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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rony Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ode Jokinen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rony Jason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Ode Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jason delivers a nice body kick.
Jokinen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jason keeping control of the position.
Jokinen is thwarting Jason's attempts to control the position.
Jason avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jason is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jokinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jokinen throws a strike but Jason avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jason wants to sweep here but Jokinen controlling him for the moment.
Jokinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jason's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jason is on top in guard.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jokinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jason manages to get himself to full guard.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen stopping the sweep attempt from Jason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jokinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen is in close to Jason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jokinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jason is retaining full guard.
Jokinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jason has control of Jokinen's left arm, preventing Jokinen from doing any damage.
Jokinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Jason has wrist control.
Jokinen looking to pass the guard.
Jokinen cracks Jason with a solid left hand.
Jokinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jason 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.
Jason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
Jason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jokinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jason's head.
Jason uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Jason moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Jason avoids them all with ease.
Jason lands a lovely overhand right.
Jason seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Jason moved out of range nicely.
Ode Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jason misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jason's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jason wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Jokinen lands strikes from half guard.
Jason moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ode Jokinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Jason.
Jokinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jason moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Jason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jason feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
Jason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jason blocks a leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Crunch! Jokinen slams his shin into Jason's torso.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Jason moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jason is able to avoid easily.
Jason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Jason is looking to counter the offense by Jokinen and move into the clinch.
Jason is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jason moves out of range of the body kick.
Jason feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Jason on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jason's corner calls for a 1-2. Jason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jason looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jason darts in trying to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a series of strikes. Jason will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jason half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jokinen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJason.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jason is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Jason is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Jason is out of range.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Jason moved out of range.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
Jason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jason.
Jason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ode Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Jason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jason momentarily.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Jason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason scores with a leg kick.
Jason's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jason duly obliges.
Jason misses with a low kick.
Jokinen fails to land the takedown.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Jason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Jason tried to counter with a leg kick but Jokinen avoided it.
Jason moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Jason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Jason moved away.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jason finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Jason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jason scores with a shot to the body.
Jokinen avoids a kick to the body.
Jason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Jason avoids it.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Jason slips the punch.
Jason avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Jason.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Jason's front leg.
Jason 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.
Jason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ode Jokinen 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!
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Jason sprawls well.
Jason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jason tries a head kick but it misses.
Jason tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
Jason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jason avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jason throws a leg kick but Jokinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jokinen! But no joy.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jason staying out of range there.
As Jokinen backs away, Jason returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Jason counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jason blocks the leg kick.
Jason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jason to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Jason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jason down.
Jason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jason throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jason is looking to clinch.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Jason moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jason is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jason walks into a jab.
Jason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Jason sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jason takes a step back to recover.
Jason scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Jason will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jokinen swings for the body but Jason moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Jason.
Jokinen throws a body kick that misses.
Jason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rony Jason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Jason saw it coming and moves away.
Jason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jason tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jason slips under a jab.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jason blocks a low kick nicely.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Jason moved out of range nicely.
Jason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Jason's legs.
Jason moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Jason slaps away a takedown attempt from Jokinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ode Jokinen 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.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Jason sprawls well.
Rony Jason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ode Jokinen.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Jason.
Jason throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jason.
A left lands for Jason.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jason 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.
Jason throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ode Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jokinen 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ode Jokinen!
Our winner, Ode Jokinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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RATING
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