PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnarok Laturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laturi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amon Amarth - Guardians of Asgaard. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Karvakorva
vs
Laturi

190 cm
23
268 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
276 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Karvakorva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnarok Laturi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laturi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laturi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laturi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laturi looks gassed!

Karvakorva clinches up against the ropes.
Laturi tries to throw a body punch but Karvakorva avoids it by throwing Laturi back against the cage.

Karvakorva tightens his grip and picks Laturi up, before dumping him to the ground. Laturi manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karvakorva trying to control but Laturi is working from the bottom.
Laturi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karvakorva won't allow Laturi to sweep him here.
Laturi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karvakorva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laturi is keeping the position for now.
Laturi keeping moving, preventing Karvakorva from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Karvakorva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karvakorva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laturi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karvakorva.
Kullervo Karvakorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laturi tries to clinch
and Karvakorva counters with a two punch combo.
Karvakorva keeps the fight on the outside.
Karvakorva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laturi's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laturi is looking to clinch.
Laturi throws a lazy right hand but Karvakorva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karvakorva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Ragnarok Laturi has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Karvakorva.
Karvakorva working the ground and pound from side control.
Laturi struggling a bit here.

Karvakorva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laturi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karvakorva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laturi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Laturi manages to get back to half guard.
Karvakorva trying to mount his opponent but Laturi defends it.
Laturi is concentrating on defense, preventing Karvakorva from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laturi wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laturi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laturi wants to control but Karvakorva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laturi has hold of Karvakorva's hands but Karvakorva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Karvakorva trying to mount his opponent but Laturi defends it.
Laturi is positioning himself well to prevent Karvakorva advancing to mount.
Laturi is looking to control Karvakorva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laturi avoid being mounted?
Karvakorva tries to pass to full mount but Laturi defends it.
Karvakorva wants to stand but Laturi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Karvakorva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laturi defending well though.
Laturi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Laturi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva postures up.
Karvakorva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laturi is trying to keep Karvakorva in close.
Laturi seems keen to control Karvakorva's posture.
Laturi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ragnarok Laturi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laturi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laturi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karvakorva.
Laturi tries to close the distance and clinch but Karvakorva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laturi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Karvakorva gets a clinch.

Karvakorva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Karvakorva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karvakorva lands in his opponent's guard.
Karvakorva sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laturi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karvakorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Laturi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Laturi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laturi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karvakorva wants to control from the top but Laturi keeps moving.
Laturi trying to keep a closed guard but Karvakorva is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laturi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karvakorva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laturi moves away from the strike by Karvakorva.
Laturi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kullervo Karvakorva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnarok Laturi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Karvakorva looks to throw the jab but Laturi is out of range.
Karvakorva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laturi circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laturi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Karvakorva misses the target.
Laturi looks for the body kick but Karvakorva saw that one coming.
Laturi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Laturi misses.
Karvakorva loads up on a big right hand but Laturi slips the punch.
Karvakorva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karvakorva misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Laturi misses.
Karvakorva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laturi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karvakorva counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Karvakorva lands.

That has opened up Ragnarok Laturi's cut even more.

Karvakorva pushes Laturi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Karvakorva lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laturi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karvakorva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Karvakorva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laturi backwards.
A short body shot lands from Karvakorva as the two fighters clinch.
Karvakorva presses Laturi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karvakorva manages to break the clinch.
Karvakorva lands a jab to Laturi's midsection.
Laturi needs to keep his hands up - Karvakorva had a free shot at his head there.
Kullervo Karvakorva is winning the standup battle so far.
Karvakorva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karvakorva avoids the body shot from Laturi.
Karvakorva throws a right hand that Laturi ducks under and follows up with a left that Laturi also avoids with ease.
Karvakorva throws a series of punches but Laturi avoids them all with ease.
Laturi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Karvakorva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laturi won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laturi can't do much from the bottom here.
Karvakorva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Laturi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Karvakorva prevents Laturi from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laturi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Laturi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karvakorva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Karvakorva avoids the attempt from Laturi to control.
Karvakorva with a couple of short strikes.
Karvakorva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karvakorva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kullervo Karvakorva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laturi working to try and regain half guard.
Karvakorva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laturi can do to turn this around?

