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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teukka Korpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha Henki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpi comes to the cage accompanied by Raised Fist - Friends And Traitors. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teukka Korpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Henki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henki loads up on a big right hand but Korpi slips the punch.
Korpi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Henki.
Korpi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korpi lands a glancing blow to the side of Henki's head.
Korpi lands a nice looking body kick.
Henki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Korpi lands with a hook. Henki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Korpi fails to land with a series of punches.
Teukka Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henki shoots in and drives through. Korpi sprawls well.
Korpi throws a head kick but Henki moves out of range.
Henki shoots in but Korpi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot lands for Korpi.
Korpi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henki moves forwards but Korpi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Korpi moves forwards but Henki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Korpi scores with a shot to the body.
Henki throws a series of punches but Korpi moves out of range.
Korpi throws a right and a left that Henki avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henki avoids the head kick by Korpi.
Korpi connects with a jab.
Korpi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Korpi stuffs the takedown.
Teukka Korpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paha Henki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Korpi, as that shot connected.
Korpi lands a head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Korpi.
Korpi scores with a jab.
Henki misses with a low kick.
Henki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Korpi digs a good hook to Henki's body.
Henki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korpi scores with a hook to the body. Henki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Teukka Korpi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korpi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henki at a distance.
Henki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Korpi circles away.
Korpi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi lands with a kick to the temple. Henki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Henki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Korpi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Korpi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henki looks gassed!
Korpi throws a sloppy head kick and Henki moves out of range easily.
Henki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Henki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henki drops his hands momentarily and Korpi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick from Korpi lands but Henki takes it in his stride.
Korpi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henki.
Henki takes one to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Korpi.
Korpi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Henki.
Korpi lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henki is looking to score with low kicks.
Korpi lands a head kick!
A jab from Korpi finds it's way through Henki's defenses.
Crunch! Korpi slams his shin into Henki's torso.
Korpi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Korpi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henki.
Korpi scores with a nice head shot.
Henki looks to land a right hand but Korpi moved out of range.
Henki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Korpi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Korpi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Henki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Korpi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ground and pound from Henki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi manages to get back to half guard.
Korpi trying to hold on to Henki's head to control him but Henki postures up.
Henki prevents Korpi from standing back up.
Henki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Korpi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Korpi trying to control from the bottom.
Henki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henki prevents Korpi from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Korpi connects with a right hand. Henki shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teukka Korpi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left and a right from Korpi both land. Nice combination.
Korpi scores with a punch to the head.
Henki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henki motions for Korpi to come forward. Henki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henki tries to free his leg and advance position but Korpi is retaining full guard.
Henki is looking to work some ground and pound but Korpi has wrist control.
Henki is looking to work some ground and pound but Korpi has wrist control.
Korpi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Korpi trying to keep a closed guard but Henki is proving a slippery customer.
Henki throws a big right hand that misses.
Henki is breathing heavily.
Henki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Korpi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henki is looking to chop away at Korpi's legs.
A head kick from Korpi lands but Henki takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Korpi throws a nice head kick!
Henki blocks a head kick by Korpi.
Korpi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Korpi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Henki.
Henki throws a jab but it's blocked by Korpi.
Good work by Korpi as he checks the leg kick.
Teukka Korpi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Korpi moves forwards but Henki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Korpi lands a with a good body shot.
Korpi throws a nice head kick!
Korpi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Korpi finds it's way round the side to connect with Henki's head.
Henki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Korpi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Korpi cracks Henki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Korpi lands a two punch combo.
Korpi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Korpi checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Henki.
Henki tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Korpi.
No joy there for Korpi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi cracks the inside of Henki's front leg.
Henki scores a takedown into full mount!
Korpi is working to get back to half guard.
Henki lands a heavy elbow.
Henki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Korpi turns into him and now he's in Henki's guard.
Henki wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Korpi manages to pass to side control.
Korpi wants to pass to mount but Henki is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henki is trying to stand.
Henki pushes Korpi off and gets back to his feet.
Henki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Korpi is out of range.
Korpi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Korpi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henki in his tracks.
Korpi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Korpi.
Korpi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henki's sensitive parts.
Korpi lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Henki is predictable there
and Korpi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Korpi.
A leg kick checked by Korpi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Teukka Korpi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Henki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Korpi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Korpi is able to avoid easily.
Henki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Korpi is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Henki there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henki is looking for a kimura here.
Korpi tries to kick Henki off but Henki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Korpi's head.
Korpi is trying to stand up here but Henki is controlling him well.
Korpi is pressing down on Henki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Korpi working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henki throws the left hand but Korpi avoids the punch easily.
Henki clobbers Korpi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Korpi swinging wilding here.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henki was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henki tries a head kick but it misses.
Korpi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Korpi tries to land a front kick but Henki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Korpi misses with a few strikes there.
Henki shoots for a double leg takedown but Korpi sprawls well. He's pushed Henki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Korpi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Korpi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Korpi.
Teukka Korpi is winning the standup battle so far.
Korpi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Korpi.
Korpi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henki counters with a left and a right that stings Korpi.
Korpi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henki can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi lands with a straight right. Henki didn't see that one coming.
Korpi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Korpi controls Henki momentarily but Henki frees himself.
Henki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Korpi wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Henki manages to pass to side control.
Henki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henki prevents Korpi from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi is looking to escape.
Korpi is looking to get back to full guard here but Henki has managed to pass to side control instead.
Henki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Korpi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Korpi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Henki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Korpi tries to hold on but Henki postures up.
Paha Henki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henki wants to finish this one by submission but Korpi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Henki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paha Henki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teukka Korpi!
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RATING
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