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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 3928 p4p, 1836 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 367 p4p, 193 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Luokkamaki with a series of wild strikes but Luokkamaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luokkamaki is looking to counter the offense by Ribeiro and move into the clinch.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luokkamaki.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Luokkamaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luokkamaki staying out of range there.
Ribeiro misses with a hook. Luokkamaki ducked under it nicely.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luokkamaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luokkamaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Luokkamaki stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Luokkamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luokkamaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ribeiro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Luokkamaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ribeiro's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Luokkamaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribeiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Luokkamaki is looking to advance position but Ribeiro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ribeiro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Luokkamaki has worked his arm free - good work by Luokkamaki!
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luokkamaki keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki tries to control but Ribeiro manages to take his back.
Ribeiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Luokkamaki tries to escape the position.
Ribeiro has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Luokkamaki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luokkamaki rolls, trying to escape but Ribeiro keeps control of the position.
Luokkamaki is working hard here to advance position.
Luokkamaki prevents Ribeiro from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki can't escape the position.
Ribeiro working for the choke.
Ribeiro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ribeiro misses with a punch to the head.
Luokkamaki preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ribeiro.
Luokkamaki trying to control the position but Ribeiro manages to sink in the hooks.
Ribeiro is looking for the choke from the back position but Luokkamaki is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ribeiro looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Luokkamaki is controlling Ribeiro 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luokkamaki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ribeiro looking for a guillotine here but Luokkamaki defends easily.
Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luokkamaki defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joanderson Ribeiro 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.
Luokkamaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Joanderson Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luokkamaki dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Luokkamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luokkamaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ribeiro's hands.
Luokkamaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luokkamaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
As Ribeiro tries to get set, Luokkamaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Ribeiro manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luokkamaki swings for the body but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Luokkamaki avoids it well.
Joanderson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Luokkamaki avoids them all with ease.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Luokkamaki closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
Ribeiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luokkamaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Luokkamaki misses with the head strike.
Luokkamaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luokkamaki has Ribeiro pressed against the cage.
Luokkamaki lands a right hand.
Luokkamaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luokkamaki walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luokkamaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Luokkamaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ribeiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Luokkamaki is looking to counter the offense by Ribeiro and move into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Luokkamaki's shoulder, as Luokkamaki tries to avoid the shot.
As Ribeiro tries to get set, Luokkamaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Ribeiro manages to avoid the attempt.
Luokkamaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joanderson Ribeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luokkamaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Luokkamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ribeiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luokkamaki.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Luokkamaki thuds a left hand into Ribeiro's body.
Luokkamaki lands the left hand.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki lands with a good body shot.
Ribeiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luokkamaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luokkamaki throws the left hand but Ribeiro avoids the punch easily.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luokkamaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Luokkamaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Luokkamaki also avoids with ease.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook. Ribeiro ducked under it nicely.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Luokkamaki avoids it well.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Luokkamaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Luokkamaki also avoids with ease.
Luokkamaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luokkamaki connects with a crisp jab.
Luokkamaki looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luokkamaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Luokkamaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and Luokkamaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki is leaning against Ribeiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luokkamaki works on Ribeiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Luokkamaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luokkamaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luokkamaki scores with a jab to the body.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro.
Luokkamaki connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Luokkamaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Luokkamaki connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Luokkamaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ribeiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ribeiro moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luokkamaki throws a big shot that misses.
Luokkamaki clobbers Ribeiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Luokkamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribeiro.
Luokkamaki forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Luokkamaki tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Luokkamaki back against the cage.
Ribeiro pulls Luokkamaki into guard.
Joanderson Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luokkamaki is aware though and is defending well.
Ribeiro working for a triangle but Luokkamaki defends it easily.
Luokkamaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Luokkamaki preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Luokkamaki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribeiro has his foot on Luokkamaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luokkamaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Luokkamaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribeiro misses the target.
Luokkamaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ribeiro moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Ribeiro moves out of range as Luokkamaki strikes.
Luokkamaki closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro looking for a takedown.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luokkamaki smiles and moves away.
Luokkamaki lands a head shot.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro throws a counter combo.
Luokkamaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Ribeiro. Those never looked like landing.
Luokkamaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ribeiro manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luokkamaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jere Luokkamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
Luokkamaki tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Luokkamaki back against the cage.
Ribeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro successfully pulls guard.
Luokkamaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Luokkamaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard but Luokkamaki passes into half guard.
Luokkamaki moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ribeiro.
Luokkamaki staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Luokkamaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luokkamaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jere Luokkamaki!
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energy
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hype
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