Karvakorva looking for a guillotine from mount but Laturi is having none of it.
Laturi wants to hold on but Karvakorva pushes him away.
Laturi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Laturi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laturi taking shots to the head.
Karvakorva unloading with bombs!
Karvakorva landing strikes from the mount.
Karvakorva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Laturi wants to control but Karvakorva is having none of it.
Laturi can't escape the position.
Laturi tries to lock up and control but Karvakorva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karvakorva looking to control but Laturi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laturi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Karvakorva.
Laturi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karvakorva wants to control the pace but Laturi is squirming around nicely.
Laturi is looking to improve his position but Karvakorva isn't that keen on the idea.
Karvakorva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Laturi tries to hold on but Karvakorva pushes him away.
Karvakorva lands with some strikes.
Karvakorva tries to control but Laturi wriggling away.
Laturi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karvakorva lands with some strikes.
Karvakorva has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laturi's face.
Laturi wants to control but Karvakorva is having none of it.
Karvakorva is landing with some decent strikes but Laturi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kullervo Karvakorva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ragnarok Laturi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Laturi misses with a takedown attempt - Karvakorva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ragnarok Laturi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karvakorva misses with the combination.
Laturi misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Laturi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karvakorva moves in looking to clinch but Laturi pushes him off.
Laturi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karvakorva finds it's way round the side to connect with Laturi's head.
Laturi is looking to clinch but Karvakorva is avoiding it.
Karvakorva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laturi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karvakorva digs a good body shot into Laturi's ribs.
Laturi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laturi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karvakorva misses with a combination
and Laturi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laturi tries to clinch but Karvakorva moves away
and Laturi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Karvakorva.
Laturi is looking to clinch but Karvakorva is avoiding it.
Karvakorva scores with a hook to the body. Laturi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva slips under a jab from Laturi.
Karvakorva catches Laturi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karvakorva throws a hook to the side of Laturi's head but Laturi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laturi pushes Karvakorva away with a front kick.

Laturi rushes Karvakorva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Laturi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karvakorva lands with a light punch inside.
Karvakorva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laturi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laturi tries to land knees in the clinch but Karvakorva avoids the damage to the body.
Karvakorva is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laturi can't find room to land a body shot as Karvakorva controls the action.
Karvakorva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laturi missing with knees to the body.
Laturi has Karvakorva pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Karvakorva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karvakorva lands with a right to the head.
Karvakorva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Karvakorva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Karvakorva manages to end up in side control.
Karvakorva working the body and head with strikes.
Karvakorva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laturi down.
Karvakorva working away.
Karvakorva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laturi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laturi struggling a bit here.
Laturi tries to bench press Karvakorva off him but Karvakorva keeps the position.
Karvakorva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Karvakorva working the head with strikes.
Karvakorva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laturi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laturi.
Karvakorva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Laturi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Karvakorva wants the takedown. Laturi is fighting it off but Karvakorva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Laturi's guard against the ropes.
Karvakorva wants to control from the top but Laturi keeps moving.
Laturi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laturi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laturi wants to sweep but no luck.
Karvakorva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Laturi trying to keep a closed guard but Karvakorva is proving a slippery customer.
Laturi controlling Karvakorva's posture.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Laturi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laturi working a defensive guard here.
Laturi wants to stand but Karvakorva is controlling the position.
Karvakorva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Karvakorva.

Karvakorva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Karvakorva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Laturi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Karvakorva.
Karvakorva avoids the attempt from Laturi to control.
Karvakorva with shots to the head and body - Laturi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Laturi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karvakorva wants to control the pace but Laturi is squirming around nicely.
Laturi is working to get back to half guard.
Karvakorva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karvakorva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laturi is trying to escape the mount.
Laturi is bucking up trying to escape but Karvakorva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kullervo Karvakorva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnarok Laturi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Laturi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laturi fails to land the takedown.
Laturi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karvakorva gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Laturi counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Karvakorva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laturi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Karvakorva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laturi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karvakorva wants a takedown.
Laturi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Karvakorva.
Laturi tries to land knees in the clinch but Karvakorva avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva avoiding damage as Laturi throws knees to the body.
Karvakorva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karvakorva scores with a shot to the side of Laturi's head.
Karvakorva lands a hook that snaps the head of Laturi backwards.
Karvakorva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laturi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kullervo Karvakorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laturi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karvakorva.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Karvakorva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laturi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laturi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Karvakorva pushes Laturi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Laturi misses with a punch to the body.
Laturi missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laturi gets underhooks to prevent Karvakorva's takedown attempt.
Karvakorva tries to land knees in the clinch but Laturi avoids the damage to the body.
Karvakorva digs a right hand underneath Laturi's ribcage. Laturi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laturi trying to land knees to the body.

