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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Backwood (ranked 5107 p4p, 5555 weight class) and Aatami Korpi (ranked 491 p4p, 513 weight class). Backwood comes to the cage accompanied by Mezmorized. Jonny Backwood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Backwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aatami Korpi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Korpi.
Backwood misses with the combination.
Backwood misses with a looping right.
Korpi throws a front kick that sends Backwood stumbling back into the cage.
Backwood cracks Korpi with a good jab.
Korpi blocks a jab.
Backwood lands with a cross.
A left lands for Backwood.
Backwood misses with a few strikes there.
Backwood slips under a jab from Korpi.
Korpi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Korpi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Backwood - just one landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Korpi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korpi.
Backwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Backwood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Korpi with a nice calf kick.
Korpi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Backwood misses with a lunging right hand
and Korpi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Backwood really felt that one!
Backwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korpi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Backwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Backwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Backwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Korpi circles away.
Backwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Korpi off the cage and back into range.
Backwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Backwood wants to clinch.
Backwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Korpi counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korpi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Korpi defending well as Backwood loads up on a big left hand.
Backwood throws a shot from downtown. Korpi moves away and avoids it.
Korpi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Backwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Korpi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Backwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Korpi counters with an outside leg kick.
Korpi scores with a hook.
Backwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
A nice leg kick from Korpi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Backwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Backwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korpi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Backwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Backwood avoids a kick to the body.
Backwood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab by Korpi.
Backwood walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Backwood. That snapped Korpi's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Korpi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Backwood. That did some damage!
Backwood has managed to clinch.
Korpi just leaning against Backwood, taking a breather.
Korpi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Backwood lands a left hand.
Backwood blocks an uppercut.
Backwood can't find room to land a body shot as Korpi controls the action.
Korpi prevents Backwood from breaking the clinch.
Backwood manages to break the clinch.
Korpi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korpi throws a lazy head kick
and Backwood counters with a one-two to the body.
We've been told by Backwood's head coaches at Da Trenches Fighting System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Backwood misses with a two punch combination.
Korpi thinks about the counter body kick.
Korpi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Backwood on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korpi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Korpi takes one to the side of the head.
Aatami Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Backwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Korpi has a couple of punches blocked by Backwood.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Backwood takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Backwood on the inside.
Korpi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Backwood up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Backwood.
Korpi breaks the clinch.
Backwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Korpi can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korpi.
Backwood throws a right hand that Korpi ducks under and follows up with a left that Korpi also avoids with ease.
Korpi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Korpi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korpi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 Jonny Backwood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Backwood.
Nice straight punches there by Backwood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Backwood.
Backwood misses with a combination
and Korpi counters with a nice leg kick.
Korpi throws out a loose jab but Backwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonny Backwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Korpi is looking to score with low kicks.
Korpi lands with a straight right. Backwood didn't see that one coming.
Backwood misses with a body shot.
Backwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Backwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korpi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Backwood.
Korpi looks to score with a jab to the body but Backwood is just out of range.
Backwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Backwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Korpi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpi throws a poor cross that misses
and Backwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Backwood 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 one minute gone in the round.
Backwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korpi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Backwood.
Korpi scores with a kick to the body.
Korpi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Backwood.
Backwood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Backwood pushes Korpi up against the cage in a clinch.
Backwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Korpi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Backwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Korpi's elbow.
Backwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Korpi has him pressed against the cage.
Korpi misses with the head strike.
Backwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Korpi backwards.
Backwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Korpi won't allow it.
Korpi blocking some punches.
Korpi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Korpi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Backwood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Korpi can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Backwood.
Backwood can't find room to land a body shot as Korpi controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Korpi fails to land.
Korpi breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Backwood.
Backwood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korpi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Korpi. Beautiful body shot.
Backwood loads up on a big right hand but Korpi slips the punch.
Backwood misses with a looping left.
Korpi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left and a right from Korpi both land. Nice combination.
Korpi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Korpi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Backwood backing away here, and Korpi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jonny Backwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korpi lands a nice shot to the body.
Backwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Backwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi thows a body kick. Backwood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Backwood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Korpi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Backwood slips a straight right by Korpi.
Backwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Korpi is trying to stall.
Korpi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Backwood fails to land.
Korpi tries to stall but Backwood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Backwood on the inside.
Backwood wants to break free but Korpi has control.
Korpi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Backwood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korpi.
Backwood avoids a wild elbow strike from Korpi.
Backwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Korpi won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korpi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Korpi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Backwood looks to land a right hand but Korpi moved out of range.
Korpi throws a body kick that misses.
Korpi fakes the leg kick and cracks Backwood in the body.
Backwood defending well as Korpi loads up on a big left hand.
Korpi blocks a jab.
Korpi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Korpi lands with a kick to the temple. Backwood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Korpi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Backwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korpi. That's going to slow Backwood down.
Korpi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korpi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Backwood lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aatami Korpi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Korpi defending well as Backwood loads up on a big left hand.
Backwood misses with a straight left.
Backwood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Korpi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Korpi scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Korpi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Backwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Backwood.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Korpi! But no joy.
Korpi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korpi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korpi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Korpi.
Backwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korpi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Korpi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Backwood.
Korpi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Korpi scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Backwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Backwood misses with a combination
and Korpi counters with a leg kick.
Korpi lands a head kick!
Korpi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Backwood swinging wildly here.
Korpi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Backwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
Korpi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Backwood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi throws a body shot but no joy.
Backwood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Korpi lands a leg kick that knocks Backwood off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Backwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Korpi.
Backwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Backwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Korpi.
Backwood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Korpi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Backwood misses with a hook.
Backwood misses with a straight right.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Backwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
Korpi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Backwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Backwood throws a right hand that misses
and Korpi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Backwood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Backwood misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korpi throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jonny Backwood has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Backwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Backwood lunges at Korpi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Korpi's hand.
Korpi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Backwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Backwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Backwood misses with an uppercut. Korpi saw that one coming.
Korpi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Backwood moves to clinch but Korpi breaks away
and Korpi counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korpi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Korpi throws a head kick that misses.
Korpi throws a body punch but Backwood moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korpi.
Backwood misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Backwood misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korpi tries a head kick but it misses.
Backwood blocks a head kick by Korpi.
Backwood misses with a double jab.
Backwood throws a hook but Korpi avoids it easily.
Korpi thuds his shin into the meat of Backwood's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korpi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Korpi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Backwood. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aatami Korpi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Korpi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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