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00:00 Well, and certainly one of the most anticipated and interesting fights of the evening, this Elias Okkosen fight.
00:08 Because the family has really put a lot of effort into the fight.
00:11 He has his own team and here we are now considering, he is not really a member of the Finnish team,
00:23 but he has his own team and they are organizing the fights and they are looking at how long the energy is enough.
00:31 I talked with Harri Okkosen about preparing for this fight for a long time and we were there with a very confident mind.
00:40 The practices have gone well and the job is in the hands of Harri.
00:46 And we are confident to start building the winning streak further, because Elias Okkosen has won all,
00:56 or taken all, five wins as a professional and one unbeaten.
01:06 And here, of course, the amateur time coach Ilkka Timonen takes his part, as well as as a professional.
01:16 Okkosen coached Pirinen. And look, there it comes. Elias goes boldly right at the beginning.
01:23 And he is certainly a guy who arouses the audience.
01:31 He has a very good hand speed, striking speed and eye for the shot.
01:42 He doesn't really do anything in vain in that body.
01:47 And most importantly, he also shows courage, but usually young men don't show that arrogance,
01:56 but now he has to take a pretty tall opponent.
02:03 Yes, of course, the way Elias takes the fight is a bit open, but I like Elias' striking.
02:15 It's nice to watch. Elias has also gone abroad to take matches.
02:19 He has been in Estonia and Hungary and has been abroad.
02:26 I think that the career is built very smartly.
02:41 And the age is only 20. Oh, oh, there was a reminder to Elias that he has to keep his hands in protection.
02:51 And after his own hit, he has to relax.
02:55 Elias takes a bit too much here.
02:58 At the same time as he goes boldly to hit Ahmad, Elias' protection starts to leak easily.
03:09 Ahmad is an experienced guy. He started as a professional in 2014,
03:15 but then he was away from the gym for seven years and returned in 2021.
03:22 And after that, he has taken quite a lot of fights, even 10 rounds, so he doesn't have a physical condition.
03:35 In that sense, he is a very good opponent.
03:39 I'm sorry for Elias, because it's not good to bring too cocky friends as an opponent in this difficult career.
03:52 Yes, it's just like this. Ahmad is a fighter who has gotten used to being in the gym.
04:01 Elias really had to work to get the win.
04:05 You can't just surf and take the game.
04:09 A little bit of precision.
04:11 Then when there are opponents who hit really hard, there is no room for that anymore.
04:17 They easily turn the game around.
04:20 But the first round went to Elias 10-9.
04:24 Ahmad has also won the championship of the Eastern European Championship as an amateur.
04:30 He is perhaps more of a defender, a striker, who looks at the places of the counterattack.
04:38 Elias again starts very actively, using the front hand.
04:45 So to speak, with that striker language, the nets are pulled forward and then the lights are turned off on the right.
04:54 Or how did it go now?
04:56 Just like that.
05:00 The defender's distance from the strike, away from the movement after his own strike.
05:15 It is one difficult thing to learn.
05:18 It seems to be missing from Elias now. He stays standing after his own strike.
05:24 Or then the defender gives a little space to the same Ahmad.
05:29 Maybe a little bit of a side-kick there.
05:33 Now you should remember that it would be good to hit the groin again.
05:37 Ahmad has a pretty open groin.
05:40 Even if he used it straight, he would probably get his hands down again and get a space up there.
05:51 The take is going a little in the wrong direction.
05:54 Now we're going to the half-distance and fight together.
05:57 That's not Elias' strength.
06:18 And here it is now tied a little more.
06:21 Santeri Kanninen, who is the referee, had to separate his friends a little.
06:27 They take the back step after the break.
06:43 A little bit of a headbutt from Elias.
06:48 Now he drank a little bit of Elias' strike.
06:53 A little bit away and try to take the lead again.
07:08 Now Ahmad takes the lead.
07:11 The last seconds of this second round are behind.
07:16 And now we need quite a lot of guidance and talk from the body angle.
07:26 That the thing could be put back on track.
07:29 This round was bad for Elias.
07:32 It was bad. Now definitely need to get the balance back.
07:37 Now definitely need to get the balance back.
07:42 Need to take the lead again.
07:45 Just like in the first round.
07:48 Somehow the whole thing was a little bit more tense.
07:51 I don't know what happened.
08:05 Both angles are now giving instructions.
08:10 At Ahmad's angle we were noticeably more tough than at Elias' corner.
08:17 The instructions are given calmly.
