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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Jukola (ranked 3705 p4p, 24490 weight class) and Jason Dawkins (ranked 468 p4p, 0 weight class). Aapo Jukola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Dawkins's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aapo Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola slips a jab from Dawkins.
Jukola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
Dawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Jukola wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jukola slips a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dawkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jukola wants to sweep but no luck.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dawkins working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Jukola keeps moving.
Jukola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jukola is pulling down on Dawkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Dawkins, at least for the moment.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Jukola is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins is fighting to break Jukola's control of his arms but Jukola is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dawkins stands and throws Jukola's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dawkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jukola is looking for a sweep.
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.
Jukola struggling a bit here.
Dawkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jukola is trying to control Dawkins's posture but Dawkins avoids it.
Dawkins trying to control the position but Jukola is working away.
Jukola dodges the ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jukola gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola is trying to get back to full guard.
Dawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jukola is controlling Dawkins's trapped leg to prevent Dawkins from advancing to side control.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins tries to pass to full mount but Jukola defends it.
Dawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jukola wants to control but Dawkins is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four 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.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jukola gets back to full guard.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Jukola keeps moving.
Jukola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jukola is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Jukola.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jukola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jukola slips a jab from Dawkins.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins throws a hook but Jukola avoids it easily.
Jukola swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Dawkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Dawkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dawkins walks into a left hand.
Jukola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawkins is just out of range.
Jukola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dawkins checks it well.
Dawkins throws a jab when Jukola was well out of range.
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Jukola ducks down to avoid it.
Jukola feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut.
Dawkins connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawkins punishes Jukola's body with a nice straight punch.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Jukola ducks down to avoid it.
Dawkins connects with a body shot.
Dawkins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Jukola catches Dawkins right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Jukola is looking to wear down Dawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jukola avoids the head kick by Dawkins.
Aapo Jukola is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawkins moves to clinch but Jukola breaks away
and Jukola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawkins thinking.
Dawkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jukola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins lands the left hand.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
Jukola throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jason Dawkins has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins connects with a high kick.
Dawkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jukola misses with a low kick as Dawkins jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dawkins! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Dawkins misses
and Jukola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola throws a head kick but Dawkins moves out of range.
Jukola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawkins. That did some damage!
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jukola checks a low kick from Dawkins.
Jukola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jukola as he jumps to the side.
Dawkins takes a swing at Jukola's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aapo Jukola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawkins.
Dawkins takes a swing at Jukola's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukola.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Jukola tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins misses with a few strikes there.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jukola scores with a shot to the body.
Jukola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawkins throws out the jab.
Jukola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawkins.
Jukola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jason Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Dawkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jukola moves away from the strike by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a leg kick but Jukola moved away.
Jukola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Aapo Jukola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dawkins.
Jukola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jukola scores with a nice strike.
Jukola moves away from the strike by Dawkins.
Jukola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aapo Jukola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Dawkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jukola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawkins is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
Dawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jukola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawkins.
Jukola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dawkins misses with a few strikes there.
Dawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Jukola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawkins has Jukola up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dawkins trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jukola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jukola walks away with a smile on his face. Dawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Dawkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a looping left.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Jukola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Jukola blocks a head kick by Dawkins.
Jukola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola lands a nice looking body shot.
Dawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Jukola feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dawkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jukola is out of range.
Jukola with the inside leg kick.
Jukola tries to land a leg kick but Dawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Jukola slips a jab from Dawkins.
Dawkins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJukola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins takes one to the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a kick to the body
and Dawkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola lands a damaging elbow.
Dawkins slowing the pace effectively.
Jukola breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins throws a nice looking combination but Jukola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola throwing a counter right hand but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
Jukola checks a leg kick.
Dawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukola.
Dawkins misses with a leg kick.
Jukola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Jukola finish him?
Dawkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dawkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jukola.
Jukola appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jukola digs a good hook to Dawkins's body.
Dawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukola lands a leg kick that knocks Dawkins off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dawkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Dawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jukola, as that shot connected.
Dawkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jukola rushes Dawkins and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dawkins is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Jukola piles on the pressure and Dawkins crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Jukola!
A very excited looking Aapo Jukola made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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