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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Jackson- I'm the Man. Jokinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Know You're Right - Nirvana. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
26 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orpo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown attempt from Jokinen. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Mitchell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jokinen takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Malcolm Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Mitchell missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jokinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mitchell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Mitchell stalls.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitchell misses with a body punch.
Mitchell pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell clinches.
Mitchell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen feints the counter takedown.
Jokinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Jokinen feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Jokinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orpo Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jokinen fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mitchell gets caught flat footed, as Jokinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jokinen prevents Mitchell from getting back to his feet.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
Mitchell seems keen to control Jokinen's posture.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing.
Mitchell has Jokinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Jokinen has gone for a leg lock! Mitchell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jokinen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mitchell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Jokinen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mitchell escapes and throws Jokinen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jokinen can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchell, right into the meat.
Mitchell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jokinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mitchell is avoiding damage well.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Jokinen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mitchell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jokinen throwing strikes but Mitchell manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mitchell in the domination position with Jokinen hanging on.
Mitchell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jokinen's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell controlling the position.
Jokinen wants to control but Mitchell postures up.
Jokinen tries to bench press Mitchell off him but Mitchell keeps the position.
Jokinen trying to remain calm as Mitchell controls from the top position.
Mitchell throws an elbow but Jokinen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mitchell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jokinen can do to turn this around?
Mitchell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jokinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mitchell's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mitchell seems content to control.
Jokinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jokinen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Jokinen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mitchell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jokinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Mitchell taking some punishment here, with Jokinen in his half guard.
Mitchell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jokinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jokinen's back!
Malcolm Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitchell throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jokinen could be in trouble here!
Jokinen is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mitchell.
Jokinen wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mitchell jabs at Jokinen's body.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Jokinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jokinen's defenses.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell keeps control of Jokinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Jokinen has Mitchell pushed against the cage.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell misses with a body punch.
Mitchell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Mitchell gets through Jokinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mitchell.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jokinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malcolm Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchell on the side of the head.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell misses with a straight left.
Jokinen feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malcolm Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitchell as he jumps to the side.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen shoots for a takedown but Mitchell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Jokinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitchell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a good, hard body kick but Jokinen shrugs it off.
Jokinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen fails to land the takedown.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchell with a jab.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Malcolm Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Jokinen backs away looking to recover.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown attempt from Jokinen. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jokinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitchell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Jokinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mitchell takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell closes the distance and pushes Jokinen back into the cage.
Mitchell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokinen or not.
Mitchell tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mitchell pinned against the cage. Mitchell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitchell tries a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Malcolm Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokinen.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitchell as he jumps to the side.
Jokinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell leaves Jokinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitchell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike.
Jokinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns Jokinen into the cage.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Mitchell pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
And Jokinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Mitchell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jokinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Mitchell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jokinen's guard.
Mitchell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jokinen controls Mitchell momentarily but Mitchell frees himself.
Jokinen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mitchell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jokinen.
Mitchell scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell had his way with Orpo Jokinen in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen with the counter takedown but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Jokinen throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell controlling the action here for a moment.
Jokinen stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell just leaning against Jokinen, taking a breather.
Jokinen cracks Mitchell with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malcolm Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a kick to the body.
No luck for Jokinen with that takedown attempt.
Malcolm Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orpo Jokinen.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mitchell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Orpo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is in trouble now - Jokinen has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell tries to lock up and control but Jokinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mitchell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head shot.
Jokinen tries to control but Mitchell wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen punching from mount but Mitchell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mitchell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mitchell is on top in guard.
Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mitchell passes into side control.
Jokinen throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Malcolm Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell slows the pace down.
Mitchell decides to stand back up. Mitchell steps back and let's Jokinen get back to his feet.
Jokinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mitchell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jokinen somewhat.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 Malcolm Mitchell.
Well Mitchell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Mitchell!
Malcolm Mitchell is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Malcolm Mitchell waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.
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