08:21 Yeah, there's no need to panic.
08:26 The calmness is always good.
08:29 But now Elias should get the balance back.
08:34 If you just move and start spinning, it's not good.
08:39 If he starts defending, it means that he should hit and move.
08:53 Now he just starts moving and gives space to his opponent.
08:58 The opponent is still in his mind.
09:01 He has been activated clearly.
09:04 After the second round he noticed that there are good opportunities.
09:11 As you can see, Ahmad is coming forward all the time.
09:16 Elias is stuck in the corner, waiting for his opponent.
09:21 And then he gets tied up.
09:29 Now he should use his forehand more.
09:32 He's trying to get his left hand back.
09:46 He's trying to get his left hand back.
09:49 But it hasn't really come yet.
09:52 No, it's somehow frozen.
09:55 Yeah, it's frozen.
09:58 And again, give space to your opponent.
10:09 Now use it, use it.
10:23 He came back to the right.
10:26 Elias should move away from there.
10:29 The concepts were mixed up after the first round.
10:34 The first round was clear.
10:36 We don't know if anything happened.
10:39 When the sense of unity disappears,
10:47 it becomes a bit of a fight.
10:52 There's no drinking at all.
10:55 Yeah, but Ahmad is drinking to mix up the fight.
11:01 But Elias needs to be activated.
11:04 There's still time, but...
11:07 Now it's a bit...
11:10 How does it look on your papers?
11:28 A sore throat.
11:31 It looks pretty even.
11:34 The first round was clearly Elias's.
11:39 The second round was Ahmad's.
11:42 The third round was...
11:45 Yeah, yeah.
11:48 Elias got a few good hits,
11:51 but Ahmad was basically a waster.
11:55 But we're in Finland again.
11:58 Yes, exactly.
12:01 It's not wrong to go for both.
12:05 You can't say it was a waste of time.
12:10 But now Elias needs to be activated.
12:14 Santteri Kanninen went to check Ahmad's ear.
12:25 There's blood coming out.
12:28 There's a small bruise, apparently.
12:31 It's a left-handed injury.
12:35 I don't think...
12:38 I don't think we'll call a doctor yet.
12:44 No, we'll see if it opens up more in the future.
12:49 But Elias has been told to go for a shot.
12:54 But now he needs to be active.
12:58 This is just like the first round.
13:01 But now he just needs to be able to continue.
13:05 Ahmad is clearly going to get more involved.
13:17 That was good from the left-handed injury.
13:20 This is...
13:23 Just remember to keep the movement of the hit.
13:36 If you just move, you'll definitely get hurt.
13:41 Good shot.
13:44 Now he hit the groin with a sharp left.
14:00 And more.
14:09 And more.
14:12 It looks like Elias has taken this round to the next level.
14:17 He can at least write a book about it.
14:20 He's done well for the second time.
14:23 There's no problem. Elias has been in the ring...
14:32 There! That's another hit.
14:35 He's clearly been activated.
14:38 But keep it...
14:41 Now from the bottom hook.
15:06 Now we'll go and see.
15:09 The doctor will come and see the situation in the ear.
15:14 The judge will comment on the situation.
15:17 And Dr. Walter will look at it.
15:20 And not just there...
15:40 Clearly, he's not going to let this go.
15:43 Ahmad was looking at Elias at the end of the round.
15:48 You could see that.
15:51 There are men in Ahmad's corner like the sea.
15:57 There are four of them here.
16:00 Everyone gives their own instructions.
16:05 And now the doctor will come and see the situation in the ear.
16:10 With enough adrenaline and vaseline...
16:16 ...we'll get the blood flow to stop for a moment.
16:21 The eye-corners are the worst.
16:28 They mess up the field of vision.
16:33 This ear-inflammation is not so bad.
16:38 It's annoying when the blood comes.
16:43 But there's no danger.
16:46 If blood is leaking from the nose...
16:49 ...it makes it difficult for the patient to breathe.
16:53 Because a lot of air is taken through the nose.
16:58 Let's go! Good!
17:01 That was a good warm-up.
17:10 Again, the activity of the front and the diversity.
17:27 Good!
17:30 It was a bit shorter.
17:53 I have to say that when we got it from Juone...
17:58 ...the next round was a bit different.
18:01 But now it's good.
18:04 It's good to give instructions and comment.
18:11 Even though we're sitting next to the body...
18:15 ...it's hard to hear them until Elias' ear.
18:19 He was screaming when we were waving.
