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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Zeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Zeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswald Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zeller is out of range.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeller.
Jokinen 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.
Zeller throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeller swinging wildly here.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Zeller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zeller is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Zeller saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Zeller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zeller.
It looks like Oswald Jokinen has been cut.
Zeller connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zeller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Zeller catches Jokinen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Jokinen to the canvas!
Jokinen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeller looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jokinen holds on and takes a little breather.
Zeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeller is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zeller has time to react.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeller slips a jab from Jokinen.
Zeller fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeller is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeller.
Zeller lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
Zeller is looking to clinch.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Zeller.
Zeller throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Zeller avoids it well.
Zeller gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jokinen is trying to control Zeller's posture but Zeller avoids it.
Zeller swings around for an armbar but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zeller's guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Zeller is working from the bottom.
Zeller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jokinen uses it to pass to side control.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Zeller is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Zeller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zeller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zeller doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeller moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Jokinen goes down! Can Zeller finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Zeller from controlling successfully.
Zeller looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
Zeller working for a triangle but Jokinen defends it easily.
Zeller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jokinen is stalling in the full guard.
Zeller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zeller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Zeller's legs - danger averted.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen won't allow Zeller to sweep him here.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jokinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jokinen is stalling in the full guard.
Zeller looking for a guillotine here but Jokinen defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeller is looking for a triangle here but Jokinen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeller keeps working.
Zeller is looking to regain half guard here but Jokinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Zeller is working from the bottom.
Zeller wants to control but Jokinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Zeller but he's now mounted!
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
Zeller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zeller is looking to get to half guard.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jokinen controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Zeller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zeller lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up Oswald Jokinen's cut even more.
Zeller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Zeller tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zeller's knee momentarily.
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 takes a swing at Zeller's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Zeller.
Good standup being displayed there by Zeller as he connects with a hook.
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Zeller finish him?
Zeller gets a double leg takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Zeller pushing down on Jokinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jokinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Zeller.
Jokinen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller is working for a kimura but Jokinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Zeller trying to control from half guard but Jokinen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jokinen's head.
Zeller seems to be working for a kimura but Jokinen defends the submission attempt.
Oswald Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zeller is trying to work for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
Zeller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeller wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cody Zeller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeller trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Zeller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cody Zeller just wasn't active enough.
Zeller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cody Zeller is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zeller lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Zeller lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Zeller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Zeller!
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RATING
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