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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjorkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Joukahainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Bjorkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Joukahainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen ducks under a wild hook from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Jorma Joukahainen has been cut.
Bjorkman throws a lazy right hand but Joukahainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joukahainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joukahainen misses with a left hand
and Bjorkman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joukahainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjorkman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bjorkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joukahainens head.
Joukahainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjorkman has double underhooks.
Bjorkman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjorkman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bjorkman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bjorkman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Joukahainen is trying to pull guard but Bjorkman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman throws a head punch that misses.
Bjorkman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bjorkman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjorkman breaks from the clinch.
Bjorkman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joukahainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Joukahainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjorkman takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Bjorkman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joukahainen.
Bjorkman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joukahainen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman misses with a right hand
and Joukahainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Joukahainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joukahainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Bjorkman misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joukahainen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bjorkman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjorkman throws an off balance right hand
and Joukahainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Bjorkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukahainen.
Bjorkman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joukahainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Joukahainen lands a lovely overhand right.
Joukahainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bjorkman doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bjorkman lands a nice shot that snaps Joukahainen's head back.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bjorkman has time to react.
Bjorkman tries to clinch up.
Bjorkman misses with a straight right.
Joukahainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joukahainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Bjorkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjorkman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen misses with a wild body shot.
Joukahainen throws a lazy right hand but Bjorkman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Bjorkman blocks it.
Joukahainen looks to land a combination but Bjorkman avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorkman.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the body.
Bjorkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joukahainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bjorkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjorkman throws a series of punches but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Bjorkman takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Bjorkman coming out on top.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erik Bjorkman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorma Joukahainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bjorkman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joukahainen lands with a shot to the body.
Bjorkman misses with an uppercut.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Bjorkman blocks it.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Bjorkman.
Joukahainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukahainen misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Joukahainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bjorkman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Joukahainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joukahainen throws out a counter right but Bjorkman avoids it with no problem.
Bjorkman lands a lovely overhand right.
Joukahainen walks into a stiff left hand from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman lands a really nice looking cross but Joukahainen seems unphased.
Joukahainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bjorkman jabs at Joukahainen's body.
Bjorkman takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
Bjorkman has managed to clinch.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch but Bjorkman keeps him there for the moment.
Bjorkman is stalling here.
Joukahainen tries to stall but Bjorkman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman is leaning against Joukahainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joukahainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
Bjorkman misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bjorkman.
Joukahainen is trying to pull guard but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joukahainen tries to pull guard but Bjorkman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joukahainen.
Bjorkman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjorkman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch but Bjorkman keeps him there for the moment.
Bjorkman is working Joukahainen over against the cage.
Joukahainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjorkman looks to land a combination. Joukahainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Bjorkman misses with the combination.
Erik Bjorkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Joukahainen is just out of range.
Bjorkman avoids the body shot from Joukahainen.
It looked like Bjorkman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joukahainen lands a head shot.
Joukahainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joukahainen misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Joukahainen misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjorkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukahainen.
Bjorkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joukahainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Jorma Joukahainen's cut even more.
Bjorkman connects with a body shot that sends Joukahainen's belly button to the back.
Bjorkman has managed to clinch.
Bjorkman tries to throw a body punch but Joukahainen avoids it by throwing Bjorkman back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bjorkman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Joukahainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman throws a jab but it's blocked by Joukahainen.
A nice side step and Joukahainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bjorkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joukahainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjorkman clinches up against the cage.
Bjorkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjorkman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bjorkman has a couple of punches blocked by Joukahainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjorkman leaning against his opponent.
Joukahainen blocks a body shot from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjorkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjorkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjorkman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joukahainen throws a lazy right hand but Bjorkman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Joukahainen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bjorkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Joukahainen misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjorkman misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Joukahainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bjorkman doesn't seem phased though.
Bjorkman slips under a jab.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bjorkman swings for the body but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Joukahainen throws a shot from downtown. Bjorkman moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Joukahainen.
Jab from Joukahainen.
Bjorkman moves in looking to clinch but Joukahainen pushes him off.
Joukahainen throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bjorkman clinches with his opponent.
Bjorkman digs a right hand into Joukahainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joukahainen's gas tank.
Joukahainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
Bjorkman lands an uppercut.
Erik Bjorkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjorkman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjorkman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Joukahainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjorkman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joukahainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorkman tries to counter by clinching up but Joukahainen breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jorma Joukahainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen blocks a jab.
Joukahainen with a hook.
Joukahainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joukahainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joukahainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjorkman counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joukahainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bjorkman thuds a left hand into Joukahainen's body.
Bjorkman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joukahainen swinging wildly here.
Bjorkman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bjorkman misses with an uppercut
letting Joukahainen counter with a right hand.
Joukahainen throws a looping overhand right but Bjorkman ducks down to avoid it.
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 Erik Bjorkman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjorkman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bjorkman!
A victorious Erik Bjorkman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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