Karvakorva has Laturi pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Karvakorva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Laturi tumbling to the mat - Karvakorva dives into Laturi's guard.
Laturi wants to stand up but Karvakorva is controlling him.
Laturi trying to control the position.
Karvakorva throwing strikes but missing.
Laturi is trying to keep Karvakorva in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva connects with a couple of short punches.
Laturi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karvakorva is looking to work some ground and pound but Laturi has wrist control.
Laturi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karvakorva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karvakorva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karvakorva is looking to stand up but Laturi won't let him.
Karvakorva won't allow Laturi to sweep him here.
Karvakorva trying to control but Laturi is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karvakorva tries for a takedown but Laturi circles away easily
and Laturi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laturi tries to clinch but Karvakorva moves out of range.
Laturi punishes Karvakorva's body with a nice straight punch.
Laturi wants to clinch up but Karvakorva keeps it at a distance.
Laturi slips a jab and a cross from Karvakorva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laturi looks to clinch
and Karvakorva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karvakorva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Laturi.
Laturi tries to clinch up.
Karvakorva jabs at Laturi's body.
Karvakorva keeps the fight on the outside.
Karvakorva ducks under a wild hook from Laturi.
A combination from Laturi does no damage.

Karvakorva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laturi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karvakorva connects with a decent elbow.
Laturi is trying to get back to half guard.

Karvakorva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laturi is trying to control Karvakorva's posture but Karvakorva avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laturi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karvakorva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karvakorva working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Karvakorva both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Karvakorva scores with a four punch combination!

The cut above Ragnarok Laturi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karvakorva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karvakorva trying to pass the guard but Laturi defending well.
Laturi is looking to control Karvakorva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laturi avoid being mounted?
Laturi wants to improve his position but Karvakorva is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karvakorva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laturi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laturi is trying to maintain the position but Karvakorva is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kullervo Karvakorva had his way with Ragnarok Laturi in that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnarok Laturi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Laturi blocks a jab.
Laturi misses with a body kick.
Karvakorva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laturi's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karvakorva.
Nice defenses there by Laturi.
Nice body kick from Laturi.
Laturi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laturi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karvakorva's sensitive parts.
Karvakorva avoids the body shot from Laturi.
Karvakorva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laturi.
Karvakorva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laturi counters with a stiff right hand.
Laturi doesn't manage to clinch there - Karvakorva circles away.

Laturi clinches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Karvakorva is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Laturi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laturi lands a nice shot to the body.
Karvakorva managing to block the knees to the body from Laturi.
A body shot lands from Laturi.
Laturi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karvakorva.
Laturi tries a body shot but Karvakorva blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva lands a body punch.
Laturi looking to throw knees to the head but Karvakorva is blocking nicely.
Karvakorva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karvakorva avoiding damage as Laturi throws knees to the body.
Karvakorva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laturi backwards.
Karvakorva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karvakorva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laturi backwards.
Laturi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karvakorva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laturi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karvakorva lands with a short shot to the head.
Karvakorva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laturi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kullervo Karvakorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laturi is working Karvakorva over against the ropes.
Laturi misses with a body punch.
Laturi missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karvakorva.
Nice body punch from Karvakorva - that landed with a thud.
Karvakorva tries to pull guard but Laturi won't allow it.
Karvakorva prevents a body shot from Laturi.
Karvakorva tries to land knees in the clinch but Laturi avoids the damage to the body.
Karvakorva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karvakorva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karvakorva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karvakorva goes for a takedown attempt but Laturi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laturi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnarok Laturi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva connects with the punch.
Karvakorva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laturi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Karvakorva misses the jab.
Laturi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karvakorva circles away.
Nice defenses there by Laturi.

Laturi clinches with his opponent.
Karvakorva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Laturi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karvakorva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laturi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laturi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laturi misses with a punch on the inside.
Laturi avoiding damage as Karvakorva throws knees to the body.
Karvakorva has Laturi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Laturi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Laturi.
Laturi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laturi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laturi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva digs a right hand underneath Laturi's ribcage. Laturi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laturi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karvakorva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karvakorva lands a left hand.
Karvakorva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karvakorva scores with a shot to the side of Laturi's head.
Laturi misses with a punch to the body.
Karvakorva managing to block the knees to the body from Laturi.

Karvakorva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laturi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Karvakorva throwing damaging strikes from the back! Laturi could be in trouble here!
Laturi is trapped and Karvakorva is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Laturi rolls, trying to escape but Karvakorva keeps control of the position.
Karvakorva misses with an elbow to the head.
Karvakorva somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Will Karvakorva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Laturi covering up well under a series of strikes from Karvakorva.
Laturi covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kullervo Karvakorva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva not allowing Laturi to control his hands.
Laturi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karvakorva's guard. Nice work there by Laturi.
Karvakorva trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laturi tries to clinch but Karvakorva is having none of it.
Laturi misses with an uppercut. Karvakorva saw that one coming.
Karvakorva throws a one two combo.
Karvakorva blocks the body kick.
Laturi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laturi swings for the body but Karvakorva moves out of range.
Laturi just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Karvakorva lands.
Laturi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karvakorva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnarok Laturi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karvakorva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kullervo Karvakorva!
Kullervo Karvakorva retains his heavyweight title!