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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orsi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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176 lbs
3 - 4 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orsi Jokinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Goldstein! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Goldstein. Jokinen lands with a kick to the temple. Goldstein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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It looks like Benjamin Goldstein has been cut. A head kick misses from Jokinen. Jokinen misses with a low kick. Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Goldstein closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jokinen to the mat! Jokinen manages to get full guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Goldstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now. Jokinen 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. 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. Goldstein is looking to control Jokinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goldstein avoid being mounted? Jokinen trying to control the pace.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Goldstein is trying to get back to full guard. Goldstein keeps trying to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Jokinen is thwarting Goldstein's attempts to control the position. Jokinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Goldstein wants to get back to full guard. Goldstein gets full guard. Jokinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Jokinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Orsi Jokinen. Goldstein shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jokinen sprawls well. Jokinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goldstein gets slowly back to his feet. Orsi Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Goldstein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen is looking to slow Goldstein down with leg kicks. Jokinen wants to slow Goldstein down by chopping away at his legs. Jokinen cracks Goldstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This has been an exciting period of action! A big right from Jokinen misses. Goldstein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen is looking to slow Goldstein down with leg kicks. Jokinen thuds his right hand into Goldstein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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That has opened up Benjamin Goldstein's cut even more. Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jokinen! Goldstein is out on his feet! Jokinen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Goldstein is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Goldstein is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orsi Jokinen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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