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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatami Korpi (ranked 2104 p4p, 1701 weight class) and Pedrao Sitsongrit (ranked 260 p4p, 215 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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 4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aatami Korpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedrao Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sitsongrit tests Korpi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Korpi connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Korpi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Korpi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Korpi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korpi.
Korpi misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korpi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpi connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Korpi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Korpi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Korpi scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korpi.
Korpi throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korpi throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Korpi moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Korpi scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Korpi.
It looks like Korpi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Korpi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Korpi misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Korpi avoids it with no problem.
A left and a right from Korpi both land. Nice combination.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Korpi avoids the punch easily.
Korpi checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Korpi avoids the punch easily.
Korpi swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Korpi lands an overhand right.
Korpi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Korpi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Korpi's corner calls for a 1-2. Korpi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Korpi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Korpi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Korpi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
Aatami Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Korpi moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Korpi feints a jab promting Sitsongrit to slip. Korpi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sitsongrit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Korpi misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Korpi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Korpi avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Korpi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Korpi works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Korpi walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Korpi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korpi connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Korpi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Korpi swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Korpi doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aatami Korpi dominated that round.
That's time! Korpi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Korpi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Korpi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Korpi misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Korpi slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Korpi's head.
Korpi throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Korpi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Korpi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Korpi swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korpi.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Korpi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Korpi digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Korpi throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Korpi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Korpi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Korpi saw that one coming.
Korpi throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Korpi throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Korpi counters with a straight right hand.
Korpi misses with a double jab.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Korpi moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Korpi.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Korpi misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Korpi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Korpi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Korpi misses with a straight right.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Korpi's head but Korpi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Korpi misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Korpi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Korpi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Korpi scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Korpi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Korpi is out of range.
Korpi lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Korpi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Korpi's corner calls for a 1-2. Korpi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Korpi takes one to the side of the head.
Korpi moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Korpi was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Korpi slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Korpi misses its target.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Korpi.
Korpi blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Korpi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Korpi steps away.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Korpi scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Korpi - just one landing.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aatami Korpi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Korpi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Korpi finds it's target.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Korpi finds it's target.
Sitsongrit stuns Korpi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Korpi moves his leg out of the way.
Korpi jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Korpi.
Korpi misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Korpi throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Korpi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Korpi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Korpi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Korpi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sitsongrit will feel that in the morning.
Korpi throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Korpi backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Korpi with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Korpi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aatami Korpi is winning the standup battle so far.
Korpi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Good work by Korpi as he checks the leg kick.
Korpi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pedrao Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Korpi.
Korpi misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korpi.
Korpi prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korpi misses with a hook.
Korpi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Korpi momentarily.
Korpi lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Korpi throws a shot to the body.
Korpi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Korpi.
Korpi lands a nice looking body shot.
Korpi avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
enabling Korpi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Korpi off the cage and back into range.
Korpi misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Korpi checks it
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korpi throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Korpi throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Korpi slips under a jab.
Korpi blocks a low kick nicely.
Korpi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aatami Korpi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Korpi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sitsongrit's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpi throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Korpi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Korpi checks it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Korpi.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Korpi moved away.
Korpi's corner calls for a 1-2. Korpi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Korpi.
Korpi tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Korpi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpi swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Korpi is out of range.
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 Aatami Korpi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Korpi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aatami Korpi!
During a confident post fight interview, Aatami Korpi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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