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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Korpela (ranked 2485 p4p, 3296 weight class) and Agent Smith (ranked 341 p4p, 437 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Korpela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpela misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpela scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Korpela defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Korpela.
Smith throws the left hand but Korpela avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Korpela throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Korpela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Korpela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Korpela misses its target.
A big left from Smith misses.
Korpela misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Korpela throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Korpela lands a two punch combo.
Korpela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korpela just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Korpela is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpela throws a big shot that misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korpela.
Korpela cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Korpela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Korpela's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Korpela swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Korpela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Korpela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korpela.
Korpela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Korpela saw that one coming.
Smith throws a jab when Korpela was well out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Korpela avoids them all with ease.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Korpela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korpela ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Korpela lands with a nice body punch.
Korpela moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Korpela fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Smith misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Agent Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korpela moves away from the strike by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Korpela misses.
Korpela 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.
Korpela throws a right hand that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith tests Korpela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Korpela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Korpela connects with a body shot.
Korpela misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korpela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elias Korpela will probably get the nod.
That's time! Korpela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Korpela tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith lands a left and a right that sends Korpela crashing to the canvas! Smith dives into mount looking to finish!
Korpela is rocked!
It looks like Elias Korpela has been cut.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Oh Korpela is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith wants to stand but Korpela is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith wants to stand but Korpela is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korpela seems to have got his legs back now.
Korpela tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Korpela is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith wants to stand but Korpela is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith is looking to stand but Korpela has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Smith tries to stand up but Korpela grabs his leg and drags him down! Korpela is now on top, in side control.
Smith is letting Korpela control him for a moment.
Korpela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Korpela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Korpela misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Korpela looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Korpela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Korpela at a distance.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Korpela is out of range.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korpela throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Korpela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korpela throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Korpela slips under a jab.
Smith throws the left hand but Korpela avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Korpela catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agent Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elias Korpela's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Korpela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Korpela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Korpela's head back.
Korpela misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a hook but Korpela blocks it.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Korpela counters with a left to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Korpela's head but Korpela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Korpela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpela tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooh a lovely combination from Smith sends Korpela down but not out. Smith dives into side control looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korpela circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korpela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korpela.
Korpela misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Korpela fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Korpela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Korpela went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Korpela.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Agent Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Korpela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Korpela's ribcage but misses.
Korpela's corner calls for a 1-2. Korpela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Korpela counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Korpela slips a jab from Smith.
Korpela slips a straight right by Smith.
A counter left hand to the body from Korpela misses its target.
Korpela moves away from the strike by Smith.
Korpela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korpela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Elias Korpela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a swing at Korpela's ribcage but misses.
Korpela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Korpela was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Korpela misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Korpela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Korpela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Korpela misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Korpela. Those never looked like landing.
Korpela lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Korpela counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Korpela to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Agent Smith.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agent Smith!
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