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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Total Domination. Clint Cartwright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jokinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jokinen stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Jokinen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cartwright is trying to keep an underhook but Jokinen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
Jokinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
Jokinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jokinen looking to secure an arm triangle but Cartwright defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartwright is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
Cartwright tries to reverse the position but Jokinen maintains control.
Jokinen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cartwright to take his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jokinen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jokinen is hanging on to Cartwright's back as he tries to escape.
Cartwright tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright wants to hold on but Jokinen pushes him away.
Jokinen wants to take Cartwright's back here but Cartwright is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cartwright working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
Jokinen content just to control the position here.
Jokinen wants to take his opponent's back but Cartwright doesn't allow it.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position but Jokinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Cartwright sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jokinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jokinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cartwright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cartwright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jokinen's guard.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Jokinen blocks nicely.
Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright scoring with some ground and pound.
Cartwright is working Jokinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.
Jokinen is rocked!
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jokinen is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jokinen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cartwright has Jokinen in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Jokinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jokinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jokinen defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ori Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Cartwright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clint Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartwright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cartwright trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright slips nicely into half guard.
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.
Cartwright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Jokinen has Cartwright pulled in close to control his posture.
Jokinen is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Cartwright cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
Cartwright trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Jokinen advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen passes to side control.
Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jokinen blocks the strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright struggling a bit here.
Cartwright is trying to improve his position.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cartwright, who protects the arm well.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is throwing a few token shots, despite Jokinen being in side control.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jokinen's best efforts.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Jokinen wants to take a breather but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright is looking to control Jokinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartwright avoid being mounted?
Jokinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright has Jokinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jokinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jokinen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Jokinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jokinen decides to pull guard.
Cartwright stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cartwright is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Jokinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is defending well.
Cartwright is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cartwright trying to control here.
Jokinen is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but Cartwright defending well.
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jokinen pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Jokinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!
Jokinen wants to take Cartwright's back here but Cartwright is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cartwright looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cartwright trying to control the hands but Jokinen won't let him.
Cartwright is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cartwright has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jokinen is not going to allow Cartwright to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Cartwright right now.
A lull in the action here.
Jokinen seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Cartwright's chin but Cartwright turns very nicely into Jokinen's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Cartwright.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright distracts Jokinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Jokinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Jokinen pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ori Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ori Jokinen!
Ori Jokinen gave a mention to ON TAP 160Q Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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