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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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151 lbs
19 - 10 - 2 |
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150 lbs
21 - 11 - 3 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Ode Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keosayan moves out of range of the body kick.
Keosayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab by Jokinen.
Keosayan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Keosayan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keosayan.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Keosayan is just out of range.
Keosayan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keosayan misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keosayan scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keosayan, as that shot connected.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Keosayan avoids them all with ease.
Keosayan scores with a push kick.
Keosayan drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Jokinen.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Keosayan is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Jokinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Keosayan throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Keosayan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keosayan throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
Keosayan slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Keosayan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keosayan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Keosayan defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Keosayan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Keosayan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Keosayan lands with an overhand left.
Keosayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keosayan scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keosayan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keosayan throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keosayan.
Keosayan lands a head shot.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Keosayan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keosayan misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Jokinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen tests Keosayan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keosayan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keosayan attempts a counter takedown but Jokinen avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan misses with a low kick as Jokinen jumps back.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Keosayan.
A nice side step and Jokinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keosayan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jokinen!
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Keosayan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keosayan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keosayan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keosayan throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Keosayan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Keosayan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen tries to move into range but Keosayan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Keosayan.
A slow jab from Keosayan misses its intended target.
Keosayan shoots for a takedown but Jokinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Keosayan is just out of range.
Keosayan tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keosayan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jokinen on his heels. He'll look to pass Jokinen's guard now, I'm sure.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keosayan wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Keosayan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Jokinen pulls Keosayan in close to prevent any damage.
Keosayan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan throwing strikes but missing.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Keosayan misses with a straight left.
Keosayan misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keosayan slips a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Keosayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Ode Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keosayan.
Keosayan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keosayan backing away here, and Jokinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan misses with a low kick.
Keosayan misses with a looping left.
Keosayan misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keosayan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Keosayan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keosayan lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Keosayan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jokinen back to the cage. Keosayan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keosayan misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen swings for the body but Keosayan moves out of range.
Keosayan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jokinen!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen struggling a bit here.
Jokinen is not content to let Keosayan control the position.
Jokinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Keosayan trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen manages to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Keosayan with a nice head shot there.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keosayan postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keosayan.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Keosayan postures up.
Jokinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Keosayan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jokinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan won't allow Jokinen to sweep him here.
Keosayan controlling from the top position.
Keosayan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Keosayan postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Keosayan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keosayan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Sergey Keosayan.
I think Keosayan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 10:10
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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