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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by You Know You're Right - Nirvana. Orpo Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
26 - 20 - 0 |
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176 cm
39
182 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Woodley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Woodley.
Woodley throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodley.
Danga de danga de dang - Woodley scores with a four punch combination!
Woodley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Woodley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jokinen shoots in and drives through. Woodley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Woodley.
Woodley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jokinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woodley.
Jokinen is positioning himself well to prevent Woodley advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley working over Jokinen with some ground and pound. Jokinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Woodley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woodley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Woodley.
Jokinen managing to control the position.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodley scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woodley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Woodley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jokinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woodley is just riding it out for now. Jokinen eventually gives up the hold.
Jokinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jokinen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Woodley for as long as he can get away with.
Jokinen throwing shots but Woodley is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Jokinen is thwarting Woodley's attempts to control the position.
Woodley has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jokinen is on him like a limpet, forcing Woodley back against the cage.
Woodley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Woodley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Woodley lands a couple of digs.
Jokinen managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodley cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley working some strikes from top position.
Woodley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woodley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woodley connects with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Woodley escapes and throws Jokinen's legs to the side, diving 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!
Jokinen tries to bench press Woodley off him but Woodley keeps the position.
Woodley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Woodley cracks Jokinen with a big right hand but Jokinen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Woodley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jokinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Woodley connects with a decent elbow.
Jokinen looking for a sweep but Woodley has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Woodley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jokinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Woodley's guard.
Woodley kicks Jokinen off and gets to his feet.
Jokinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woodley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woodley as he jumps to the side.
Jokinen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Woodley did well to prevent Jokinen getting side control.
Woodley has one foot on Jokinen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen shoots in for a double leg but Woodley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woodley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodley was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Woodley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woodley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Woodley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woodley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woodley as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Woodley. Beautiful body shot.
Jokinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Woodley gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jokinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Woodley stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Woodley is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Woodley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Woodley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Woodley landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley with a nice head shot there.
Woodley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jokinen is proving hard to escape from.
Woodley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jokinen pulls Woodley in close to his closed guard and prevents Woodley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Woodley stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
Woodley lands a couple of elbows.
Woodley won't allow Jokinen to sweep him here.
Woodley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tyron Woodley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woodley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Jokinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woodley is working Jokinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jokinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woodley is aware though and is defending well.
Woodley postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jokinen covers up, he's hurt! Woodley keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Woodley and the ref steps in to end the fight! Woodley can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Woodley!
Tyron Woodley gave a mention to MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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