18:23 It's easy to be close to Elias.
18:42 He doesn't take any bad blows.
18:45 It's hard to be...
18:48 When you move a bit and hit your own, you can go again.
18:52 Here you take the traditional jumps backwards.
18:55 Then you get room for your partner.
18:58 Clearly, the big board is being used in Ahmad.
19:05 There are no more blows left.
19:09 It's a bit of a...
19:12 ...a day's dance.
19:15 It's a bit of a...
19:18 ...a day's dance.
19:21 It's a bit of a...
19:24 ...a day's dance.
19:27 It's a bit of a...
19:30 ...a day's dance.
19:33 It's a bit of a...
19:36 ...a day's dance.
19:39 The last ten seconds are always...
19:42 ...when you put on the last smile.
19:45 And try to convince the judges that I was better.
19:50 But in the end, there's rarely any benefit.
19:55 But what does the Akisipi score say?
20:01 Elias is in the lead.
20:06 The last round is clear for him.
20:10 There were two rounds where Ahmad could have won.
20:15 But let's say that...
20:18 ...when you have a tie in the last round, you will win.
20:25 It's possible that a slight loss is enough.
20:29 But it's not a loss yet.
20:32 And now applause!
20:38 This has been a good and fast fight!
20:41 And this is the last round.
20:49 The guys are snapping their gloves together.
20:53 And the fight starts. The last three minutes are about to start.
21:21 Elias should still have a few more wins.
21:25 This will be the last round.
21:28 Yes, the last rounds.
21:31 Elias has kept his movement well.
21:34 He moves well sideways all the time.
21:38 He has been more active than expected.
21:43 But he couldn't get his opponent to...
21:48 ...get his opponent to...
21:51 ...get his opponent to take unnecessary hits.
21:54 But he has no problems with his form.
21:57 He still feels a bit confused.
22:00 You would miss a bit of diversity in the fight.
22:16 The hit accuracy is quite good.
22:20 But in this series, Niaz and Ahmad are coming.
22:31 When Niaz gets a few more hits, it could be a nice Finnish pair.
22:36 I don't like to encourage Finns to take hits.
22:40 Because they have a certain kind of tension.
22:43 We'll see if there will be a match like that in the future.
22:49 Niaz is now taking the final of the amateur and SM competition.
22:56 There is a professional match in the community.
22:59 What a great experience.
23:02 There are three professional competitions.
23:08 In many other countries, the amateur and the professional are working together.
23:15 It's both good things.
23:18 We have tried it many times.
23:23 I hope it will start to work out.
23:26 I think the fighters have changed.
23:29 There it was. 18 minutes of effective punching.
23:33 Iljas Okkonen is in good shape.
23:36 Let's see what the judges think about this.
23:41 I think it's a good fight.
23:44 I think it's a good fight.
23:47 I think it's a good fight.
23:50 I think it's a good fight.
23:53 I think it's a good fight.
23:56 I think it's a good fight.
23:59 I would give 59-55 to Iljas.
24:02 I would give 59-55 to Iljas.
24:05 Let's see what the professionals say.
24:08 We still have two matches left.
24:21 The most anticipated ones are coming up.
24:26 The most anticipated ones are coming up.
24:31 We have had good performances.
24:34 We have had good performances.
24:37 The guys have warmed up the audience.
24:40 The guys have warmed up the audience.
24:43 The guys have warmed up the audience.
24:46 The Finnish fighters have found the right opponents.
24:55 The Finnish fighters have found the right opponents.
25:00 The Finnish fighters have found the right opponents.
25:05 The Finnish fighters have found the right opponents.
25:10 We have to keep moving forward.
25:18 We have to keep moving forward.
25:21 We have to keep moving forward.
25:26 The score is still tied.
25:36 The score is still tied.
25:39 Let's tell the judges how they saw this quick fight.
25:47 Let's tell the judges how they saw this quick fight.
25:50 Elia Sokkonen and Isakan Ahmadi.
25:53 Elia Sokkonen and Isakan Ahmadi.
25:56 Ahmadi didn't come here to back down.
26:03 The judges saw the fight 59-55.
26:12 The judges saw the fight 60-55.
26:31 The judges saw the fight 59-55.
26:37 The winner by unanimous decision is...
26:52 Elia Sokkonen!
26:58 The judges saw the fight 60-55.
27:03 The judges saw the fight 58-55.
27:08 The judges saw the fight 59-55.
27:12 Elia Sokkonen won by unanimous decision.