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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Omen. Soprano has chosen Got Yourself a Gun as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
46 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano connects with a body shot.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Soprano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soprano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soprano connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Soprano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Jab by Soprano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at King's Palace in the buildup to the fight.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soprano counters with a left to the body.
Soprano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
Soprano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Soprano misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Soprano.
Jokinen looks to clinch
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
Soprano throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Soprano swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Soprano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Soprano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soprano.
Jokinen wants to clinch
and Soprano counters with a body kick.
Soprano swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to clinch
and Soprano counters with a solid body kick.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano lands a nice shot to the body.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soprano misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Soprano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Soprano circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soprano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soprano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Soprano moves away
and Soprano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Soprano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soprano. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
A slow jab from Soprano misses its intended target.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soprano counters with an inside leg kick.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soprano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soprano counters with a one-two to the body.
Soprano scores with a shot to the body.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jokinen wants to clinch
and Soprano counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jokinen moves to clinch but Soprano breaks away
and Soprano counters with a good low kick that Jokinen was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jokinen tries to clinch but Soprano is having none of it.
Soprano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen gets a clinch.
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen darts in trying to clinch
and Soprano counters with a solid body kick.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Soprano is avoiding it.
Soprano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soprano thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soprano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jokinen closes the distance but Soprano moves to the side
enabling Soprano to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Soprano moves out of range.
Jokinen looks to clinch
and Soprano counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen moves to clinch but Soprano breaks away
and Soprano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tony Soprano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen closes the distance and pushes Soprano back into the cage.
Soprano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Soprano.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Soprano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen trying to stall but Soprano improves his position.
Soprano misses with some punches.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jokinen moves to clinch but Soprano breaks away
and Soprano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jokinen wants to clinch
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soprano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Soprano counters with a body kick that stops Jokinen in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Soprano.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Soprano circles away.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen wants to clinch but Soprano slips to the side
and Soprano counters with a right hand to the body.
Soprano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soprano.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soprano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soprano lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Soprano counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soprano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soprano misses the jab.
Soprano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soprano throws a chopping leg kick but Jokinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soprano can pounce on him.
Soprano jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jokinen darts in trying to clinch
and Soprano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jokinen tries to clinch there but Soprano circles away.
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Soprano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A lazy left from Soprano finds it's target.
Soprano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soprano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen tries to clinch
and Soprano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jokinen really felt that one!
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soprano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Soprano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jokinen moves to clinch but Soprano breaks away
and Soprano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Jokinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokinen misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Soprano controls his hands.
Soprano lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen working Soprano over with knees to the body.
Soprano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soprano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to stall.
Soprano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soprano lands a right hand.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soprano scores with a shoulder strike.
Soprano slows down the pace here.
Soprano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soprano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tony Soprano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jokinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ossi Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Soprano shrugs it off.
Good exchange - Soprano coming out on top.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Soprano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen wants to clinch
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen darts in trying to clinch
and Soprano counters with a solid body kick.
Jokinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soprano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Jokinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soprano.
Jokinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soprano blocks a jab.
Soprano thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Soprano. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soprano lands with a shot to the body.
Tony Soprano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen tries to clinch up
and Soprano counters with a body kick that stops Jokinen in his tracks momentarily.
Jokinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soprano throws a head kick that Jokinen semi-blocks.
Jokinen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soprano counters with a nice body kick.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soprano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soprano.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Soprano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soprano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Soprano!
A victorious Tony Soprano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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