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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Owusu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junaidi Jalokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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159 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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179 cm
18
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Owusu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junaidi Jalokin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Owusu feints and as Jalokin raises his hands in defense, Owusu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Owusu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owusu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jalokin for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jalokin scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Jalokin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owusu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jalokin counters with a three punch combo that has Owusu backing up. Owusu nods at Jalokin to acknowledge the strikes.
Jalokin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owusu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owusu drives through with a takedown into Jalokin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Owusu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owusu advances to half guard.
Owusu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Owusu stalling.
Jalokin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Owusu in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Owusu there.
Owusu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jalokin pushes Owusu off looking to stand but Owusu dives back in and keeps control.
Owusu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalokin taking some punishment here, with Owusu in his half guard.
Owusu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Owusu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Owusu is nestled in close to Jalokin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Owusu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Owusu controlling the pace.
Owusu moves nicely into side control.
Owusu controlling from side mount.
Owusu cracks Jalokin with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owusu lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Owusu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Owusu dives in for a single leg takedown but Jalokin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owusu fails with the takedown
and Jalokin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owusu moves forwards but Jalokin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jalokin misses with a two punch combination.
Jalokin cracks Owusu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jalokin scores with a body shot.
Owusu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jalokin wants to stand back up but Owusu manages to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owusu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jalokin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Leonard Owusu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owusu 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.
Owusu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalokin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Owusu takes a little break here. Jalokin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Owusu.
Owusu is putting a hurting on Jalokin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Owusu lands a few punches from side control.
Owusu taking a breather here.
Owusu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owusu takes a little break here. Jalokin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Owusu continues to hold on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jalokin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owusu fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Owusu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jalokin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owusu.
Jalokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalokin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalokin swinging wildly here.
Junaidi Jalokin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jalokin misses with a few strikes there.
Owusu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jalokin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Owusu somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Junaidi Jalokin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Jalokin throws an off balance right hand
and Owusu counters with a body kick.
Owusu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jalokin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jalokin wants it to stay on the feet.
Jalokin throws out a counter right but Owusu avoids it with no problem.
Owusu walks into a jab.
Jalokin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Owusu.
It seemed like Jalokin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been told by Owusu's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Junaidi Jalokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jalokin throws a series of punches but Owusu moves out of range.
Jalokin swinging wildly here.
Jalokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Owusu is just out of range.
Jalokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owusu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owusu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jalokin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Owusu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Owusu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owusu shoots in for a takedown but Jalokin shows good takedown defense.
Owusu shoots in but Jalokin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owusu.
Jalokin stuffs the takedown attempt from Owusu. Owusu gets slowly back to his feet.
Owusu fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Jalokin does no damage.
No joy there for Jalokin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owusu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jalokin just misses with a punch to the body.
Owusu tries for a takedown but Jalokin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Owusu tries for a takedown but Jalokin circles away easily
and Jalokin counters with a straight right hand.
Jalokin sizes up Owusu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jalokin misses.
Jalokin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owusu circles away quickly and effectively.
Jalokin throws a one two combo.
Jalokin tries to bum rush Owusu with a series of wild strikes but Owusu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalokin lands with a nice combination. Owusu backs away looking to recover.
Jalokin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Owusu is looking to counter punch.
Jalokin cracks Owusu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Owusu dives in for a single leg takedown but Jalokin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owusu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jalokin swivels and escapes.
Owusu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jalokin.
Jalokin slaps away a takedown attempt from Owusu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jalokin!
Jalokin swings for the body but Owusu moves out of range.
Owusu shoots in for a takedown but Jalokin shows good takedown defense.
Jalokin slaps away a takedown attempt from Owusu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Owusu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jalokin.
Jalokin lands a jab-cross combination.
Owusu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jalokin as he avoids it easily.
Jalokin misses with a double jab.
Jalokin works Owusu's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owusu shoots in looking for a takedown but Jalokin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Owusu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jalokin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jalokin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jalokin digs a good body shot into Owusu's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jalokin!
Junaidi Jalokin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owusu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jalokin but Jalokin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jalokin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jalokin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Owusu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Owusu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owusu tries for a takedown but Jalokin circles away easily
letting Jalokin counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junaidi Jalokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jalokin 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junaidi Jalokin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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