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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tre Jokinen (ranked 328 p4p, 493 weight class) and Mackin Hooez (ranked 36 p4p, 57 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tre Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mackin Hooez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooez defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hooez 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.
Hooez throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hooez misses with a looping left.
Jokinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hooez sprawls and moves away.
Hooez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen gets caught napping as Hooez dives in and scores a takedown. Jokinen manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hooez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hooez controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooez looking to pass the guard.
Hooez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooez is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Hooez is fighting to break Jokinen's control of his arms but Jokinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hooez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jokinen wants to sweep here but Hooez controlling him for the moment.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hooez to score with a decent uppercut.
Hooez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mackin Hooez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Hooez catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Tre Jokinen has been cut.
A big left from Hooez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jokinen.
It looks like Mackin Hooez has been cut.
A big right from Hooez misses.
Hooez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Hooez misses its intended target.
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!
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Hooez ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Hooez is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hooez lands with a nice combination. Jokinen backs away looking to recover.
Hooez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hooez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jokinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hooez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Hooez tries to counter it with a takedown but Jokinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooez lands an overhand right.
Good exchange - Hooez coming out on top.
Hooez cracks Jokinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hooez misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hooez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jokinen is working away from the top position though.
Hooez is looking for a sweep. Jokinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen throwing shots but Hooez is blocking nicely.
Hooez trying to control from the bottom.
Hooez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jokinen.
Hooez tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
Hooez is looking to control Jokinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hooez avoid being mounted?
Jokinen working Hooez over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooez keeping hold of Jokinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Jokinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooez won't allow Jokinen to pass to mount.
Hooez trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Hooez defends it.
Hooez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jokinen is working away from the top position though.
Jokinen is working for a kimura but Hooez is defending it quite comfortably.
Jokinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hooez is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen is nestled in close to Hooez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hooez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jokinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jokinen's back!
Jokinen trying to control the hands but Hooez won't let him.
Jokinen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hooez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jokinen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hooez tightening his grip on Jokinen, looking for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen can't escape the position.
Hooez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Jokinen reverses the position brilliantly into Hooez's guard!
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Hooez is keeping the position.
Hooez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Hooez keeps moving.
Hooez is pulling down on Jokinen's head. It's preventing any offense from Jokinen, at least for the moment.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hooez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hooez controls Jokinen momentarily but Jokinen frees himself.
Hooez controlling the position.
Jokinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hooez keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Hooez controls Jokinen momentarily but Jokinen frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jokinen won't allow Hooez to sweep him here.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses. Hooez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jokinen's guard. Nice move by Hooez!
Hooez wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Hooez won't allow Jokinen to sweep him here.
Jokinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hooez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooez wants to pass the guard but Jokinen is keeping the position.
Jokinen controlling Hooez's posture.
Hooez throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Hooez from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hooez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hooez misses with an uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mackin Hooez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hooez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Jokinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice combination there by Hooez.
Hooez misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Hooez.
Jokinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tre Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hooez is trying to control Jokinen's posture but Jokinen avoids it.
We've been hearing that Jokinen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hooez defending against the ground and pound.
Jokinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hooez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hooez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to advance to mount but Hooez denies him.
Jokinen wants to control but Hooez is keeping him busy.
Jokinen is working Hooez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hooez is trying to improve his position.
Jokinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jokinen working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jokinen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hooez keeps working.
Jokinen working away.
Jokinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Hooez is defending well.
Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jokinen tries to move to mount but Hooez blocks the move with his legs.
Jokinen working the ground and pound but Hooez is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooez tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hooez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jokinen's best efforts.
Hooez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jokinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hooez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Hooez is working from the bottom.
Hooez trying to control here.
Jokinen is working for a kimura but Hooez is defending it quite comfortably.
Jokinen is thwarting Hooez's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooez keeping control of the position.
Hooez is continuing to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hooez is staying active underneath Jokinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jokinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hooez moves into full guard.
Hooez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hooez's head.
Jokinen forces his way into half guard.
Jokinen wants to control but Hooez is keeping him busy.
Hooez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jokinen trying to control but Hooez is working from the bottom.
Hooez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hooez keeping full guard, as Jokinen tries to pass.
Hooez keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hooez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hooez is pulling down on Jokinen's head. It's preventing any offense from Jokinen, at least for the moment.
Jokinen trying to control but Hooez is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Hooez.
Hooez throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hooez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Hooez misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hooez tries to get to full guard but Jokinen has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control but Hooez is keeping him busy.
Jokinen wants to free his trapped foot but Hooez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hooez is controlling Jokinen's trapped leg to prevent Jokinen from advancing to side control.
Jokinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jokinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jokinen is looking for a kimura but Hooez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jokinen to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jokinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jokinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Hooez is defending well.
Jokinen thows a huge punch but Hooez dodges it nicely.
Hooez is controlling Jokinen's trapped leg to prevent Jokinen from advancing to side control.
Jokinen thows a huge punch but Hooez dodges it nicely.
Hooez is trying to control but can't.
Hooez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hooez is trying to maintain the position but Jokinen is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooez misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Hooez had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen tries to keep at a distance but Hooez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hooez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Hooez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hooez has Jokinen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hooez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jokinen tumbling to the mat - Hooez dives into Jokinen's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jokinen trying to keep a closed guard but Hooez is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tre Jokinen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hooez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen tries to move into range but Hooez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hooez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hooez misses with a straight left.
Jokinen attempts a counter takedown but Hooez avoids it well and moves away.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Hooez throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen grinds an elbow into Hooez's temple.
Hooez wants to control but Jokinen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hooez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jokinen.
Hooez is trying to control but can't.
Jokinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hooez defending well though.
Jokinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hooez is just riding it out for now. Jokinen eventually gives up the hold.
Jokinen tries to pass to full mount but Hooez defends it.
Hooez wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Jokinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is pressing down on Hooez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hooez is holding on for now.
Jokinen is working hard here to advance position.
Hooez wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
Hooez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jokinen thows a huge punch but Hooez dodges it nicely.
Jokinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hooez tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooez trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jokinen dodges the punch combination from Hooez.
Hooez loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Hooez swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a takedown into side control.
Hooez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen trying to control the position but Hooez is working away.
Check out the look on Jokinen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hooez dodges the ground and pound from Jokinen.
Hooez struggling a bit here.
Jokinen throws an elbow but Hooez slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jokinen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hooez regains half guard, as Jokinen was trying to land strikes.
Hooez manages to get to full guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Hooez is working from the bottom.
Hooez is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Hooez keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hooez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hooez controlling Jokinen's posture.
Hooez keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hooez is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jokinen stands up over Hooez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hooez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hooez, not yet.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's six 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.
Hooez looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hooez throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jokinen misses its target.
Hooez throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hooez looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Hooez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Hooez misses with an uppercut
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hooez back to the cage. Jokinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Jokinen does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Hooez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hooez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hooez is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hooez is looking for a kimura but Jokinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hooez to get the leverage.
Hooez is nestled in close to Jokinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hooez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jokinen trying to hold on to Hooez's head to control him but Hooez postures up.
Hooez is trying to control. Jokinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hooez is looking for a kimura but Jokinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hooez to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hooez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jokinen defends it well.
Jokinen is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hooez slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooez.
Hooez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Hooez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jokinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hooez throws out the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooez jabs Jokinen right on the nose. Jokinen blinks but takes it well.
Hooez missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hooez misses with a left hand
and Jokinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hooez's guard.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hooez looking to control.
Jokinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hooez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hooez has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hooez holds on and takes a little breather.
Jokinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jokinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hooez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tre Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tre Jokinen!
A very excited looking Tre Jokinen 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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