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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatami Korpi (ranked 1080 p4p, 1330 weight class) and Kresimir Ilic (ranked 154 p4p, 180 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ilic's choice of entrance music: Ako ne znaš šta je bilo. Aatami Korpi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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 6 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kresimir Ilic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ilic.
Ilic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ilic feints a jab promting Korpi to slip. Ilic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Korpi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Korpi lands a nice hook to Ilic's body. Ilic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ilic is looking to land body kicks.
Korpi is looking to slow Ilic down with leg kicks.
A head kick by Korpi misses
and Ilic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ilic throws a push kick but Korpi slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Korpi. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilic! But no joy.
A big left from Ilic misses.
Ilic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korpi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Korpi throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Ilic - just one landing.
Ilic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korpi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi tries to bum rush Ilic with a series of wild strikes but Ilic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Ilic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Korpi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ilic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ilic moves out of range of the body kick from Korpi.
Korpi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Korpi throws a hook but Ilic blocks it.
Korpi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ilic misses with a hook. Korpi ducked under it nicely.
Korpi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Korpi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ilic misses the shot to the body.
Ilic throws a wild body kick that Korpi sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Korpi there.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilic was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi throws a big shot that misses.
Korpi throws out a loose jab but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilic! But no joy.
Ilic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ilic.
Korpi lands a head kick!
Ilic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ilic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Korpi.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Korpi misses.
Ilic throws out a counter right but Korpi avoids it with no problem.
Ilic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Korpi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi checks a leg kick.
Ilic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korpi moves out of range as Ilic throws a body kick.
Ilic wants to land a leg kick but Korpi is out of range.
Ilic avoids the body shot from Korpi.
Korpi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Korpi lands a really nice looking cross but Ilic seems unphased.
Korpi misses the body punch
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korpi digs a good body shot into Ilic's ribs.
Korpi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ilic misses with a looping right.
Ilic throws the kick towards the body but Korpi avoids it.
Korpi throwing a counter right hand but Ilic manages to avoid it.
Korpi lands with a hook. Ilic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Korpi scores with a nice head shot.
Ilic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Korpi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilic loads up on a big right hand but Korpi slips the punch.
Ilic misses with an uppercut
and Korpi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Korpi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ilic on the side of the head.
Ilic lands a right hook to the body.
Korpi misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilic throws a jab when Korpi was well out of range.
Korpi misses with a wild combination.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilic was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
Korpi throws a body shot but no joy.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ilic.
Ilic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
Ilic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aatami Korpi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Korpi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ilic.
Aatami Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpi lands a nice looking body shot.
Ilic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aatami Korpi is winning the standup battle so far.
Korpi throws a body shot but no joy.
Korpi misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Korpi is predictable there
enabling Ilic to counter with a crisp jab.
Korpi misses with a straight right.
Korpi misses with a jab to the body
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korpi misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpi throws a hook but Ilic blocks it.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korpi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ilic. Ilic obviously looking to wear him down.
Korpi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Korpi moves out of range as Ilic strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Korpi checks a leg kick.
Korpi just misses with a punch to the body.
Korpi throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Ilic misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Ilic.
Ilic misses the shot to the body.
Ilic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korpi.
Korpi moves out of range as Ilic strikes.
Ilic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korpi throws a lazy right hand but Ilic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ilic counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Korpi. Beautiful body shot.
Korpi connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic walks into a stiff left hand from Korpi.
Korpi swings widly with a right hand
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Korpi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ilic scrambles back to his feet.
Ilic misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Korpi misses the target.
Ilic wants to slow Korpi down by chopping away at his legs.
Korpi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilic.
A combination from Korpi does no damage.
Korpi scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Korpi.
Korpi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilic can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpi lands with a right hand.
Ilic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korpi throws a looping overhand right but Ilic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi misses with a hook
and Korpi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Korpi tries to move into range but Ilic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilic 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.
Korpi tries to land a front kick but Ilic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ilic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ilic scores with a leg kick.
Korpi takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
Ilic checks a leg kick nicely.
Korpi misses with a straight right.
Ilic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ilic pushes Korpi away with a front kick.
Korpi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ilic moves away.
Korpi connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korpi digs a good body shot into Ilic's ribs.
Korpi scores with a nice body kick.
Ilic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilic looks to land a body kick but Korpi moved away.
Ilic misses with a body shot.
Korpi throws a head kick that half lands.
Ilic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ilic throws a push kick but Korpi slaps the foot to one side.
Ilic with a nice calf kick.
Ilic dodges the punch combination from Korpi.
Korpi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ilic's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aatami Korpi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ilic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ilic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Korpi misses with a head kick.
Ilic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ilic moves out of range of the strikes.
Korpi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Korpi cracks Ilic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpi looks to throw the jab but Ilic is out of range.
Korpi drops his hands momentarily and Ilic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic looks to land a left hand but Korpi moved out of range nicely.
Korpi lands a glancing blow to the side of Ilic's head.
Korpi throws a leg kick
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Korpi throws a leg kick that misses.
Korpi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi looks to land a left hand but Ilic moved out of range nicely.
Korpi throws a lazy right hand but Ilic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
Korpi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic with a nice calf kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Korpi - that will leave a mark!
Korpi sizes up Ilic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Korpi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ilic scrambles back to his feet.
Ilic throws a leg kick but Korpi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ilic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ilic - that will leave a mark!
Kresimir Ilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi misses with a straight left.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
Korpi defending well as Ilic loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilic takes a jab right on the kisser.
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.
Ilic slips under a jab.
Ilic staying out of range there.
Korpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilic manages to avoid it.
Ilic tries a quick counter leg kick but Korpi is wise to it.
Ilic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ilic slips under a jab from Korpi.
Korpi looks to land a body kick but Ilic moved away.
Nice defenses there by Korpi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Korpi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ilic doesn't seem phased though.
Korpi throws a head kick that Ilic semi-blocks.
Korpi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilic scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ilic avoids the head kick by Korpi.
Ilic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Korpi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ilic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korpi throws out the jab.
Korpi backing away here, and Ilic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilic misses the target.
Korpi lands a head shot.
Korpi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi swings widly with a right hand
and Ilic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aatami Korpi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilic needs to keep his hands up - Korpi had a free shot at his head there.
Korpi misses with a body punch
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Aatami Korpi has been cut.
Korpi misses with a low kick.
A big left from Korpi misses.
Ilic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Korpi misses with a head kick.
Ilic tries a quick counter leg kick but Korpi is wise to it.
Ilic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Korpi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ilic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ilic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpi cracks Ilic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Korpi thows a leg kick but Ilic checks it
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ilic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aatami Korpi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Korpi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aatami Korpi!
A relieved looking Aatami Korpi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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