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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpisuo comes to the cage accompanied by Eläkeläiset - Humpparaakki. John Lakanik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
23 - 30 - 1 |
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195 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 30 - 1, fighting out of New York, Risto Korpisuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakanik tries to close the distance and clinch but Korpisuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lakanik has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lakanik has closed the distance and engaged Korpisuo in a clinch.
Korpisuo has Lakanik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lakanik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lakanik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Korpisuo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lakanik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lakanik misses with a knee to the head.
Korpisuo is working for takedown but Lakanik is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Korpisuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpisuo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lakanik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Korpisuo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lakanik.
A head kick misses from Korpisuo.
Lakanik tries to clinch but Korpisuo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik wants to clinch up but Korpisuo keeps it at a distance.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Lakanik looks to move away, Korpisuo throws a big counter combo bu Lakanik just gets out of the way.
Lakanik misses the shot to the body.
Korpisuo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korpisuo backing away here, and Lakanik unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Korpisuo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lakanik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Lakanik.
Korpisuo gets a double leg takedown into Lakanik's guard.
Korpisuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lakanik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korpisuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lakanik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Korpisuo won't allow Lakanik to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Korpisuo wants to control from the top but Lakanik keeps moving.
Lakanik looking to control.
Lakanik 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.
Korpisuo throwing strikes from guard but Lakanik blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakanik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lakanik!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lakanik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lakanik throws a head kick but Korpisuo moves out of range.
Korpisuo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lakanik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Korpisuo if he has to take too many more of those.
Korpisuo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lakanik. That one must have hurt.
Lakanik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Korpisuo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lakanik tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Lakanik misses
and Korpisuo counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakanik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Lakanik looks to move away, Korpisuo throws a big counter combo bu Lakanik just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lakanik. That's going to slow Korpisuo down.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lakanik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpisuo throws a body punch but Lakanik moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lakanik tries to clinch but Korpisuo moves away
and Korpisuo counters with a straight right hand.
Lakanik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Korpisuo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lakanik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korpisuo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korpisuo is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lakanik dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lakanik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korpisuo.
Korpisuo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lakanik just manages to avoid it.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Korpisuo.
A head kick by Lakanik misses
and Korpisuo counters with a nice uppercut.
Risto Korpisuo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakanik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakanik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Korpisuo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Korpisuo gets back to half guard.
Lakanik wants to stand up but Korpisuo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Korpisuo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpisuo keeping moving, preventing Lakanik from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lakanik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lakanik stopping the sweep attempt from Korpisuo.
Lakanik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Korpisuo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Korpisuo is trying to control the position but Lakanik postures up.
That's two 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.
Lakanik with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lakanik trying to control but Korpisuo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Korpisuo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lakanik.
Lakanik throws a leg kick which misses Korpisuo's front leg but catches the back leg as Korpisuo tries to avoid it.
Korpisuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lakanik wants to clinch but Korpisuo slips to the side
letting Korpisuo counter with a right hand.
Lakanik misses with a head kick.
John Lakanik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakanik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Korpisuo at a distance.
Lakanik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Korpisuo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lakanik misses with a head kick.
Lakanik throws a sloppy head kick and Korpisuo moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lakanik or perhaps it was just good defense by Korpisuo, which made it look bad.
Lakanik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Korpisuo rather than just go for the knockout.
Lakanik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lakanik trying to control the position but instead, Korpisuo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lakanik into the cage.
Korpisuo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Korpisuo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Korpisuo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lakanik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korpisuo avoids it.
Korpisuo dodges an elbow strike from Lakanik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo managing to block the knees to the body from Lakanik.
Lakanik is pushing Korpisuo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lakanik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lakanik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Korpisuo's defenses.
Korpisuo is working for takedown but Lakanik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lakanik lands a knee to the head.
Korpisuo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lakanik just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Korpisuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korpisuo goes for a takedown attempt but Lakanik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lakanik connects with a high kick.
Korpisuo is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lakanik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lakanik tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Korpisuo on the inside.
Korpisuo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lakanik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Korpisuo pulls Lakanik into guard.
Lakanik looking to sit in guard and control but Korpisuo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpisuo looking to sit in guard and control but Lakanik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Korpisuo working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lakanik postures up in Korpisuo's guard and throws a big left but Korpisuo blocks it.
Lakanik postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Korpisuo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lakanik, into his guard.
Risto Korpisuo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lakanik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Korpisuo with a nice head shot there.
Korpisuo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Korpisuo is one step ahead there.
Korpisuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lakanik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Korpisuo forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lakanik trying to control but Korpisuo postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lakanik can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Korpisuo is staying active.
Korpisuo wants to control but Lakanik is keeping him busy.
Korpisuo tries to pass to full mount but Lakanik defends it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Korpisuo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lakanik checks a leg kick.
Lakanik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Risto Korpisuo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Lakanik with that takedown attempt.
Lakanik throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lakanik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Korpisuo as he checks the leg kick.
Korpisuo throws a big counter combination but Lakanik scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lakanik scoring well with a low kick there.
Lakanik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Korpisuo counters with a series of strikes. Lakanik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lakanik misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Risto Korpisuo.
I think Lakanik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lakanik!
An out of breath John Lakanik thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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