moves away.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Jokinen is looking for the big counter here.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen jabs Stevens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Jokinen.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen rushes Stevens and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jokinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the ropes.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Stevens jumps guard but Jokinen stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen cracks Stevens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Oswald Jokinen has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen rushes Stevens and presses him up against the ropes.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens jumps guard but Jokinen stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but Jokinen turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Stevens is looking for a takedown.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jokinen smiles and moves away.
Stevens misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen rushes Stevens and presses him up against the ropes.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Jokinen.
Stevens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jokinen is defending well.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but Jokinen turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stevens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown but Jokinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stevens throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Stevens.
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!
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Jokinen sprawls well.
Stevens tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Stevens seems unphased.
Jokinen clinches.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Jokinen manages to get underhooks.
Stevens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jokinen is defending well.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stevens looks to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jokinen! But no joy.
Oswald Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Jokinen holds him up against the ropes and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Stevens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswald Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen's cut.
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!
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Oswald Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Stevens's body.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Jokinen clinches up with Stevens and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokinen darts in and clinches Stevens up against the ropes.
Jokinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jokinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Jokinen is pressed up against the ropes. Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jokinen down to the mat. Jokinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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.
Crunch! Jokinen slams his shin into Stevens's torso.
Jokinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frank Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stevenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jokinen cracks Stevens with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen clobbers Stevens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stevens is rocked!
Jokinen lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Stevens out cold! Stevens is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oswald Jokinen!
A relieved looking Oswald Jokinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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