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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ante Pavlovic (ranked 1493 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Jimi Korpela (ranked 230 p4p, 389 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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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Korpela!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpela misses with a body kick.
Korpela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pavlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Korpela misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Pavlovic misses its target.
Korpela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKorpela.
Pavlovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpela gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pavlovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korpela manages to avoid it.
Korpela scores with a head kick.
Korpela looks to throw a body kick
and Pavlovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korpela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlovic throws out the jab.
Korpela throws a head kick that Pavlovic semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Korpela.
A head kick misses from Korpela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Korpela throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovic. Korpela does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Pavlovic misses.
Korpela scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Korpela misses
and Pavlovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Korpela slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Korpela
and Pavlovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Korpela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavlovic.
Korpela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses
and Pavlovic counters with a nice body shot.
Korpela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korpela lands a high kick!
Pavlovic throws a hook but Korpela avoids it easily.
Korpela throws a big counter head kick but Pavlovic avoids it with no problem.
Pavlovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Korpela misses with a kick to the body.
Pavlovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavlovic throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlovic.
A swing and a miss from Pavlovic.
Korpela follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pavlovic avoids the head kick by Korpela.
Pavlovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Korpela.
Korpela slips under a jab from Pavlovic.
A punch lands to the side of Korpela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pavlovic throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpela misses with a head kick.
A jab from Pavlovic does it's job there.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pavlovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
Korpela walks into a left hand.
Pavlovic throws a jab when Korpela was well out of range.
Pavlovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pavlovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Korpela counters with a head kick. That will keep Pavlovic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Korpela is looking to land body kicks.
Pavlovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
Korpela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Korpela lands a head kick. Pavlovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pavlovic connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlovic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korpela. That one must have hurt.
Pavlovic moves out of range as Korpela throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pavlovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Korpela throws a lazy body kick
and Pavlovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pavlovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Korpela throws a lazy head kick
letting Pavlovic counter with a right hand.
Pavlovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Korpela counters with a low kick, right behind Pavlovic 's knee.
A head kick misses from Korpela.
Korpela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Pavlovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Korpela.
Pavlovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Korpela counters with a head kick.
Pavlovic is rocked!
Korpela pushes Pavlovic away with a front kick.
Oh Pavlovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpela misses with a head kick.
Korpela throws a head kick but Pavlovic moves out of range.
Pavlovic is looking to counter punch.
Pavlovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Pavlovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Korpela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Korpela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimi Korpela will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovic. Korpela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimi Korpela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlovic misses with a straight right.
Pavlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Korpela throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovic. Korpela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpela misses with the body kick
letting Pavlovic counter with a right hand.
Pavlovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Korpela.
Pavlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlovic blocks a head kick by Korpela.
Pavlovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pavlovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korpela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Korpela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pavlovic throwing a counter right hand but Korpela manages to avoid it.
Korpela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Korpela. Korpela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch lands to the side of Korpela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pavlovic blocks the body kick.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlovic works Korpela's body with a nice hook.
Korpela bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pavlovic lunges at Korpela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Korpela's hand.
Korpela pushes Pavlovic away with a front kick.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Korpela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpela throws a push kick but Pavlovic slaps the foot to one side.
Pavlovic throws out a powerful jab.
Korpela is rocked!
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
Pavlovic moves out of range as Korpela throws a body kick.
Korpela avoids the body shot from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic missing with a left hand there. Korpela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pavlovic scores with a body shot.
Pavlovic with a jab.
Pavlovic jabs at Korpela's body.
Korpela throws the kick towards the body but Pavlovic avoids it.
Pavlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pavlovic's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlovic misses the jab.
A slow jab from Pavlovic misses its intended target.
Pavlovic takes a swing at Korpela's ribcage but misses.
Korpela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korpela lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pavlovic will feel that in the morning.
Korpela lands with a slapping head kick.
Pavlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Korpela tried to score with a low kick but Pavlovic checks it.
Pavlovic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pavlovic avoids the head kick by Korpela.
Pavlovic swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpela scores with a push kick.
Pavlovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korpela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pavlovic swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Pavlovic blocks the low kick.
Korpela tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pavlovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Korpela throws a head kick that half lands.
Korpela looks to throw a body kick
letting Pavlovic counter with a right hand.
Korpela throws a body kick that misses.
Korpela throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pavlovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korpela is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavlovic finish him?
Korpela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Korpela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Pavlovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Korpela tries to land a front kick but Pavlovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Korpela seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavlovic scores with a hook.
Korpela throws a body kick that misses.
Pavlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korpela raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Korpela misses with a kick to the body
and Pavlovic counters with a big right hand! Oh Korpela is in trouble here! Pavlovic follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavlovic!
Our winner, Ante Pavlovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Jimi Korpela stepped up to the mic, saying 'No can do. Better fighter won. Thumbs up!'.
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energy
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hype
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