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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beast. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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164 cm
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141 lbs
21 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Dall.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Dall keeps it at a distance.
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Dall as he connects with a hook.
Dall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jokinen looking to sit in guard and control but Dall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jokinen's guard.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Dall throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Dall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two 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 is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jokinen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jokinen looking to sit in guard and control but Dall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen is controlling Dall's posture.
Dall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dall pushing down on Jokinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jokinen wants to control but Dall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jokinen!
Jokinen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dall.
Dall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Jokinen is holding on tight.
Dall looking to secure an arm triangle but Jokinen defends it well.
Jokinen is working to get back to half guard.
Dall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jokinen is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jokinen is aware though and is defending well.
Jokinen passes Dall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jokinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jokinen pulls his head out easily.
Dall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
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 Bastyn Dall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dall misses with a body kick.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen throws a right hand that misses
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Dall finds it's way through Jokinen's defenses.
Bastyn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jokinen at a distance.
Dall scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dall.
Jokinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Dall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokinen's head backwards.
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Dall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokinen defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Jokinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bastyn Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Dall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jokinen throws a counter combo.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
A jab from Dall finds it's way through Jokinen's defenses.
Jokinen motions for Dall to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throwing a counter right hand but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
A jab from Dall finds it's way through Jokinen's defenses.
Dall lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Dall.
Jokinen throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jokinen swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jokinen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jokinen showed some decent athleticism there.
Jokinen trying to advance position but Dall counters by regaining guard.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dall is retaining full guard.
Jokinen preventing the sweep.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Bastyn Dall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Dall checks it
and Dall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen moves into range and clinches up with Dall.
Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Dall.
Dall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Jokinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall keeps Jokinen at a distance using the push kick.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Dall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Jokinen slips a jab from Dall.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Dall moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dall connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a nice right hand.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen lands a jab.
Dall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dall sprawls well initially but Jokinen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jokinen is trying to control. Dall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jokinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dall defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jokinen is looking to pass Dall's guard but actually Dall recovers to full guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Bastyn Dall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ori Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jokinen passes Dall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Dall 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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Dall manages to sink in the hooks.
Dall is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dall keeps control of the position as Jokinen tries to break free.
Jokinen showing good submission defense here.
Dall gets his hands free as Jokinen looks to control.
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 Bastyn Dall.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dall, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastyn Dall!
During a confident post fight interview, Bastyn Dall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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