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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jokunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas has chosen Invincible Adelitas Way as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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164 cm
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jokunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiri Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokunen misses with a head kick.
Ahokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahokas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jokunen to the mat! Jokunen manages to get full guard.
Jokunen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jokunen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jokunen keeping full guard, as Ahokas tries to pass.
Jokunen has his foot on Ahokas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ahokas works his way back into a safe position though.
Jokunen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ahokas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jokunen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ahokas's back instead.
Ahokas prevents Jokunen from getting a body triangle.
Ahokas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ahokas gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahokas is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jokunen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ahokas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jokunen's back instead.
Jokunen manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Ahokas is now in side control.
Jokunen tries to improve position but can't.
Ahokas tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ahokas looks gassed!
Jokunen struggling a bit here.
Jokunen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jokunen working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ahokas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jokunen turns into him and now he's in Ahokas's guard.
Jokunen slips nicely into half guard.
Ahokas trying to control but Jokunen postures up.
Ahokas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jokunen pulls his head out easily.
Jokunen is tying to control. Ahokas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ahokas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ahokas working a defensive guard here.
Jokunen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahokas controls Jokunen momentarily but Jokunen frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ahokas scoring well with a low kick there.
Jokunen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahokas counters with a single leg into guard. Jokunen didn't expect that.
Ahokas stands up and waves to Jokunen to follow him.
Ahokas tries for a takedown but Jokunen circles away easily
so Jokunen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jokunen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Jokunen from controlling successfully.
Jokunen advances to half guard.
Jokunen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jokunen lands a nice short elbow.
Jokunen passes to full mount!
Jokunen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jokunen looking to secure an arm triangle but Ahokas defends it well.
Ahokas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jokunen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ahokas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ahokas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokunen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ahokas can't escape the position.
Ahokas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaakko Jokunen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ahokas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ahokas showed some decent athleticism there.
Jokunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahokas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ahokas is working for a kimura but Jokunen is defending it quite comfortably.
Jokunen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahokas is breathing heavily.
Ahokas stalling away here and it's allowed Jokunen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Jokunen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jokunen's guard.
Jokunen is trying is best to control the position here.
Jokunen wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy.
Ahokas is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokunen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jokunen moves into full guard.
Jokunen has his hands on Ahokas's head, controlling the position.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Jokunen keeps moving.
Jokunen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahokas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to pass the guard.
Ahokas pushes down on Jokunen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Jokunen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ahokas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ahokas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ahokas decides to stand back up.
Jokunen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jokunen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jokunen won't allow Ahokas to sweep him here.
Jokunen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Jokunen stopping the sweep attempt from Ahokas.
Ahokas has his foot on Jokunen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jokunen works his way back into a safe position though.
Jokunen wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Jokunen wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokunen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahokas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokunen's knee momentarily.
Jaakko Jokunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokunen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahokas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jokunen's guard.
Jokunen is trying to control the position but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokunen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahokas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokunen is keeping the position for now.
Jokunen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ahokas is looking to improve his position.
Ahokas kicks off Jokunen and gets to his feet.
Ahokas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokunen counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahokas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jokunen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ahokas has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiri Ahokas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahokas.
Jokunen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ahokas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jokunen working for a triangle but Ahokas defends it easily.
Jokunen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ahokas has picked Jokunen up and slammed him! Jokunen can't keep hold of the triangle and Ahokas manages to pass to side control!
Jokunen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ahokas off and has taken his back!
Ahokas rolls, trying to escape but Jokunen keeps control of the position.
Jokunen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ahokas is defending well though. Jokunen let's go of the attempt for now.
Jokunen doesn't have the hooks in and Ahokas manages to turn into his guard.
Jokunen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokas manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahokas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas pushes Jokunen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jokunen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahokas smiles and moves away.
Ahokas shoots and misses
and Jokunen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ahokas's guard.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.
Jokunen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jokunen wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokunen stands and throws Ahokas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokunen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ahokas!
Ahokas tries to hold on but Jokunen postures up.
Jokunen trying to control but Ahokas is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen avoids the attempt from Ahokas to control.
Jokunen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ahokas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jokunen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jokunen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ahokas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ahokas!
Jokunen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahokas throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jokunen keeping busy on the bottom but Ahokas has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jokunen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jokunen looking for a triangle here. Ahokas is fighting it but it looks tight! Jokunen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ahokas is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jaakko Jokunen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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