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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatami Korpi (ranked 1366 p4p, 1952 weight class) and Santos Guerrera (ranked 184 p4p, 252 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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 5 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santos Guerrera!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Korpi lands a leg kick that knocks Guerrera off balance momentarily.
Guerrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerrera steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Korpi.
Aatami Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpi misses with a few strikes there.
Guerrera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Korpi there.
Guerrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Korpi, pushing him back against the cage.
Korpi taking a breather.
Korpi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Korpi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Korpi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Korpi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Korpi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Aatami Korpi has been cut.
Korpi blocks the elbow strike.
Guerrera lands a good knee to the midsection. Korpi won't want to take too many of those.
Guerrera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Korpi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Korpi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guerrera backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerrera trying to land knees to the body.
Korpi takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Korpi's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guerrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Korpi's brow.
Korpi blocks an elbow strike from Guerrera.
Guerrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Korpi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guerrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Korpi wants to get back to striking at distance but Guerrera won't allow it.
Guerrera misses with a knee to the head.
Guerrera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korpi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korpi blocks an elbow strike from Guerrera.
Guerrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Korpi's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korpi.
Korpi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrera moves out of range as Korpi strikes.
Guerrera throws a hook but Korpi blocks it.
A shot to the body from Korpi misses
and Guerrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Guerrera throws a lazy right hand but Korpi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guerrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korpi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Korpi throws a nice looking combination but Guerrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guerrera! But no joy.
Guerrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korpi.
Guerrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Korpi throws a right hand that misses
letting Guerrera counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Korpi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guerrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guerrera slips under a jab.
Korpi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerrera scores with a decent looking hook.
Korpi just misses with a punch to the body.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
Korpi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guerrera.
Guerrera 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Korpi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Korpi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Korpi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Korpi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guerrera throws out the jab.
Korpi throwing a counter right hand but Guerrera manages to avoid it.
Korpi misses with an uppercut.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Guerrera.
Korpi scores with a body shot.
Guerrera lands a nice shot that snaps Korpi's head back.
Guerrera lands a nice hook to Korpi's body. Korpi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Korpi throws a hook but Guerrera avoids it easily.
Guerrera throws a right hand that Korpi ducks under and follows up with a left that Korpi also avoids with ease.
A jab from Korpi misses.
Korpi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korpi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guerrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Korpi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guerrera throws a looping overhand right but Korpi ducks down to avoid it.
Korpi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Guerrera throws a series of punches but Korpi moves out of range.
Guerrera misses with a wild body shot.
Guerrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Korpi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Korpi fails to land with a series of punches.
Guerrera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Guerrera has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrera missing with knees to the body.
Korpi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerrera tries to land knees in the clinch but Korpi avoids the damage to the body.
Korpi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santos Guerrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aatami Korpi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Korpi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korpi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guerrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Korpi scores with the left hand. Guerrera knows he should have avoided that one.
Korpi misses with a double jab.
Korpi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guerrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guerrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korpi misses with a jab to the body
and Guerrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korpi misses with a combination
and Guerrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Korpi throws a looping overhand right but Guerrera ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guerrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Korpi looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrera is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpi throws a hook but Guerrera avoids it easily.
Guerrera throws a body punch but Korpi moves out of range.
Guerrera misses with a straight left.
Korpi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aatami Korpi is winning the standup battle so far.
Korpi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guerrera at a distance.
Guerrera lands with a straight right. Korpi didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Korpi does no damage.
Guerrera takes one to the chin there.
Korpi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guerrera darts in and clinches Korpi up against the cage.
Korpi struggles to land a body shot inside as Guerrera controls his hands.
Guerrera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guerrera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpi avoiding damage as Guerrera throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korpi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guerrera lands an elbow inside.
Guerrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerrera throws an elbow that misses.
Korpi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Korpi is trying to break free.
Guerrera prevents a body shot from Korpi.
Guerrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korpi throws a head punch that misses.
Santos Guerrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guerrera.
Korpi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guerrera is keeping busy.
Guerrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guerrera lands a nice knee to the body.
Guerrera trying to land knees to the body.
Guerrera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Korpi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Korpi misses.
A lazy left from Korpi finds it's target.
Guerrera misses with a body shot.
Guerrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korpi throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Guerrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Korpi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guerrera checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Korpi misses.
Guerrera tries to counter with a clinch but Korpi shakes him off and moves away.
Korpi cracks Guerrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Korpi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Guerrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Korpi throws a lazy right hand but Guerrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Korpi.
Guerrera wants to counter with a clinch but Korpi pushes him away.
Guerrera misses with an uppercut. Korpi saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Korpi misses.
Guerrera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Korpi just misses with a punch to the body.
Guerrera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Guerrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korpi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Korpi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Korpi misses with an uppercut. Guerrera saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Guerrera in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Guerrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guerrera lands with a good body shot.
Guerrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpi was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerrera.
Korpi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Korpi misses with a lunging right hand
and Guerrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korpi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guerrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Korpi misses.
A nice side step and Guerrera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Korpi lands a nice hook to Guerrera's body. Guerrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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.
The cut man is working on Aatami Korpi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Korpi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Korpi.
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpi connects with the punch.
Guerrera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Korpi punishes Guerrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Korpi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guerrera has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Korpi cracks a nice hook into Guerrera's ribs.
Guerrera ducks under a wild hook from Korpi.
Korpi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Korpi sets himself, and Guerrera steps forward looking for the clinch! Korpi avoids it this time.
The crowd cheers as Guerrera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Korpi doesn't seem phased though.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Guerrera.
Guerrera slips under a jab from Korpi.
Guerrera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Guerrera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Korpi.
Guerrera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guerrera digs a good body shot into Korpi's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korpi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guerrera blocks a head kick by Korpi.
Guerrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Korpi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
Guerrera throws a body punch but Korpi moves out of range.
Korpi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guerrera connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpi catches Guerrera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
Guerrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerrera is looking to clinch but Korpi is avoiding it.
Guerrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Korpi.
Guerrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Korpi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guerrera checks it well.
Guerrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Guerrera backs away, Korpi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Guerrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpi was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerrera.
Korpi lands a lovely overhand right.
Korpi misses with a leg kick.
Guerrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerrera wants to counter the offense by Korpi and move into the clinch position.
Korpi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi throws a sloppy head kick
and Guerrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Korpi lands with a hook. Guerrera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Korpi throws out a powerful jab.
Korpi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guerrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerrera defending well as Korpi loads up on a big left hand.
Korpi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guerrera throws out the jab.
Korpi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Korpi throws a looping overhand right but Guerrera ducks down to avoid it.
Guerrera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Korpi misses with a hook.
Korpi throws a right hand that misses
and Guerrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi staying out of range there.
Guerrera throws a hook to the side of Korpi's head but Korpi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Korpi throws a right hand that misses
and Guerrera counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Korpi does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guerrera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Korpi - the referee stops the clock and Guerrera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Korpi. Guerrera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sloppy strikes from Guerrera. Those never looked like landing.
Guerrera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Korpi throws a lazy right hand but Guerrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guerrera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Korpi defending well as Guerrera loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Korpi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Korpi.
Nice shot lands for Guerrera.
Guerrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guerrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korpi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aatami Korpi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Korpi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aatami Korpi!
A victorious Aatami Korpi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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