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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Know You're Right - Nirvana. Charles Barkley struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Orpo Jokinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Barkley's chin.
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180 lbs
26 - 21 - 0 |
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184 lbs
33 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jokinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Barkley has wrist control.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jokinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jokinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jokinen looking for a guillotine here but Barkley defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen has an active guard here but Barkley has managed to pass into half guard.
Jokinen trying to hold on to Barkley's head to control him but Barkley postures up.
Jokinen gets back to full guard.
I've been told that Barkley has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Barkley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jokinen is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barkley trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barkley has passed into half guard!
Barkley controlling the action here.
Jokinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jokinen is just riding it out for now. Barkley eventually gives up the hold.
Barkley wants to take a breather but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen wants to control but Barkley is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barkley sprawls well. Barkley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jokinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barkleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orpo Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barkley to the mat! Barkley manages to get full guard.
Barkley trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen throwing strikes from guard but Barkley blocks nicely.
Jokinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barkley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 Orpo Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jokinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barkley keeping full guard, as Jokinen tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barkley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.
Jokinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jokinen scores with a takedown into Barkley's guard.
Barkley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley pulls Jokinen in to control the position.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barkley wants to stand and escape but Jokinen is having none of it.
Barkley working a defensive guard here.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jokinen has passed into side control.
Barkley is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley can't do much from the bottom here.
Barkley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barkley throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Barkley misses with a straight right.
Jokinen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barkley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jokinen is in Barkley's guard.
Barkley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Barkley looking for subs off his back but Jokinen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Jokinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen stalling.
Barkley wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orpo Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barkley was covering up waiting for the punch and Jokinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barkley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen dives in and grabs Barkley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes down on Jokinen's head and hops out.
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Barkley sprawls well.
Barkley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jokinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Barkley seems unphased.
Barkley works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a jab when Barkley was well out of range.
Barkley leaves Jokinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barkley misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barkley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen sets himself, and Barkley steps forward looking for the clinch! Jokinen avoids it this time.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barkley sprawls well. Barkley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Barkley works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Charles Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orpo Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Barkley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barkley. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.
Jokinen is looking for a kimura but Barkley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jokinen to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barkley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barkley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barkley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Barkley is looking to get back to is feet but Jokinen passes into side control.
Jokinen slows the pace down.
Barkley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orpo Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barkley wants to control the action here but instead Jokinen manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barkley turns into him and now he's in Jokinen's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Barkley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jokinen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orpo Jokinen!
Orpo Jokinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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